jessea@dynasys.UUCP (Jesse W. Asher) (04/12/90)
Someone recently told me that you could install touch screens on a normal
monitor. Does anyone know where I can get one of these that would work
with a 386 version of unix? Thanx in advance.
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6196-1 Macon Rd., Suite 200, Memphis, TN 38134
UUCP: {fedeva,chromc,autoz}!dynasys!jessealopes@cogsci.ucsd.EDU (alann lopes) (04/12/90)
In article <145@dynasys.UUCP> jessea@dynasys.UUCP (Jesse W. Asher) writes: >Someone recently told me that you could install touch screens on a normal >monitor. Does anyone know where I can get one of these that would work >with a 386 version of unix? Thanx in advance. > > I've installed and work with one on a Nec Multisync II and a 386 clone using Dos. I got it from Elographics, Inc. 105 Randolph Road Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830 (615) 482-4100 It's possible that they have a product that will work with UNIX. Please let me know what you find out. Thanks -- alann
lee@ulysses.att.com (Lee Begeja[cwc]) (04/13/90)
In article <145@dynasys.UUCP>, jessea@dynasys.UUCP (Jesse W. Asher) writes: > Someone recently told me that you could install touch screens on a normal > monitor. Does anyone know where I can get one of these that would work > with a 386 version of unix? Thanx in advance. > More than two years ago we had Carroll Touch Infrared Touch Screens installed on Mitsubishi monitors that we use with our AT&T 6386WGS running V.3.2 . Good points: 1) The infrared system means that nothing goes between you and the picture. 2) Once things got working the touch screens have performed flawlessly. Neutral points: 1) The output comes off of a rs232 line that plugs into your serial port. Bad points: 1) Carroll Touch requires that they do the installation of the touchscreen 2) Carroll Touch does a lousy job of installation. (we had them do 20 and had to send back more than half of them to be redone) 3) They provide you with zero software. It's up to you to write your own code to read the serial port based on their specs. (Their specs are accurate) 4) There is a parallax problem with the infrared touch screens since the beams are above the surface of the screen. If we were to do it now I think we would go with the acoustic wave type of touch screen that does not impact the picture but removes the parallax problem. We would not use Carroll Touch because of their lack of quality control on installation and their refusal to supply kits to allow us to do it ourselves. In fairness the touch screens themselves work fine. Lee Begeja AT&T Bell Labs att!ulysses!lee
jpalmer@well.sf.ca.us (Jim Palmer) (04/15/90)
jessea@dynasys.UUCP (Jesse W. Asher) writes: >Someone recently told me that you could install touch screens on a normal >monitor. Does anyone know where I can get one of these that would work >with a 386 version of unix? Thanx in advance. I'm a satisfied customer of a company based in the University of Utah's Research Park named RGB Dynamics. Call directory assistance at 801 555-1212 to get their number. They make their own screens and can custom fit them to any monitor. One of their biggest customers is Sony, which uses them on the shop floor of their factory. -- {hplabs,ptsfa,pacbell,ucbvax}!well!jpalmer Jim Palmer, not in JOCKEY shorts Admirers of laws or sausages are advised to avoid witnessing either's creation.