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Knightlore:
Well, I've just wired up my 2 player control panel.  I'm using 2x U360's, 13 LED Button (1xCoin and 12 player buttons) - wired up to a Pacdrive, 2x normal buttons (P1&P2).

I'm getting the issue : Run-Time error 457 "this key is already associated with this element of collection", when running Ultramap software.

Now going into the Windows control panel and looking at each joystick here's how it stands :

Player 1 joystick "moves" slightly around the centre a bit like shaking.  None of the player 1 buttons work.

Player 2 joystick seems to move around fine, without problems and about 3 of the buttons work.  (i.e you can see them being depressed in the windows configuration software).

Now, is this likely to be because of bad wiring? (as far as I can see it is all wired up correctly), or is this because I have as yet been unable to run the Ultramap software and assign Id's etc?

I'm just trying to figure this out before taking out the control panel and re-soldering etc.

Knightlore:
Okay quick update :

Sorted the error message, got the software working.  Both joysticks are working fine.

Buttons on the other hand are a different story.

None of the player 1 buttons are working at all. 

3/6 of the player 2 buttons are working, one is just on constantly.

The coin button works fine.

I have yet to find out how to make sure the joysticks are in input mode - maybe that will sort the player 1 buttons?

Can anyone tell me how to check this please, I can't seem to find anything on the ultimarc site.

drventure:
Sounds like you may have

1) a bad ground line (for the p1 buttons that all aren't working)
2) a short (for the one button that's stuck on)

I'd disconnect and test for continuity and good connections to the ipac (or whatever keyboard controller you're using).

Knightlore:

Thanks for the reply.  I'm not using a keyboard controller, I'm using the U360's for buttons. 

I've resolved it (THANK GOD!!).  Took the control panel apart, the first button that wasn't working, was a dud microswitch (it was just stuck in) so I unsoldered and replaced that.  The second, I had been a bit slapdash with the soldering and melted the plastic surrounding the contact, which meant that one bit of the microswitch was touching another metal bit - replaced that.

The second player where none of the buttons were working was a massive "DOH!" after wracking my brains at the birdsnest before me, I noticed a stray ground lead that I hadn't soldered.

After beating myself repeately with a raw herring (naked).  I've soldered it on and it's working fine.

In summary - mostly my fault with a sprinkle of faulty microswitch but no harm done.

drventure:
Awesome. Usually button stuff is just that, missed wire, or wonky switch.

Now, USB problems? Ugh, that's what I'm fighting now, and it's a whole different story  :(

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