# 7" Controller vs Larger Touch Screen Monitor

**URL:** <https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/7-controller-vs-larger-touch-screen-monitor/1105>\
**Category:** Original/PRO Series (Buildbotics) (Gen 1)\
**Created:** [October 2, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/7-controller-vs-larger-touch-screen-monitor/1105 "2020-10-02T15:30:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 5, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/7-controller-vs-larger-touch-screen-monitor/1105/24 "2020-12-05T15:06:55Z")

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> [@cyberreefguru](#):
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> I could use UGS and not be ‘locked’ into the Buildbotics interface.

Well… truth be told, your not really locked in. I built a Demon controller and with the use of some aviation plugs, I can switch back and forth between the OEM OneFinity Controller and the Demon Controller just by moving the plugs. I chose the Demon controller because it was an inexpensive build and it was needed to control my off brand laser with PicSender. It does require a PC to be added in to the mix as well where the OneFinity controller is all in one. Here is a link to the forum post were I mentioned what I have done.

> [@Inexpensive controler for B axis](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/inexpensive-controler-for-b-axis/1792/5):
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> I needed a better solution to operate my laser. It isn’t a jtech and has weird wiring in comparison. I had used it before with Mach3 and that didn’t work well at all so I threw together a makeshift machine and built a standard grbl controller and tried it with PicSender. Bingo! Then came the OneFininity and my patchwork Laser machine got evicted. I was able to connect my L-Cheapo laser to the onefinity but it just didn’t work right due to the max voltage in the pwm signal. I could only get the …

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