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onebadhobbit
April 29th, 2012, 01:12 PM
Hello, does any one know why a COM port would keep spontaneously dropping off? I use a serial to USB port to drive some push buttons to activate the booth. This has been quite a stable solution, until now.
Chris Breeze
May 1st, 2012, 09:03 AM
It could be a faulty USB to serial adapter cable or a driver problem. I recommend using the StealthSwitch method of connecting arcade buttons as this tends to be more reliable.
onebadhobbit
May 4th, 2012, 02:40 PM
Thanks Chris. It does seem the serial to USB are harder to come by as well. Can the 'switch end' of a stealth switch be converted to any other sort of two wire button? I use a sort of a button that is quite in keeping with the style of my booth that I would not want to change. Thanks.
Chris Breeze
May 8th, 2012, 08:45 AM
The StealthSwitch 2 and 3 both have 3.5mm sockets which allow you to connect any switch you like. Please see this page:
http://www.breezesys.com/articles/photobooth3.htm

I don't know whether you could break open the footswitch or cut the cable for the original StealthSwitch and use your own switch but I suspect you probably can.