Re: EMC Control Panel

I uploaded a pic (EMCinop) of the 10.4 inch color flat panel touch
screen EMC controller I built up to control my machine. Works like a
charm with touch screen emulation of the mouse. Resistive touch
allows the screen to work great with gloved/bare finger, stylus,
pencil, etc.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., randyf@i... wrote:
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "William Scalione" <wscalione@n...>
> wrote:
> > Photo at
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO/files/emcpanel.jpg
> >
> > Started work on a control panel for EMC. Got the display working
> > and am waiting for the keyboard emulator from Hagstrom
Electronics.
> > So far that is the only thing I had to buy, about $50.00 or so.
>
> I have made several different computer devices that use pushbuttons
to
> emulate key presses and have found that a cheap <$10 us keyboard
can
> be scavenged for the keyboard controller. You just need to figure
out
> the pinout for each keyboard character (pretty quick with a ohm
> meter). Used it mostly for homemade steering wheels for racing
games.