PC Interfacing

Author: An   Pei  

Publisher: Elsevier Science‎

Publication year: 1998

E-ISBN: 9780080513645

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780750636377

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780750636377

Subject: TP368.3 personal computer

Language: ENG

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Description

The main links with your PC and the outside world are the centronic port, used for connecting the printer, the RS232 port, used for the mouse, and the games port for a joystick. This book explores how these input/output (I/O) ports can be put to use through a range of other interfacing applications. This is especially useful for laptop and palmtop PCs which cannot be fitted with internal I/O cards. A novel approach is taken by this book, combining the hardware through which the ports can be explored, and the software programming needed to carry out a range of experiments.

Circuits are provided for simple testing tools, and three experimental boards - which can also be purchased ready-made.

A huge range of applications are considered, turning the PC into a flexible core of a variety of systems. External devices considered include opto-isolator drivers, power drivers, LED drivers, relay drivers, special driver ICs, and methods of driving opto-isolated zero-crossing solid state relays, stepper motors, sound generating devices and displays. Ways of gathering information from the outside world are given, as well as connection to digital devices, remote control and digital communication.

As well as teaching in this field, Pei An has written numerous articles for magazines such as Electronics World and Electronics Today International.

  • A hands-on guide to exploring your PC's input/output ports
  • Covers the hardware and software aspects of interfacin

Chapter

Front Cover

pp.:  1 – 4

Copyright Page

pp.:  5 – 6

Contents

pp.:  6 – 11

Preface

pp.:  11 – 13

Acknowledgements

pp.:  13 – 14

Trade mark notice

pp.:  14 – 16

Chapter 2. Tools for experimenters

pp.:  50 – 78

Chapter 3. Software drivers for the experimental boards

pp.:  78 – 124

Chapter 4. Expanding the Centronic, RS232 and game ports

pp.:  124 – 163

Chapter 5. Drivers for external devices

pp.:  163 – 204

Chapter 6. Gathering information from the external world

pp.:  204 – 278

Chapter 7. Connecting other digital devices

pp.:  278 – 322

Chapter 8. Computer remote control and network applications

pp.:  322 – 341

Further reading

pp.:  341 – 342

Index

pp.:  342 – 346

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