Pixelcade Install Guide for Rec Room Masters Xtension 32" Upright for Gen3
Super Pixelcade LCD Marquee Hardware Installation
IMPORTANT: Use only the included 12V, 5A power supply to power Super Pixelcade LCD.
The video below will guide you how to install Super Pixelcade LCD in your Rec Room Masters 32″ Upright Cab.
Refer to these instructions for Gen2 although it is highly recommended to upgrade to Gen3.
Guide
The above video will guide you in detail through the installation. In summary, here are the installation steps.
- Insert the Pixelcade microSD card (using the included SD to microSD adapter) into your Windows or Mac computer and run the Pixelcade WiFi configuration utility.
- Insert the Pixelcade microSD card into the Pixelcade board on the back of the mount.
- Power on and verify Pixelcade LCD can connect to your home WiFi which you can see visually if the Pixelcade logo appears. Note you may also use hard line Ethernet.
- Physically mount Super Pixelcade LCD in your Rec Room cabinet.
- Install the Pixelcade Software on your Arcade computer.
- Reboot your Arcade computer.
Turning Super Pixelcade LCD On and Off
Once you shutdown Super Pixelcade LCD using the safe shutdown procedure and applications described above, you’ll need to cycle the power on the power strip that Super Pixelcade LCD is plugged into to turn it back on.
It’s recommended to have Super Pixelcade LCD on the same power strip as your Arcade computer.
One option is to use an IoT relay power strip that will turn on and off based on your Arcade computer’s USB signal. When your Arcade computer is turned on, it’s USB becomes active and flips the power strip on and when your Arcade computer is off, it’s USB is off and tells the power strip to turn off. With this option, you will need to cut a USB cable and splice the 5V (red wire) and GND (black wire) and connect those two wires to the IoT relay power strip. The video below describes how it works.
The second option is to use a smart power strip and turn on and off with voice commands or a smart phone using Alexa, Google Home, Apple, etc. or the best option is to use the Pixelcade SATA power cable.
Pixelcade Software Installation
After installing your marquee, next install the Pixelcade software on your Windows PC or Raspberry Pi. The Pixelcade software enables your Arcade Front End (CoinOps, HyperSpin, Launch Box / Big Box, Game Ex, or RetroPie) to communicate with your Pixelcade marquee.
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Pixelcade Companion Web Interface
The Pixelcade Companion Web interface allows you to browse marquee artwork from any web browser on your home network. Note the iOS Pixelcade app broke with iOS 15 but you can still use the iOS Pixelcade app to obtain your Pixelcade LCD hostname (ex. pixelcadedx-xxxxxxxx) and to turn on and off with the NFC tag.
Pixelcade LCD Artwork and Firmware Updates
Pixelcade LED Base Plate Mount
For users upgrading to Super PixelcadeLCD who already have Pixelcade LED, this video illustrates how to move Pixelcade LED to the base plate area using the optional conversion kit.