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Title: Re-programming the Mini-PAC - Help! [SOLVED!]
Post by: dekar24k on April 13, 2009, 09:34:56 am

Hi guys!

I'm sooo close to finishing my bartop cabinet now, but I am stuck programming the Mini-PAC interface.

When I wired the buttons and joystick I didn't pay attention to the labeled connectors on the Mini-PAC and I just connected them randomly as they fit. I didn't think this was going to be a problem as I read that the Mini-Pac could be re-programmed completely.

Now, when I push "Up"/"Down" on my joystick it may output the characters 'X' and 'G' instead of 'Uparrow' and 'Downarrow'. I would therefore want to change this so when I push the joystick up, it sends the keyboard character for "Uparrow" to the computer.

Basically, how do I change what keyboard characters the different switches output to the computer? I tried using the WinIpac application from Ultimarc, but I couldn't figure out how to do it there.

All help appreciated a lot. :)

Title: Re: Re-programming the Mini-PAC - Help!
Post by: Neverending Project on April 13, 2009, 12:34:36 pm

Did you read through the documentation here (http://www.ultimarc.com/winipac_ipd.html)? The Win-Ipac utility is really what you need to reprogram it.

Title: Re: Re-programming the Mini-PAC - Help!
Post by: dekar24k on April 13, 2009, 12:37:43 pm

Quote from: Neverending Project on April 13, 2009, 12:34:36 pm

Did you read through the documentation here (http://www.ultimarc.com/winipac_ipd.html)? The Win-Ipac utility is really what you need to reprogram it.

Hmm .. I thought I'd read through it well enough. The application doesn't seem that complicated to me. :) Guess I'll have to try again. Thanks!

Title: Re: Re-programming the Mini-PAC - Help!
Post by: dekar24k on April 13, 2009, 12:44:55 pm

Ergh.. Guess I was a little too quick when rushing through the WinIpac util. I get it now. I have to assign each button according to how I physically wired it in "Panel mode" first, then I can assign keyboard codes.  :P Ah.. I hope it's possible to reset the MiniPAC to it's default configuration, because I messed around and saved a new configuration to the ROM which screwed it up completely. ;)

Title: Re: Re-programming the Mini-PAC - Help!
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on April 13, 2009, 01:10:03 pm

You can reset it by going into "Programming Mode" in windows notepad.

http://www.ultimarc.com/interact.html

Title: Re: Re-programming the Mini-PAC - Help!
Post by: dekar24k on April 13, 2009, 01:53:53 pm

Quote from: DeLuSioNal29 on April 13, 2009, 01:10:03 pm

You can reset it by going into "Programming Mode" in windows notepad.

http://www.ultimarc.com/interact.html

Awesome, thanks! :) I guess I'll program the Mini-PAC in programming mode as well (instead of using WinIpac). Thanks again!