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Veinman:
Can someone tell me the easiest way to hook the 5V output from the IPAC4 to the Druin rotary interface? My first attempt to run a wire from the 5V on the Druin to the 5V on the IPAC caused the indicator light on the IPAC to come on and go out quite quickly. I was terrified that I had fried my board without even getting to really play it. :-X

After unhooking my line from the IPAC, it worked again.

Also, I saw a picture online showing the ground pin from the Druin board running on its own to a ground on the IPAC. I currently have my Druin board's ground connected to the common ground that goes through all my controls. Is that wrong?

markrvp:

--- Quote from: Veinman on June 19, 2005, 12:06:33 am ---Can someone tell me the easiest way to hook the 5V output from the IPAC4 to the Druin rotary interface? My first attempt to run a wire from the 5V on the Druin to the 5V on the IPAC caused the indicator light on the IPAC to come on and go out quite quickly. I was terrified that I had fried my board without even getting to really play it. :-X

After unhooking my line from the IPAC, it worked again.

Also, I saw a picture online showing the ground pin from the Druin board running on its own to a ground on the IPAC. I currently have my Druin board's ground connected to the common ground that goes through all my controls. Is that wrong?

--- End quote ---

The common ground going to all your controls should be connected to the Ipac's ground, right?

Did you use the pins for 5v and ground as pointed out in the diagram below?

Veinman:
No, I didn't use the ground pin next to the 5v on the ipac. It sounds like I should NOT include the Druin in my controls common ground that goes to the IPAC ground screw terminal, but should only connect the Druin ground to the ipac ground pin.

I'll give it a shot tomorrow. Hopefully the worst that can happen is that it won't work. I'd hate to ruin anything.

markrvp:
If you didn't already know, you can use the little two-pin connectors (like in your computer case that hook the power switch to the motherboard) to hook to the header.  I just cut a couple that I wasn't using out of an old computer case.

Veinman:
I had read somewhere about someone using a CD-ROM audio cable. I don't have any spare 2-pin wires, but I could probably sacrifice a CD-ROM cable.

Would I be crazy to try to put a quick disconnect over those 2 pins? ??? :-[

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