Controller question

marksalot06 · Post by **marksalot06** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:11 am

How do i wire/solder my controller board up so that controller slot one can be used internally and externally?

Post by **gannon** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:25 am

This should help:
http://benheck.com/v-web/bulletin/bb/vi ... .php?t=115

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 11:01 am

an easier way is put a switch on the internal controller wire/wires. if you have one of those switches that switches 2 lines you should probably switch power and data. i don't know if just switching ground would work but it might

Foxx373 · Post by **Foxx373** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 11:13 am

Thats a Double Post Double THrow (DPDT) switch. Get one of those, then wire it in. You could probabbly use a Single Post Doble throw (SPDT) since most devices hav a common ground. Just break the ground lead from the Portables controller and switch it to the Port...

chodges84 · Post by **chodges84** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:03 pm

does it have to be switched? an't you just do this;

I was under some strange illusion I could just do it that way, but it has to be switched? What should be switched power and data? or ground?

I was going to integrate a system link port that allowed for external controls as well, but it will have to be switched? bugger.

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:38 pm

ground would probably work. if you have them both connected at the same time it might bow a fuse or something because it was only made to support one controller at a time

marksalot06 · Post by **marksalot06** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 11:08 pm

does it matter what amperage i get?