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Randy T.: Can an LED-Wiz be used to drive pinball solenoids ???
CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on September 28, 2008, 09:25:09 pm --- Would be great to have an "all-in-one" PCB solution.
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May not be that far off ...
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=85013.msg891290#msg891290
The original article didn't provide much in the way of details with respect to programming or design, but it would be a good place to start.
headkaze:
I'm wondering if a U-HID would be well suited for a pinball machine. If your writing custom software it would be easy to interface with the U-HID as the drivers appear as standard keyboard and joystick. It also includes an LED controller and analog inputs so should be quite versitile. There is also a dll I've written that allows you to control the LED's easily through software.
yugffuts:
Here's some people to keep an eye on...
http://www.kendallvanpool.com/Caploungepinball/progress.htm
http://www.users.on.net/~spaners/Coconut%20Island/index.html
Both are working on their own pins. What is needed is a solution that can be bought, so every person doesn't have to create their own curcuit boards (which is probably beyond most people). Get it to the point where you plug it into your PC, provide an external power supply (for solenoids, toys, etc), and wire it up and go. Obviously, you would need to keep track of each solenoid and handle the sounds/animation/points through software. The biggest problem that will keep most BYOP'ers from matching Bally/Williams will be the creation of ramps/toys, I would imagine.
Some of the playfield restoration guys have already said they would be willing to CNC a playfield and/or screen the PF/plastic images if they were provided (obviously at a cost). I think the interest is there, and a lot of the difficult areas can be accounted for...we just need a reasonably priced solenoid/lamp driver board.
Of course, the project itself would be quite expensive just for parts alone...
mark shaker:
--- Quote from: whammoed on September 28, 2008, 10:10:13 pm ---Something like this?:
http://acgamesystems.com/index.html
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Wow. This could be it. I've written A.C. and asked the following questions. I'll let you know what I hear back:
Can the PC to Pinball Interface be controlled from Windows XP?
(Unlike older versions of Windows, XP does not allow programs to access the Parallel Port directly.)
Can the PC to Pinball Interface be used with a USB to Parallel Port adapter?
(Apparently USB to Parallel Port adapter don’t provide complete Parallel Port functionality.)
Does the PC to Pinball Interface have to power do drive flipper coils?
- Mark
yugffuts:
The pinmame-HW guys fell off the map a few years ago, I thought. Be interested to see if you get a response.
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