~{The Kingdom PS2}~ revival thread and worklog

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~{The Kingdom PS2}~ revival thread and worklog

Post by AngelArm1110 » Fri Apr 29, 2011 7:47 pm

So in case anyone is even remotely familiar with it, about a year and a half ago, i started work on a PS2 portable, modeled after the Hailrazer Dreamcast design. i worked on this project off and on for quite some time, and now im back at it again, and as a major revision, i have decided on a newer, better battery, and im a little embarrassed to say, im a little stuck on it.

i have the new battery cells arranged like so:
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the part im stuck on is exactly how to wire pcb:
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i get the part about the battery cells, but what i cant figure out is how to hook up the charge / load pads so that i can power the PS2 and screen, and then charge the batteries when they're empty.

any advice will be much appreciated

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Post by hailrazer » Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:18 pm

The charge/load connects to the portable to power it. And it also connects to the charging port so the batteries can charge.
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Post by AngelArm1110 » Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:53 pm

ohhhhh, thank you very much, see i thought that was it, but i didn't want to hook anything up until i was sure

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Post by AngelArm1110 » Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:34 pm

well i now have the batteries all wired up to their PCB, so now i just have to wait for my voltage regulator to arrive so i can get to work on powering the internal game hardware!!

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i must say though this is one of my more elegant wiring jobs ive ever done, because ive made some real spaghetti platters in the past, but this one is much more concise and to the (contact) point, lol
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Post by hidiosoman » Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:40 pm

What gauge are those wires? Look a bit small...

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Post by AngelArm1110 » Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:50 pm

its 22 gauge stranded wire

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Post by Tchay » Sat Apr 30, 2011 10:09 pm

AngelArm1110 wrote:its 22 gauge stranded wire
that should be fine. you agree hailrazer?
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Post by hailrazer » Sun May 01, 2011 5:40 am

Tchay wrote:
AngelArm1110 wrote:its 22 gauge stranded wire
that should be fine. you agree hailrazer?
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Re: ~{The Kingdom PS2}~ revival thread and worklog

Post by Boneylad » Sun May 01, 2011 6:14 am

Where'd you get the speaker set?

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Post by hailrazer » Sun May 01, 2011 6:53 am

Boneylad wrote:Where'd you get the speaker set?
Those are fans :wink:
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Post by AngelArm1110 » Sun May 01, 2011 12:16 pm

yes, they are fans, and i acquired them from an ill begotten PS2 slim hard drive device known as the hd combo

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Post by Boneylad » Mon May 02, 2011 7:35 am

Boneylad wrote:Where'd you get the speaker set?
Oops, I meant fans.. 8)

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Re: ~{The Kingdom PS2}~ revival thread and worklog

Post by AngelArm1110 » Wed May 04, 2011 4:27 pm

hey everyone, just thought id post a small update on my progress with the ps2 project. i came up with a way to get rid of that annoying reset switch/power LED/lid sensor/IR receiver, and distil it down to its only really useful function, the reset switch:

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as you can see i traced the contact points, and then wired them to a small header, and have a much more practical switch for resetting, which i will now be able to place anywhere in the case, im thinking somewhere on the back, any other ideas??

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Post by AngelArm1110 » Thu May 05, 2011 10:05 pm

minor update here, i just attached the A/V wires to the PS2 mobo. i know this really isnt a big deal, but i think its significant, because for the first time i feel that i did a really good job with this part, because i have come up with some really wacky ways to do this in the past, but this one is just more sensible
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again this probably isnt that big of a deal to most, but i do have a question; im looking for a small 7 pin header to use to attach the A/V cable to the screen, and possibly a 9 pin header for the controller connection.

any suggestions??

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Re: ~{The Kingdom PS2}~ revival thread and worklog

Post by AngelArm1110 » Sat May 07, 2011 6:16 pm

just tried my hand at the memory card LED mod, lol, its a completely useless light on the memory card that flashes when data is being read/written, but its one of those things where, in the grand scheme of the project, if its worth doing, its worth over doing :D

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