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Anyone rig up "quick disconnect" for multiple CP's?
Wyluli:
I was just wondering if anyone out there has rigged up some sort of quick disconnect for multiple control panels. I was thinking about building another control panel with a trackball and spinner and a few buttons to swap out with my current two player CP. However, I don't want to have to sit there and disconnect every wire from my Ipac and reconnect the wires to the alternate CP and I'd rather not buy ANOTHER Ipac. Has anybody rigged anything up? If so, how'd you do it? PICS are welcome!!!!
mahuti:
Check out the FAQ, or use the search tool. You'll find many, many instances of swappable panels.
Most of the solutions involve the use of printer, ethernet, molex, or build your own cables.
cholin:
The simplest way to do it would be putting a female - male DB25 connection. A female port on each control panel and a small male port coming in from underneath. That way, when you swap, you just plug it in and play right away.
I am going to use a 40-pin connection because I dont know what Ill do with it. One thing though, in most panels, they mount a panel on a huge box, and the whole box comes out. I dont think this is productive, so I say do the opposite. This way, you will not see a huge mess of wires when you remove a panel.
telengard:
--- Quote from: Wyluli on February 28, 2005, 05:18:20 pm ---I was just wondering if anyone out there has rigged up some sort of quick disconnect for multiple control panels. I was thinking about building another control panel with a trackball and spinner and a few buttons to swap out with my current two player CP. However, I don't want to have to sit there and disconnect every wire from my Ipac and reconnect the wires to the alternate CP and I'd rather not buy ANOTHER Ipac. Has anybody rigged anything up? If so, how'd you do it? PICS are welcome!!!!
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I used ethernet cables and a patch panel. Very, very easy to use. I had used molex connectors before but having modular panels meant needing 3 hands. If you'd like me to put up some pics I can later tonight.
Wyluli:
--- Quote from: telengard on February 28, 2005, 06:11:02 pm ---
I used ethernet cables and a patch panel.
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