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Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Extension cables and USB connections

After I finished wiring the Ultimarc IPAC 4 and mounted the connectors inside the box, it was time to make the extension cables. These cables can be as long as you want, it all depends how far away you want to be from the computer. They are all pinned out the same as the diagram in the previous post. These cables are used to connect the control panels to the Ultimarc IPAC4. I used 5 foot extension cables and 6 foot USB cables and tied them together. The USB cables were longer so that I could connect them to any connector on the central box and still be able to reach the USB hub that I mounted on the side. Take a look at the pictures. The USB connections were for the Slikstik Tornado spinner, Happ Trackball, and a usb light for the track ball. On 1 control panel, I only needed 1 USB, the other I need 2 cables. I also used a USB connection for the IPAC4, rather than connecting it using PS/2 extension cables.


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