peteyboy22
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ok, i may be known here for asked weird questions about random projects, like when i built my computer for the first time, or wanted to put LED lights on my surround sound..... see i told you...
well, this time i'm wanting to control a RC car with my keyboard on my computer
i had a few ideas on how to do this
but before i go into detail about how to do this, FIRST i ask the most important question
how can i control the power used on a usb port?
my idea was, to take a usb cord, solder then ends to 1 button, and then have a button on the keyboard, turn the power on, and off, for going, and not going
i know this would take alot of usbs to control forward back, left and right, and 3 other options that are on the controler... total of 7, but i'm only wanting to do 4
so, is this possible? can i control how much power is sent, or at least something to complete the circut to make a "button press"?
i was going to connect a laptop to the RC and then control i with another pc via remote desktop (works good with keyboard, no delay, and also for a webcam attached to mounted laptop on RC)
there are a few more options, but i'll stick with this one for now..
so again:
can i control the power sent to a usb port? or is there something else that can do what i'm asking?
ok, scratch out most of what i said above... i found a better way of explaining it, how can i use my usb ports as a switch, without sending 8 volts of electricity into my computer resulting in a very unhappy person
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ok, here's what i want
RC -*soldered to* - usb cord -*connected to* - computer
and then use the computer keyboard, to turn the switch on and off for each port...
possible? if so how? if not, why not?
well, this time i'm wanting to control a RC car with my keyboard on my computer
i had a few ideas on how to do this
but before i go into detail about how to do this, FIRST i ask the most important question
how can i control the power used on a usb port?
my idea was, to take a usb cord, solder then ends to 1 button, and then have a button on the keyboard, turn the power on, and off, for going, and not going
i know this would take alot of usbs to control forward back, left and right, and 3 other options that are on the controler... total of 7, but i'm only wanting to do 4
so, is this possible? can i control how much power is sent, or at least something to complete the circut to make a "button press"?
i was going to connect a laptop to the RC and then control i with another pc via remote desktop (works good with keyboard, no delay, and also for a webcam attached to mounted laptop on RC)
there are a few more options, but i'll stick with this one for now..
so again:
can i control the power sent to a usb port? or is there something else that can do what i'm asking?
ok, scratch out most of what i said above... i found a better way of explaining it, how can i use my usb ports as a switch, without sending 8 volts of electricity into my computer resulting in a very unhappy person
-------------------------
ok, here's what i want
RC -*soldered to* - usb cord -*connected to* - computer
and then use the computer keyboard, to turn the switch on and off for each port...
possible? if so how? if not, why not?