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- From: raph@panache.demon.co.uk (Raphael mankin)
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- Subject: Re: Parallel port as input port
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- Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 23:16:48 +0000
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- You can read the status lines on the parallel port. This is sufficient to do
- (I think) 4 bits of input. I have never tried it for high speed or large
- volume input, but I have had it work successfully for low speed small volume.
- (It was actually a theatre lighting controller.)
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- Raphael Mankin Nil taurus excretum
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