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how to hook up u360 to 5 volt power supply
Hogie1418:
Well I went ahead and gave it a go with the usb cable and I now have power to the u360 but it is not functional. Not sure if there is anything special that I need to do. I have everything hooked up to the ipac as the ultimarc website instructs me too. Any suggestions? or did I screw up somehow? lol
As far as pics go on what happened basically I ripped the port that the mini usb goes to off of the motherboard of the stick. I talked to andy and he said he could try to fix it but I might want to just buy a new board. I thought I would give the harness a try but so far I am failing with it.
Thanks for all the help guys if you have anything else that can help me get this working I am all ears.
PL1:
Without seeing the damage or a clear and complete list of what/where/how things are broken, I don't think that anyone can provide accurate repair advice on a circuit this complex.
Imagine phoning your car mechanic and telling him that you, "got in an accident and the car won't start, but the battery is connected like it says in the owner's manual. Why won't it start?" :laugh2:
Sorry, Hogie, but there are too many variables here and not enough clear details.
Absent those details and/or pics, replacing the board is your best bet.
Best of luck.
Scott
P.S. Ultimarc mentions two ways to hook up the u360 through the I-Pac. Not sure which one you tried, or if you tried both.
Hogie1418:
Alright lets try this, So I was lifting my cp out one day and ripped the mini usb port off of my sticks board.
I picked up the wiring harness for the u360 as I do not really use the mapping features so I figured that there wouldnt be an issue with just buy the harness. What I didnt realize was I was going to need a power source since my usb was busted.
I then connected the wires as ultimarc instructed
I then took an old usb printer cable and cut it and spliced the red and black wires and connected them to the ground and 5 volt wires on the harness. I then crossed my fingers and hoped for the best.
Now my u360 has power but is not functioning in mame or maximus arcade. I tried to change the inputs in mame but the stick does not respond at all.
Hope this is what you meant by pictures and I hope it helps in resolving the issue. Thanks again
Hogie1418:
--- Quote from: PL1 on June 30, 2012, 01:22:45 am ---P.S. Ultimarc mentions two ways to hook up the u360 through the I-Pac. Not sure which one you tried, or if you tried both.
--- End quote ---
I only saw the one way to connect to the ipac. I must be missing something on the site.
Rick
MonMotha:
If the PCB and connector aren't torn apart, it may just be easier to solder the USB connector back down to the PCB.
You can probably just put it in place and hit it with a heat gun until it goes. Either that or dob some flux on it and tap it with a dry (but tinned - wipe it off on a sponge) iron. The mounting posts may actually need to be soldered as typical.
Unfortunately, lead free solder doesn't hold up as well as the old leaded stuff, especially if the manufacturer doesn't get the oven profile JUST right. On the upside, when the joints break in a situation like this, it tends to be "clean" and leave everything undamaged.
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