The emergency keyboard needed a couple of custom shields to interface with the board. This could have been done with a commercial breakout board, as shown at the left side of the picture, but the purpose of the project was to make something which sat on top of a common board. Plus, the readily-available breakout could still be connected later.
Encoder decyphering code was written. Libraries already exist which do it all the work but it was a valuable lesson to figure out how to listen to the conventional hardware. It was a valuable lesson, even if the output was unusable.
Some usable code was written to interface with the encoder, but the keyboard libraries were not up to the task of everything the project needed. Even the ability to press the backspace button was missing.
To simplify things, a new board, a Beetle replaced the cheap controller boards. The Beetles were more expensive, approximately five times more expensive, but they use the same controller as the Arduino Micro, so the keyboard library for that board become available. Even those libraries were not as comprehensive as Teensy.
An article was written for Body Hacking Con about the importance of testing magnets thoroughly, especially when an unvetted source first comes on the scene. This was also a chance to sit down with Jeffrey Tibbetts for an interview.
The rest of the summary posts have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
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Commercial encoder breakout and two homemade shields
Encoder decyphering code was written. Libraries already exist which do it all the work but it was a valuable lesson to figure out how to listen to the conventional hardware. It was a valuable lesson, even if the output was unusable.
Preliminary code and rubbish output
Some usable code was written to interface with the encoder, but the keyboard libraries were not up to the task of everything the project needed. Even the ability to press the backspace button was missing.
A setup that wasn't up to the task
To simplify things, a new board, a Beetle replaced the cheap controller boards. The Beetles were more expensive, approximately five times more expensive, but they use the same controller as the Arduino Micro, so the keyboard library for that board become available. Even those libraries were not as comprehensive as Teensy.
New board connected to encoder breakout
An article was written for Body Hacking Con about the importance of testing magnets thoroughly, especially when an unvetted source first comes on the scene. This was also a chance to sit down with Jeffrey Tibbetts for an interview.
Screenshot of BDYHAX blog article
The rest of the summary posts have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information in this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
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