[dba-Tech] Automation via PC

Well now...dangling a carrot, or was that an offer to share?

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: Drew Wutka [mailto:dbatech at wolfwares.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 12:07 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Automation via PC


I found a pretty slick .dll that you could use in VB to read and send
signals through USB, or Serial, or Parallel cables.  Pretty nifty.

Drew

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Mitsules,
Mark
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 10:54 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Automation via PC


Bryan,

For the moment, that is exactly what I've recommended to him.  I figured a
turn-key system from X10 might be a little easier on the stress factor than
"rolling your own".  But, conversely, if anyone had found other means, I
would of course pass those along as well.  My friend is an EE and loves to
tinker, but would probably be turning to me for software.  I was thinking
along the lines of someone on the list...I can't remember whom, who had an
automated greenhouse I believe.  I seem to remember that they utilized
simple signals sent down the serial port.  But my memory is fuzzy on that
and I can't recall what other hardware was involved.

Mark



-----Original Message-----
From: Bryan Carbonnell [mailto:carbonnb at gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 11:24 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Automation via PC


On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 11:19:23 -0500, Mitsules, Mark <Mark.Mitsules at ngc.com>
wrote:
> Group,
>
> Does anyone have any experience with automating an electrical device using
> the PC?  Or can anyone forward a link regarding this subject?  A friend
> wants to automate a magnetic gate and I would like to help him out.

No experience, but have a look at X10 products. From what I understand
X10 is computer controled home automation stuff.

--
Bryan Carbonnell - carbonnb at gmail.com
Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,
shouting "What a great ride!"
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