Keypad with 2x16 displays

[tonyfoale]

I just received some of these keypads. The tracking info let me follow the package at every stop from the US west coast to here in Spain. The wonders of the net.

I plan to use a couple on a control panel for my CNC Bridgeport. I didn't need the display on both but the good news is that it is very easy to separate the keypad and display physically and they are not coupled electrically anyway. Both the keypad and the 2 x 16 display are usable when separated, so there is no sacrifice of one or the other.

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Here is a comparison between a separated and complete unit.



This shows how I will be using a pair of the keypad. The display will be for spindle RPM and the pads will be for numbers and the letters most used in G-code programming. These pads will greatly reduce the need to use a mouse when using the CNC. They will supplement a small control panel that I made a month or so back.



So if you have a project which needs an industrial quality keypad and/or 2x16 display then jdurand tells me that he has plenty left, all looking for good homes.