Melbourne CarPC Meet Mid-November - Page 2

djmickyg · 10-17-2006, 03:01 AM

hopefuly i can make this one, after missing the last one

i still havent got anything int he new car yet.. but getting closer.

vxcarpc · 10-24-2006, 03:22 AM

Things may be looking up for my build. I secured a new touch screen panel. All I gotta do is install the sucka and set it up and I should have it all working by the meet. Still no set date yet but wil be mid-november which is comming up soon!!!

Jarrod · 10-26-2006, 10:33 AM

Don't break the TS!!!!!

I'll be in Malaysia from 17th - 30th, so if you guys could make it before then, I'd love to come again!

masch · 10-31-2006, 11:59 AM

What are ya doing in malaysia?

Jarrod · 10-31-2006, 07:06 PM

Going there to train new staff for our company, to checkout the new office and to catch up with a work partner who I havent seen in a long time, only talk to him via skype.

Jarrod · 11-01-2006, 06:39 AM

OK guys, its November already, whats the plans?

Iceman_jkh · 11-01-2006, 07:21 AM

I wont be ready in the next two weeks - audio shop delays.

How about a December meet?
No point rushing people to meet in the next 2 weeks if no-one seems keen. In December my car will be ready and Jarrod can also attend.

I vote for early December

Jarrod · 11-01-2006, 08:28 AM

Sounds good to me, but don't let me hold everyone back if you are all keen for Nov when I'm away. We can always have a meet in Nov. and Dec.

I've been working hard to get my skin and software to a more finished state, but damn phidget is dead so wont have steering wheel controls interfaced without some sort of miracle

pcman · 11-02-2006, 05:55 AM

wow been AGES since ive checked this site and theres more melb ppls interested all good

havnt had a carpc setup for a few years now but have just started getting back into it

hoping to have it up and running by xmas so a meet wouold be cool

vxcarpc · 11-02-2006, 06:37 AM

Yeah I agree. I've been flat out with work and stuff I haven't had time. I just had my car in the panel shop and my new touch panel just arrived and needs to be installed and tested with some frontend software before I'm happy to demo it. I vote we make it say Saturday, December 9th. I find people are more willing to turn up on a saturday than a sunday. So who agrees?

I still need to get hold of a 4 pin male to female CDROM audio style cable for the touch screen which Is the last bit of the ever fun puzzle of installing an aftermarket touch panel into a cheap screen. Tip: Buy the screen with touch panel already built in.

NiN^_^NiN · 11-07-2006, 06:05 PM

If its on a saturday then the meet will have to be at a different location

Sunday was choosen cause people had work on saturday and most ppl sunday don't have anything on so it worked out well

vxcarpc · 11-10-2006, 07:10 AM

Haha good to see somebody actually checks the forum still.. lol.. Well sunday can be ok then..

Instaled my touch panel today. I need a power cable but can't find anywhere to get one.. Sheesh.. So I'm stuck till i can rig one up or find one to buy somewhere.. I'm hanging to try out the touch panel..

Iceman_jkh · 11-10-2006, 07:17 AM

Just got my Xenarc 840TSV.. was ready to install it and then through testing I find out that "autoswitch" does not work.

Spoke to Xenarc techs....and apparently this is the ONLY xenarc model that does NOT do "autoswitch" for reverse signal type usage.

WTF!!

Back it goes.. asking them for a custom version at the moment. more delays...

vxcarpc · 11-17-2006, 05:13 AM

Sounds like everyone's having issues. I still don't have a power cable for my touch screen. It's been installed but no cables running to the USB on the pc so It's still work in progess so I doubt very much by early december i'll have it going.. Hrm..

feral · 11-20-2006, 08:54 PM

December agreement here, or perhaps Jan.. December for most gets heavily booked with all those christmasy things.

(kinda slacked off on my setup.. need to rebuild pc/and or tablet, not happy with the mounting / glare, interface..), any of you guys tried Freeway yet as an FE ?