Control a motor or a light using visual basic

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SUMMARY

This discussion focuses on controlling motors or lights using Visual Basic, specifically addressing the connection methods to a computer. Historically, parallel ports were utilized to toggle pins for driving stepper motors, requiring only four pins. For modern systems running Windows NT, 2000, XP, or Vista, a specific driver is necessary to facilitate motor control. The use of high-speed timers in Pentium processors is also highlighted as a modern alternative to older timer methods.

PREREQUISITES
  • Familiarity with Visual Basic programming
  • Understanding of parallel port functionality
  • Knowledge of stepper motor operation
  • Experience with Windows driver installation
NEXT STEPS
  • Research how to interface Visual Basic with serial and parallel ports
  • Learn about specific drivers for motor control on Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista
  • Explore high-speed timer functionalities in Pentium processors
  • Investigate stepper motor control libraries compatible with Visual Basic
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This discussion is beneficial for hobbyists, electronics enthusiasts, and developers looking to integrate motor control into their Visual Basic applications.

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can anyone tell me how to control a motor or a light using visual basics (i know how o use visual basics but i don't know how to use it to control a motor or something)
 
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How is it connected to the computer? Serial port?
 
Back in the days of Dos and Windows 95/98/ME, when programs could directly access ports, the pins of the parallel port could be toggle to drive a stepper motor. Normally only 4 pins were required for a standard stepper motor. In the old days, timer0 could be used to control the time intervals, but now Pentiums include a high speed timer that could be used instead.

For Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista, you'd need a driver that provided an interface to control the motor.

You didn't specify how the PC interfaces to the motor.
 

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