GRS BUILD-A-CADE, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...grs Instruction Manual grs grs build A cAde build A cAde tsticks...

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Page 3: ...ructions 8 Back panel 19 Operating system installation 20 Controls 21 System operation 21 Playing games 22 Installing games 22 HDMI video output 22 Show Hide Game Collections 22 Tips 23 Online resourc...

Page 4: ...screen is great for both vertical and horizontal games If using a Pi 3 hook up to any HDMI display for big screen game play video only Use your USB or wireless game controllers to play from the comfor...

Page 5: ...others or damage your device Keep your device and all its parts and accessories out of the reach of small children WARNING AC power supply safety Always select and use an appropriate AC power supply f...

Page 6: ...to the vents ports or other openings Do not allow dust to build up on the vents or other openings CAUTION Hearing Safety Frequent or extended exposure to loud noise or sounds when using a headset or h...

Page 7: ...5 PARTS LIST A LEFT SIDE B CONTROL PANEL C 1 FRONT C 2 COIN DOOR D MARQUEE FRAME LOWER E MARQUEE FRAME UPPER F1 SCREEN BEZEL F2 SCREEN MOUNT G RIGHT SIDE H TOP I LED PANEL J CENTER BRACE K1 BOTTOM...

Page 8: ...BATTERY O ACRYLIC MARQUEE P ACRYLIC BEZEL Q RUBBER FOOT X4 R CABINET ARTWORK B1 BALL TOP B2 DUST COVER S1 10MM STAND OFF X4 S2 20MM STAND OFF X4 S3 M2 5x5MM X4 S4 M2 3x6MM X6 S5 M3x8MM X10 S6 M3x8MM...

Page 9: ...EXTENSION Raspberry Pi 3 only W6 DSI RIBBON CABLE Not included REQUIRED PARTS Raspberry Pi 3 Model A only 1 USB port for either external USB or optional Spinner and Trackball control panels Raspberry...

Page 10: ...ir marked positions 4 With the wire at the rear right arrow on K1 indicates front secure the BATTERY N into the BOTTOM K1 using the BATTERY STRAP K2 and 2 M3x8mm self tapping screws S6 Set aside 5 Pla...

Page 11: ...e top secure the SCREEN BEZEL F1 to the SCREEN MOUNT F2 USING 4 M2 3x6mm screws S4 7 Insert and tighten 4 10mm stand offs S1 into the Raspberry Pi mounting holes on the back of the SCREEN continued AS...

Page 12: ...and secure the Pi to the screen using 4 20mm stand offs S2 If using the optional cooling fan install it now using the included mounting screws instead Using stand offs as mounting screws makes it easy...

Page 13: ...Pi 3 only and audio W3 12 Attach the WIRING HARNESS W1 to the GPIO pins of the Raspberry Pi with Pin 40 at the bottom right of the header 13 Lay the LEFT SIDE A down on a flat surface and insert the S...

Page 14: ...ANNEL D TOP MARQUEE CHANNEL E and ACRYLIC MARQUEE O into position 15 Plug the 14 pin connector from the WIRING HARNESS into the CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY B Set the CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY B into place See...

Page 15: ...he CONTROL PANEL B and SCREEN BEZEL F1 directly in front of the screen 18 Set the RIGHT SIDE K firmly on top of this assembly making sure all parts set into place 19 Keeping this assembly on its side...

Page 16: ...rom the WIRING HARNESS through the opening of the LED PANEL I and plug into the LED board connector Then align the LED PANEL I with its tracks and slide into place 22 Move all wiring aside towards the...

Page 17: ...WIRING HARNESS W1 to the COIN DOOR C2 by first running the wire through the front opening of the cabinet 25 Pull the headphone jack cover out and set the COIN DOOR C2 into the FRONT C1 bottom first th...

Page 18: ...connector to the BACK PANEL L1 using 2 M2 3x6mm screws S4 27 Attach the HDMI port to the BACK PANEL L1 using 2 M3x8mm screws S5 28 Plug the AUDIO CABLE W3 into the audio jack on the circuit board con...

Page 19: ...nto the back panel circuit board 30 With the main Power switch OFF plug the BATTERY into the circuit board 31 Carefully arrange all wiring and secure the BACK PANEL L1 to the cabinet using 6 M3x8mm sc...

Page 20: ...from power when fully charged You may use your BUILD A CADE while charging LED Status Battery mode 1 Power off No led 2 Power on Green light Power charger connected 1 Power off Charging red light Full...

Page 21: ...19 BACK PANEL MicroSD card slot Menu control joystick Enter Y ESC Power switch Status LED Volume control Soft power button USB ports HDMI video output USB C Power input...

Page 22: ...ord using either the on screen or USB keyboard Check the box next to the operating system Click Install and then click Yes on the Confirm window This process can take a long time since the installer m...

Page 23: ...rol panels are installed Navigate the system with the joystick and buttons The A button selects an item B returns to the previous menu Start opens the Main Menu Select starts the screensaver When a ga...

Page 24: ...T Pi 3 only INSTALLING GAMES The BUILD A CADE works best with the MAME 0 78 ROM set Please see retropie org uk docs Transferring Roms for information on transferring ROMs to your Raspberry Pi Connect...

Page 25: ...ons for Build A Cade Pi 3 thunderstickstudio com build a cade Pi3_setup pdf Pi 4 thunderstickstudio com build a cade Pi4_setup pdf Sales thunderstickstudio com Glen s Retro Show YouTube channel youtub...

Page 26: ...are in Terminal either from the Main Menu or by pressing F4 on a keyboard the standard way of returning by typing emulationstation will result in the screen being displayed in the wrong orientation In...

Page 27: ...s Changing control panels 1 Remove the 6 screws from the back of the cabinet and then remove the back panel Keep all wires attached 2 Slide the bottom back about half way 3 Slide the center brace back...

Page 28: ...26 Optional Control Panels 4 Spread the sides apart slightly and remove the front panel 5 Slide the control panel to the right to release from the side panel 6 Pull the control panel out...

Page 29: ...nel For the spinner and trackball panels insert the included USB cable into an available port on the Pi Keep the cable above the center brace 9 Align the control panel with the acrylic bezel and inser...

Page 30: ...28 Optional Control Panels 11 Insert the front panel 12 Slide the bottom and center brace into place 13 Replace the 6 screws to reinstall the back panel...

Page 31: ...rl space left_alt left_ctrl space left_alt 1 2 1 2 1 2 up down left right mouse X axis mouse X and Y axis Dual Joystick 5 Button Joystick Spinner Trackball RetroPie MAME Start B A unassigned unassigne...

Page 32: ...input settings Spinner Trackball Reset will restore the default settings Spinner and trackball sensitivity settings should be set in each game While a game is loaded in lr_mame2003 hold Joystick Down...

Page 33: ...put this game or Input general if you want to change for all games Use the joystick to navigate to the control you want to edit then press A followed by the control you want to use P1 Button 1 set to...

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