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8255 PC Interface
Card Apps Manual
The 8255 PC Interface Card Applications Manual is an
70 page idea book. It gets you passed low-level
wiring and programming so that you can accelerate
designing your own creations. For example you can
expand on the book’s circuits to:
- Display your custom message on an LCD
- Build a home automation control console by using
relays & transistors to turn on/off home appliances
like desk lamps or TVs
- Build an XYZ positioning table by controlling
stepper motors
- Design your own robot by interfacing DC motors
- Build a robotic teach pendant by interfacing a 16-key
keypad to your PC
- Interface an analog-to-digital converter and monitor
sensors like temperature probes
- Integrate a digital-to-analog converter to your PC
and build electronic instruments like wave generators
or a simple oscilloscope
The Applications Manual features detailed schematics,
black and white photos highlighting construction tips,
parts list, numbers and suppliers, QBasic and Turbo C
code and program descriptions. The 70-page
saddle-stitched bound version and 3.5" companion disk
can be purchased from Boondog.
