The Control Panel Enthusiast Thread

sfmman2000 · June 1, 2016

Arrow Mad Mouse at Valleyfair

from: http://arrowdevelopment.blogspot.com/2016/05/teenage-wild-mice.html

sdenney · June 2, 2016

Do coaster control units come with a 'dead man's switch'? I've seen lot's of photos with a pedal on the floor next to control units (coasters and flat rides) and was wondering if I was right.

Comeagain? · June 5, 2016

Do coaster control units come with a 'dead man's switch'? I've seen lot's of photos with a pedal on the floor next to control units (coasters and flat rides) and was wondering if I was right.

Some do. It's more common on single operator flat rides, but there's no hard 'rule' about it either way. They also may behave differently. For instance most will act like an estop, cutting power to the ride. Others act like a cycle stop, that will slow the ride and park it normally.

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Physical · June 5, 2016

Do coaster control units come with a 'dead man's switch'? I've seen lot's of photos with a pedal on the floor next to control units (coasters and flat rides) and was wondering if I was right.

Some do. It's more common on single operator flat rides, but there's no hard 'rule' about it either way. They also may behave differently. For instance most will act like an estop, cutting power to the ride. Others act like a cycle stop, that will slow the ride and park it normally.

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Basically this. To elaborate a bit though, most coasters or thrill rides have some form of safety built into it so you can't just bump the dispatch button and accidentally send a train. For example, Demon Drop has a dispatch enable button that must be held down while you hit each cars dispatch button otherwise it won't send them. The flats that I've operated all had either a safety button or a safety foot pedal that must be held down from start to finish of the ride cycle, otherwise the ride would stop. I know for most flats it's to verify the operator is in the booth for the entire cycle, as well as allowing an easy way to cut a cycle if the ride doesn't have a ride stop button.

Vortex Lover · June 26, 2016

Does anybody have a picture of the control panel for Thunderbird at Holiday World?

ZeroGravity55 · June 26, 2016

^ Pulled these two screenshots from HW's last FB live video. You can watch the full thing her for a more clear shot.

Vortex Lover · June 30, 2016

Okay thanks, I saw that video and did not think twice lol. I was wondering if B&M had different controls for the launch.

Dr. G · July 3, 2016

Okay thanks, I saw that video and did not think twice lol. I was wondering if B&M had different controls for the launch.

In this case, the panel only serves to dispatch the train and advance it to the launch position. In typical operation mode, the train launches automatically after a thematic sequence in the launch room. I would be curious to see how the panel would be (if it even would be) different if the train were to launch directly out of the station. I doubt it though. Maybe they would replace the mushroom push buttons in favor of a traditional guarded push button.

mxttymitch · August 1, 2016

I found this control panel for splash mountain on Youtube. It is the unload/load panel. Not sure if this has been posted but it is a good close up of it.

mxttymitch · August 2, 2016

Does anyone know how to Soarin' control panel works?

Like what does each button do?

mxttymitch · August 7, 2016

I have also just found a few pictures of the ToT's load control panel. A little blurry, does anybody know what each button does?

theredskull84 · August 13, 2016

Panel for the new Infinity portable swing ride from KMG

mxttymitch · August 20, 2016

Hi, not an official control panel but I built this control panel for NL/ridesims.

Don't know wether anybody is interested in it or wants it but, here it is:

Henry M · August 30, 2016

I took a picture of this one while I was on the ride.

This is from Sharky and the Pirates ride (wacky worm)

controlpanelguy · August 31, 2016

I also have a homemade control panel...

Works with Nolimits 2. This is actually an older version as I got a new housing with room for more buttons but I don't have the keys with me so I can't turn it on to show it turned on...

ty1772 · September 4, 2016

Do those keyswitches rub on D018s?

ty1772 · September 4, 2016

Do those keyswitches rub on D018s?

jurrut · September 5, 2016

I also have a homemade control panel...
[attachment=0]cp-v3-2015.jpg[/attachment]

Works with Nolimits 2. This is actually an older version as I got a new housing with room for more buttons but I don't have the keys with me so I can't turn it on to show it turned on...

How did you program it?

controlpanelguy · September 6, 2016

Do those keyswitches rub on D018s?

They are D018's yes. There is no rubbing involved, however.

controlpanelguy · September 6, 2016

I also have a homemade control panel...
[attachment=0]cp-v3-2015.jpg[/attachment]

Works with Nolimits 2. This is actually an older version as I got a new housing with room for more buttons but I don't have the keys with me so I can't turn it on to show it turned on...

How did you program it?

Runs off of multiple Arduinos.

hpttjzdu · November 26, 2016

Here is a (not the best) picture of Demon Drop's control panel as it appeared in 2005 at Cedar Point:

http://i.imgur.com/vZ0iBU7.jpg

VF15 · December 6, 2016

Control panel for Atomic Collider at Nick Universe.

Physical · December 6, 2016

Here is a (not the best) picture of Demon Drop's control panel as it appeared in 2005 at Cedar Point:

http://i.imgur.com/vZ0iBU7.jpg

And here it is at Dorney in 2015! All those yellow backed buttons were replaced with the Allan Bradley touch screen. It's really cool to see Version 1 of the panel though.