DDR

Metalab's lounge embedded installation.
(The handle bars are not in use)

source: www.mayflash.eu

3in1 control box

Dance plates (Dance Dance Revolution)

This solid plates were financed by some Metalab members after existing flexible pads gained increasing attention but cabling and storage became a growing PITA. (Some presume they misunderstood the new speak of the lounge label "Gesundheitsraum"/ "health room", though.)

• see also Kewagi's initiative for the Metalab 1st Mix

WTF?

• Wikipedia: Dance Dance Revolution (German)
• Wikipedia: Dance pad (German)
• supplier: mayflash.eu

• Model: Arcade Metal Dance Pad + Handle Bar TX6000 EUROPE (PS2/Xbox/PC USB)

Features

• Suitable for Dancing Stage & DDR Dance Dance Revolution games
• Suitable for In The Groove and Stepmania PC games
• Arcade style metal pad with handle bar (can be removed for easy storage)
• Control Box Included (work with PS One, Playstation 2, XBOX, and PC .. plug&play)
• Heavy Duty, can handle player weight 135 kg+
• 'Touch Sensitive Technology' excellent response from buttons.
• 0% noise level, no noise when jumping on arrows.
• This metal platform will work on carpet or hard floor.
• The entire metal platform frame is metal, Weights about 18 kg.
• WHITE EVA foam base (non-slip bottom) so that the pad won't slip around.
• No Assembly Required
• Power is taken directly from the PS One, Playstation 2, XBOX, or PC.

Specifications

• Cable length: 2.50 meter long
• Adapter: control box (3 in 1 - connects to PS One, PS 2, XBOX, and PC USB).
• Driver: None needed .. Plug&Play
• Power Source: directly from PS One, PS2, XBOX, or PC.
• Number of Buttons: 6
• Number of buttons for control box: 2
• Material of Arrow: Metal
• Dimension of each arrow: 27,3 cm x 27,3 cm
• Dimension of metal platform: 95 cm x 87 cm x 6,3 cm
• Non-Slip Bottom: Yes
• Net Weight: 18 kg.
• Gross Weight: 24 kg.

Cabling

using a 8- (4 paired) wire CAT5 cable + shielding as ground

9-pin          9-pin
SubD           SubD
male          female

 1 ---   bl   --- 1
 9 ---  blws  --- 9
 2 ---   or   --- 2
 3 ---  orws  --- 3
 4 ---   gn   --- 4
 6 ---  gnws  --- 6
 7 ---   bn   --- 7
 8 ---  bnws  --- 8
 5 --- Schirm --- 5

The cables are runnning from the front side of the plates to the window side of the room. Unassambled spare cables go to the alley for any future use.

Trivia