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XtraSmiley:

--- Quote from: Grasshopper on April 14, 2006, 06:50:10 am ---XtraSmiley, I have some good news for you. The Ipac does actually have a +5v output. But you have to take the power from one of the header pins. A diagram can be found here - http://www.ultimarc.com/ipac2.html

If you don't like soldering and haven't got a header pin connector then just hack a CD-ROM drive audio cable.

Alternatively, if you don't want to use the Ipac's +5v header pin then you could just tap into the +5v wire of the USB or ps/2 cable connecting the Ipac to the computer.

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This forum and you guys rock!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK, I do have like 5 spare CDROM audio cables, but I'm a moron and can't figure out the diagram that you linked to.  Can you make like an MS PAINT stick figure version for a layman?  Thanks again!

Ninten-doh:
Xtra,
If you don't like soldering and want USB, I think you can use the Ultimarc VE (Value Edition) as well as the Ipac2 that Grasshopper mentioned.  It's got USB, screw downs, and +5v screw down.  It's what I'm planning to use.  It's $35 including shipping if you already have a USB cable to use.

http://www.ultimarc.com/ipacve.html

Also, in terms of mounting, rdagger has a "how to" on top mounting the LS30's.

http://69.33.42.246/arcade/LS30.aspx

XtraSmiley:
Sadly I already own a non-USB, non-screw down one... damn!

Here is what I'm thinking:



The only thing I don't understand is what is all this resistor stuff on the ultimarc diagram?  Can I just do it like this with a straight 5v and ground to the Druin 5v and ground?

XtraSmiley:

--- Quote from: Ninten-doh on April 14, 2006, 07:08:11 am ---Xtra,
If you don't like soldering and want USB, I think you can use the Ultimarc VE (Value Edition) as well as the Ipac2 that Grasshopper mentioned.  It's got USB, screw downs, and +5v screw down.  It's what I'm planning to use.  It's $35 including shipping if you already have a USB cable to use.

http://www.ultimarc.com/ipacve.html

Also, in terms of mounting, rdagger has a "how to" on top mounting the LS30's.

http://69.33.42.246/arcade/LS30.aspx

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Yeah, sadly already have the ipac and as far as top mounting, it has problems, such as not being able to plug in the joy and having to solder it, also making it a permanent part of my housing (I may want to switch it out).

As such, it will have to be a thin portion.  I think I'll try 1/5 of an inch and see if that holds.  I'm not sure routing that much is a good idea with MDF, but it's not in an arcade which takes a ton of pounding, it's on my lap... so I we'll see, I guess.

Grasshopper:

--- Quote from: XtraSmiley on April 14, 2006, 07:14:34 am ---The only thing I don't understand is what is all this resistor stuff on the ultimarc diagram?  Can I just do it like this with a straight 5v and ground to the Druin 5v and ground?

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Yes you can just wire it up as per your diagram. The resistor stuff is only applicable if you're wiring up the num, caps and scroll lock LEDs so you can have flashing player start buttons.

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