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bl3nd3r · 11-06-2007, 09:30 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by thermoptic

Hey bl3nd3r, I'm hanging in there. Getting caught up on e-mail, and addressing other important interrupts: Half-Life 2: Ep 2, Halo 3,

The real world can really get in the way of hobbies...

By interposer, I mean a hardware adapter that will mate the LCD panel to the IR touchscreen, and in turn to the bezel. This will be either metal or plastic. Since I have all the detailed drawing dimensions from the various specs, I could leverage rapid prototype house such as eMachineShop or protocase. This way others could leverage my work if they opt for this NEC and IR touchscreen combination. My original goal was to assemble a kit for the store, but the 8.4" LCD size and IR TS with large bezel will quickly bar this from many installations.

Hopefully you have enough room for the 8.4" in the Lincoln.

Debugging the LVDS cable will take some time. I am thinking it may be faster to purchase an existing cable, with molded LVDS Hirose connector and wire in my longer cable. I may need a scope or logic analyzer to fully resolve the problem, but I'm not there yet. I will attack with DMM first, to ring out the connections.

thermoptic thanks for all the information about your project. I actually have access to a few rapid prototyping machines through my school and hopefully can reproduce your design once you are done.

I have decided to actually go with the 6.4" screen so that I can also put the dvd drive underneath it. I may end up having to find a different touchscreen if the type you are using won't work for me.

I hope you can get the screen issues worked out. It is always a bummer when things just don't work, but also rewarding when you figure it out.

11-06-2007, 09:30 AM	#66
bl3nd3r Low Bitrate Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pickering, Ontario, Canada Vehicle: 2000 Ford Focus ZX3 Posts: 100 My Photos: ()	Quote: Originally Posted by thermoptic Hey bl3nd3r, I'm hanging in there. Getting caught up on e-mail, and addressing other important interrupts: Half-Life 2: Ep 2, Halo 3, The real world can really get in the way of hobbies... By interposer, I mean a hardware adapter that will mate the LCD panel to the IR touchscreen, and in turn to the bezel. This will be either metal or plastic. Since I have all the detailed drawing dimensions from the various specs, I could leverage rapid prototype house such as eMachineShop or protocase. This way others could leverage my work if they opt for this NEC and IR touchscreen combination. My original goal was to assemble a kit for the store, but the 8.4" LCD size and IR TS with large bezel will quickly bar this from many installations. Hopefully you have enough room for the 8.4" in the Lincoln. Debugging the LVDS cable will take some time. I am thinking it may be faster to purchase an existing cable, with molded LVDS Hirose connector and wire in my longer cable. I may need a scope or logic analyzer to fully resolve the problem, but I'm not there yet. I will attack with DMM first, to ring out the connections. thermoptic thanks for all the information about your project. I actually have access to a few rapid prototyping machines through my school and hopefully can reproduce your design once you are done. I have decided to actually go with the 6.4" screen so that I can also put the dvd drive underneath it. I may end up having to find a different touchscreen if the type you are using won't work for me. I hope you can get the screen issues worked out. It is always a bummer when things just don't work, but also rewarding when you figure it out.