USB Sensor Bar Questions about Resistors and Wiring. *56k*

[HotDog-Cart]

Hi guys. Some questions for ya.

1) I have TWO 47 Ohm Resistors. I want to solder them together so they act like ONE 94 Ohm Resistor. How do I do this? (Wait until you see the picture. Is that how I put them together?)

2) I notice there are 4 color rings on each resistor (Gold, Red, Black, Yellow). Does it matter which way I solder the resistor? (Theres 2 legs on the resistor. Does it matter which one I solder to the positive, and which one I solder to the other Resistor?)

3) Is this how you wire 4 LED's together from a USB? (If not, Can you guys please correct me with a proper picture? Make sure the picture includes the 2 resistors, and how to solder them together so they act like ONE 94 ohm)

[khaag]

1.) Just connect two leads together like you have in the picture

2.) You can connect them any which way you like; resistors aren't polarized so it doesn't matter which end goes where.

3.) You have to hook it up to the +5V pin and the GND. Just google USB pinouts and use that.

[HotDog-Cart]

Alright thanks. I just got them working. Ran into a few problems, but nothing that I couldnt get by. Oh man, I globbed the solder so much. (My soldering iron is horrible. Im actually a pretty great solderer. At work I use a Weller 3000 800w. At home I use a 30w Nexxtek. My soldering iron at home.. SUCKS)

So I got the lights working, and I got my Wiimote connected via bluetooth. Now, what do I need to use my wii as a mouse? (So like when I point it at the lights, my mouse moves. Since I have the ir lights now, I want to be able to move my mouse, just like I move the cursor in the wii menu. How can I get my mouse to move like the cursor does in the wii menu?)

Also. I've seen videos of peoples usb sensor bars having 2 leds, and 4, and 6, and 8 etc. Whats the benefit of having more/less LEDs? (Performance wise.)

And what about spacing? The way a sensor bar works is like this: LEDs---------LEDs.

Whats the benefit of having a big or little space between the 2 sets of LEDs? (I heard that, if you have a big space, you have to be far away. But if you have a little space like 10cm, you can be closer to the screen and still have the wiimote see the lights. Is that true?)

[timmeh87]

More LEDs might make it easier to see from far away or something. I dont think it matters.

The Wii probably does some trigonometry to figure out where you are. The distance between the LEDs would be a constant in their equations, and if you change it, you will trick it into thinking you are closer/farther away.