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CNC_Tech:
I just asked the same question over in the Software board since I'm looking for a Hyperspin specific implementation.  My idea is to use 2 ports on the UIO board to light the LEDs of  opto-isolators which I can pick off with a micro to rotate the monitor to the corresponding orientation.  I will post details of my monitor rotating mechanism in a few weeks.  Everybody likes to see these things in operation so I'm waiting on a video camera to arrive so I can do a quick video.  I built this as a testing platform so it's a bit crude and made entirely out of scrap (less the hardware).

If anyone has any ideas on how I can have Hyperspin light an UIO port depending on orientation, please let me know.

BadMouth:
OP,

I don't know if you've ordered a motor controller yet, but quite a few of us settled on a Pololu Simple Motor Controller.
It's USB and responds to very simple command lines or autohotkey scripts.
If using Mala, DaOld Man's plugin handles the posting of the command line to rotate the screen on the fly.

CNC_Tech,

I believe DNA Dan used Hyperspin on his build.  This was pre UIO, but getting Hyperspin to trigger and output would work the same way.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,110471.120.html

pixelObsession:
Hey All,


Been distracted by day to day but wanted to give a quick update.


I've attached my current Sketchup plan for mounting my drill hack.  The Epoxy/Coupling Nut/Sacrificial Drillbit is holding strong :)


@Badmoutn - Do can you share a link to the Pololu SMC?  I think i was eyeing that this week...


@ CNC_Tech - Have you gotten anywhere with your madness?


pO

BadMouth:

--- Quote from: pixelObsession on May 30, 2015, 08:34:10 pm ---@Badmoutn - Do can you share a link to the Pololu SMC?  I think i was eyeing that this week...

--- End quote ---

Solder your own: https://www.pololu.com/product/1373

Fully Assembled for a couple bucks more: https://www.pololu.com/product/1372

If you don't want to bother crimping tiny connectors, just order some jumper wires (female) along with it, cut them in half and splice into them.

I'm probably not using 90% of it's features.  I believe you can set it up to read a potentiometer to get the position, etc.
I figured out how to make it rotate each way and stopped there.  :lol

pixelObsession:
Long overdue update...

Motor died!

So looking at other options - ideally under $50 CAD.


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