(02-08-2012, 05:57 PM)bOyka8 Wrote: lol shallow , i hope you didn't buy the power supply after you got the sensor bar xd anyways, they'll deliver the wii sensor bar today, i'll check if i can make something out of it (probably remove those 2 leds to lower the power use)
Lol, no. Ive had it for a few years. It comes in handy.
(02-08-2012, 05:05 AM)bOyka8 Wrote: dannzen I saw someone changing his Wii Sensor Bar's cable to USB which is 5volt, but he did remove 2 leds if I was right (the video wasnt 100%)
And 1 more thing , in this video some guy is showing how its done for USB but it doesn't show how to add the usb, just how to remove 2 of the LED's to be able to use 5 volt USB instead of 7.5 volt.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=...8154120839
So if someone could make something like this + finishing it, would be nice.
I briefly skimmed the video because the audio was so terrible but if you look at 3:45 according to his schematic hes removing and jumping 4 diodes. The easiest way I can think of to power it is to get a doner device (mouse/etc) for the usb. Leave the cord long enough so you can adjust the sensor bars position. Youll need to figure out which wire is +5 and which is ground (if that dudes circuit is correct) so Id find a USB pin out, I wouldnt plug it in hot and try to figure it out with a multimeter, usb ports blow out easy.
It might work without cutting out diodes. Its been a long time with alot of drugs in between but I bet that it will run off of 5 volts the way it is and the only thing effected will be the range. Hook up 3 AA batteries (4.5v) in series and get some paperclips to shove in the sensor bar and test it out.