To correct the situation he created his USB-Connected Box-o-Encoders. The box maps as a USB keyboard, so it will work with almost any program. [Colin] started by finding encoders.

Hagstrom Electronics, Inc. introduces it’s new KE-USB108, full speed USB keyboard encoder. The KE-USB108 features 108 individual programmable inputs. It accepts input from push button switches, toggle ...

Watchport/VE video encoder offers an alternative to traditional capture card solutions for analog-to-digital audio-visual conversion. The USB video encoder utilises plug-and-play USB installation, ...

Each position has a microswitch, which can be connected to a USB encoder from eBay which acts as a HID.

These buttons were then connected to USB encoder boards, which were subsequently plugged into the Raspberry Pi. Raspberry Pi arcade cabinet extra buttons ...

The ANT-73000 KVM encoder is a low power encoder which allows USB powering in certain applications avoiding the need for a power supply.

The SALTO encoder is a compact device which reads, encodes and updates cards. It also permits automatic key issuing in large and complex properties, enabling users to carry out key assignment simply ...