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Modifying joysticks allowed?
Having issues getting the PSoC board running, and need to add a button to our control station... Is there any rule prohibiting us from hard-wiring an external switch directly into the joystick? (ie: the switch would be wired directly across one of the switches in the joystick and the driver station would just see it as if the joystick button was pressed.
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Nope. There are teams that have completely disassembled joysticks to customize them as an HID input device. If you want more than one button, knob, etc. you might try the Custom Control Interface from E-Stop Robotics.
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We've used the U-HID, it's similar to the CCI and does not require drivers.
Highly recommended. Before that, we used the inards of a joystick and it worked well also, but it was a lot more work. We also previously used the FirstTouch thing and it was awful. Highly not recommended. Too many driver stability and install issues. |
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Thanks. I saw that and another I/O board, but that's yet another thing to figure out (after issues with CAN and this PSoC board). The modified-joystick option seems so in our control to make workable. We also don't have the budget for another board. |
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Where do you guys source the buttons, switches, and analog inputs?
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Hmmm... I replied to this twice yesterday, and neither showed up. This is a test.
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So... where does everyone get the buttons, switches, and analog inputs for the custom control panels (including the CCI). We're seriously looking at doing one now. |
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Electronics supply, digikey, and most of the usual suspects for electrical parts are good choices. |
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We used switches and buttons from:
https://www.estoprobotics.com/estore...ewCat&catId=18 https://www.sparkfun.com/categories/145 |
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