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NES Game Aficionado Level: 73 Posts: 222/1354 EXP: 3339318 Next: 146550 Since: 01-02-12 Last post: 1965 days Last view: 1473 days |
It's a medical touchscreen monitor. I have it mounted to the bottom of my loft bed. Opens some desk space which I now have to clean. The touch screen interfaces with a serial connection. I've no clue how to connect it to my computer since I don't have a serial port. I do have a parallel port, and I heard there are serial-to-USB cables as well. Suggestions? I also don't know what to do with a touch screen monitor. What can be done with it? I just don't have any specialized applications or games that take advantage of it. Looking for some cool ideas here as well. |
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Goddess of the Apocalypse Level: 199 Posts: 501/14042 EXP: 111503383 Next: 1633701 Since: 01-03-12 From: Boston, MA Last post: 252 days Last view: 252 days |
♥501 ✿4490 ★16 from what I've heard serial-to-USB things generally work pretty well; they can create a virtual serial port and such (but presumably you'd also need some sort of driver to interface with the monitor, and I dunno where you'd find that)
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The Sorceress. Boing~ Level: 235 Posts: 1525/20774 EXP: 200689212 Next: 1236680 Since: 01-01-12 From: UK Last post: 836 days Last view: 10 hours |
The driver will be the largest issue. Windows XP won't have any driver support as-is - my own touchscreen came up as an "Unknown Device" when I run XP.
Also, the best "general" application I've found is drawing.. Sort of finger-painting style. The world could always use more heroes! |
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pancakes Level: 83 Posts: 183/1868 EXP: 5409123 Next: 23098 Since: 01-05-12 From: France Last post: 677 days Last view: 216 days |
You can probably find drivers on the screen manufacturer's site.
Otherwise, if you have coding/hacking knowledge, you can make a driver or pseudodriver yourself. Messing with serial ports under Windows doesn't seem that hard. I never actually tried, but I did see some code... as for the protocol, perhaps there's some chip inside the monitor for which you can find a datasheet... ____________________ Kuribo64 - melonDS want some revolution in your coffee? |
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HEY HEY HEY STAY OUTTA MAH SHED Level: 64 Posts: 864/1016 EXP: 2170372 Next: 43725 Since: 01-02-12 Last post: 4379 days Last view: 4350 days |
Well, Windows 8 seems to think we all want touch screens....
But... a serial port? Is that were the touchscreen readings are sent through? You can use a standard FTDI USB serial adapter, but you will probably have to find out how the device communicates. COM port protocols are relatively easy though. What to do with a TouchScreen? Angry Birds and Cut the Rope? ____________________ I don't give a flying feather |
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Buzzy Beetle Red pandas and stuff Level: 43 Posts: 206/398 EXP: 532192 Next: 32854 Since: 01-01-12 Last post: 2481 days Last view: 683 days |
Yes there are serial to USB ports. Probably your best bet, they're fairly cheap and should be flexible (and they're potentionally useful for hobby projects with older hardware!). ____________________ AIM: gamefreak1337, MSN: Emil_sim@spray.se, XMPP: ailure@xmpp.kafuka.org, YouTube
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