Tablet Head unit install

[kiyakubuke]

Originally Posted by Pdwight

can you do a rear view camera with that ???

waiting for a OTG cable to come in so I can start testing with USB camera and a way to trigger the camera app when reversing.
Right now I am thinking of using a Arduino to simulate a keyboard. when the Arduino board gets a 12V input (wire from backup lights) it would send a keystroke which would trigger Tasker to open the camera app. when it no longer sees the the 12V it would send another keystroke that would close the app.
Not that I really need the backup camera on this car, but it is more about the challenge of doing it.

[Pdwight]

Originally Posted by kiyakubuke

waiting for a OTG cable to come in so I can start testing with USB camera and a way to trigger the camera app when reversing.
Right now I am thinking of using a Arduino to simulate a keyboard. when the Arduino board gets a 12V input (wire from backup lights) it would send a keystroke which would trigger Tasker to open the camera app. when it no longer sees the the 12V it would send another keystroke that would close the app.
Not that I really need the backup camera on this car, but it is more about the challenge of doing it.

That shows great promise, I am eagerly awaiting the outcome

[pony13ca]

Originally Posted by kiyakubuke

waiting for a OTG cable to come in so I can start testing with USB camera and a way to trigger the camera app when reversing.
Right now I am thinking of using a Arduino to simulate a keyboard. when the Arduino board gets a 12V input (wire from backup lights) it would send a keystroke which would trigger Tasker to open the camera app. when it no longer sees the the 12V it would send another keystroke that would close the app.
Not that I really need the backup camera on this car, but it is more about the challenge of doing it.

Nice Job! I did mine using a Nexus 7 tablet. It has a great USB ROM floating around the internet that does all the start up and shut down stuff without using Tasker. I'm pretty sure I saw a video of a guy who had wired in a usb camera to his backup lights, and a receiver connected to his USB hub. The program would automatically start, whenever the camera was powered on. So put the car in reverse, and bang. I will post it if I can find it.
Here is a pic of how mine turned out.