Mouse Cam

Step 9 Make it work

Once it is connected up to the parallel port, the software has to be downloaded and run in order to see the output on the computer screen. The program is called "Readmouse" and is available here. It is a zip archive which has to be downloaded, unzipped, and then follow the instructions in the readme files.

The sourcecode of the program is included in that archive. The datasheet of the sensor is available here in case you get a different sensor and wish to modify the program to work with that.

The figure shows the output of my mouse camera when used as a scanner on a page containing some printed matter.

I think I shall continue to use my regular scanner, after all.

Comments

[brew93]

The link is broken.

[neelandan]

I shall upload my copy.

[karthvks]

can i get the copy
my e-id
[e-mail]
name-karthik

[nalinda4nr]

Link doesn't work. Can u upload it again.

[Sinnedskull]

Wow this wonder full but can i ask favor? can i ask the source of the dll that you use? Pleas...

[gdw]

Does this make use of the on board micro controller at all? In other words, would this work if you took the chip off of the board and put it in a bread board, for example?

[neelandan]

This does NOT make use of the on board micro controller. It will work if you take the sensor chip and supporting components off to a custom made board. I do not think it will work in a breadboard, because of the high frequency signals and decoupling needed around the sensor chip.

[Shinji]

very ingenious! bravo.