Switch Wiring Diagram for MR board with 4 wire switch

[Impa]

http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...wiring+diagram

Tim's diagram was very close to what the windu board looked like. and i mixed that with the wiring diagram here for the switch.

[equinox13]

i hear that the mace board is almost identical to the luke board so the wiring should be the same, though i haven't seen it.

the blue switch LED has the same Vf as the green so it'll need the same resistor. the red one is different though. the dot switches are a lot less difused than the circle ones - i prefer the circles over the dots, but Tim hasn't gotten any more in stock lately.

also, it's spelled Seoul...

[Impa]

yeah i just realized not to sure why i put that p in there. Anyways, thx so much, and yes i prefer the circle over the dot as well. And yes the wiring is almost identical. Placed in a some what different manner, and the switch wiring is different. Just so i am clear, it was 150 ohm 1/4 watt, correct? and what would be needed for the circle DPDT's in place of the dot ones?

You have been a huge help. has given me a lot of clarity yet some frustration at the same time. Horribly addicted to this hobby already.

cheers mate.

[equinox13]

yep that's all right - 150 ohm 1/4 watt. all of the blue and green illuminated switches use them with a 6V power supply. the red would take a 220 ohm 1/4 watt resistor. congrats on your new addiction! ^_^

cheers love! ^_^

[Impa]

Yar, well just placed my 4th order. Good grief, have enough to make approximately 4-5 sabers now. With any luck i will have a couple done in the new year. A lot of room for upgrading with Accent LED's and possibly more complex boards in the near future. Thx again, i'm going to go hang my head in shame while i wait for my next credit card bill.

Truely was a pleasure to have met you.

Cheers

[equinox13]

it's always good to have extra parts. if you have any more troubles, please don't hesitate to come back and chat with us. ^_^

[Jay-gon Jinn]

just to add to this, you don't have to use a pololu pcb to convert a momentary switch to latching action for use with an MR/Hasbro FX sound board:
http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...read.php?10762
I recently did it myself on a saber posted at FX-sabers, and that topic has some nice pics posted from member Caine in it, too.

[Rhyen Skytracker]

Also, the pololu board will not work with the 4 wire switch set up since it uses a NO and a NC contact.