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Hi guys,
I'm in the first stage of planning a school project. This includes operation of solenoid valves through a computer. However, I am totally lost were to start from here. Some of the questions I have right now:
1) When is it necessary to use relays?
2) Would this (http://www.paia.com/proddetail.asp?prod=K74) board be suitable?
3) Is there an alternative board that has USB connectivity?
4) I heard Darlington transistor arrays can replace relays and minimize the circuit size. Would you recommend this approach instead of relays?
4) How do I write a simple program in VB that opens/closes up to 8 valves?
Your help is very much appreciated. Cheers, Philipp
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Hi guys,
I'm in the first stage of planning a school project. This includes operation of solenoid valves through a computer. However, I am totally lost were to start from here. Some of the questions I have right now:
1) When is it necessary to use relays?
2) Would this (http://www.paia.com/proddetail.asp?prod=K74) board be suitable?
3) Even though the parallel port is the easiest way to connect a control board, I would much rather use the USB port. Are there any tutorials available that explain this?
4) I heard Darlington transistor arrays can replace relays and minimize the circuit size. Is this approach better than using relays?
Your help is very much appreciated. Cheers, Phil