Re: Pan & tilt webcam - USB or Parallel port interfacing?

On a sunny day (Sun, 26 Nov 2006 19:07:09 +0000) it happened Brendan Gillatt
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On 16 Aug 2006 10:13:51 -0700, "Clayton" <clayton.curmi@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Hi,

I need some help for my last year project which is a pan and tilt
webcam controlled over internet using client/server application
(csharp). Can someone tell me what do I need to interface 2 stepper
motors with the PC using a USB port? I searched on the internet and I
found that I will require a microcontroller, right? Which model is the
best for my needs? I've already managed to control the motors through
the parallel port, but since the parallel port is out of fashion I
thought it might be more interesting using a USB connection. Any help
is appreciated.

Thanks,
claytonc

There are many USB development boards around. One I found on google:
http://www.futurlec.com/USBDevBoard.shtml should do almost everything
you need and includes the microcontroller. It's just $32.


And (I do not see the original posting) there is my RS232 open source PIC
controller, pan, tilt, focus, zoom, PWM light control, and move to x,y on
interrupt.
http://panteltje.com/panteltje/pic/camc_pic/index.html
and USB to RS232 converters exist.
It only wants ASCII.
Fully programmable, has auto pan, several motion programs.


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