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From: bblank@mailer.cc.fsu.edu (Bryan S. Blank(FIRN))
Subject: PC for a controller
Organization: Florida State University
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1993 20:08:12 GMT
Message-ID: <C4999o.BzL@mailer.cc.fsu.edu>
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	Since I don't have the cash for a miniboard, could my PC be used
to drive a few motors?  I would basically want to output certian strings
to com1: or com2: to make the motors run.  Is this possible?  The reason I
think so is on some PC cash registers there are two wires on the serial
port going to the cash drawer.  When the password is entered, the door is
unlocked.  Thanks!

					--Bryan

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