In-Dash LCD Open/Close

oscar2 · 10-09-2005, 03:03 AM

I was thinking about buying a motorized in-dash LCD and was wondering if the USB software for these things allows you to open/close them without having to touch the button or be near the screen? The LCD isn't for a car; it's for some other application where I'd like to be able to open or close the LCD using just the keyboard.

turbocad6 · 10-09-2005, 03:15 AM

nope, it needs to either push the button on the screen or set it to open & close w/ign or some other remotely mounted switch...

turbocad6 · 10-09-2005, 03:17 AM

on second thought it may be posible, but not to practical really..... you could use a relay controller or an app like girder to control power to the ign circuit through the pc..... a little complicated but the way to do what you want maybe???

oscar2 · 10-09-2005, 03:21 AM

Do the ones that come with a remote allow you to open/close using the remote?

turbocad6 · 10-09-2005, 11:59 AM

that I don't know for sure, but I would guess the remote is just for the lcd, I doubt they redesigned a remote to add this control, I would guess no, but maybe??

Pep · 10-09-2005, 04:52 PM

the motorised screen that i have has the ability to open / close and adjust the tilt using the remote control, and its not really a well known make so i would imagine that most would