Try this http://www.dlpdesign.com/usb/io8.shtml
Buy in the uk http://netsemi.com/p-207317-interface-modules-development-tools-usb-based-8-chanl-data-acqusition-modl.aspx?currency=GBP Plenty of suppliers in the uk . Mark On 6 Dec 2011, at 04:44, Matthew Wild wrote: > On 5 December 2011 22:24, Andres <andre...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Would this be where to start or am I taking it the wrong way and >>>> over complicating? >>> >> Robert wrote: >>> How is it that you want to control the light? If it doesn't have to be >>> in response to some event on the computer I'd recommend getting a >>> physical switch. >> >> It does have a physical switch my intention was to use the light as event >> driven as you suggest: fliker with new email, finished compile, scan,... >> I see i am better off getting arduino for that. Thanks. >> > > Or use your parallel port. Oh, wait, it's 2011 now. Never mind :( > > USB is not the easiest beast to tame the way you are hoping to. The 5v > line is typically always on, though additional power can be requested > by the device. > > An Arduino is a good idea if you don't mind learning to write code. > There is also the k8055 board which can connect to your computer via > USB and has a number of inputs and outputs that you can use without > much risk of frying your laptop's USB controller: > http://www.maplin.co.uk/usb-experiment-interface-board-42857 > > Here is one of the first things I did with mine: > http://matthewstechnologyblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/im-barking.html > > Regards, > Matthew > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >
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