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Thread: Was wondering where I can buy a DB25 Y cable, and will it work?

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    Default Was wondering where I can buy a DB25 Y cable, and will it work?

    Hello everyone, my basic mission is to have my 2 green lasers running together with DB25 and have one of them with the X inverted I'm not sure about the easiest way to do this. Will a Y cable work? Where can I get one and then how can I invert the X.

    Thanks

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    a simple DPDT switch works perfectly fine to invert signals. its a very simple wiring issue and i was just speaking to someone who has done it with perfect results.

    obviously 1 output from the DPDT is standard X/Y
    the other is output as reversed (or inverted).

    and as far as a "Y" cable, i wouldnt do that. it *may* work properly, but you will probably be better off if you used one of THESE or something similar and shorted the switch out.

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    these are mine (so easy to do !)
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    I'm planning to make an ILDA Through jack on my projector, so I will have no problem wiring up sattelite or twin units. Something like that can be useful in a lot of cases

    I'm still figuring out how to wire up the interlock loop if I use two units in parallel, but I think that won't be the biggest problem I'll be facing.

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    How the interlock & projector return should we wired was also a question I had so I've just used a jumper. This way you can make different configurations. The 4 holes on the sides allow easy mouting on the back panel.
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    Awesome guys thanks for all your help, it's going to take awhile but I'm learning.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kl79 View Post
    these are mine (so easy to do !)
    exactly how i do it, works great too

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