On 1 August 2012 03:54, jeremy youngs <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 10:24 PM, Karl Cunningham <[email protected]> wrote: > >> We use USB keyboard and trackball, as well as USB interface to control >> panel switches and touchscreen. No problems so far, but we avoid >> plugging in flash drives while running a program.
>> I have to ask then could the usb be used for i/o ? It can be used for user interaction, but not for motion control. So you could use a PoKeys for panel buttons and a USB joystick as a jog pendant, and many people do. (There is no real difference between using any USB_HID device, and keyboard control is perfectly normal in LinuxCNC) -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
