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edgeofblade:
CURRENT QUESTION: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,137214.msg1415957.html#msg1415957

Note: sorry this thread is rambling between topics. I'm still trying to assimilate a lot of unfamiliar information. The link above will bring you to my current dilemma.

The question. Can I connect multiple ipac 4s?

The explanation. I'm looking at wiring up an array of led buttons as an art piece for a gamer bar. It needs to be fully interactive and programmable, 100 buttons in a 10x10 array. After digging through Ultimarc for a week, I decided to use addressable LEDs and 2 ipac4 boards. Is there any inherent reason this will not work? Do you have a better idea?

lcmgadgets:
Sorry I can't answer your q, but I just wanted to say--sounds way cool! B sure to post pics when you're done! & I'm sure more here would love to c some documentation on the process. Good luck!  :cheers:

meyer980:
I can't say for sure as I haven't done it, but I don't see why you couldn't. Each terminal on the ipac can be programmed to act as any key on a keyboard so as long as there's 100 keys on a keyboard, it should work. That, plus you could program certain buttons to act like key combinations if you did run short.

edgeofblade:
That's what I was thinking. I could leave one mapped to joystick inputs and the other lowercase and uppercase letters. That should make 100 and leave a few control buttons for other functions.

I'll take lots of pictures and report back when this project is under way.

05SRT4:
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I wanna see this thing in action when it complete!

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