Vewlix Console I/O V3.1 Instructions

Vewlix Console I/O V3.1 Legacy Instructions

The Vewlix Console I/O was a drop in I/O for the Vewlix control panel that allows you to easily connect 2 Brook fighting boards, or other compatible controller PCBs to your Vewlix controls without any custom wiring or modifications needed.

Features:

  • Adapts the Vewlix “G” control panel wiring harness to 2 20 pin headers for connecting Brook or other compatible arcade stick PCBs.
  • Home/Select/Touchpad/L3/R3 button emulation via button combinations.
  • Custom button mapping of the coin switch on the coin mechanism.
  • Coin switch iterates your cabinet’s built in coin counter.
  • 6 pin JST XH auxiliary wiring harness connector for connecting home and select buttons to an external button panel. (Cable not included)
  • 6 pin JST XH auxiliary wiring harness connector for connecting P1 B7-8 and P2 B7-8 to an external button panel. (Cable not included)
  • 2X 4 pin JST PH connectors for wiring the touchpad emulation to your player 1 and 2 Brook fighting boards. (Cables included)
  • Power passthrough for 12V from the cabinet power supply, and 5v from the controller PCB power.
  • Diodes on the power lines to isolate the 2 controller PCBs from one another.
  • Drop in replacement for a Vewlix I/O.

Button Combos for Select/Home/Touchpad button emulation:

  • ​Select = B1 + B2 + Start
  • Home = B2 + B3 + Start
  • Touchpad Button = B1 + B2 + B3 + Start
  • L3 = B4 +B5 + Start
  • R3 = B5 + B6 + Start

Coin Mechanism Buttonmapping: 

You can map the coin mechanism to trigger a button press by pressing and holding one of the following button combos while powering on your Console I/O.

  • Start = Start
  • Select = B1 + B2
  • Home = B2 + B3
  • Touchpad Button = B1 + B2 + B3
  • L3 = B4 + B5
  • R3 = B5 + B6

Other Functions:

  • Coin Counter control. The PCB is wired so that the coin counter will properly iterate any time the coin mechanism is triggered.
  • Home/Select/Touchpad/L3/R3 emulation enable/disable. You can  toggle the button emulation function on or off by pressing and holding B1+B2+B3+Start while powering on the Console I/O