Sample VB application to control a Fusion Brain

mx270a · 04-06-2008, 03:09 PM

I've seen a few people here asking how to control a Fusion Brain with code in Visual Basic. I wrote a little demo application that shows exactly that, so people can copy the code into their own applications.

Note that this application sends commands through the FusionUSB.dll file, but I don't know who wrote that. The DLL is included in the zip files.

Screen shot:

Compiled Application

Source VB Code (Visual Basic 2008)

If you're coding in C#, you should be able to convert the code via one of the online VB->C converters. I can't guarantee that though.

-Lance

2k1Toaster · 04-06-2008, 04:56 PM

Very nice!

-zip- · 04-06-2008, 10:06 PM

tyvm for this!

Sonicxtacy02 · 04-07-2008, 08:16 AM

wow... rr plugin might be on the way since you laid an example out. I'm good with vb6 but never used VB2k8. We'll see how it goes lol.

ginigma · 04-07-2008, 09:35 PM

Excellent work. It's nice to have a third party tool to verify things are working.

inh · 04-08-2008, 01:05 AM

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

fjmf · 04-11-2008, 09:35 PM

Thanks, I'll try to convert this over to a c# sample...

mx270a · 04-11-2008, 10:28 PM

New version is out. The screenshot and URLs in the first post point to the updated code.

I had one of the outputs labeled wrong, I added progress bars for the inputs, and I changed the inputs to show all 10 bits of data instead of only 8 bits.

-Lance

2k1Toaster · 04-11-2008, 11:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by fjmf

Thanks, I'll try to convert this over to a c# sample...

The main program is open source and already written in C#.

mx270a · 04-22-2008, 11:43 AM

This code has been updated to be compatible with the current FB firmware. The links in the original post go to the updated files. My old PIC was from late 2007, and some code had to be changed to get the new one to connect/disconnect correctly.

-Lance

Sonicxtacy02 · 04-22-2008, 12:01 PM

what time were the actual files updated.. i downloaded your source this morning and began working on converting it to an rr plugin. this was at about 11am eastern

mx270a · 04-22-2008, 12:07 PM

Update was ~5 minutes before I posted the last message. Just check the version on the Form - I use the date as the version. If it's today's date, you have today's code.

2k1toaster and I have been discussing the send/receive stuff in the Disconnect sub. It shouldn't be necessary to Receive data there, but it's the only way I can get it to disconnect and reconnect nicely. Can you try remarking out the recieve if/then in the disconnect Sub to see if it will allow you to reconnect after you disconnect?

-Lance

Sonicxtacy02 · 04-22-2008, 12:14 PM

will do once i get the new source downloaded.. i gotta say thank you VERY much for releasing this open source as it has allowed a newb like me to understand how to communicate with the brain. If/when i release an rr plugin i will DEFINITELY be sure to credit you.

Sonicxtacy02 · 04-22-2008, 12:22 PM

ok.. when i comment then if/then statement the FB will not reconnect. the only way i can re-establish a connection is if i close the program AND disconnect/reconnect usb. Now with the if/then uncommented it connects/disconnects/reconnects as it should.

2k1Toaster · 04-22-2008, 12:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Sonicxtacy02

will do once i get the new source downloaded.. i gotta say thank you VERY much for releasing this open source as it has allowed a newb like me to understand how to communicate with the brain. If/when i release an rr plugin i will DEFINITELY be sure to credit you.

If you know how to make a COM object I would be forever greatful!

It just isnt working for me.

And I have not updated the source in a long time. I will package it all together and post it for you. That USB communication however has not changed at all.