External control - complete solution?

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Re: External control - complete solution?

Unread postby mpegas » Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:46 am

Creator wrote:
David wrote:Yes, I would start and stop, and yes a simple push button would be enough.

Then just buy a simple push button and connect its pair of contacts to 2 pins of COM port as stated at the picture. Modern PC might need USB to COM adapted.

For modern PC's is another inexpensive solution: remake old usb mouse(solder external button wires to mouse microswitch connections) and assign mouse button(to wired microswitch) in Hotkeys... .
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Re: External control - complete solution?

Unread postby ddd » Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:07 pm

mpegas wrote:For modern PC's is another inexpensive solution: remake old usb mouse(solder external button wires to mouse microswitch connections) and assign mouse button(to wired microswitch) in Hotkeys... .

I'm wondering: does Windows allow two mice?
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Re: External control - complete solution?

Unread postby mpegas » Sat Feb 06, 2010 9:53 am

ddd wrote:
mpegas wrote:For modern PC's is another inexpensive solution: remake old usb mouse(solder external button wires to mouse microswitch connections) and assign mouse button(to wired microswitch) in Hotkeys... .

I'm wondering: does Windows allow two mice?

Yes. Tested on my computer. It's better to assign key, that you do not use regularly(for example - middle key).
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Re: External control - complete solution?

Unread postby ddd » Sat Feb 06, 2010 2:15 pm

mpegas wrote:
ddd wrote:I'm wondering: does Windows allow two mice?

Yes. Tested on my computer. It's better to assign key, that you do not use regularly(for example - middle key).

How funny! Two mouse cursors appear?
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Re: External control - complete solution?

Unread postby mpegas » Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:03 pm

ddd wrote:How funny! Two mouse cursors appear?

It is only one cursor on desktop, but controlled from two devices. No conflicts occur during experiment :D
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Re: External control - complete solution?

Unread postby David » Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:00 pm

I did as you said, connected a simple switch to the pins as in the diagram, but nothing happened. I did check the enable box etc.
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Re: External control - complete solution?

Unread postby Stopwatch » Fri Mar 05, 2010 7:15 am

Make sure your COM port in functional.
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