Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC Control Panel

William Scalione wrote:

> Dave
>
> Yes, but you need to build a circuit to allow the
> computer to handle 2 keyboards. There is one
> in the files section of this group. Just splicing two
> keyboard cables together wont work. You could
> build a panel with a keyboard attached to it and
> connect the wires from the switches in parallel
> with the actual keyboard keys. That way you have
> only one keyboard connected to the computer.

You can buy little boxes that do this from some of the
'computer warehouse' flyers. I wouldn't be surprised if the
local computer warehouse store has them, too.

The real problem with all these keyboard hacks is that
the keyboard is only sending keystrokes to EMC when the
'window focus' is on the EMC window. If you set the 'focus'
on another process, like when editing a file, running another
program, etc. then the control panel is no longer connected
to EMC. Maybe this isn't such a big deal, but it seems like
it would be one to me.

Jon