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GP-Wiz40 MAX Usb
Nephasth:
When you cut open the USB cable there will be 4 small wires: green, white, red, and black. Red is +5V and black is ground. Hook up all your + leads from your LEDs to the red wire, and all your - leads from your LEDs to the black wire (assuming your LEDs have built in resistors). If you use your computer's power supply, use a red wire coming off the PS and one of the black grounds.
Kind of hard to see, but I tapped into my MK fight stick's usb cable to power some LEDs using a Molex connector.
cigardude:
Would there be an easy way to introduce a terminal block into the mix? So I have the black and red from the usb and then will be able to terminate each of the LEDs to it and have it work? Or at that point I am designing my own circuit board?
Nephasth:
You could use a terminal block. Whatever you can use to connect the + leads to 5V and the - leads to ground should do the trick. Use whatever you're most comfortable working with. Just make sure your connections are insulated to prevent any shorts.
DCsegaDH:
--- Quote from: Nephasth on July 26, 2011, 03:04:37 pm ---When you cut open the USB cable there will be 4 small wires: green, white, red, and black. Red is +5V and black is ground. Hook up all your + leads from your LEDs to the red wire, and all your - leads from your LEDs to the black wire (assuming your LEDs have built in resistors). If you use your computer's power supply, use a red wire coming off the PS and one of the black grounds.
Kind of hard to see, but I tapped into my MK fight stick's usb cable to power some LEDs using a Molex connector.
--- End quote ---
Thanks I was wondering how do that for a while, sounds pretty easy :cheers:
cigardude:
Just checked out the MK Mod and your cab.. WOW, nice job! :applaud:
I was not planning on doing anything that big. I am getting some ChromeaLite buttons and want to light them up. Is there a specific process that you would recommend? Just want to get as much info as I can so I can do some more research and plan it out tonight.
Thanks again for the info, it is VREY helpful.
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