On 5/23/2012 8:39 AM, andy pugh wrote: > I wonder if there is any use for a touchscreen tablet as a remote/pendant? > > A friend of mine is trying to push these: > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fineslate-Capacitive-Ice-cream-Sandwich-Facebook/dp/B007L9YZP4/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1337766725&sr=1-1 > I played with a Insignia Infocast (a limited-resource ARM-based 8-inch touchscreen appliance that already ran Linux) with the intent of running Touchy as a remote display, possibly augmented by a webcam. I did not to use it as a remote controller.
I got as far as bringing up my own custom build of Linux with a cut-down X, but then it got taken up as a display for my grandkids and a primitive robotic remote explorer (which will become much less primitive once it gets a BeagleBoard-brain transplant). The idea still seems reasonable, whether as a pendant or as a LinuxCNC display/remote. The marketplace has driven the cost of Android tablets down to reasonable prices but as Viesturs already noted, they are *Android* tablets, about which I know squat. If I knew it's easy to wipe Android and load Linux I'd buy one on spec. Otherwise not---there's just not enough hours in a day. I would be concerned about the durability of their touch screens in the shop. Regards, Kent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
