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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: xmenxmen on January 19, 2007, 12:46:07 pm
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I have converted a ms pacman cabinet into a mame cabinet. I notice there's a switch up on the top. Looks like some kind of metal push button with 3 wire sticking out of it. Anyone know what type of switch?
Want to know if I can use that as either a push button for power on to pc or a toggle switch for disabling some of the mgmt buttons.
Thanks,
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That is the cabinet power on-off switch. It's a single pole single throw (S.P.S.T.) push button switch. The green wire (or green with yellow stripe) is the frame ground wire connected to the metal bracket itself.
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Thanks, that's what I was guess. I'll try and write it up and see if it works as a toggle switch, that's assuming the switch is still working.
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I think that is a momentary on switch, yes? If so, it would work fine to turn your PC on, but not good for disabling CP admin buttons, which would need an always on/off switch. (See my thread for my questions regarding switching my coin-up buttons on and off.)
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I think that is a momentary on switch, yes?
No.
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I plan on using a momentary toggle switch to toggle power on the mobo, and mounting it on the cab in a realistic place (depending on the cab).
For reference, in case someone isn't aware - sometimes the toggle switch specs don't specify momentary, but is often labeled as:
OFF - (ON)
When 'ON' is in parenthesis, it is momentary.
thus "OFF - ON" is a normal switch that will switch and stay in either position.
Hope this helps,
Rick