Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Found a commercial CNC pendant

I have been using the complete keypad offered by those same guys for at least
a year now with FlashCut. Works excellent except for the vague feeling
buttons on the pad. It can automate any program, windows or dos because it is
simply a keyboard emulator that plugs in series with the existing keyboard.
The advantage is that "each Key" can be programmed with numerous keys like
thos pesky Alt-Ctrl combinations.

I think it could handle 256 individual keys on each button. Not a bad device
for under $100 !!!

Your project by using just the board should prove to be quite interesting.
keep us posted............

Chris L

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> Someone wrote:
> I've sent for and just recieved a small board that will do just this.
> The link is at:-
> http://www.ymouse.com/whitepages/wpxkmatrixps2.htm
> It's fully programable and you can even nest commands like Cntl F6
> onto one key.
> I aim to use the 5 x 4, plus two 1 x 4 tactile keypads with this.
> It's ideal as trying to get the pads to work with a normal keyboard
> chip is impossible due to the matrix layout. It can be done but not
> if you want a certain layout of keys.
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