Hardware Integration with C++

[Karim]

Do any one know how to integrate hardware from C++, like i want to use parallel port to control the electric appliences of my home, and i want to integrate it with C++, do any one of you know how to do that???

 

[noboundaries]

i don't, it sounds like you need a converter of some sort

good luck

 

[Chankama]

Well tell us more info about the h/w man. It depends on if the h/w supports it of course. For example, I can't use "C++" to power my toaster ..

In general, you can do it. Post more detailed specs of the device and what you want to do.

 

[softhunder]

You can integrate C++ to the hardware. We did it in our college in our last semester. With certain commands from C++ you can control the bits on parallel port and you can turn them on or off(1 or 0) You will need to make a hardware which i dont know much about how to do but i remember a little. We used some automatic switches which would turn to one side to allow the electricity to pass and we could flip flop those switches by using C++ commands. So u can control ur home devices but u need to make this control box and keep in mind that ur Parellel port is not powerfull enough to run a toaster so u use the power from the parallel port to just flip the switches and the rest is done by the electricity and the appliances.

I hope it helped ! Best of luck

 

[digitaloracle]

Thats about what I was going to say. Relays I think they are called. We have a bunch of them on a robot we built for FIRST. Actually melted one of the PWM pins on the fuse a few days ago...