Tyson
24-01-2005, 09:41 PM
Why don't you just use Homeseer software with a Global Cache relay. The
computer can be in your home/barn and the Global Cache can be near the other
mechanical hardware connected to it's relay(s). The Global Cache unit
communicates with Homeseer over IP (CAT5 ethernet or even wirelessly).
Seems like this would be a simple setup as long as you can trigger your
feeding hardware with a simple relay.
~Tyson
"Si Ballenger" <shb*NO*SPAM*@comporium.net> wrote in message
news:41d36af3.82091841@news.comporium.net...
> On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 19:49:54 +0800, "developer"
> <noemail@sina.com> wrote:
>
> >I wish to study and eventually use automatic feeding but the DIY K74
> >Parallel Port Relay Driver Kit, printer port is error. do you know any
idea
> >why the printer port is error.
> >
> >in the BIOS, I have changed the printer to normal or automatic to
re-adjust.
> >error repeat.
>
> >http://www.web7days.com/farm/tn/PICT0012.JPG.html
>
> >water feeding as well as feeds for ducks and chickens.
>
> >any goods existing effective system that I can follow. The system must be
> >simple, and home-made and this will be installed in Sichuen , China (
area
> >and farmer does not even have A TV or radio.) TV and radio have been
broken
> >down a long time ago.
>
> >solar power arm board development team
>
> >http://arm.web7days.com
> >http://www.web7days.com/led
>
> Looks like the computer is running win95/98, so you should have
> no difficulty getting direct access to the parallel port. Below
> are some pages I put together dealing with the parallel port with
> some very simple control applications using batch files. If the
> parallel port is damaged or doesn't work, you can use a serial to
> parallel output chip to control the K74 relay board via the
> serial port.
>
> http://www.geocities.com/zoomkat/status.htm
> http://www.geocities.com/zoomkat/output.htm
> http://www.geocities.com/zoomkat/files/zoomkat-lpt.txt
>
computer can be in your home/barn and the Global Cache can be near the other
mechanical hardware connected to it's relay(s). The Global Cache unit
communicates with Homeseer over IP (CAT5 ethernet or even wirelessly).
Seems like this would be a simple setup as long as you can trigger your
feeding hardware with a simple relay.
~Tyson
"Si Ballenger" <shb*NO*SPAM*@comporium.net> wrote in message
news:41d36af3.82091841@news.comporium.net...
> On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 19:49:54 +0800, "developer"
> <noemail@sina.com> wrote:
>
> >I wish to study and eventually use automatic feeding but the DIY K74
> >Parallel Port Relay Driver Kit, printer port is error. do you know any
idea
> >why the printer port is error.
> >
> >in the BIOS, I have changed the printer to normal or automatic to
re-adjust.
> >error repeat.
>
> >http://www.web7days.com/farm/tn/PICT0012.JPG.html
>
> >water feeding as well as feeds for ducks and chickens.
>
> >any goods existing effective system that I can follow. The system must be
> >simple, and home-made and this will be installed in Sichuen , China (
area
> >and farmer does not even have A TV or radio.) TV and radio have been
broken
> >down a long time ago.
>
> >solar power arm board development team
>
> >http://arm.web7days.com
> >http://www.web7days.com/led
>
> Looks like the computer is running win95/98, so you should have
> no difficulty getting direct access to the parallel port. Below
> are some pages I put together dealing with the parallel port with
> some very simple control applications using batch files. If the
> parallel port is damaged or doesn't work, you can use a serial to
> parallel output chip to control the K74 relay board via the
> serial port.
>
> http://www.geocities.com/zoomkat/status.htm
> http://www.geocities.com/zoomkat/output.htm
> http://www.geocities.com/zoomkat/files/zoomkat-lpt.txt
>