Posted by knohbody on 11, 2000 at 8:13 PM:
In Reply to: how do you know where to solder the wires at?????? posted by charlie on 1, 2000 at 9:31 PM:
okay, the people here are generally pretty good about helping newbies like yourself, but it doesn't seem like anyone else is gonna answer you, so i'll take a shot at it.
#1. the "path" that connects everything is probably the ground. in order to use the button, you need a live wire, and a ground wire. on controller circuit boards, there is usually a common ground applied (this means that all the buttons use the same ground.)
#2. if you take a look at the controller, unless you're using some odd type of controller, the contacts will correspond with the button. therefore, if button a is the furthest button to the right, just wire up the ground to your pushbutton, and the contact next to it to the "live" part of the pushbutton..
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# # # #
live gnd live
i've tried to make a picture for u. the top line is the button. when pushed it bridges the gap between the live and ground wires.
i think i've explained it as well as i can, i'm sorry if i've confused u. if you still have questions, post again, and maybe someone with better communication skills can help, or i can try again. hope it helps :)