EdorFaus wrote: > Huh. I just realized - when done, the device could probably (fairly > easily) be made to act as a (non-moving) single-button mouse with > scroll wheel...
Yes, that should be an easy exercise. You could also add such a critter easily to a Ben (via UBB). In fact, with a few diodes, even the larger wheel [1] should work on a Ben. Could be a fun input device for games ... [1] http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?x=-1303&y=-73&lang=en&site=us&KeyWords=CKN10345-ND That picture shows the bottom side. For the top view, see the data sheet, page four (labeled C-9). Meanwhile, I've received the first batch of components: everything I expect to need for the prototype design except the displays and standard components I already have: http://downloads.qi-hardware.com/people/werner/anelok/tmp/parts-20130919.jpg The silverish bag in the upper right corner does not contain some micro-satellite parts but a flux syringe. The coolant did actually still feel a little cool, even after almost a week of travel :) I played a bit with the wheels: both feel pretty nice. The steps every 15 degree can be clearly felt, so there's good tactile feedback - something I miss in my cell phone that has a similarly sized wheel. The larger wheel (black) has a 4-way navigation ring around the actual wheel. They're mechanically independent, so one can press the ring without having to fear changing the rotation. The ring also acts as a guide for the finger when spinning the wheel, which means that it may be more forgiving when it comes to case tolerances. One downside of the large wheel is that little arrows are engraved in the ring and act as excellent dirt traps. Anyway, the plan is to try to make this work with the small wheel. The displays have already cleared customs and should be delivered tomorrow. I think I'll first make a little adapter board to hook one up to the Ben and see if I interpreted the design correctly. Basically the display part of https://gitorious.org/anelok/anelok/source/hw/user.sch Thinking of it, that board could also multiplex a wheel. So the whole UI could be prototyped on the Ben while figuring out how to do the rest. - Werner _______________________________________________ Qi Hardware Discussion List Mail to list (members only): [email protected] Subscribe or Unsubscribe: http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/mailman/listinfo/discussion
