RE: PC Interfacing

["Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)" <haweste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Alistair,

OK, no probs :-)

Have a look at CPC (www.cpc.co.uk) and search for Velleman (or have a
look at the Velleman site, http://www.velleman-kit.com/) They
have a
number of PC-based I/O kits that may be of use. Maplin also used to
carry Velleman stuff too, not sure about now.

Failing that, I'd go with Patrick's VIOM suggestion.

Cheers,

Tim H.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alistair Watkins  Sent: 17 June 2004 13:05
>
> Thanks Tim,
>
> thats the kinda of thing im after, just want it to run off
> the PC rather than being a seperate box.... hopefully without
> ethernet support they weigh in a bit cheaper!!
>
> Thanks again
>
> Alistair
>
> Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG) said:
> > Alistair,
> >
> > You might want to look at the Barionet device (from the same Co.
as
> > the (W)Extreamers).
> >
> > Laser have them, see
> >
> http://www.laser.com/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=321&PHPSESSID=87cf6
> > 91
> > 380a54e7fe4a17a670d0bb54a
> >
> > And, IIRC, the Barionets are xAP & xPL enabled / capable.
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Tim H.
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Alistair Watkins  Sent: 17 June 2004 11:37
> >>
> >> I am after either a home-brew or 'proper' IO Solution for
> HA purposes.
> >> I want a device, ideally serial, that i can plug into the PC
and
> >> drive a few outputs, and get input from various sensors.
> >> It would be handy if the data was easy to get at as well, but
I'm
> >> happy cutting my own code.
> >> At the moment I'm using the Parallel port but its not
> really going to
> >> be a suitable long term solution and I want to use that for a
> >> printer!

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