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USB...water...short...Help
Well this is a question I have about usb and water.
The company I work for just bought a new Waterjet machine (it use's water and garnet to cut pretty much anything up to 9 inchs thick in a tank full of water). It is computer controled and use's a waterproof keyboard to move the "head" to a location of your chosing. The machine can cut a sheet of steel 80" by 160" and some times there is a need to "reach" the other end away from the keyboard. The company that makes the machine offers a "remote" keypad for $500. Well, it's a steel box with a waterproof numaric keypad bolted in it and uses a usb extention cable to conect to the pc. OK that said. 1. Does anyone know of a "standard" waterproof numeric usb keyboard? (i've googled all over and no luck) 2. If a non waterproof keyboard "shorted" would it trash the computer?(well that would just be a very bad thing) 3. Is there such a thing as a "fused" usb cable,adapter or hub?(going with the idea of using a non waterproof keypad and if it did "short" the "fused" part would keep the computer safe) 4. uh....anyone have any other ideas??? Thanks for the help Steve |
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oups.com... Well this is a question I have about usb and water. The company I work for just bought a new Waterjet machine (it use's water and garnet to cut pretty much anything up to 9 inchs thick in a tank full of water). It is computer controled and use's a waterproof keyboard to move the "head" to a location of your chosing. The machine can cut a sheet of steel 80" by 160" and some times there is a need to "reach" the other end away from the keyboard. The company that makes the machine offers a "remote" keypad for $500. Well, it's a steel box with a waterproof numaric keypad bolted in it and uses a usb extention cable to conect to the pc. OK that said. 1. Does anyone know of a "standard" waterproof numeric usb keyboard? (i've googled all over and no luck) 2. If a non waterproof keyboard "shorted" would it trash the computer?(well that would just be a very bad thing) 3. Is there such a thing as a "fused" usb cable,adapter or hub?(going with the idea of using a non waterproof keypad and if it did "short" the "fused" part would keep the computer safe) 4. uh....anyone have any other ideas??? Thanks for the help Steve You might want to check out the equipment at http://www.ruggedtech.com/ They have a waterproof USB keypad (model NP1000), approximately $32.50 USD, or if your application has room or might need the other keys you might try one of thier waterproof keyboards. You might do a search for "Keyboard Medical" as keyboards in hospitals need to be sanitized from time to time and would normally need to be waterproof. |
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