DDR

Dance! Dance! Revolution!

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
• and http://www.stepmania.com/
• see also: MetaDance

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 opposite side for any future use.

Trivia