Hi!
Could you give me some practical uses for the K8055?
I’d like to know what can I do with this USB experiment interface board.
I’m new with this stuff,so it will be nice if someone can post a simple practical example.I will be thankful.
…sorry for my bad english…
I see that no one can’t help me 
Well thanks anyway
I automated some processes for a small “biological” mill.
Filling some machines with grain, starting the mills, empty them… all whilst verifying if ventilation is on, checking temperatures and so forth
Works like a charm !
Took me a sunday to program (in C#) (and a whole week to cable the site 
)
I’ve searched google a bit and I’ve found people that:
I’m sure there are plenty of possible uses, like the extensive project gjoris has completed
Very interesting gjoris.
VEL448 I already now that.The proplem is how?How can I control for example a webcam or a robot.
I need some easy project with tutorial.
I serch on the web and find nothing
But thanks.You just help me a little
…yea I know my english suck…
Im currently using the K8061 for my car:
I’ve thought of making a quarter mile timer and starter stack with one or two boards. Plus with the computer attached you could make a DB for driver/car/date/time/speed info and print/store the results each run just like at the real race track.
A good way to make a private 1/4 mile to practice on for the shy racer
As for how to do it. I recommend getting an external power source for the digital outputs to run relays which then run devices (lights in this case)
Be careful hooking up the external power source. I fried one of the darlington chips by being stupid
Obviously in this case the digital inputs could just be switches out on the track.
I stole the relay board from a plc 150 and it works perfectly, and it happens to have 8 relays on one board so makes a perfect companion
Cheers, Mike
Thanks Mike!
If someone else have a good example(some easy projects for dummies ),just post here
Ok I have another stupid question.
I have 12 V cooling fan for GForce Fx 5200,but I don’t know if still working.
So, can I use a internal voltage source to test this fan?
Forgive me for my ignorance,I’m just a poor farmer
i used K8055 to control the lights in the christmas tree so people could turn them on/off from my website and see it on webcam.
Also made a small LED display with fixed message and used the kit to turn the segments on/off for special effects.
Lol, controlling your christmas tree in june!
I use the K8055 to control (via http) some lights when i’m not at home.
I can also see the inside and outside temperature, so i can manually switch the heating on or off.
But like always, my laptop has to be on for this kind of job. I’m waiting for a little webserver kit from velleman
lol not june :shock:
Hello,
I use the K8055 for a USB-commanded Submarine. I command the submarine with my portable. There will be a webcam in it, so I can see the fishes directly on my laptop screen. The K8055 will command motors, pressure sensors and so on…
I have used it to build what is basically a stop watch. What I have built is for specialised events but a stopwatch is a good project for the technically inclined. It does need some extra hardware. For timing to 1/100ths of a second apply 1/100th second pulses to the counter and disable them to stop the counter. Using 1/100 second pulses it can count to 655.35 seconds.
[quote=“gjoris”]I automated some processes for a small “biological” mill.
Filling some machines with grain, starting the mills, empty them… all whilst verifying if ventilation is on, checking temperatures and so forth
Works like a charm !
Took me a sunday to program (in C#) (and a whole week to cable the site )[/quote]
[color=#4080BF]Interesting. Can you send some details ? It is very complicated to use VM 110 with VM129 to store some analogue inputs (< 1V) and actuate some valves and small pumps ? I don’t know C; Can I use VB istead ? Some help ?
Cheers ![/color]
There is a K8055 plugin for EventGhost, look here: eventghost.org/forum/viewtop … f=10&t=816
With EventGhost, it is very easy to use the K8055 for home automation and other applications without any programming. You can connect light or temperature sensors on the inputs and use them to trigger programs, alarms etc in your computer. You can connect dimmers or switches to the outputs and let the computer control lights etc. You can remote control your home over the Internet. Possibilities are endless.