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Crimsons:
Hi. I purchase an old working JAMMA arcade machine awhile back. I have attempted to convert it to a mame machine. I purchased a JPAC and and an ArcadeVGA as well. The condition of the machine however was quite ordinary so I put new artwork, t-molding, marquee, fixed the cabinet, and have placed new joysticks & push buttons. I however have not wired the control panel. I have left this to last as it "appears" to be the most "daunting" task.
I know I am very close to finishing the cabinet but my lack of electrical skills makes this a bit of a challenge. The existing wiring in the cabinet is confusing at best, so I was hoping to start from scratch.
What I am hoping to find out is:
1. Is this as "scary" as I am making out ?
2. If not, Is there a good tutorial available for me to follow the process of wiring without preferably getting myself electrocuted :) ?
fjl:
I have not tried the j-pac but if its like the I-Pac(which I have also not tried) it seems all you need is two wires to each switch, that being button or joystick. One for ground which is shared with all switches and a defined wire connected to the other end of each switch.
I was originally going to connect everything by hacking a USB controller. The Logitech Dual action to be exact but it seems everyone swears by the I-Pac. So I'm gonna go with that when I get my cabinet started.
Encryptor:
Take a look at the links below and they may clear things up for you. You are not going to get electrocuted wiring your control panel. There isn't any voltage or amperage there to speak of.
http://spystyle.arcadecontrols.com/01/index8.htm
http://webpages.charter.net/rbecker5/plans.html#wiring
Hope these help.
Encryptor
SirPeale:
If your cabinet is JAMMA wired already, you should be able to just plug-and-play.
Tailgunner:
Bob Roberts has a chart showing where all the wires should go on a JAMMA harness. As the others have said, all the grounds for the control panel get daisy chained together and the rest of the wires go to the NO (Normally Open) terminals on the button/joystick's microswitches.
Excepting the monitor, as long as the cab isn't plugged in you can't get electrocuted. Except maybe if you're wiring outside in a thunderstorm. ;)
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