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Arcade1Up - Spinner -> PC... Anyone get it working?

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Lilwolf:
I got the asteroid cabinet, and now have it hooked (for now) to my main PC.  I'm going to replace the control panel at some point, but was hoping to get this working with an existing encoder.  The wires seem to be the same as any spinner/trackball (other then color..  red for +5, black for ground, white and yellow for 1/2...  )  but when I hooked it up to my encoder/hacked mouse I'm getting nothing.  I tested the hacked mouse with another board and it's working.

Any clue? 

I know the spinner sucks.  But the opening is so large, I can't fit another spinner in the space.

I would love to get this going just so I can play some startrek sitting at the desk with just a quick swivel of the chair.



Thanks
Drake

JDFan:
What type of encoder are you using ( PS2/USB ) since the A1U trackball PCB has the wires labeled as RX and TX it is probably using an older PS2 interface instead of USB so might need some sort of active converter also.  :dunno

Lilwolf:
I'm using one of the really old oscar controls usb hacked ball mice.  it works with every trackball / spinner I've used in the past.   I'm really not sure if these spinners are actually a real spinner though.  I haven't ripped it apart since it might be useful for a stopgap

Thanks

JDFan:

--- Quote from: Lilwolf on November 04, 2018, 12:36:21 pm ---I'm using one of the really old oscar controls usb hacked ball mice.  it works with every trackball / spinner I've used in the past.   I'm really not sure if these spinners are actually a real spinner though.  I haven't ripped it apart since it might be useful for a stopgap

Thanks

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Yeah they are not a real rotary spinner - It is just a simple rotary switch - so not sure exactly how they designed the PCB to interface with it. Here is a pic of it off one of the youtube videos about adding some electrical tape to make the knob fit better :

Lilwolf:
Yeah, I've seen it at that level.  I thought it might have an encoding wheel inside... guess not...
Maybe I'll hack a wheel on the bottom, and use my own encoder.  Really, I just have to cut a new control panel for it.

Thanks

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