7" Touch screen?

[fretsman]

Hi all,

I have a question I'm throwing out there about possibly setting up a 7" touchscreen as sort of a pendant. The reason for this is now I have 3 different machines but I have my keyboard and monitor in a permanent cabinet at one side of my (very small) shop.

The issue is that my very (small) shop has a 90 degree wall in relation to where my monitor setup is, so I can't see anything from the latest machine I built. So I'm thinking, why not have every Mach screen right at my fingertips by attaching a video right on my pendant so I can take advantage of everything in a portable device?

This is the unit I'd think would perfectly. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170477770415&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Does anyone have any warnings or thoughts about doing this? I realize there's a good chance that I'd have to make a custom screen set but that just adds to the "fun"

Thanks so much, as always-
Dave

[cad01]

Looks pretty cool, kind of small, but very portable. Just make sure you can get a cord long enough to tote through the VERY small shop.

[brouser1]

Did you buy it? If so, do you have any info to report?

Thanks
brouser1

[fretsman]

No, not as of yet. Not sure this will be the route I'm taking.

Dave

[mactec54]

fretsman

The 7" would be to small I have the 9" & is great but you can't get to the bottom of 2 or 3 of the pull down config files to close them they need to be changed & all would be good I think the 10" or 12" would be the best, But the 9" does work & is very good

[fretsman]

Thanks for the tips and that's very interesting info you've given me.

I would have thought setting it to the standard resolution of the monitor, it would alleviate that but it's good to know that it doesn't.

Thanks,
Dave

[scobob]

I agree that it may be too small. I started with a 15" then to 17" and currently on a 19" EloTouch and that seems to be the optimum size. If you were interested in consolidating your systems to save space you could incorporate a 3 or 4 port KVM switch. You could also incorporate a standard handheld jog/shuttle and KVM. Just a thought without knowing more about your system.

[fretsman]

Actually I think what I'm going to end up doing is building a mobile controller much like this with a 19" screen:

Dave