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Re: Controlling motors with Apple IIe

Subject: Re: Controlling motors with Apple IIe
From: mpearce@crl.com (Matthew Pearce)
Date: 14 Feb 1995 21:19:52 -0800
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 >
 >A friend of mine will soon inherit a bunch of old Apple IIe computers
 >to use
 >in his industrial arts class.  He would like to use the computers to
 >read
 >sensors and control lights or mechanical devices that he has (motors,
 >robot arms, etc.).
 >
 
Sybex published a book _The Apple Connection_ by James W. Coffron
ISBN 0-89588-085-7
Library of Congress Card Number : 82-50620
 
This book covers most of your questions.
 >
 >(He asked me to help because he saw how I interfaced an old Commodore
 >64
 > running BASIC to some Christmas lights for an interesting light show.)
 >
 >atl@cray.com
 
You could also get a hold of an old AE TimeMaster HO card.  These cards
can connect to a special version of an "X-10" box to control appliances.

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References:
- Controlling motors with Apple IIe
  - From: atl@cray.com (Tony Laundrie {x66591 CF/DEV})

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