On 14-Jan-12 02:12, YES NOPE9 wrote:
> I would try to adapt a USB optical mouse ( UOM ) to interface to the trac=
kball.  Ball must have pattern on it.
> The UOM ccd can read the trackball movement.  The  buttons on the trackba=
ll can be fed to the UOM.
> I am willing to help.

Gus,

That is a good idea and I am sure it will work apart from one problem -=20
you will have to invert one axis.
Luckily, it appears you can find a software driver that can invert only=20
one axis so you should try that first before you gut the trackball.

Djula


> 99guspuppet
>
>> On Jan 13, 2012, at 5:30 PM, John Ferrell wrote:
>>
>> I am one of those people who is dedicated to using a Logitec FX
>> Trackball for the pointer on My PC.
>> They have been out of production for several years. Even when you find
>> one it it will always use a PS2 connector.
>> I have a rather complex cluster of machines that implements two KVM
>> switches. One of the switches is USB because one of the computers is USB
>> only.
>> A ps2->usb adapter will not work with the USB KVM. The vendor plainly
>> states that. He is correct. Since the PS2->USB adapter is simply a
>> passive device that connects the appropriate data pins to the different
>> connectors, I think it has to be a timing issue.
>>
>> My current thinking is to install an USB connector on the trackball and
>> try a short USB cable.
>>
>> Your thoughts and suggestions are welcome. I don't like the try it and
>> see technique other than a last resort!
>>
>> --
>> John Ferrell W8CCW
>> "The man who complains about the way the
>> ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it."
>
>
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