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Battlecat at 14:38, 27 September 2009

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‎Types of Displays

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Weisshaupt at 19:44, 9 February 2008

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Weisshaupt at 20:52, 25 January 2008

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-The '''Monitor''' is the player's display. The most commonly found monitors are fixed: They are installed in the cabinet either horiztonally , or vertically  according to the Game the cabinet was designed to play. In general this makes newer, 16:9 widescreen displays a bad choice for a cabinet. There are  some games that used different aspect ratios, including 1:1, but most used either 4x3 or 3x4.
+The '''Monitor''' is the player's display. The most commonly found monitors are fixed: They are installed in the cabinet either horizontally , or vertically  according to the Game the cabinet was designed to play. In general this makes newer, 16:9 widescreen displays a bad choice for a cabinet. There are  some games that used different aspect ratios, including 1:1, but most used either 4x3 or 3x4.
-On a Mame Cabinet,  many  different Arcade games are played. Mame can be configured to display black bars on the sides of a 4:3 ot the top of a 3:4 oriented fixed monitor so that the games will appear and can be played  in their proper aspect.   Mame also can be configured to rotate its display of the games so that they use the full display area, while still retaining the proper aspect. This has lead many people to designed mechanisms for Rotating the monitor within a cabinet.
+On a MAME Cabinet,  many  different Arcade games are played. MAME can be configured to display black bars on the sides of a 4:3 to the top of a 3:4 oriented fixed monitor so that the games will appear and can be played  in their proper aspect.   MAME also can be configured to rotate its display of the games so that they use the full display area, while still retaining the proper aspect. This has lead many people to designed mechanisms for Rotating the monitor within a cabinet.
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 == Rotating Mechanism Mechanics  ==
-In order to rotate a Monitor, even a flat panel display, a fair amount of torque is required. While there are literally dozens of variations of different methods available, almost all rely upon a motor driving a large pulley. Typically, the pulley is manufactured from a MDF or plywood circle with a cutout in which the monitor is embedded. Often, a motor drives a wheel along the edge or a side near the edge of this cut out to achieve the rotation, although many projects use a mechanism which requires a manual rotation by the user. One common variation is the use of a bicyle chain mounted around the outside of a wheel containing the monitor, driven by a cheap sproket attached to the motor.
+In order to rotate a Monitor, even a flat panel display, a fair amount of torque is required. While there are literally dozens of variations of different methods available, almost all rely upon a motor driving a large pulley. Typically, the pulley is manufactured from a MDF or plywood circle with a cutout in which the monitor is embedded. Often, a motor drives a wheel along the edge or a side near the edge of this cut out to achieve the rotation, although many projects use a mechanism which requires a manual rotation by the user. One common variation is the use of a bicycle chain mounted around the outside of a wheel containing the monitor, driven by a cheap sprocket attached to the motor.
 == Rotating Mechanism Electronics  ==
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 == Programmatic Interaction  ==
-While all of the logic for rotating a display can be provided by manual or semi-automatic control, it is highly desirable to have the display adjust to a new orientation under programatic control, or to have the PC adjust its behavior based on the screen's orientation.
+While all of the logic for rotating a display can be provided by manual or semi-automatic control, it is highly desirable to have the display adjust to a new orientation under programmatic control, or to have the PC adjust its behaviour based on the screen's orientation.
 Many front-ends allow an adjustment of orientation when a button is pressed. This can be simulated via the use of mercury switches fixed to the monitor such that they trigger briefly as the monitor is rotated, and thus indicate to the front end that it should adjust its display.

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 == Types of Displays  ==
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-In general there are two types of displays: CRT or Flat Panel. Purists prefer CRT screens, which have a number of advantages over Flat Planel displays: CRT based displays have high contrast, greater viewing angle, and are the type of display found in nearly all commercial gaming cabinets.  They have the disadvantages of being heavy, and sometimes difficult to mount. When used in a cabinet with a rotating display, a fairly robust motor and power supply is required to attain the needed force to achieve the rotation. In addition, CRTs are sensitive to the Earth's Magnetic field and will therefore require degaussing each time their orientation is changed.
+In general there are two types of displays: CRT or Flat Panel. Purists prefer CRT screens, which have a number of advantages over Flat Panel displays: CRT based displays have high contrast, greater viewing angle, and are the type of display found in nearly all commercial gaming cabinets.  They have the disadvantages of being heavy, and sometimes difficult to mount. When used in a cabinet with a rotating display, a fairly robust motor and power supply is required to attain the needed force to achieve the rotation. In addition, CRTs are sensitive to the Earth's Magnetic field and will therefore require degaussing each time their orientation is changed.
-An LCD display is light, and very easy to mount, but suffers from a lower contrast ratio, reduced viewing angles, and possibly ghosting depending on the age of panel. (Most modern panels update every 5-10ms). Flat Panel displays are relatively easy to rotate, as they can be mounted and supported on a single pivot point. A Small hobby motor and the PC power supply are sufficent to achieve rotation, and there is no need to degauss the display. It is very importnat to select a monitor with a wide viewing angle, with both horizontal and vertical positions being easily viewed over at least 130 degrees. Some of the best LCDs offer 170 degree viewing in both oritentations, and these make the best rotating LCD displays.
+An LCD display is light, and very easy to mount, but suffers from a lower contrast ratio, reduced viewing angles, and possibly ghosting depending on the age of panel. (Most modern panels update every 5-10ms). Flat Panel displays are relatively easy to rotate, as they can be mounted and supported on a single pivot point. A Small hobby motor and the PC power supply are sufficient to achieve rotation, and there is no need to degauss the display. It is very important to select a monitor with a wide viewing angle, with both horizontal and vertical positions being easily viewed over at least 130 degrees. Some of the best LCDs offer 170 degree viewing in both orientations, and these make the best rotating LCD displays.
 == Rotating Mechanism Mechanics  ==

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 == Programmatic Interaction  ==
-While all of the logic for Rotating a display can be provided by manual control, or by semi-automatic control, it is highly desirable to have the display adjust to a new orientation under programatic control, or to have the PC adjust its behavior based on the screen's orientation.
+While all of the logic for rotating a display can be provided by manual or semi-automatic control, it is highly desirable to have the display adjust to a new orientation under programatic control, or to have the PC adjust its behavior based on the screen's orientation.
-Many front-ends allow an adjustment of orientation when a button is pressed. This can be simulated via the use of mercury switches fixed to the monitor such that they  trigger briefly as the monitor is rotated, and thus indicate to the front-end that it should adjust its display.
+Many front-ends allow an adjustment of orientation when a button is pressed. This can be simulated via the use of mercury switches fixed to the monitor such that they trigger briefly as the monitor is rotated, and thus indicate to the front end that it should adjust its display.
-Alternatively, a more complex mechanism can be used that allows the monitor to rotate under programmatic control. Often this is accomplished by using Software called via a Frontend as a Game is selected. This software then provides the logic signals required by the Rotating mechanism via a data port on the PC, often the Parallel or serial port. These same ports can be used to get feedback from the rotating mechanism so that it can determine when to stop the motor, etc.
+Alternatively, a more complex mechanism can be used that allows the monitor to rotate under programmatic control. Often this is accomplished by using software called via a front end as a game is selected. This software then provides the logic signals required by the rotating mechanism via a data port on the PC, often the parallel or serial port. These same ports can be used to get feedback from the rotating mechanism so that it can determine when to stop the motor, etc.
 === Specific Implementations ===
-Below are some examples of specific implementations for a Rotating Monitor - both for LCD and CRT based cabinets.
+Below are some examples of specific implementations for a rotating monitor - both for LCD and CRT based cabinets.
 [[Weisshaupt's LCD Mechanism]]

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 == Rotating Mechanism Electronics  ==
-As with the mechanics, there literally dozens of variations of different methods available for activating and driving the motor.  In general, the Motor is driven in a particular direction via the use of Relays or an H-Bridge Circuit under control of a lower voltage logic signal.  The Logic Signal can be provided by something as simple as a toggle Switch with a neutral position. When set to the left, it sends the signal for CCW roatation, and when set to the Right for CW. When in neutral, no logic signal is sent.
+As with the mechanics, there are literally dozens of variations of different methods available for activating and driving the motor.  In general, the motor is driven in a particular direction via the use of relays or an H-Bridge Circuit under control of a lower voltage logic signal. The logic signal can be provided by something as simple as a toggle switch with a neutral position. When set to the left, it sends the signal for counter-clockwise (CCW) rotation, and when set to the right for clockwise (CW). When in neutral, no logic signal is sent.
-In some cases, limit switches (typically a reed switch)  are used to detect when a display has reached its desired position. When this is detected, additional logic deactivates the Motor.
+In some cases, limit switches (typically a reed switch) are used to detect when a display has reached its desired position. When this is detected, additional logic deactivates the motor.
 == Programmatic Interaction  ==

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 == Rotating Mechanism Mechanics  ==
-In order to rotate a Monitor, even a Flat Panel display, a fair amount of torque is required. While there are literally dozens of variations of different methods available, almost all rely upon a motor driving a Large Pulley. Typically, the pulley is manufactured from a MDF or Plywood Circle with a cutout in which the Monitor is embedded. Often, a Motor drives a wheel along the edge or a side near the edge of this cut out to achieve the rotation, although many projects use a mechnism which requires a manual rotation by the user. One comman variation is the use of a  bicyle chain mounted around the outside of a wheel containing the monitor, driven by a cheap sproket attached to the motor.
+In order to rotate a Monitor, even a flat panel display, a fair amount of torque is required. While there are literally dozens of variations of different methods available, almost all rely upon a motor driving a large pulley. Typically, the pulley is manufactured from a MDF or plywood circle with a cutout in which the monitor is embedded. Often, a motor drives a wheel along the edge or a side near the edge of this cut out to achieve the rotation, although many projects use a mechanism which requires a manual rotation by the user. One common variation is the use of a bicyle chain mounted around the outside of a wheel containing the monitor, driven by a cheap sproket attached to the motor.
 == Rotating Mechanism Electronics  ==

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 In general there are two types of displays: CRT or Flat Panel. Purists prefer CRT screens, which have a number of advantages over Flat Planel displays: CRT based displays have high contrast, greater viewing angle, and are the type of display found in nearly all commercial gaming cabinets.  They have the disadvantages of being heavy, and sometimes difficult to mount. When used in a Cabinet with a rotating display, a fairly robust motor and poewr supply is required to attain the needed force to achieve the rotation. In addition, CRTs are sensitive to the Earth's Magnetic field and will therefore require degaussing each time their orientation is changed.
-An LCD display is light, and very easy to mount, but suffers from a lower contrast ratio, reduced viewing angles, and possibly ghosting depending on the age of panel. (Most modern panels update ever 5-10ms). Flat Panel displays are relatively easy to rotate, as they can be mounted and supported on a single pivot point. A Small hobby motor and the PC power supply are sufficent to achieve rotation, and there is no need to degauss the display.
+An LCD display is light, and very easy to mount, but suffers from a lower contrast ratio, reduced viewing angles, and possibly ghosting depending on the age of panel. (Most modern panels update ever 5-10ms). Flat Panel displays are relatively easy to rotate, as they can be mounted and supported on a single pivot point. A Small hobby motor and the PC power supply are sufficent to achieve rotation, and there is no need to degauss the display. It is very importnat to select a monitor with a wide viewing angle, whith both horiztonal and vertical positions being easilit veiwed over at least 130 degrees. Some of the best LCDs offer 170 degree viewing in both oritentations, and these make the best Rotating LCD displays.
 == Rotating Mechanism Mechanics  ==