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Title: How to use a computer as a controler
Post by: Farmerboy08 on December 16, 2008, 07:02:07 PM

How do i use my computer to control my robot???
I have read a idea on another site that has the robot directly to the computer but that is it. I was wondering what program do i us and how do i connect the electrical to the computer??

Title: Re: How to use a computer as a controler
Post by: Trumpkin on December 16, 2008, 09:26:15 PM

Read this http://www.societyofrobots.com/member_tutorials/node/140

Title: Re: How to use a computer as a controler
Post by: BEAMer on December 17, 2008, 10:33:24 AM

Its very easy to control a bot through a parallel port. i have designed mine and its working fine. but i dont have a camera thought. i controlled it thru C program.

All you have to do is to send the correct bits to the parallel port and for that you must know the parallel port address (usually 0x378). once you get the bits, just send them to a motor driver and that will turn the motors. make sure you isolate the motor driver and the port with an opto isolator. just google for more info.

If you want to use serial port then you need a microcontroller. it is simple, but i wont recommend it for a beginner.

BEAMer