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Touchscreen Control
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:20 pm
by REG
I divorced my laptop from my Shark and built a touchscreen system that eliminates keyboard and mouse. File loading, jogging, basic controller operation is done via the touchscreen. I made a video on the setup.
Video
I don't check-in on the forum much but I will do my best to answer any inquiries or comments. Total cost was less than $400.00 for everything.
Bobby
Re: Touchscreen Control
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:41 am
by Jim N
Looks GOOD!!
Can you give us more info about the hardware??
Jim
Re: Touchscreen Control
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:22 pm
by REG
What else did you need to know? The Foxconn NetBox has a 320 gig 2.5" hard drive and installed 2 gig of ram. The video device in the NetBox is a on-board NVideo. The monitor is a Hewlett Packard 21 inch touchscreen. I used a USB patch cable from the NetBox to the monitor which transmits the functions of both a mouse and keyboard. No special drivers are needed Windows 7 has the drivers needed. The Shark controller box connects to another USB (there are 6 USB ports on the NetBox).
The specific model numbers of the devices are listed on the opening of the video.
Bobby
Re: Touchscreen Control
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 12:12 pm
by Jim N
Thanks for the reply-
I guess I am not all that savy on computer components, and therefore
was looking for info about where to get them & best price
Thanks-
Jim
Re: Touchscreen Control
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:32 pm
by REG
I got most of the stuff from Newegg but Amazon and buy.com also carry most of this type of hardware. The Netbox is no longer available but there are other versions as well as other book size PC systems.
Bobby
Re: Touchscreen Control
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:59 pm
by Kryptik
Another option is older POS screens from removed Fast Lane (NCR) systems. I'm working on one at the moment, having a USB connection problem that I need to sort on the Windows side of things.
Re: Touchscreen Control
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:10 am
by REG
Kryptik wrote:Another option is older POS screens from removed Fast Lane (NCR) systems. I'm working on one at the moment, having a USB connection problem that I need to sort on the Windows side of things.
The one problem I had with older technology touchscreens is the lack of sensitivity and the lack of "tools" when used with any other OS than Windows 7 (no keyboard).
Re: Touchscreen Control
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:32 pm
by gapdev
I use my iPad. Works much better than resistive touch screens.
Can control the machine from my living room!
Kenny
Re: Touchscreen Control
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:40 pm
by REG
gapdev wrote:I use my iPad. Works much better than resistive touch screens.
Can control the machine from my living room!
Kenny
Well, lets see it.
My monitor is optical touch panel technology not resistive.