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Subject: Re: poor man's IO?
From: Gary Peek <mylastname@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 21:16:19 -0500
Newsgroups: comp.home.automation
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wkearney99 wrote:
> What's available with a USB interface that would lend itself to being used
> for controlling switches, presumably with external relays?

Well, with USB to RS-232 adapters being $14-$15 plus shipping, it
would seem like you could pick your favorite inexpensive RS-232
relay board to go with it...

http://www.buyextras.com/setousbco.html
http://www.byterunner.com/byterunner/product=USB+to+Single+Serial+Adapters


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