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I don't get it, why is this even high up on HN? There's a ton of similar products, many which do a lot more than this that can be controlled using .net

by keithnz 10y ago

nitrogen 10y ago
Link to some of them maybe? --- Edit: some I have used or heard of that may or may not have .net support: USB Bit Whacker - http://www.schmalzhaus.com/UBW/ http://www.schmalzhaus.com/UBW/ Ultimarc control interfaces (haven't tried them) - http://www.ultimarc.com/ http://www.ultimarc.com/
- keithnz 10y ago
  heh, just did :)
- shawnz 10y ago
  You could use a raspberry pi with Windows 10 IoT core.
  - JoachimSchipper 10y ago
    This was downvoted quite a bit when I came across it, but can someone explain why it's so bad? Sometimes you do want to add GPIO to an existing Windows machine, but if you just want to mess around with .Net and some simple electronics, the parent's suggestion is cheap and simple (and e.g. https://github.com/raspberry-sharp/raspberry-sharp-io https://github.com/raspberry-sharp/raspberry-sharp-io claims to support this use case.)
    - Nexxxeh 10y ago
      Only the Pi 3 (and CM3, CM3L presumably) are supported iirc.
- bbarn 10y ago
  http://www.phidgets.com/products.php?category=0 http://www.phidgets.com/products.php?category=0 Used these for some simple automation needs in the past. Simple .net library available on the site. Not nearly as cheap as the one in the post (which I did have to google 3 different sites to find the price of)
- tyingq 10y ago
  An FTDI FT232H is popular in this space as well. You can get one already on a breakout board for $15. https://www.digikey.com/products/en?mpart=2264&v=1528 https://www.digikey.com/products/en?mpart=2264&v=1528 Tutorials, etc, here: https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-ft232h-breakout https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-ft232h-breakout Includes some python code that works on Windows, Linux, etc.
  - fredericaltorre 10y ago
    Adafruit does not support .NET on Windows.
    - tyingq 10y ago
      Adafruit just put the chip on a breakout board. There's .net support for it. A couple of sources: http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/SoftwareExamples/MPSSE/FTCSPI.htm http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/SoftwareExamples/MPSSE/FTCSP... https://github.com/zhelnio/MPSSELight https://github.com/zhelnio/MPSSELight
      - madeintheusb 10y ago
        You are right there is .NET support, I used it the SPI library. I think there one library for I2C and one for SPI. I settled on the FTDI ft4222 which is somehow easier to program and can only do SPI and I2C (no IO, no UART). The FT232H could be faster in SPI.
keithnz 10y ago
I make a lot of use of these for production control and testing systems from .net - http://www.mccdaq.com/ http://www.mccdaq.com/
- madeintheusb 10y ago
  I did find some device that can do DAC/ADC or IO for $99. I did not find one that can also do SPI and I2C. one the web site, could give a link to a device like Nusbio from the web site http://www.mccdaq.com/ http://www.mccdaq.com/

I don't get it, why is this even high up on HN? There's a ton of similar products, many which do a lot more than this that can be controlled using .net

by keithnz 10y ago

I don't get it, why is this even high up on HN? There's a ton of similar products, many which do a lot more than this that can be controlled using .net

nitrogen 10y ago

Link to some of them maybe? --- Edit: some I have used or heard of that may or may not have .net support: USB Bit Whacker - http://www.schmalzhaus.com/UBW/ http://www.schmalzhaus.com/UBW/ Ultimarc control interfaces (haven't tried them) - http://www.ultimarc.com/ http://www.ultimarc.com/

keithnz 10y ago
heh, just did :)
shawnz 10y ago
You could use a raspberry pi with Windows 10 IoT core.
- JoachimSchipper 10y ago
  This was downvoted quite a bit when I came across it, but can someone explain why it's so bad? Sometimes you do want to add GPIO to an existing Windows machine, but if you just want to mess around with .Net and some simple electronics, the parent's suggestion is cheap and simple (and e.g. https://github.com/raspberry-sharp/raspberry-sharp-io https://github.com/raspberry-sharp/raspberry-sharp-io claims to support this use case.)
  - Nexxxeh 10y ago
    Only the Pi 3 (and CM3, CM3L presumably) are supported iirc.
bbarn 10y ago
http://www.phidgets.com/products.php?category=0 http://www.phidgets.com/products.php?category=0 Used these for some simple automation needs in the past. Simple .net library available on the site. Not nearly as cheap as the one in the post (which I did have to google 3 different sites to find the price of)
tyingq 10y ago
An FTDI FT232H is popular in this space as well. You can get one already on a breakout board for $15. https://www.digikey.com/products/en?mpart=2264&v=1528 https://www.digikey.com/products/en?mpart=2264&v=1528 Tutorials, etc, here: https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-ft232h-breakout https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-ft232h-breakout Includes some python code that works on Windows, Linux, etc.
- fredericaltorre 10y ago
  Adafruit does not support .NET on Windows.
  - tyingq 10y ago
    Adafruit just put the chip on a breakout board. There's .net support for it. A couple of sources: http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/SoftwareExamples/MPSSE/FTCSPI.htm http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/SoftwareExamples/MPSSE/FTCSP... https://github.com/zhelnio/MPSSELight https://github.com/zhelnio/MPSSELight
    - madeintheusb 10y ago
      You are right there is .NET support, I used it the SPI library. I think there one library for I2C and one for SPI. I settled on the FTDI ft4222 which is somehow easier to program and can only do SPI and I2C (no IO, no UART). The FT232H could be faster in SPI.

keithnz 10y ago

I make a lot of use of these for production control and testing systems from .net - http://www.mccdaq.com/ http://www.mccdaq.com/

madeintheusb 10y ago
I did find some device that can do DAC/ADC or IO for $99. I did not find one that can also do SPI and I2C. one the web site, could give a link to a device like Nusbio from the web site http://www.mccdaq.com/ http://www.mccdaq.com/