There is a mini computer, specifically the GPD Pocket 3, which has the modular functionality of being able to be used as a keyboard and screen. In the following link you can see the functionality:
The idea is to be able to use the framework13 as the screen and keyboard/mouse of another computer through an HDMI and/or USB-C connection. This way you could go to a CPD with your computer and with an HDMI and USB cable see the machines if in the CPD they are not connected to a screen and keyboard.
I don’t know if anyone had thought about it but it could be very useful for CPD administrators…
The idea would be that when connecting the HDMI and USB-C the Framework13 behaves the screen and keyboard/mouse of the CPD host machine.
Let’s imagine a server that does not have a keyboard, mouse or screen connected. The idea is that with an HDMI cable and a USB-c the Framework13 is your screen and your keyboard/mouse.
This way you could use the Framework as an external screen (for the console, phone… etc).
If an iPad with IOS 17 can do it, I understand that Framework13 can’t too?
The mainboard would have to be built for it, and the Framework’s is not. Without a complete board design that makes it far more complex and expensive, it’d have to be a video capture dongle running through a booted OS.
If you watch the video, “capture dongle in a booted OS” is how that iPad is doing it, too.
It may hard to do same module in expantion card, but I think it may possible to make a HDMI input capture in slot. I checked the MS2130 UVC HDMI capture solution. The general product size is similar to Ethernet expantion card.
This wouldn’t be a problem since I think that most of us is looking more for usability than the possible design or fittage possibility, not gonna lie, I’d buy one of these if there are any
This should be the best comeback for this thread, I’m still interested in buying or 3d model a shell for this.
if someone can use softwares like KiCad or others it would be awesome to make it fit… probaby some chips can be routed near the expansion card and make it smaller!
Maybe split it into two modules? One module for the HDMI capture and one module for the emulated USB keyboard and mouse.
Fitting a USB-C connector next to the HDMI connector would be a challenge
Maybe use a micro HDMI port for HDMI capture and USB-C connector for the emulated USB keyboard and mouse.
It’s less universal but since Raspberry Pi use micro HDMI, I think is OK
