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by Jack Rarick :: Rate this Message:

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Hi all!

I am looking for a programmable USB device that will allow me to designate up to six different buttons that will send mouse clicks to certain places on the screen. We do a lot with multimedia, and we want to give a user the option of using the remote in a large classroom to go to the next video, rewind the video, stop the video etc. There are buttons on the screen to accomplish that ... I just want the user to be able to stand 50 feet away with a remote. Am I dreaming?

All help will be appreciated!

Thank you,

Jack Rarick
Braintree Athletic Systems
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I can answer your question in two hours when i get home.  Have done this.  Are you on a mac?

-----Original Message-----
From: "Jack Rarick" <jrarick@...>
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Sent: 7/17/2008 7:38 PM
Subject: Looking for USB remote control ...

Hi all!

I am looking for a programmable USB device that will allow me to designate up to six different buttons that will send mouse clicks to certain places on the screen. We do a lot with multimedia, and we want to give a user the option of using the remote in a large classroom to go to the next video, rewind the video, stop the video etc. There are buttons on the screen to accomplish that ... I just want the user to be able to stand 50 feet away with a remote. Am I dreaming?

All help will be appreciated!

Thank you,

Jack Rarick
Braintree Athletic Systems
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Re: Looking for USB remote control ...

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Jack,

I use AirClick remote.  Then download and install the Proxy event  
editor.  You can use the Proxy editor to turn AirClick remote button  
clicks to keyboard stroke events.  Then capture these keystrokes with  
your xTalk handlers... and you are in business.  I don't know what  
the range is of the AirClick devise.  There is another USB devise  
event re-director called USBOverdrive.  It might accept more  
devises.  So long as you can get devise button events sent as  
keystrokes, you can capture these with runrev handlers.

Randall

On Jul 17, 2008, at 7:38 PM, Jack Rarick wrote:

> Hi all!
>
> I am looking for a programmable USB device that will allow me to  
> designate up to six different buttons that will send mouse clicks  
> to certain places on the screen. We do a lot with multimedia, and  
> we want to give a user the option of using the remote in a large  
> classroom to go to the next video, rewind the video, stop the video  
> etc. There are buttons on the screen to accomplish that ... I just  
> want the user to be able to stand 50 feet away with a remote. Am I  
> dreaming?
>
> All help will be appreciated!
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jack Rarick
> Braintree Athletic Systems
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Re: Looking for USB remote control ...

by Jack Rarick :: Rate this Message:

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Wow!

I was hoping for an answer just like this one - and I have yet to be let down!  Randall you are the BEST as are all the other revolutionites!

Jack Rarick
Braintree Athletic Systems

>>> randall@... 7/18/2008 5:10 AM >>>
Jack,

I use AirClick remote.  Then download and install the Proxy event  
editor.  You can use the Proxy editor to turn AirClick remote button  
clicks to keyboard stroke events.  Then capture these keystrokes with  
your xTalk handlers... and you are in business.  I don't know what  
the range is of the AirClick devise.  There is another USB devise  
event re-director called USBOverdrive.  It might accept more  
devises.  So long as you can get devise button events sent as  
keystrokes, you can capture these with runrev handlers.

Randall

On Jul 17, 2008, at 7:38 PM, Jack Rarick wrote:

> Hi all!
>
> I am looking for a programmable USB device that will allow me to  
> designate up to six different buttons that will send mouse clicks  
> to certain places on the screen. We do a lot with multimedia, and  
> we want to give a user the option of using the remote in a large  
> classroom to go to the next video, rewind the video, stop the video  
> etc. There are buttons on the screen to accomplish that ... I just  
> want the user to be able to stand 50 feet away with a remote. Am I  
> dreaming?
>
> All help will be appreciated!
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jack Rarick
> Braintree Athletic Systems
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Re: Looking for USB remote control ...

by René Micout :: Rate this Message:

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Hello from Paris,
You can see also for ControllerMate V4 :
http://www.orderedbytes.com/
René

Le 18 juil. 08 à 14:15, Jack Rarick a écrit :

> Wow!
>
> I was hoping for an answer just like this one - and I have yet to  
> be let down!  Randall you are the BEST as are all the other  
> revolutionites!
>
> Jack Rarick
> Braintree Athletic Systems
>
>>>> randall@... 7/18/2008 5:10 AM >>>
> Jack,
>
> I use AirClick remote.  Then download and install the Proxy event
> editor.  You can use the Proxy editor to turn AirClick remote button
> clicks to keyboard stroke events.  Then capture these keystrokes with
> your xTalk handlers... and you are in business.  I don't know what
> the range is of the AirClick devise.  There is another USB devise
> event re-director called USBOverdrive.  It might accept more
> devises.  So long as you can get devise button events sent as
> keystrokes, you can capture these with runrev handlers.
>
> Randall
>
> On Jul 17, 2008, at 7:38 PM, Jack Rarick wrote:
>
>> Hi all!
>>
>> I am looking for a programmable USB device that will allow me to
>> designate up to six different buttons that will send mouse clicks
>> to certain places on the screen. We do a lot with multimedia, and
>> we want to give a user the option of using the remote in a large
>> classroom to go to the next video, rewind the video, stop the video
>> etc. There are buttons on the screen to accomplish that ... I just
>> want the user to be able to stand 50 feet away with a remote. Am I
>> dreaming?
>>
>> All help will be appreciated!
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Jack Rarick
>> Braintree Athletic Systems
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by Randall Reetz :: Rate this Message:

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Jack, if you purchace a cheap wireless game controller, you can take it appart and solder some micro sswitches to the ic board where the contact switches touch.  There were something like 19 switches on the one i took appart, plus some analog switches and directional ones as well.  You can build some pretty good input device prototypes on the fast and loose. Again, i dont know about the range.  That depends on the com medium used with your controller (wifi, IR, bluetooth, etc.).  I once tried to find a wireless numeric or functionkey keypad... That would be perfect.  Ill bet if you got on a stage craft or movie special effects user group you could get some ideas.  What about the multi-channel RC controllers hobbiests use with their model airplains... i'll bet there are some cheap ones out there used in the low-end toy-crossover market.  Nerd heaven.
-----Original Message-----
From: "Jack Rarick" <jrarick@...>
To: use-revolution@...
Sent: 7/18/2008 5:15 AM
Subject: Re: Looking for USB remote control ...

Wow!

I was hoping for an answer just like this one - and I have yet to be let down!  Randall you are the BEST as are all the other revolutionites!

Jack Rarick
Braintree Athletic Systems

>>> randall@... 7/18/2008 5:10 AM >>>
Jack,

I use AirClick remote.  Then download and install the Proxy event  
editor.  You can use the Proxy editor to turn AirClick remote button  
clicks to keyboard stroke events.  Then capture these keystrokes with  
your xTalk handlers... and you are in business.  I don't know what  
the range is of the AirClick devise.  There is another USB devise  
event re-director called USBOverdrive.  It might accept more  
devises.  So long as you can get devise button events sent as  
keystrokes, you can capture these with runrev handlers.

Randall

On Jul 17, 2008, at 7:38 PM, Jack Rarick wrote:

> Hi all!
>
> I am looking for a programmable USB device that will allow me to  
> designate up to six different buttons that will send mouse clicks  
> to certain places on the screen. We do a lot with multimedia, and  
> we want to give a user the option of using the remote in a large  
> classroom to go to the next video, rewind the video, stop the video  
> etc. There are buttons on the screen to accomplish that ... I just  
> want the user to be able to stand 50 feet away with a remote. Am I  
> dreaming?
>
> All help will be appreciated!
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jack Rarick
> Braintree Athletic Systems
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Re: Looking for USB remote control ...

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  Check out this IR USB remote (lots of buttons).  Though it is IR  
and probably needs line of sight to USB port key fob (site doesn't  
talk to range issue).

http://www.bikudo.com/product_search/details/2238/ 
usb_multi_remote_controller_rc_q105.html

I have been looking for RC controller to USB RC receiver solution...  
nothing so far. The advantage of RC (over local wireless like wifi,  
bluetooth and IR) is much longer range (up to a mile or two).

Randall

On Jul 18, 2008, at 2:45 PM, Randall Reetz wrote:

> Jack, if you purchace a cheap wireless game controller, you can  
> take it appart and solder some micro sswitches to the ic board  
> where the contact switches touch.  There were something like 19  
> switches on the one i took appart, plus some analog switches and  
> directional ones as well.  You can build some pretty good input  
> device prototypes on the fast and loose. Again, i dont know about  
> the range.  That depends on the com medium used with your  
> controller (wifi, IR, bluetooth, etc.).  I once tried to find a  
> wireless numeric or functionkey keypad... That would be perfect.  
> Ill bet if you got on a stage craft or movie special effects user  
> group you could get some ideas.  What about the multi-channel RC  
> controllers hobbiests use with their model airplains... i'll bet  
> there are some cheap ones out there used in the low-end toy-
> crossover market.  Nerd heaven.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Jack Rarick" <jrarick@...>
> To: use-revolution@...
> Sent: 7/18/2008 5:15 AM
> Subject: Re: Looking for USB remote control ...
>
> Wow!
>
> I was hoping for an answer just like this one - and I have yet to  
> be let down!  Randall you are the BEST as are all the other  
> revolutionites!
>
> Jack Rarick
> Braintree Athletic Systems
>
>>>> randall@... 7/18/2008 5:10 AM >>>
> Jack,
>
> I use AirClick remote.  Then download and install the Proxy event
> editor.  You can use the Proxy editor to turn AirClick remote button
> clicks to keyboard stroke events.  Then capture these keystrokes with
> your xTalk handlers... and you are in business.  I don't know what
> the range is of the AirClick devise.  There is another USB devise
> event re-director called USBOverdrive.  It might accept more
> devises.  So long as you can get devise button events sent as
> keystrokes, you can capture these with runrev handlers.
>
> Randall
>
> On Jul 17, 2008, at 7:38 PM, Jack Rarick wrote:
>
>> Hi all!
>>
>> I am looking for a programmable USB device that will allow me to
>> designate up to six different buttons that will send mouse clicks
>> to certain places on the screen. We do a lot with multimedia, and
>> we want to give a user the option of using the remote in a large
>> classroom to go to the next video, rewind the video, stop the video
>> etc. There are buttons on the screen to accomplish that ... I just
>> want the user to be able to stand 50 feet away with a remote. Am I
>> dreaming?
>>
>> All help will be appreciated!
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Jack Rarick
>> Braintree Athletic Systems
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Re: Looking for USB remote control ...

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I have been googling and googling and so far have not found a multi-
channel Radio Control (RC) receiver with USB port.  There are plenty  
of solutions that go the other way (to control RC servos from your  
PC).  I'll bet my snooping around on this issue has put me on a few  
FBI and HomeLand Security lists.  Controlling a PC from a mile away  
presents some formidable security risks.  There are phone and cell  
phone controller solutions (control your PC via phone calls).  I once  
witnessed the result of a devastating crash when a 400 lb. model RC  
airplane (with a Volkswagen engine!) that resulted when two RC  
consoles were using the same frequency (there are a limited number of  
channels) at the same time.  That was a long time ago.  I don't know  
if the RC protocol has been modernized to a signature secured digital  
signal with a packet sending scheme.  If so, there would be less  
danger of signal crossover.  On the other hand, packet protocol com  
channels are notoriously bad for real time control (its is one thing  
if your love letter takes a few seconds to arrive, quite another if  
your remote vehicle doesn't turn right to avoid a mountain its left.

Randall

On Jul 18, 2008, at 3:27 PM, Randall Lee Reetz wrote:

>  Check out this IR USB remote (lots of buttons).  Though it is IR  
> and probably needs line of sight to USB port key fob (site doesn't  
> talk to range issue).
>
> http://www.bikudo.com/product_search/details/2238/ 
> usb_multi_remote_controller_rc_q105.html
>
> I have been looking for RC controller to USB RC receiver  
> solution... nothing so far. The advantage of RC (over local  
> wireless like wifi, bluetooth and IR) is much longer range (up to a  
> mile or two).
>
> Randall
>
> On Jul 18, 2008, at 2:45 PM, Randall Reetz wrote:
>
>> Jack, if you purchace a cheap wireless game controller, you can  
>> take it appart and solder some micro sswitches to the ic board  
>> where the contact switches touch.  There were something like 19  
>> switches on the one i took appart, plus some analog switches and  
>> directional ones as well.  You can build some pretty good input  
>> device prototypes on the fast and loose. Again, i dont know about  
>> the range.  That depends on the com medium used with your  
>> controller (wifi, IR, bluetooth, etc.).  I once tried to find a  
>> wireless numeric or functionkey keypad... That would be perfect.  
>> Ill bet if you got on a stage craft or movie special effects user  
>> group you could get some ideas.  What about the multi-channel RC  
>> controllers hobbiests use with their model airplains... i'll bet  
>> there are some cheap ones out there used in the low-end toy-
>> crossover market.  Nerd heaven.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "Jack Rarick" <jrarick@...>
>> To: use-revolution@...
>> Sent: 7/18/2008 5:15 AM
>> Subject: Re: Looking for USB remote control ...
>>
>> Wow!
>>
>> I was hoping for an answer just like this one - and I have yet to  
>> be let down!  Randall you are the BEST as are all the other  
>> revolutionites!
>>
>> Jack Rarick
>> Braintree Athletic Systems
>>
>>>>> randall@... 7/18/2008 5:10 AM >>>
>> Jack,
>>
>> I use AirClick remote.  Then download and install the Proxy event
>> editor.  You can use the Proxy editor to turn AirClick remote button
>> clicks to keyboard stroke events.  Then capture these keystrokes with
>> your xTalk handlers... and you are in business.  I don't know what
>> the range is of the AirClick devise.  There is another USB devise
>> event re-director called USBOverdrive.  It might accept more
>> devises.  So long as you can get devise button events sent as
>> keystrokes, you can capture these with runrev handlers.
>>
>> Randall
>>
>> On Jul 17, 2008, at 7:38 PM, Jack Rarick wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all!
>>>
>>> I am looking for a programmable USB device that will allow me to
>>> designate up to six different buttons that will send mouse clicks
>>> to certain places on the screen. We do a lot with multimedia, and
>>> we want to give a user the option of using the remote in a large
>>> classroom to go to the next video, rewind the video, stop the video
>>> etc. There are buttons on the screen to accomplish that ... I just
>>> want the user to be able to stand 50 feet away with a remote. Am I
>>> dreaming?
>>>
>>> All help will be appreciated!
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> Jack Rarick
>>> Braintree Athletic Systems
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> use-revolution mailing list
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Re: Looking for USB remote control ...

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On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 6:56 AM, Randall Lee Reetz <randall@...>
wrote:

I don't know if the RC protocol has been modernized to a signature secured
> digital signal with a packet sending scheme.  If so, there would be less
> danger of signal crossover.


Yes, there are a couple of schemes available to pair Tx to Rx, once paired,
even transmitters on exactly the same channel should not interfere with your
model.

>
> I have been googling and googling and so far have not found a multi-channel
>> Radio Control (RC) receiver with USB port.  There are plenty of solutions
>> that go the other way (to control RC servos from your PC).
>
>
You can get adapter cables from here:

http://milehighwings.com/index.php

which allow you to connect you RC Transmitter to a computer so you can fly
Flight Simulators (or any kind of computer game that only requires 2 x
joysticks) but this is just a glorified game pad. I've not seen a solution
where you can use your RC Tx to talk to it's Rx which is plugged into the
USB port of a computer.

Clearly then, the knowledge of how to convert RC digital signals to USB
computer signals is available, and to move the pick off point from pre-Rx to
post-Rx would only be a small step. The real question is why? Which I guess
is why the next screeching tyres you hear will be the boys in the black
Surburban ;-)
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by Randall Reetz :: Rate this Message:

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The "why" is a mid range wireless PC control solution (more than IR, less than cell) that would work from anywhere in a phys ed gym or large conference room or lecture hall... And would be easy to set up... Wouldnt require lan addresses and protocol... And easy to capture with standard xtalk handlers.

-----Original Message-----
From: "Kay C Lan" <lan.kc.macmail@...>
To: "How to use Revolution" <use-revolution@...>
Sent: 7/19/2008 2:36 AM
Subject: Re: Looking for USB remote control ...

On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 6:56 AM, Randall Lee Reetz <randall@...>
wrote:

I don't know if the RC protocol has been modernized to a signature secured
> digital signal with a packet sending scheme.  If so, there would be less
> danger of signal crossover.


Yes, there are a couple of schemes available to pair Tx to Rx, once paired,
even transmitters on exactly the same channel should not interfere with your
model.

>
> I have been googling and googling and so far have not found a multi-channel
>> Radio Control (RC) receiver with USB port.  There are plenty of solutions
>> that go the other way (to control RC servos from your PC).
>
>
You can get adapter cables from here:

http://milehighwings.com/index.php

which allow you to connect you RC Transmitter to a computer so you can fly
Flight Simulators (or any kind of computer game that only requires 2 x
joysticks) but this is just a glorified game pad. I've not seen a solution
where you can use your RC Tx to talk to it's Rx which is plugged into the
USB port of a computer.

Clearly then, the knowledge of how to convert RC digital signals to USB
computer signals is available, and to move the pick off point from pre-Rx to
post-Rx would only be a small step. The real question is why? Which I guess
is why the next screeching tyres you hear will be the boys in the black
Surburban ;-)
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by Randall Reetz :: Rate this Message:

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When you say "Tx" and "Rx" what do you mean?

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From: "Kay C Lan" <lan.kc.macmail@...>
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Sent: 7/19/2008 2:36 AM
Subject: Re: Looking for USB remote control ...

On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 6:56 AM, Randall Lee Reetz <randall@...>
wrote:

I don't know if the RC protocol has been modernized to a signature secured
> digital signal with a packet sending scheme.  If so, there would be less
> danger of signal crossover.


Yes, there are a couple of schemes available to pair Tx to Rx, once paired,
even transmitters on exactly the same channel should not interfere with your
model.

>
> I have been googling and googling and so far have not found a multi-channel
>> Radio Control (RC) receiver with USB port.  There are plenty of solutions
>> that go the other way (to control RC servos from your PC).
>
>
You can get adapter cables from here:

http://milehighwings.com/index.php

which allow you to connect you RC Transmitter to a computer so you can fly
Flight Simulators (or any kind of computer game that only requires 2 x
joysticks) but this is just a glorified game pad. I've not seen a solution
where you can use your RC Tx to talk to it's Rx which is plugged into the
USB port of a computer.

Clearly then, the knowledge of how to convert RC digital signals to USB
computer signals is available, and to move the pick off point from pre-Rx to
post-Rx would only be a small step. The real question is why? Which I guess
is why the next screeching tyres you hear will be the boys in the black
Surburban ;-)
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Parent Message unknown RE: Looking for USB remote control ...

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Sorry, paired transmiter reciever?

-----Original Message-----
From: "Randall Reetz" <randall@...>
To: "How to use Revolution" <use-revolution@...>
Sent: 7/19/2008 10:03 AM
Subject: RE: Looking for USB remote control ...

When you say "Tx" and "Rx" what do you mean?

-----Original Message-----
From: "Kay C Lan" <lan.kc.macmail@...>
To: "How to use Revolution" <use-revolution@...>
Sent: 7/19/2008 2:36 AM
Subject: Re: Looking for USB remote control ...

On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 6:56 AM, Randall Lee Reetz <randall@...>
wrote:

I don't know if the RC protocol has been modernized to a signature secured
> digital signal with a packet sending scheme.  If so, there would be less
> danger of signal crossover.


Yes, there are a couple of schemes available to pair Tx to Rx, once paired,
even transmitters on exactly the same channel should not interfere with your
model.

>
> I have been googling and googling and so far have not found a multi-channel
>> Radio Control (RC) receiver with USB port.  There are plenty of solutions
>> that go the other way (to control RC servos from your PC).
>
>
You can get adapter cables from here:

http://milehighwings.com/index.php

which allow you to connect you RC Transmitter to a computer so you can fly
Flight Simulators (or any kind of computer game that only requires 2 x
joysticks) but this is just a glorified game pad. I've not seen a solution
where you can use your RC Tx to talk to it's Rx which is plugged into the
USB port of a computer.

Clearly then, the knowledge of how to convert RC digital signals to USB
computer signals is available, and to move the pick off point from pre-Rx to
post-Rx would only be a small step. The real question is why? Which I guess
is why the next screeching tyres you hear will be the boys in the black
Surburban ;-)
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Parent Message unknown RE: Looking for USB remote control ...

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jack's original post asked a legitimate and important question.  What remote control options are there for the rev community?

-----Original Message-----
From: "Randall Reetz" <randall@...>
To: "How to use Revolution" <use-revolution@...>
Sent: 7/19/2008 11:02 AM
Subject: RE: Looking for USB remote control ...

Sorry, paired transmiter reciever?

-----Original Message-----
From: "Randall Reetz" <randall@...>
To: "How to use Revolution" <use-revolution@...>
Sent: 7/19/2008 10:03 AM
Subject: RE: Looking for USB remote control ...

When you say "Tx" and "Rx" what do you mean?

-----Original Message-----
From: "Kay C Lan" <lan.kc.macmail@...>
To: "How to use Revolution" <use-revolution@...>
Sent: 7/19/2008 2:36 AM
Subject: Re: Looking for USB remote control ...

On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 6:56 AM, Randall Lee Reetz <randall@...>
wrote:

I don't know if the RC protocol has been modernized to a signature secured
> digital signal with a packet sending scheme.  If so, there would be less
> danger of signal crossover.


Yes, there are a couple of schemes available to pair Tx to Rx, once paired,
even transmitters on exactly the same channel should not interfere with your
model.

>
> I have been googling and googling and so far have not found a multi-channel
>> Radio Control (RC) receiver with USB port.  There are plenty of solutions
>> that go the other way (to control RC servos from your PC).
>
>
You can get adapter cables from here:

http://milehighwings.com/index.php

which allow you to connect you RC Transmitter to a computer so you can fly
Flight Simulators (or any kind of computer game that only requires 2 x
joysticks) but this is just a glorified game pad. I've not seen a solution
where you can use your RC Tx to talk to it's Rx which is plugged into the
USB port of a computer.

Clearly then, the knowledge of how to convert RC digital signals to USB
computer signals is available, and to move the pick off point from pre-Rx to
post-Rx would only be a small step. The real question is why? Which I guess
is why the next screeching tyres you hear will be the boys in the black
Surburban ;-)
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