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Decoy Senior Member Joined: 02/08/2019 Location: DenmarkPosts: 109
Posted: 01:08pm 04 Aug 2020
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Well, I received all (almost) the final parts - which produced a working CMM2. I just need to get the SD card working.
The image is very sharp and clear (800x600 on a 1280x1024) monitor, even at the non-integer scaling. I use (and am used to) Danish keyboards, which constitutes a problem. I am going to post in the thread regarding "foreign" keyboards.
However, I do have a slight issue with the keyboard input. The CMM2 misses many inputs, which really cuts down on the enjoyment. I tried the OPTION USBKEYBOARD XX command many times, and every single time something was missed. I have to look every time I press a button to make sure that it registers.
Any advice?
Edited 2020-08-04 23:10 by Decoy
Womble Senior Member Joined: 09/07/2020 Location: United KingdomPosts: 267
Posted: 05:25pm 04 Aug 2020
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Congratulations and well done.
I would suggest trying different keyboards to see which suits your CMM2 best. I use a Logitech K120 (UK layout) which is a fairly basic keyboard. YMMV
Decoy Senior Member Joined: 02/08/2019 Location: DenmarkPosts: 109
Posted: 05:43pm 04 Aug 2020
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...but then it isn't a mechanical keyboard! How could I live like that? I don't know how you do stuff in Old Blighty, but in the Kingdom of Denmark we go MECHANICAL!
(I will look into trying others )
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matherp Guru Joined: 11/12/2012 Location: United KingdomPosts: 10310
Posted: 05:55pm 04 Aug 2020
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There have been various reports of stuck keys (auto-repeat not clearing) but not missing characters. However, there is a "hidden" option you can try.
OPTION USB POLLING n
The default is 3 (mSec) try faster and slower and see if it changes anything.
Womble Senior Member Joined: 09/07/2020 Location: United KingdomPosts: 267
Posted: 08:56pm 04 Aug 2020
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Unfortunately my Model-M is not USB long live the "Buckling Spring" Edited 2020-08-05 06:59 by Womble
mkopack73 Senior Member Joined: 03/07/2020 Location: United StatesPosts: 261
Posted: 11:30pm 04 Aug 2020
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Oh THANK YOU GOD... I've been having similar issues here (particularly since the 5.5.4 release version)... Makes editing directly on the CMM2 frustrating to say the least...