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Controlling HB using PC serial port
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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Sun, 25 Nov 2001 03:11:58 GMT
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Hi all,
I am new to the HB world and I am wondering if I can use my computer (PC
with Windows OS) to directly control the motors and sensors installed on the
HB. Please assume that I have no problem in writing a program for the PC to
communicate to the serial port. What do I need to do to make my PC to run
the motors and read the sensors readings?
Thank you very much.
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Message has 1 Reply:
 | | Re: Controlling HB using PC serial port
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| Yes you can. The easiest way is to use some of the digital inputs and connect them to the parallel port pins. Then using QuickBasic or any parallel port program you can "send" commands to the HandyBoard. If you want to use the serial port then I (...) (23 years ago, 25-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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