Re: Touchscreen Ideas

["marcrfuller" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Nick Shore <nick.shore@...> wrote:
>
> marcrfuller wrote:
> > Hey Guys,
> >
> > I'm after some ideas. I have a 15" touchscreen monitor that
I would
> > like to utilise in the house for Mainlobby/Home Automation. Now,
I've
> > got the interface sorted and it's all coming together nicely. My
> > problem is I have no idea what to do about actually running the
screen.
> >
> > I thought of having a small laptop (Dell D410) hidden somewhere
to
> > drive it. This would use wireless to talk to the network so would
only
> > need power.. not bad, but I am worried about having a laptop
running
> > 24/7 hidden away somewhere (heat, fire regs etc).
> >
> > The second idea was to use a remote KVM extender, but the ones
that
> > carry serial as well as VGA are very expensive and I am on a damn
> > tight budget.
> >
> > How are others doing this ? I'd love to hear your ideas,
solutions !
> >
> You should be able to carry serial over a pair in a cat5 - you do have
a
> spare at that location ? ;-)
>
> Nick.
>


Ahem.. no, no CAT5 in my house.. the SWMBO would hit the roof. I only
got away with putting a touchscreen in the house because I said when
idle it would show family photo's :D

The trouble is also distance, it's at least 100 meters from the Node0
to the location of the touchscreen.

I think I may wait and see if a cheap KVM extender comes up on ebay.

Cheers !

Marc








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