Using SpaceNavigator with Arduino?

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Tijs
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Re: Using SpaceNavigator with Arduino?

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spacemouse wireless compact
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Re: Using SpaceNavigator with Arduino?

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I don't think there is such a thing.

There is a SpaceMouse Compact. It has a permanently attached cable and two buttons. It replaced the SpaceNavigator.

And there is a SpaceMouse Wireless. It looks similar but has a detachable cable and a small USB receiver for wireless communication.
If it is the latter, are you using it with a cable or the wireless receiver?
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i'm using the compact sorry
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It should draw about 54mA.
I think the LEDs won't come on unless they are told to turn on, so they aren't an indication of whether it is working.

It should send data, especially on the buttons, if actuated.

The SpaceMouse Compact has the longer motion data packet. But the descriptor will reflect that.
The Arduino code I have on github is for the SpaceNavigator. It had two shorter packets.

The button packets should be the same for each.
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Re: Using SpaceNavigator with Arduino?

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So the buttons should work?
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Re: Using SpaceNavigator with Arduino?

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The buttons should work.
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Re: Using SpaceNavigator with Arduino?

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I am trying to connect the SpaceMouse Wireless to an USB Shield on my UNO to control 3 Stepperdrivers on a CNC-Shield.
In the first step I just want to output the values from the mouse (Axis).
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Thanks and regards.. mx player
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Re: Using SpaceNavigator with Arduino?

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Did you get the USB Shield 2.0 to work with SpaceNavigator?
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