Xgaming X-arcade byo User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

X-ARCADE BYO KIT OVERVIEW 3

X-ARCADE BYO KIT INSTALLATION 4

CONNECTING TO A PC/MAC 6

OPERATION W/COMPUTER 10

OPERATION W/EMULATORS 11

PROGRAMMING THE X-ARCADE 12

CONNECTING TO A GAME CONSOLE 14

OPERATION W/GAME CONSOLES 15

CONSOLE LEGENDS –

ANALOG/DIGITAL INSTRUCTIONS 16

TROUBLESHOOTING 18

LIFETIME WARRANTY 21

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PURCHASE

The XGAMING® Inc. team is proud to be chosen as the brains of your arcade project. With the high

end, commercial grade design of X-Arcade™ BYO Kit and our commitment to develop adapters for all

game systems, your project is sure to be a success.

IMPORTANT – READ BEFORE INSTALLATION

• The X-Arcade™ BYO Kit ships standard with the ability to work with a PC (PS/2 Port). Additional

adapters are available to connect the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit to a Mac or laptop (USB), and game

consoles such as the Playstation 2™, XBOX™, Dreamcast™, and GameCube™. The X-Arcade™

and/or other X-MS™ products are only compatible with XGAMING® branded, X-MS™ adapters.

When you purchase a new game system, like XBOX 2 or Playstation 3, be sure to visit: www.

X-Arcade.com for new adapter availability.

• As with any electronics, you should wear a grounding wristband to avoid damage to the PCB board

from static electricity.

• Although the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit uses low power throughout, you should avoid handling any

electronics while powered on.

• The X-Arcade™ BYO Kit plugs into a standard PS/2 keyboard port on a computer. If your keyboard

does not fit, you can purchase an off the shelf AT-PS/2 adapter. If you have problems using the

X-Arcade™ BYO Kit with your PS/2 keyboard port, you can get our USB Adapter at

www.-X-Arcade.com .

• For programming your X-Arcade™ BYO Kit, please pay close attention to the directions. Most

notably, when switching between MEMORY MODES you must press the Save/Load button 2 (TWO)

times to activate the MODE.

• When using your X-Arcade™ PCB kit with a game console, make sure to note the section on

Digital/Analog, which will alleviate many issues you may encounter.

• The LED light indicates that you have power to your X-Arcade™ BYO Kit. On the PC only, it is also

used for programming, see page 12 for more information.

• It’s important to remember to turn off your PC or game console before plugging or unplugging any

game controller, including yours using the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit.

X-ARCADE BYO KIT OVERVIEW

Included in this kit:

PC (PS/2) ADAPTER

SERIAL CABLE

X-ARCADETM PCB BOARD

02 03

J10

J9 J8

WIRING HARNESS (NOT SHOWN)

X-ARCADE BYO KIT INSTALLATION

The PCB board of the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit has 9 jumper connections on it, each is labeled with numbers

printed beside them on the PCB board accordingly. The wiring harnesses included are labeled as well,

making it easy to plug the appropriate harness into its jumper on the PCB board. Here is the layout of

the jumpers for easy reference:

The opposite ends of the wiring harnesses plug into the microswitches for the buttons and joysticks.

There are 3 pins on most microswitches, and the diagram below shows how to connect them. It does

not matter which wire goes on which pin, as switches are not polarized, just so long as you use the

correct pins. Buttons and joysticks with microswitches can be purchased at www.X-Arcade.com .

When connecting your controller to a PC using the X-Arcade PCB Kit, the X-Arcade™

PCB works by acting as A KEYBOARD, it’s setup like a keyboard and your computer thinks it’s a

keyboard. It is, however, a normal game controller when you use the X-Arcade™ PC adapter included in

this kit.

X-ARCADE BYO KIT

SPECIFICATIONS

• Designed for, and used as the "brains" of the award-winning X-Arcade™ controllers.

• Our patented X-Chip technology built into the X-Arcade™ BYO provides support for external use with

PC, MAC, and any next-generation gaming console currently available, and allows us to continue to

support upcoming systems as well.

• Uses standard serial connection from X-Arcade™ PCB to the X-Adapters™, with the adapters then

converting the signals to any gaming console.

• X-Adapters™ provide built in support for two players, so the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit will work with dual

player usage on any gaming system.

J10

J9 J8

J9 J5

J8 J4

J7 J3

J1 J6 J2

Start Start

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Player 1 Player 2

L-PB L-PB

DO NOT USE

WIRE

P1-B1 - Player 1 Button 1

P1-B2 - Player 1 Button 2

P1-B3 - Player 1 Button 3

P1-B4 - Player 1 Button 4

P1-B5 - Player 1 Button 5

P1-B6 - Player 1 Button 6

P1-B7 - Player 1 Button 7

P1-B8 - Player 1 Button 8

L-PB - Left Pinball Flipper

R-PB - Right Pinball Flipper

Mode B - Mode Button (Programming)

P2-B1 - Player 2 Button 1

P2-B2 - Player 2 Button 2

P2-B3 - Player 2 Button 3

P2-B4 - Player 2 Button 4

P2-B5 - Player 2 Button 5

P2-B6 - Player 2 Button 6

P2-B7 - Player 2 Button 7

P2-B8 - Player 2 Button 8

Start Start

456

Player 1 Player 2

L-PB

Connecting the wires to the correct microswitches is a simple matter of attaching the correct wires

according to the labels on them. They too are labeled according to their function for easy installation

into your arcade project. Here is a list of the labels and their corresponding functions:

J1 PCB - Jumper 1 on PCB

J2 PCB - Jumper 2 on PCB

J3 PCB - Jumper 3 on PCB

J4 PCB - Jumper 4 on PCB

J5 PCB - Jumper 5 on PCB

J6 PCB - Jumper 6 on PCB

J7 PCB - Jumper 7 on PCB

J8 PCB - Jumper 8 on PCB

J9 PCB - Jumper 9 on PCB

Start 1 - Player 1 Start Button

Start 2 - Player 2 Start Button

Joy1 U - Joystick 1 Up Direction

Joy1 D - Joystick 1 Down Direction

Joy1 L - Joystick 1 Left Direction

Joy1 R - Joystick 1 Right Direction

Joy2 U - Joystick 2 Up Direction

Joy2 D - Joystick 2 Down Direction

Joy2 L - Joystick 2 Left Direction

Joy2 R - Joystick 2 Right Direction

MICROSWITCH

R-PB

PS/2 KEYBOARD PORT (GREEN)

MAKE SURE YOUR COMPUTER IS FIRST TURNED OFF BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO

PLUG/UNPLUG ANYTHING ON A PS/2 KEYBOARD PORT. WHEN USING THE

PS/2 KEYBOARD PORT CONNECTION, YOU MUST HAVE A KEYBOARD PLUGGED

INTO THE X-ARCADE™ BYO KIT BEFORE TURNING ON THE PC.

1) Unplug keyboard from the back of your computer.

2) Plug your keyboard (PS/2 connector) into the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit.

3) Attach the two black cables included with the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit TOGETHER (PC Adapter to

serial cable).

4) Plug the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit's included PC Adapter into your computer's PS/2 keyboard port.

5) Turn on the computer, and PLAY!

COMPUTER

PC ADAPTER

KEYBOARD

SERIAL CABLE

BYO PCB BOARD

X-ARCADETM PCB BOARD

J10

J9 J8

PCB BACK VIEW

CONNECTING TO A PC/MAC

PS/2 Keyboard Input (For PC/Mac use only):

This is where you PLUG IN your PS/2 Keyboard. (note, if you do not have a PS/2 Keyboard, you can

purchase an AT-PS/2 adapter and a PS/2-AT adapter)

NOTE: Only use this input if you are planning to use the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit with a PC/Mac.

Serial Port:

This is where the included SERIAL CABLE is plugged in. The other end of the serial cable then plugs

into either the included PC X-Adapter™ (PS/2 keyboard port), USB X-Adapter™ (sold separately)

for PC/Mac use, or into a Console X-Adapter™ (sold separately) for console use.

Mode Selector Switch (For PC/Mac use only):

This is the MEMORY Manager switch for PC/Mac use only, it has no function on game consoles.

MODE 1 is default and NOT PROGRAMMABLE. The Mode1 side of the switch has the yellow wire on

it, and is indicated in the diagram above. Modes 2, 3, and 4 are programmable. To Load a MODE,

make sure to PRESS LOAD BUTTON TWICE!

MODE SELECTOR SWITCH

SERIAL PORT PS/2 KEYBOARD INPUT

MODE 1

USB X-ADAPTER (Sold Separately)

The X-Arcade™ USB X-Adapter™ adds connectivity to other devices that cannot utilize the PS/2

keyboard port, and adds versitility on a desktop PC as well. Some desktop PC's will require the USB

X-Adapter™ if they do not supply enough power to the PS/2 keyboard ports as well. There are no

drivers or software needed for the USB X-Adapter™, as they are built into operating system. When

your X-Arcade™ BYO Kit is plugged into a computer using the USB X-Adapter™, the computer still

thinks it is just a USB keyboard.

Keep in mind that you will still need to plug a PS/2 keyboard into the back of the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit

in order to reprogram it. Once it is programmed the way you want it, you can unplug the keyboard and

still use the modes you have programmed.

NOTE: A standard off the shelf PS/2-USB adapter will NOT work with the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit.

COMMON USES FOR THE USB X-ADAPTER:

• If you do not wish to shut off your computer to connect or disconnect the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit

from the PS/2 keyboard port. This is especially true when you want to use the X-Arcade™ BYO

Kit on multiple devices.

• If your desktop PC does not have a PS/2 keyboard port.

• If you do not wish to have a keyboard plugged into the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit. (Keep in mind that

you must still have a keyboard plugged into the back of the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit to program it.)

• If you have a laptop with no PS/2 keyboard port, or you do not wish to use an external

keyboard to use the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit on your laptop.

• If you have a USB keyboard.

• If you have a wireless keyboard, or keyboard/mouse receiver.

• If you have a Mac.

• If you want to use multiple X-Arcade™ BYO Kits on the same computer. You can connect one

X-Arcade™ BYO Kit into the PS/2 keyboard port, and plug a second one into the USB port. This

is the only way, as you cannot plug one X-Arcade™ BYO Kit into another (daisy-chain). You will

also need to reprogram the 2nd X-Arcade™ BYO Kit to different buttons directions.

YOU MAY ALSO NEED OUR USB X-ADAPTER IF:

• If you notice that you cannot get a response by pressing one button, but if you press two buttons

at once it types a single letter.

• If your PC speaker beeps when you press buttons or directions on the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit.

• If your keyboard is double-typing letters or characters, or if the Caps Lock or Num Lock comes

on by themselves, Shift or Ctrl buttons get stuck, or menus are highlighted by themselves.

• If you get "keyboard error" when starting your PC with the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit connected.

08 09

USB PORT

USING THE USB X-ADAPTER™ (SOLD SEPARATELY), YOU CAN PLUG IN OR

UNPLUG THE X-ARCADE™ BYO KIT WITH THE PC/MAC ON OR OFF. YOU CAN

ALSO USE IT WITH OR WITHOUT A PS/2 KEYBOARD PLUGGED INTO THE X-

ARCADE™ BYO KIT. YOU MUST HOWEVER STILL HAVE A KEYBOARD PLUGGED

INTO THE BACK OF THE X-ARCADE™ BYO KIT FOR PROGRAMMING. NO

SPECIAL DRIVERS ARE NEEDED.

1) Plug the black serial cable into the serial port on the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit.

2) Plug the other end of the black serial cable into serial port on the USB X-Adapter™.

3) Plug the other end of the USB X-Adapter™ into any available USB port on your PC or MAC.

4) Optionally, you can plug a PS/2 keyboard into the X-Arcade™ BYO Kit.

5) PLAY!

USB

ADAPTER

COMPUTER

USB

BYO PCB BOARD

MAC

LAPTOP

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