Le 26 Mars 2005 16:12, Robert Garvin a écrit :
Ok.. here's the deal. The printer is usb, and I've used the HID object, and it didn't recognize it (it may have, but it was on a usb hub.) also, the robot would be connected via usb. I thought about the wireless idea, and thought about the wireless mouse, but I wasn't sure if the part that plugs into the port had both a send and receive function to transmit info. An IR port would be neat, except it would force the robot to stay within line-o-sight (or reflections) of the port (this wouldn't be a problem if the robot was a stationary arm, which is what I think I should start with.
You could use a USB wireless radio transmitter and receiver kit: http://www.superdroidrobots.com/EIC/RF04.htm http://www.active-robots.com/products/accessories/radio-communication.shtml http://www.robot-electronics.co.uk/shop/USB-I2C_Wireless_Link2039.htm The USB interface appear on the computer side as a serial device, and works on Gnu/Linux, MacOSX and Windows. There might be other similar solutions.
-- Marc