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- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Path: FreeNet.Carleton.CA!ai905
- From: ai905@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (George Lianeris)
- Subject: Re: parallel port programming
- Message-ID: <DKGv9n.MqD@freenet.carleton.ca>
- Sender: ai905@freenet5.carleton.ca (George Lianeris)
- Reply-To: ai905@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (George Lianeris)
- Organization: The National Capital FreeNet
- References: <4c6gc3$4o1@st-james.comp.vuw.ac.nz>
- Date: Sun, 31 Dec 1995 19:53:47 GMT
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- Graham Chiu (gchiu@compkarori.co.nz) writes:
- > Are there any books or texts on line to show how to attach devices to
- > the parallel port, and program them? I just want to do some thing
- > very simple like control a relay or switch ...
- >
- > I have no knowledge of assembler, so basic, c would be preferred.
- >
- > Also, I have no knowledge of electronics, so the interface device
- > should be very very simple :-)
- >
- No knowledge of elecronics, eh? You're in a bit of a trouble then.
- There is a particular adress where you set or read the value of the pins
- (using a poke or a peek) and another where you can configure each pin as
- in or out. I don't remember them right now, but I'll see if I can look it
- up. BTW, you should get someone who knows electronics to give you a
- hand... if you screw something up, you could fry your amiga.
-
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- Lt. Cmdr. George Lianeris CSS Cathawk, Tactical/Security Officer
- Captain George Lianeris CSS DreamStar, Commanding Officer
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