Girder plug-in for PowerMate
Version 3.1. MMcM 09/05
Use
This plug-in interfaces to the Griffin PowerMate USB control knob.
Events are generated when the knob turns or is pressed. The event
payload is the increment as a decimal number. Almost always, this is
1
, since the program keeps up with the device. To handle
this properly as a count, such as when simulating keyboard input, an
action is provided that calls a command [pld1]
times.
Additional actions are provided to adjust the LED on the knob: its
brightness and whether it pulses.
Files
The original download location for this plug-in's installer is
here. An archive containing the files for manual installations is
here; source is also available
here.
These are the files contained in this archive and what purpose they serve.
Notes
The PowrMate.sys device driver must be installed, but the
PowerMate.exe program must not be running. Normally it
starts with Windows. You may need to remove it from
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
using regedit or msconfig.
The PowerMate device driver must be version 1.5 or newer. Non-blocking I/O does not
work properly in earlier releases and the plug-in depends upon it.
Terms
This plug-in is released as open source under
The MIT License.
You use it at your own risk.
See license.txt for details.
Contact
To report problems or make suggestions, post a message to the Girder
forum, rather than sending email directly.