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[grozby88]

Tough to say Grozby, you need to figure out which side is positive and which is negative.

 

You can use a 1.5v AA battery and a 100 -200 ohm resistor to test it. Once you know which side is the positive side, you can solder all the pads on that side together to make one big (+) pad and connect the positive voltage there. The R G and B wires then get soldered to the individual pads on the opposite side.

 

Hi ZEB,

 

When you say "the pads" ... you speak about red circle or green circle on the pic below ?

 

 

Sorry for my noobs questions !!! lol

[grozby88]

Tough to say Grozby, you need to figure out which side is positive and which is negative.

 

You can use a 1.5v AA battery and a 100 -200 ohm resistor to test it. 

 

Zeb, 

 

Could you be more explicit ... i don't understand how to do that !

[zebulon]

Try This.....

 

 LEDTEST.png   8.78KB   34 downloads

 

When it lights up (even dimly) you will know which side of the led is + and which is -

 

Then you jump all of the + together and attach the signal lines (RGB) from the board to the other pads.

[zebulon]

Ok....finally got the site located somewhere where the shipping calculator works. Everything is back up and running

 

www.zebsboards.com

 

I'd like to try and keep the support questions to the forums over there as it will be easier to find the info yoou need without digging through a 20 page thread.

 

Thanks everyone.

 

-Steve-

[tonyg]

Just started collecting parts for my cabinet build and ordered a set of boards. It looks like this will really simplify things in my weakest area. Thanks for the hard work Zeb. Tony

[vulbas]

hello zeb,

you think you're just going to sell the shaker.

I already have one wiper motor

[zebulon]

Just started collecting parts for my cabinet build and ordered a set of boards. It looks like this will really simplify things in my weakest area. Thanks for the hard work Zeb. Tony

 

Thanks Tony, it'll be shipping out Wednesday evening, I'm just waiting on the clips for the mounting plate to be finished.

 

 

 

hello zeb,

you think you're just going to sell the shaker.

I already have one wiper motor

Thanks for pointing that out vulbas, I'll get that up on the site in a day or so for you....

[grozby88]

Hi Zebulon,

 

A last question ... I'd just received my new siemens contactors 12 V

 

 

Should i use the little part or not ?

 

What the matter if i use it ? it's dangerous for your card or not ?

 

thx for your answer

[zebulon]

That's just an isolation diode, the same as what is on the board. There's no harm in keeping it onthere. It's like having twice the protection...

[grozby88]

Thx a lot for your very active support ... 

[zebulon]

Thanks Grozby, hope it's working out for you...

[Bluebook]

sounds very interesting..good luck!

[grozby88]

Hi Zeb,

 

All yours toys and boards are plenty functionnal !!! and it's very very cool !!!

 

Thx again for your nice products ... here are the build of your cool boards :

 

 

And the final result :

 

 

You made my day ...

Edited by grozby88, 23 April 2013 - 01:09 PM.

[zebulon]

Very cool Grozby, glad it all worked out for you. I like the sliding system board you did.

 

Tres bon!!

 

Thanks for sharing.

[Gamester]

I feel dumb for asking this, but how do you fasten the ribbon cable wires to the LEDWiz terminals?  The wires are much too small for and terminals won't hold them with the screw in as far as it will go.  I tried folding them over to double them up and still too small.

 

Am I going to have to fasten 32 connectors to these wires in order for them to hold?  What am I missing here?

[Whatever4783]

I feel dumb for asking this, but how do you fasten the ribbon cable wires to the LEDWiz terminals?  The wires are much too small for and terminals won't hold them with the screw in as far as it will go.  I tried folding them over to double them up and still too small.
 
Am I going to have to fasten 32 connectors to these wires in order for them to hold?  What am I missing here?

Sounds like me a couple of days ago. While this isn't the must reliable way of cabling things up, here's what I did...
I stripped a bit of the wire, then folded it back against the unstripped portion (bent it back 180 degrees) and clamped that into the ledwiz terminals. The insulation provided enough bulk to hold onto. If you go this route, I'd recommend verifying all the connections with a volt meter, but it worked for me with no problems.

[grozby88]

I feel dumb for asking this, but how do you fasten the ribbon cable wires to the LEDWiz terminals?  The wires are much too small for and terminals won't hold them with the screw in as far as it will go.  I tried folding them over to double them up and still too small.
 
Am I going to have to fasten 32 connectors to these wires in order for them to hold?  What am I missing here?

Sounds like me a couple of days ago. While this isn't the must reliable way of cabling things up, here's what I did...
I stripped a bit of the wire, then folded it back against the unstripped portion (bent it back 180 degrees) and clamped that into the ledwiz terminals. The insulation provided enough bulk to hold onto. If you go this route, I'd recommend verifying all the connections with a volt meter, but it worked for me with no problems.

 

 

I did exactly the same thing !!! lol ... and it worked for me too !

[zebulon]

Sorry for being late to the party, seems like everyone has handled it for me....

 

I just strip back about 1/2"-3/4" and wrap it around the insulation and insert it.

[Gamester]

Okay, dumb question #2.  How are you guys mounting the board(s) in your cab?  The acrylic base doesn't seem to provide any way to mount it.  There's no accessible screw holes once it's assembled, and not a whole lot of room to drill any either...

 

If I was mounting it in the bottom, I reckon I could just use double sided tape, but I was considering mounting it to the side.

Edited by Gamester, 29 April 2013 - 11:39 PM.

[zebulon]

I keep meaning to source out those pcb feet that are available at groovy gamegear, the ones they used to use to mount the Jamma boards......I'd mount it to a piece of hardboard before installing the boards but after the 1/4" standoffs, then you could just screw down the hardboard.

 

Alternately, you could mount some z brackets to the underside and mount it with them.