*NEW* USB Input/Output Board -- Fusion Brain

[2k1Toaster]

Would it makes peoples lives easier if I create a *.dll that can be interfaced from outside programs?

It would have 2 accessible functions. Both would take the port id of either the analogue or digital item, and return either a double or a boolean value. I have pretty much got the 1way communication between them. I just have to figure out how to create shared memory within the dll for it to be usefull.

Would this be needed at all?

[P3D4T0R]

Would it makes peoples lives easier if I create a *.dll that can be interfaced from outside programs?

It would have 2 accessible functions. Both would take the port id of either the analogue or digital item, and return either a double or a boolean value. I have pretty much got the 1way communication between them. I just have to figure out how to create shared memory within the dll for it to be usefull.

Would this be needed at all?

Im only speaking for my self but I don't need it, Im content with my setup and when I am done I hope it wont be to complicated

[2k1Toaster]

Im only speaking for my self but I don't need it, Im content with my setup and when I am done I hope it wont be to complicated

So did you write your own dll or how are you interfacing? Is it direct from the raw byte stream?

[P3D4T0R]

So did you write your own dll or how are you interfacing? Is it direct from the raw byte stream?

Yes and yes, I still haven't figured out (or tried) what all of it means but what I did was write a DLL off the example code that you provided to interface with the DLL provided with Fusion Brain which gives me access to the byte stream

[Redian]

yo guys... finish it already... i wont have this 60 bucks in my wallet for long =p

or at least send meh a beta board ^^

[JohnWPB]

Would it makes peoples lives easier if I create a *.dll that can be interfaced from outside programs?

That would be fantastic, and would also open up any 3rd party software being able to access and control the board. The software you have written is perfect for a CarPC environment and use on a touchscreen. However, if you enable complete control through a DLL it will open it up for many other applications as well, and a broader market. Such as using it to monitor temperatures around the home, fish tank water temperature, opening and closing of motorized devices such as blinds, drop down movie screens, garage doors...... and about 1,000 other uses.

Having standard procedure calls to the DLL, would work perfectly. Those types of calls can be done in just about any languste VB6, VBScript, AutoIt ect.

Just a couple of examples:

AutoIt Code
ObjCreate("FusionBrain.ReadDigital3")
$result = FusionBrain.ReadDigital3

Here is an example of calling it in vbscript:
Set Fusion = CreateObject("CDDBControl.FusionBrain")
Result = Fusion.ReadDigital3
Fusion.WriteToDigital3 "on"

(This code should be sound, but is hypothetical at the moment, and no way to test it)

P3D4T0R Wrote:

what I did was write a DLL off the example code that you provided to interface with the DLL provided with Fusion Brain which gives me access to the byte stream

You have done some amazing work with this for sure, but if the DLL was written to do this, you could communicate directly with that DLL, and not from your DDL, to another DLL to read from the brain, thus only having to work with one language, and "cutting out the middleman" and tightening up the code as well.

[P3D4T0R]

You have done some amazing work with this for sure, but if the DLL was written to do this, you could communicate directly with that DLL, and not from your DDL, to another DLL to read from the brain, thus only having to work with one language, and "cutting out the middleman" and tightening up the code as well.

Thank you, first off, secondly this would be true but I hate rewriting code so Id rather it stay this way but if it truly is a way to simplify everything and the rewrite would be smaller and faster than Im all for it... but as of now I like my way :P

[greenman100]

yo guys... finish it already... i wont have this 60 bucks in my wallet for long =p

or at least send meh a beta board ^^

You should preorder, then.

[spaceskater]

I just got some money and preordered! No wonder I am always broke

[DM2]

Previously there were several posts on integrating an amp meter into the system and some hesitation on measuring current in the 200 amp range.

One thing that may make this less of a concern would be the use of a "Clamp" on meter. Absolute Process Instruments has a model CTX-DC-1 that is selectable from 0-100, 0-150, and 0-200 amps. and has a 4-20mA output.

http://www.api-usa.com/currentsensors.php

Regards