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How do I hook up aTron spinner to an Optipac?
Paul Olson:
I did a search, but didn't come up with anything. Does anyone know how to connect an original Tron spinner to an Optipac? There are 10 wires on the spinner and I don't know what to do with them all.
Thanks,
Paul
ArtMAME:
I believe the optic board for the Tron is proprietary so it is not plug and play compliant for an Optipac. I have seen one hack where you hack the traces on the Tron optic board and hook them up directly to an encoder, but this may be somewhat tricky.
I removed the Tron optic board and ended up using a mouse PCB mounted on a piece of wood that just happened to be the perfect dimensions to screw on to the bracket where the original Tron optic board was.
I can't remember what mouse it was, but it was perfect, and it works great. I will take a picture of it when I get home, which won't be till Thursday or Friday... I am on the road right now working... in scenic Newberry, SC... testing Komatsu bulldozers for regulatory compliance...
BobA:
You could replace the optic board with one of the GP ones for sale in the buy/sell area. You would then be left with leads to the switches for the up and down function but a standard 4 pin interface to the optic board.
Hoopz:
gl.tter had posted how he hooked his up and here is the thread.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=41803.0
It used to link to his website where it showed the details. I can't find them on there now though. :dunno You could try contacting him but he hasn't logged in here in awhile. His email address is on his website though.
I had tried it without success. That could be because I can't solder well. I ended up buying a board from Fixumdude in the B/S/T section that was great. Plug and play, very well made, good instructions, and inexpensive.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=48855.0
That's what I would do. YMMV
Good luck!
Clu:
I tried that hack on two Tron boards and it worked great. I originally just had a Happ board mounted on the spinner, but I thought I'd give it a try and use the original Tron optic board if possible.
Don't have an optipac though.
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