Is it possible for a program to open/close a circuit?

  • Thread starter Thread starter scotty_le_b
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Circuit Program
Join the discussion
Ask a follow-up here, or get your own question answered by working scientists, mathematicians and engineers — people, not an autocomplete.
Real named experts · corrections over time · the nuance an AI answer skips
2 replies · 2K views
scotty_le_b
Messages
19
Reaction score
0
I just wondered if someone could programme a computer to, when certain data is inputted, open or close a circuit?
 
Physics news on Phys.org
The question is somewhat vague.
The computer by itself cannot do that. However you can program the computer to send the proper input/signal to an actuator or similar device that could physically accomplish the required task.
There are also lots of microcontoller packages on which you can load a program and install separately to accomplish the same task, which make it even easier since they provide a high level interface for a task which would otherwise involve a lot of low-level electrical engineering work.
 
Sorry about that I did mean by sending the signal.
Thanks :)