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Joystick input for EMC

Posted by Elliot Burke
on 1999-09-04 09:49:56 UTC
I wonder if a trackball wouldn't be a better input device than a joystick?.
It uses encoders for sensing, and is should be able to make small and large
movements equally well.

It might be possible to make a mechanism to adapt handwheels to the
trackball, so the axes could be made independant: take out the ball, and
work with the wheels directly.

If the system pointing device is unsuitable for use, maybe a serial input
pointing device could be used only for machine control.

Elliot Burke

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Elliot Burke 1999-09-04 09:49:56 UTC Joystick input for EMC