Drew Wutka
dbatech at wolfwares.com
Tue Jan 4 14:23:47 CST 2005
Ugh, can't find it! 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 11:16 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: RE: [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!" _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com