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2 keyboards active at one time ?? (For homebuild racegear)

Michael Barlo

2 keyboards active at one time ?? (For homebuild racegear)

by Michael Barlo » Thu, 23 May 2002 07:19:19

    I haven't tried this yet.  Someone else, I can't remember off hand, told
me about it.  If I remember right, he is using them.

--
DAMN IT!  Someone set up a LAN event
 in or near the Fingerlakes region of NY

> Hi Michael,

> I have been playing around some time ago with the LDR's but couldn't get
the
> resolution I wanted.
> So you say this is possible ??
> Maybe I'll get my box with electronic parts from the attick and fool
around
> some more :)

> Do you have some hints ??
> I would appreciate this very much !!

> for direct reply: remove THESAFETYPIN  :)

> Bobby



> >     There's still some posts to read in this thread so it may have been
> > mentioned already(?).  What you're after is a Light Dependent Resister,
I
> > believe they are like $0.35 each.  Do a search on Light Dependent
> Resisters
> > and you should get a couple hundred places to look at :-)

> >     I was going to do this and infact may do it for the steering and
gas.
> > For the brake's I have another goody I'm working on.
> > --
> > DAMN IT!  Someone set up a LAN event
> >  in or near the Fingerlakes region of NY



> > > THX guys

> > > I'll have a go at this automatic switch !!

> > > The next project is a real digital pot with a optical rotary encoder
:)
> > > Any ideas, hints or url's ??

> > > THX again Guys

> > > Bbby




> > > > >>Back on the keyboard subject.
> > > > >>Is'nt it possible to have both keyboards active and available for
> > typing

> > > > > ??

> > > > >>I see myself typing away in the heat of battle on the wrong active

> > > > > keyboard

> > > > >>:)

> > > > >>Is this possible ??

> > > > >>Bobby

> > > > > Hi Bobby,

> > > > > take a look on this page for a DIY automatic keyboard switch.
> > > > > http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> > > > very nice gizmo, I'll have to try making one. Mine is much
> > > > simpler, a dpst slide switch on the data wires between the
> > > > two keyboards, simple but effective as I never type while
> > > > driving. I use GPLoME with preprogramed statements ("I'm
> > > > sorry" gets used alot  lol)
> > > > Bobby since you have mounted the buttons already, this way
> > > > sounds good for you, or if you have the electronic skills
> > > > build what  Mauritz suggests.
> > > > Good luck!

> > > > Edward
> > > > --
> > > > Commissioner
> > > > Middle-Aged Racers Association  (MARA)

Mauritz Lindqvis

2 keyboards active at one time ?? (For homebuild racegear)

by Mauritz Lindqvis » Sat, 25 May 2002 05:46:41



Okidoki, Top Secret Project. :)))

But if you take a look at my pedals below so will you see why I am curious.

http://harnvi.myhomesystem.org:8079/foton/pedal2.jpg

--

/M Lindqvist

Scot

2 keyboards active at one time ?? (For homebuild racegear)

by Scot » Sun, 26 May 2002 04:54:16

If you don't mind my asking, what did it cost to make such a set of pedals?

Very nice design indeed, bet that brake feels like the real thing.

TJ

Mike Daviso

2 keyboards active at one time ?? (For homebuild racegear)

by Mike Daviso » Sun, 26 May 2002 21:46:19

i dont suppose you have a site with plans on do you?




> >     SHHHHHH,  Yes but Don't tell anyone.

> Okidoki, Top Secret Project. :)))

> But if you take a look at my pedals below so will you see why I am
curious.

> http://harnvi.myhomesystem.org:8079/foton/pedal2.jpg

> --

> /M Lindqvist


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