help me decide on a design
Pro
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I would go with option "C".
I think that design best matches the reast of the car as far as button type goes.
With the panel looking like a empty plate till it powers up is WAY sweet...
That is very Tech....
Keep up the great work..
WIZ
in here now and again... How have you been Scott?
I would go with option "C".
I think that design best matches the reast of the car as far as button type goes.
With the panel looking like a empty plate till it powers up is WAY sweet...
That is very Tech....
Keep up the great work..
WIZ
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Le Mans Master
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hey wiz, nice to see you back! thanks for the input!
i thought that D matched the oem buttons the best but i like the look of E the best... i think it's more c6-ish though...
ugh! i am leaning toward D with tactile button that are 'blank' until powered up.
i thought that D matched the oem buttons the best but i like the look of E the best... i think it's more c6-ish though...
ugh! i am leaning toward D with tactile button that are 'blank' until powered up.
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From: Lino Lakes, MN _________________________ I Figured out how to do this!
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06
I am with the others that says that there are too many Corvettes already. Here is something I whipped up.
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From: Democrat Sh*thole of Detroit. Nov 8th, 2016 - The day America was saved... Blue Lives Matter
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14
Scott - what is this interface intended to do anyways? I don't quite understand your original post. Looks cool whatever it is.
Louie
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From: Democrat Sh*thole of Detroit. Nov 8th, 2016 - The day America was saved... Blue Lives Matter
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14
This reply is less informational than your original post. What is it interfacing to with the PC?
USB? Power supply? Audio/Video switching? I/O ports? PC control of attached devices? I don't see any ready correlation between the devices you show and their use with an automotive PC.
I'm fairly knowledgeable with PC's in general but not with a PC in a car, and wishing to know what someone does with a PC in their car.
USB? Power supply? Audio/Video switching? I/O ports? PC control of attached devices? I don't see any ready correlation between the devices you show and their use with an automotive PC.
I'm fairly knowledgeable with PC's in general but not with a PC in a car, and wishing to know what someone does with a PC in their car.
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This reply is less informational than your original post. What is it interfacing to with the PC?
USB? Power supply? Audio/Video switching? I/O ports? PC control of attached devices? I don't see any ready correlation between the devices you show and their use with an automotive PC.
I'm fairly knowledgeable with PC's in general but not with a PC in a car, and wishing to know what someone does with a PC in their car.
USB? Power supply? Audio/Video switching? I/O ports? PC control of attached devices? I don't see any ready correlation between the devices you show and their use with an automotive PC.
I'm fairly knowledgeable with PC's in general but not with a PC in a car, and wishing to know what someone does with a PC in their car.
the pc in my car does everything from playing media (mp3's mainly) to monitoring my engine via the obdii protocall, it'll do gps, connect to my phone and let me sms message or call via the touchscreen installed in my dash and pretty much anything i want to spend the time and money to implement :-)
the panel will be a way for me to switch between applications without taking my eyes off the road. that's the one drawback i've found with the car pc. since it's primarily controlled via the touchscreen you have no tactile feedback and that requires you to take you eyes off the road. the interface will allow me to have a few buttons that i can feel that will switch applications w/o having to take my eyes off the road
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lol, sorry.
the pc in my car does everything from playing media (mp3's mainly) to monitoring my engine via the obdii protocall, it'll do gps, connect to my phone and let me sms message or call via the touchscreen installed in my dash and pretty much anything i want to spend the time and money to implement :-)
the panel will be a way for me to switch between applications without taking my eyes off the road. that's the one drawback i've found with the car pc. since it's primarily controlled via the touchscreen you have no tactile feedback and that requires you to take you eyes off the road. the interface will allow me to have a few buttons that i can feel that will switch applications w/o having to take my eyes off the road
the pc in my car does everything from playing media (mp3's mainly) to monitoring my engine via the obdii protocall, it'll do gps, connect to my phone and let me sms message or call via the touchscreen installed in my dash and pretty much anything i want to spend the time and money to implement :-)
the panel will be a way for me to switch between applications without taking my eyes off the road. that's the one drawback i've found with the car pc. since it's primarily controlled via the touchscreen you have no tactile feedback and that requires you to take you eyes off the road. the interface will allow me to have a few buttons that i can feel that will switch applications w/o having to take my eyes off the road
jk. Your stuff is amazing!
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From: Democrat Sh*thole of Detroit. Nov 8th, 2016 - The day America was saved... Blue Lives Matter
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14
Wow - that is pretty cool. I'm surprised a PC would work so well in the environment of a car.
I like the look of option E, a nice meld between PC and Vette.
I like the look of option E, a nice meld between PC and Vette.