RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Touchscreens for CNC

Check out www.earchlcd.com/touch.htm they have a unit that converts the
touch screen inputs to mouse coordinates and sends them to the RS232 port.
Claims to work like a mouse.

John Guenher
Sterling, Virginia

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul [mailto:Paul.Corner@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 2:57 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Touchscreens for CNC
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> Hi Carlos
>
> MagicTouch from www.magictouch.com are quite cheap and robust - The linux
> drivers that they charge extra for don't work (not on my system
> at least).
> Both USB and serial options are available for both LCD and CRT screens.
>
> Regards, Paul.
>
>
> BTW If you need a linux driver that does work, just shout.
>
>
> On Tuesday 19 February 2002 6:28 pm, Carlos Guillermo wrote:
> > Hi All -
> >
> > Does anyone know of an economical touchscreen panel that can be
> > mounted onto a monitor and connects like a mouse? It sure would
> > be useful for some of the CNC GUI's we're discussing. Of course,
> > it would need it's own driver with calibration settings to match
> > up with the screen. But this is all pretty low tech, isn't it?
> > I'm surprised I've never seen one separate from the monitor. I
> > guess I should do an internet search...
> >
> > Carlos Guillermo
> > VERVE Engineering & Design
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