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- From: rich@mmd-uk.demon.co.uk
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- Subject: Re: Serial/Parallel Port programs
- Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 10:25:02 GMT
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- Dick Hill <dhill@yuma.acns.colostate.edu> wrote:
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- >o<Does anyone know of a book or something on how to get data and save to
- >o<disk file, raw data using the serial or parallel port of a PC.
- >o<Preferably the parallel port. I would like to use an old 286 or 386 to
- >o<log various instruments. Temperature, Humidity & etc. Any help would
- >o<be much appreciated.
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- How much do you need to know, reading the parallel port is easy, you
- have four pins which are available to be read. As long as the data
- you wish to read can be presented on 4 pins you won't have a problem.
- Mail me if you want to discuss it further.
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- HTH
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- Rich
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