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Using a Basic Stamp to switch RS-232

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2000-05-22 05:54 in General Discussion
I am interested in any suggestions for using the Stamp at a remote
site that is modem accessed. At this site will be three RS-232
devices that I would like the ability to communicate with via the
single modem connection. I am considering using a DTMF decoder to
trigger the Stamp to do the serial switching. I believe the Stamp
will be required to control some type of bi-directional switch. I am
aware of a device offered by Black-Box that will do what I need but
these are out of my price range at about $350.00 each. I would
greatly appreciate any ideas.

Thank You

Mark Yirka

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2000-05-22 04:06
    How about a cheep 486 pc with three serial ports and a internal modem
    no monitor. the PC gets data and saves it to hard drive or floppy and
    you call the pc and download the data or it calls you. Use the stamp
    for something. are these devices going to use all lines of the modem
    or are they like stamp projects where there is input and output only
    this could be switched with relays.

    myirka@m... wrote:
    >
    > I am interested in any suggestions for using the Stamp at a remote
    > site that is modem accessed. At this site will be three RS-232
    > devices that I would like the ability to communicate with via the
    > single modem connection. I am considering using a DTMF decoder to
    > trigger the Stamp to do the serial switching. I believe the Stamp
    > will be required to control some type of bi-directional switch. I am
    > aware of a device offered by Black-Box that will do what I need but
    > these are out of my price range at about $350.00 each. I would
    > greatly appreciate any ideas.
    >
    > Thank You
    >
    > Mark Yirka
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2000-05-22 05:29
    This should be possible. For info about connecting a stamp to a modem and
    reading DTMF tones, check stamp app notes #7 and #19 at:

    ftp://ftp.nutsvolts.com/pub/nutsvolts/library/stampaps

    Hope this helps, Duncan
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2000-05-22 05:52
    Excellent site. Is there an index for it?

    Thanks,
    Ray McArthur

    Original Message
    From: <orthner@s...>
    To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
    Sent: Monday, May 22, 2000 12:29 AM
    Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Using a Basic Stamp to switch RS-232


    >
    > This should be possible. For info about connecting a stamp to a modem and
    > reading DTMF tones, check stamp app notes #7 and #19 at:
    >
    > ftp://ftp.nutsvolts.com/pub/nutsvolts/library/stampaps
    >
    > Hope this helps, Duncan
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2000-05-22 05:54
    April 2000 issue of Nuts and Volts might
    be just what you are looking for.

    Kenn
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