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<DIV>The Opencockpits USBOUTPUTS card also handles 64 outputs and can run up to 50 volts through the connectors which are built right onto the board. With shipping it also costs about half as much. <A href="http://www.opencockpits.com/catalog/electronic-cards-iocards-outputs-lampsleds-c-21_44.html">http://www.opencockpits.com/catalog/electronic-cards-iocards-outputs-lampsleds-c-21_44.html</A></DIV>
<DIV>You do however, have to learn SIOC script which takes some time. </DIV>
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<DIV>It looks like Ruscool has a much easier to use interface.<BR> </DIV>
<DIV>Justin</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">John makes bits for us at work, but has branched out into “consumer” components as well.. I am going to be using his 64 output board (as soon as the world stops shaking), and he can supply an SDK rather than using his FS9/X GUI app..</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" lang=EN-US>From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US> simpits-tech-bounces@simpits.org [mailto:simpits-tech-bounces@simpits.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Roy Coates<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, 1 March 2011 7:48 a.m.<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Simulator Cockpit Builder's List<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [simpits-tech] Controller for LED's</SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN-US></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>Chaps,<BR> About to start building another simpit and I'm looking for a controller I can use to control low-current devices like LED's.<BR><BR>At most, I might have a small relay or two - nothing major.<BR><BR>Top of my list right now is the Phidget 0/16/16 but feel that this is expensive for what it is. (~$100)<BR><BR>I don't have time to build anything, is anyone aware of another off-the-shelf interface that might do the job?<BR><BR>Cheers,<BR><BR>Roy .</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></div><br>
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