OFN Sneak Peak
Aristides Alvarez
Posts: 486
I hope everybody is enjoying this new forum. I am. All of our web team has been working hard in this update so were delaying the release of a little cool product that Im sure will be well received. I didnt see anything similar in the market yet.
This time Im not going to leave you salivating and waiting for a new product for a long time. Im already doing that with the PropBOE. :-)
The Optical Finger Navigation (OFN) Module (#27903) should be posted in Parallax website and for sale next week. Yep, that fast. You only need to hold on over the weekend and to keep you entertained Im sharing some information right here. I dont have pricing information yet, but that will come right by the time the product is posted in the parallax.com website.
Below you can download the product docs. You can see a picture of the module and Im going to copy and paste some of the product description we generated for the website below.
The Optical Finger Navigation (OFN) Module can add a unique human interface component to your BASIC Stamp or Propeller projects. OFN Modules are quickly becoming popular as a user input device in many smart phones as a replacement for trackballs, which are subject to mechanical wear and tear.
OFN technology is very similar to the technology used in optical mice, and movement across the sensor can be read by any microcontroller using I2C communication.
Features:
- Built-in center select button
- Onboard red LED which lights when finger movement is detected
- Easy I2C communication interface with virtually any microcontroller
- Onboard voltage regulator conditions I/O to 3 V max for compatibility with 3.3 V devices even when 5.5 V is supplied to Vdd
- User-selectable 500 to 1000 counts per inch (cpi) resolution
- User-definable 0 or 90° module orientation
- Breadboard-friendly package with 0.1" pin spacing
Some Specs:
- Power requirements: 3.3-5.5 VDC; 25 mA active, 1 mA standby
- Communication: Two-Wire Serial I2C (400 kHz)
When the product is released you will see an announcement in the Announcements forum and I will post a link to the product page from this thread.
This time Im not going to leave you salivating and waiting for a new product for a long time. Im already doing that with the PropBOE. :-)
The Optical Finger Navigation (OFN) Module (#27903) should be posted in Parallax website and for sale next week. Yep, that fast. You only need to hold on over the weekend and to keep you entertained Im sharing some information right here. I dont have pricing information yet, but that will come right by the time the product is posted in the parallax.com website.
Below you can download the product docs. You can see a picture of the module and Im going to copy and paste some of the product description we generated for the website below.
The Optical Finger Navigation (OFN) Module can add a unique human interface component to your BASIC Stamp or Propeller projects. OFN Modules are quickly becoming popular as a user input device in many smart phones as a replacement for trackballs, which are subject to mechanical wear and tear.
OFN technology is very similar to the technology used in optical mice, and movement across the sensor can be read by any microcontroller using I2C communication.
Features:
- Built-in center select button
- Onboard red LED which lights when finger movement is detected
- Easy I2C communication interface with virtually any microcontroller
- Onboard voltage regulator conditions I/O to 3 V max for compatibility with 3.3 V devices even when 5.5 V is supplied to Vdd
- User-selectable 500 to 1000 counts per inch (cpi) resolution
- User-definable 0 or 90° module orientation
- Breadboard-friendly package with 0.1" pin spacing
Some Specs:
- Power requirements: 3.3-5.5 VDC; 25 mA active, 1 mA standby
- Communication: Two-Wire Serial I2C (400 kHz)
When the product is released you will see an announcement in the Announcements forum and I will post a link to the product page from this thread.
480 x 387 - 59K
Comments
You guys think up something before we ask for it.
Keep up the excellent work!
Jim
http://www.parallax.com/tabid/134/ProductID/715/List/1/Default.aspx
Aha. That's what we'd call a "schill bid"!