sfmman2000 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Arrow Mad Mouse at Valleyfair from: http://arrowdevelopment.blogspot.com/2016/05/teenage-wild-mice.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdenney Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comeagain? Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted 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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physical Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted 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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex Lover Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Does anybody have a picture of the control panel for Thunderbird at Holiday World? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravity55 Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex Lover Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. G Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxttymitch Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxttymitch Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Does anyone know how to Soarin' control panel works? Like what does each button do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxttymitch Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredskull84 Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Panel for the new Infinity portable swing ride from KMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxttymitch Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry M Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
controlpanelguy Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ty1772 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Do those keyswitches rub on D018s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ty1772 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Do those keyswitches rub on D018s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jurrut Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
controlpanelguy Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Do those keyswitches rub on D018s? They are D018's yes. There is no rubbing involved, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
controlpanelguy Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpttjzdu Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VF15 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Control panel for Atomic Collider at Nick Universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physical Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel phantom1 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 When I went to Disney I took a few pictures of some control panel. Here they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jurrut Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Control Panels i found on RCDB, sorry if i repost Credit: Most of the Control Panels pictures are from rik engelen OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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