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Title: noob in need of lighting help
Post by: infamous360 on February 26, 2008, 10:30:04 pm

I am going to build an iidx doubles deck soon... I was wondering how you do this? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPuA3mDzmdk&feature=user[/youtube] I can do the turntable lights... I just dont know how to make the keys light up when you press them

thanks!

Title: Re: noob in need of lighting help
Post by: Kajoq on February 26, 2008, 10:37:52 pm

Here is a tutorial for using standard clear arcade buttons, but theres no reason it wouldn't work with the IIDX buttons.  Has good wiring diagrams and everything.

http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=149015 (http://forums.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=149015)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgF1KIIpjDU[/youtube]

Title: Re: noob in need of lighting help
Post by: infamous360 on February 26, 2008, 10:40:39 pm

isnt there a way that i can do it using the NC prong on the microswitch?

Title: Re: noob in need of lighting help
Post by: Kajoq on February 26, 2008, 10:51:18 pm

My electrical skills aren't anywhere near the level of the guy who posted that, So I honestly don't know.

You could try messaging him / posting on SRK though

Title: Re: noob in need of lighting help
Post by: BASS! on February 27, 2008, 03:11:21 am

they are in a sence just dual purpose light switches. Neither of them seem to be controlled by anything other then the switch you are pushing.  You just need to have the switch control the circuit in the lights. There is some simple lighting controller available somewhere, I know someones going to post when they see it. All I know about is how I would use the switch to complete the circuit, which would involve power running through it. That would invariably blow something up verrry fast.

Title: Re: noob in need of lighting help
Post by: infamous360 on February 27, 2008, 07:15:54 am

I am going to try the tutorial on SRK when my sanwas get here