How to run small electronic devices using parellel port/USB Port of computer?

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I want to create an application to run a small remote control car.I want to use parellel port for that.But i don't know how to do this?Can any one tell me the easy way to do this?
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Posted 29-Nov-11 5:56am

Manoj K Bhoir

Updated 1-Dec-11 19:25pm

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Rob Philpott 29-Nov-11 12:21pm

Can you clarify - are you asking how to send stuff to the parallel port (using c# etc)? Is there a specific protocol? They're pretty rare things these days, having been destroyed by USB.

VallarasuS 29-Nov-11 12:54pm

Getting something in action is a real fun, we loved it,Its that simple, go for it. I would recommend not to go for a project center.

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Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 1 · 2011-11-29T06:36:00

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Not enough information. You have to connect the port to SOMETHING to control the car. How you do that and what code you write to interface with that device depends entirely on the device.

Personally, I wouldn't use the parallel port to do this at all.

Posted 29-Nov-11 6:36am

Dave Kreskowiak

VallarasuS · Answer 2 · 2011-11-29T06:47:00

I would prefer SerialPort instead,we have done so for student projects. You can communicate to a micro controller through serial port, and make use of the micro controller to control the motors. Remember this involves in hardware work as well you need to set up micro controller PCB.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.io.ports.serialport.aspx[^]

For more advanced usage patterns microsoft offers an open source framework GadGeteer !!

http://www.netmf.com/gadgeteer/[^]

Hope it helps!!

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