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tjarcade:
Hi All,

I'm close to posting a project announcement and am very excited, but right now am working on wiring up my CP and am feeling a little out of my element.  :dunno

I have next-to-no wiring/electrical experience and no experience with LED rocker switches that have three connectors (+, A, and GND).   ???

I'm planning on using four of these switches--three to select which color(s) to use for an ultimarc trackball RGB LED lighting set-up to mount under my U-Trak, the fourth to power a Groovy Game Gear faux coin slot credit button.

Would you please check out this crude wiring diagram and let me know if you think it's right and/or offer any suggestions, advice, etc.  Thanks much in advance!

DaOld Man:
Do you have a link to these switches? Or a diagram that shows how they hook up?

PL1:
Question #1 - Why do you want to switch the coin button light?  Seems like that should be always on when the cab is on.

Question #2 - Why do you have "AC" labels?  The trackball and coin button LEDs run off 5v DC power per GGG and Ultimarc.

Your switches may be like the one in this diagram.
(The switch is the rectangle around 6, 7, and 8.  NL = Neon Lamp)



If the switches are for 115 VAC, the LED (or neon lamp) probably won't light properly because the resistor between 6 and 7 is the wrong size and will drop the voltage too low.

+1 on DaOld Man's request for link/Part #/diagram/spec sheet/manufacturer.  Too many versions to be sure otherwise.


Scott

tjarcade:

--- Quote from: PL1 on September 18, 2012, 08:43:50 pm ---Question #1 - Why do you want to switch the coin button light?  Seems like that should be always on when the cab is on.

Question #2 - Why do you have "AC" labels?  The trackball and coin button LEDs run off 5v DC power per GGG and Ultimarc.

+1 on DaOld Man's request for link/Part #/diagram/spec sheet/manufacturer.  Too many versions to be sure otherwise.

--- End quote ---

Thanks for your replys, Da Old Man & PL1.   Here's a little more info.

Answer #1 - I'll probably leave the coin light on all the time, but since I was wiring up 3 other switches, figured 1 more wouldn't hurt in case the coin light ever bothers me (probably won't, but figured having a switch for it wouldn't hurt).

Answer #2 - The "AC" labels in my diagram should probably have been "Acc" to be clearer, as I've seen in other descriptions (actually says "A" on the switch itself); it's for Accessory, not AC as in alternating current.

Here's a link to the switches I bought (includes clear close-up pictures of labelling) with some description.  I hope it helps.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/380443361327?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

This link (see second switch down) is what I was referring to when I was planning & drawing the wiring diagram.

http://www.oznium.com/forum/topic18145

BobA:
Switches shown will not work to switch the ground to turn on the RGB LED.  The acc supplies 12V power to the accessory device when the switch is on and the Gnd is the return for the LED which lights when the switch is on.  The plus terminal must be supplied 12V power.  You can get the switch to work by switching grounds but the LED in the switch will not light because it is not supplied power with the proper polarity.

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