i want to control a motor from my computer using vb, anybody know how?

[Elite Wraith]

i want to control a motor from my computer using vb, anybody know how? i would also like to recive inputs i.e limit switches so i know when too turn the motor off. so inputs as well as outputs

i'm stuck here guys any got any ideas

also anybody know how to control a joystick port in vb

[GameBit]

I was doing some project with stepermotors. I used LPT and direct acces.

INP(portid) ' returns a byte read from the I/O port portid

OUT portid, value ' writes the byte value to the I/O port portid

portid can be any unsigned integer in the range 0-65535. value is in the range 0-255.
pdata = &H378
status = &H379
control = &H37A

OUT pdata, bits ' output data
bits = INP(status) ' input data

[agmorgan]

What sort of link have you got between your PC and the motor?

[Elite Wraith]

i don't have the link yet i want to know the best way too do it

[VictorB212]

I can help, but first tell me the operating system you are using.

[RudyL]

The best thing would be to get a "data I/O" card from someone like "Advantec". That will give you your inputs and outputs for controlling you motor..


Rudy

[Elite Wraith]

I'm using win 2k, the thing 'bout the I/O card could you access that through VB

[VictorB212]

You do not need an I/O card unless the parallel port is not powerful enough for you. You would have to build some external circuitry to protect your parallel port and have an external power supply, but that's a lot cheaper than any digital I/O card available, and I'm not even sure those cards can source much current. Check out this thread for more details: http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...light=parallel

[Elite Wraith]

I GOT IT!!!

VictorB212, i just built a relay rack for it and i'm it's working fine!!!.

thanks for everybodys help, if you have any ideas or more thoughts please just post here or email me on [email protected] thanx again.