n elegant contemporary design and a wealth of multimedia options, make our new Thermaltake DH 101 Digital Home Series one of the most attractive cases weve seen in years. This stylish case features piano mirror coating with front panel design, and a built-in Vista-ready Media Lab LCD. The Media Lab LCD ncludes 10 hot key buttons, volume control knob, and remote control. Plus, it can show virtually every language, including German, Russian, and Chinese. This versatile chassis supports ATX and mATX motherboards, and boasts a superb ventilation system that includes a 12cm silent fan in front and dual 6cm fans at the rear. Other features include a 5.25-inch external drive bay and three 3.5-inch internal bays, 7 expansion slots, along with convenient front USB, IEEE 1394 FireWire, and HD-Audio ports. And the Thermaltake DH101 boasts handsome gold-plated foot stands, accessible DVD drive bay with opening front door, removable HDD cage for easy installation, screw-less slots for easy assembly, and tool-free installation for 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch devices. If youre looking for a complete home entertainment case with generous features and matchless elegance, youve found it with the Thermaltake DH 101 Digital Homer Series chassis. Click http://www.compusa.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3424776 for more information.
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Demonstration of another high-speed paper tape reader loading a BASIC program. The program was the RSTS version of Star Trek from the Project Delta archives. Total read time was around 8k in one minute. Communication parameters are 4800 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. Interface is an RS-232C w/ null-modem connection to an iMac via a Keyspan USB to serial converter.
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This is about using a small signal to control a larger signal. Overall, here a small amt. of power will turn on a small switch that will turn on a much larger power switch.
Here I use an opto-isolator chip (isolates one circuit from another with a light emmiter and light sensor in one ic chip package) and a triac (rated for 120V ac or higher). The opto-isolator is used to trigger the triac (basically a solid state/semiconductor – transisor like – relay-switch) on which will allow current to flow through a device connected in series to its power terminals/pins. The current to the opto-isolater must be limited just like most led diodes to prevent burning it out, the same for the triac control/gate signal. As can be seen in the video, few parts are necessary to make a cirucit like this.
5V is a typical signal from computers, such as the parallel port/printer port and the USB ports. The system can be set up to work with other voltages simply by increasing the resistance of the resitors if the on/off control signal is of higher voltage.
If you want to look on Google for the data sheet of the Opto-Isolator , look up MOC 3010 and similar chips. You can usually find some of them for under a dollar these days.
The triac is basically like an open circuit (high resistance) when in off mode, so that is why I measured 120Vac across its power switching terminals. Then signaled to turn on with some voltage and current at its gate terminal, it turns into a much lower resitance, much like a closed switch, but it’s not perfect it does have some voltage (”loss”) across it since it’s made of a semiconductor material and not metal like a switch inside. The voltage measured across the triac when switched on was about 2Vac as seen in the video.
You don’t have to use a triac either, but maby a scr or other device, the choice is yours and depends what you are making.
This circuit/setup was for experimentation, however if you make something like it, you will have to put the circuit into a box that will also contain a “wall socket” where the 120Vac device can simply be plugged into, this is for safety and convenience of the user of the circuit.
Here is a closely related video with a helpful circuit diagram: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tt4zAkpDPw&feature=related
If you want to switch DC (perhaps 12Vdc as for car battery circuits/alternative power, etc), even with high current, here is a good video from the johnarrons channel that uses a solid state relay all contained in a small package: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paJj66UW7C8
Connecting a circiut like this shown in the video to the parallel/printer port is somewhat common. Let us here on YouTube know the simplest method to connect a circuit like this to the USB and be switched on/off. (I read it’s difficult or impossible to switch the USB 5V power on/off. Anyone interested in electronics would appreciate it if you know of a program/code that can). Maby it might need a small circuit board but would require “chips” which would complicate and increase costs, but a premade cheap USB device can also be utilized I believe. Leave a comment if you know or have ideas. I’m thinking now that if a small/cheap premade circuit is available that it probably would not switch the USB 5V line on/off as is, but maby it could send/have a small controllable signal that can be utilized can switch something on like a transistor, scr, triac, etc.
I make the vid in an area with a circuit breaker, and choose the area shown in the video. The circuit breaker is a “ground fault” one, that can be easilly reset, at the wall socket. Up to you if you want to do this or have some circuit breaker box available for projects.
Basically, with a parallel port/printer port cable, you can typically control (set on/off) 8 devices/circuits (without additional circuitry and complexity) like this, but sending signals or data signal (with some computer program) to the printer port. Typically its some program code like:
OUT port# digital_number_needed.
Perhaps you want to turn the devices on/off at certains times, etc. Some printer ports allow data signals to be sent through them to the computer also. Maby some signal can be sent to the computer and then a signal can be sent out to turn something on or off.
A possible use is manual (without a computer) remote switching using low voltage wires/line. Perhaps you have a garage or barn several hundered feet out and you want to switch something on or off (without using radio signal, or dangerous and costly 120V or higher lines).
I looked on Google for some links to easy USB interfacing. Most computers have USB now. This site has a good discusstion:
http://www.beyondlogic.org/usb/usbhard.htm
And this one looks like the simplest for experimentation and actuall use:
http://www.usbmicro.com/
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This is asianwolf’s new 8 channel DVR card, the LE-9008A. http://www.asianwolf.com/cctv-dvr-le9008a.html This DVR card is Windows Vista compatible and records at 240 fps which is 30 fps per channel in real time. The LE-9008A has eight video and audio inputs and comes complete with software.
The LE-9008A has the motion detection option so you will not have to waste space on your computer with empty footage. It has enhanced mpeg-4 compression technology and can support up to 4 stacked DVR cards per PC, which is equivalent to 32 channels. Using the software, you will be able to view this card and its cameras remotely over the internet and control the PTZ through an LAN connection. It also supports an IE remote monitor.
DVR cards are perfect for anyone who wants to set up their own home, or even business, security system. When you receive the DVR card all you will have to do is follow the step by step instructions. Installation is a breeze. All you need to do is simply install the card in to your PC and run the CD software that is provided. In a few simple clicks you are done.
Your computer will have to meet the system requirements of this card to work. The computer must be an intel Pentium 4 CPU or above, an AMD athlon CPU or above, or a compatible CPU that supports MMX technologies. The system must have 512MB of Ram or above. The video card in your system is recommended to either be a GeForce or an ATI chipset. It is not compatible with an integrated graphics card. This card takes windows 2000, windows XP, or windows vista to run.
The LE-9008A comes complete with the dvr card, 2 wiring harnesses (one for audio and one for video), software, and instructions.
For more information please contact us at 1-800-282-1351.
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Here is an 8GB quad core entertainment and gaming monster with a great combination of power and price. Once you see this computer in person you will be glad you got it. This Gateway LX6810-01 Desktop PC delivers raw power and maximum performance while breezing through power-hungry apps, gaming, video editing and photo processing. The Gateway LX6810-01 Desktop Computer comes with Vista Home Premium 64-bit SP1 and an NVIDIA GT120 video card. If you need to tackle demanding applications, power through gaming and start building a library of multimedia goodies, you need this PC. When your tech tasks are done, relax by watching live programming with the TV tuner and enjoy the 8-channel HD audio with Dolby Home Theater Sound. A 15-in-1 media card reader helps you transfer your photos into your PC. Get online with the gigabit LAN for ultimate speed. There are plenty of expansion slots and bays and a huge number of ports, including 1 HDMI, 2 IEEE 1394 Firewire and 6 USB.
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Here is an 8GB quad core entertainment and gaming monster with a great combination of power and price. Once you see this computer in person you will be glad you got it. This Gateway LX6810-01 Desktop PC delivers raw power and maximum performance while breezing through power-hungry apps, gaming, video editing and photo processing. The Gateway LX6810-01 Desktop Computer comes with Vista Home Premium 64-bit SP1 and an NVIDIA GT120 video card. If you need to tackle demanding applications, power through gaming and start building a library of multimedia goodies, you need this PC. When your tech tasks are done, relax by watching live programming with the TV tuner and enjoy the 8-channel HD audio with Dolby Home Theater Sound. A 15-in-1 media card reader helps you transfer your photos into your PC. Get online with the gigabit LAN for ultimate speed. There are plenty of expansion slots and bays and a huge number of ports, including 1 HDMI, 2 IEEE 1394 Firewire and 6 USB.
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http://www.virtualvillage.com/usb-plug-and-play-pc-remote-control.html
Nick is showing how to use our USB remote control for PC, browse the web check your email or listen to music with this remote control
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What could be better than a remote controlled tank? A remote controlled tank powered by Linux. This week we kick off part one of the HakHouse Rover project. Our aim is to build an inexpensive rover with all the bells and whistles you’d expect from an expensive off the shelf robot. Live streaming video? Check. Laser turret to play with the cat? Double check. RFID? Why not.
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Hp Pavilion m8900f
*Amd Athlon 64 Dual-Core 6000+ 3.1Ghz =]
*3gb Ram(2X 1gb, 2X 512mb)
-Storage-
*2X Western Digital 320gb HD (internal)
*1X Western Dig. 320gb (external)
-CD drive-
*Multi Lightscribe DVD burner*
-Graphics-
*NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE*
-Card Slots-
*15-in-1 memory card reader*
-other-
*6X Usb 2.0
*2X Firewire (IEEE 1394)
*2X S-Video
*2X Rca (Composite)*Red,White,Yellow*
*2x Mic input
*2X Headphone 3.5 mm output
*FM antenna
*NTSC TV tuner W/antenna input
*multimedia keyboard
*blue keyboard is silicone bends =)
*Optical wired mouse
*Kensington wireless optical mouse*red*
*Multimedia remote control with
(IR) Infered Reciever
-Logitech Speakers-
*V10 Notebook Speakers (usb)
-Z-2300 THX Certified 2.1-
*400watts peak 200 rms*
*8 In. subwoofer 120rms 240peak watts*
*2.5-inch polished aluminum driver*
*sub is a long-throw ported driver with sixth-order bass reflex enclosure*
***Makes Me Happy And Does The Work***
-Printer-
*Epson Stylus CX9400 Fax* *All-in-1*
*Pictbridge usb 2.0*
*Card reader(CF,SD,xD,MS Pro)
*2in full color screen*
-Monitor- Sad… but to be replaced
*Envision 17in flat screen*
(not flat panel)
… i thinks thats all of it =)
ENJOY MUCH!!!
*UPDATE 12/26/08*
i no longer have the stock keyboard, now i have a saitek cyborg,and in my case i added another 92mm fan blowing on the power converter for the (4) 12″ cathode sticks i found at fry’s electronics..
speakers.. i have 2 visonik 12″ subs rated for 430rms each and a 1000watt amp i need to wire in, but for now they are running out of the amp or my logitech z-2300 sub XD
i should make a new video since ive had this running for a while… ask if u wanna know any more
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The Harmony 670 of Logitech is a very good universal remote with a litlle screen and you can setup with your computer.
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