richard.c

Hi All,

Just wondered if it was possible, by very simple means, for a simple pulse from a pic output port to be picked up by a pc or mac so that an 'alarm' email would be sent.

A pic output buffer would be needed, but I did not want to goto for full usb or rs232 communications and a receiving program on the pc.

Thought something like a simple signal change on a unused ps2 connector or usb pin might be possible but simply do not know the pc architecture to try.
I have used some video security programs that will send an email from software motion detect events but again thought a simpler version may be around - somewhere I haven't found yet.

thanks

Richard

Marks256

Yes, it is possible. Just use the PC parallel port (ditch the mac...)

Then just make a program in visual basic or c/c++ (or python), and have it send ya an email. Simple.

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If you want to use USB try looking at the UBW.

The software on the PIC side already exists and knows how to talk to the PC.

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