Hi.
I'm new to computer control of circuits, having studied basic electronics in college.
Am currently involved in a program to build a computer controlled light switch, looking to expand it to give a computer controlled house.
I know there is commercially availiable stuff out there, but I'm going for the DIY route as a way to enhance my knowledge.
Basically, I'm looking for a way to control (switch on/off) a lot of things from a computer.
However, I don't really know anything about how to do this. I can program, mainly in C#.NET and Java, but not adverse to learning C or Basic to program a microprocessor/controller, although i'd prefer not to use assembly if at all possible
Any advice on how to go about this, or some basic tutorials, including which port to use (Serial, Parrellel etc) would be of great help.
Thanks for any assistance that this board can offer!
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Tom Wardill
I'm new to computer control of circuits, having studied basic electronics in college.
Am currently involved in a program to build a computer controlled light switch, looking to expand it to give a computer controlled house.
I know there is commercially availiable stuff out there, but I'm going for the DIY route as a way to enhance my knowledge.
Basically, I'm looking for a way to control (switch on/off) a lot of things from a computer.
However, I don't really know anything about how to do this. I can program, mainly in C#.NET and Java, but not adverse to learning C or Basic to program a microprocessor/controller, although i'd prefer not to use assembly if at all possible
Any advice on how to go about this, or some basic tutorials, including which port to use (Serial, Parrellel etc) would be of great help.
Thanks for any assistance that this board can offer!
--
Tom Wardill