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From: mrn@eplunix.UUCP (Mark R. Nilsen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Home control with the MAC
Message-ID: <1064@eplunix.UUCP>
Date: 20 Apr 91 00:58:38 GMT
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article <18656@crdgw1.crd.ge.com>, leue@galen.crd.ge.com (Bill Leue) says:
> [ home computer controll ideas ... ]
> [ queries ... ]
> Anyone have any ideas?

We have just purchased an ADB device from a company called Ansan
Industries.  (815) 874 - 6881 = voice.
	     (815) 874 - 6885 = fax.
	     4704 American Rd, Rockfor, IL 61109

The device has 8 digital inputs, 8 digital outputs, 8 analog inputs,
and 1 analog output.  It runs on a 9v (?) power supply.  It comes
with a Hypercard programming interface, Pascal and Basic function
libs.  One can also extend the capabilities with an additional unit.
The price for either unit is is 479.00 (?).  They offer educational
discounts.

We are going to use our device in research,  but plenty of examples
and sample diagrams are given for home use, security, irrigation etc.
One of the excellent features is that the unit can function when not
connected to the mac (if your program is small enough).  All you do
is download the instructions and then disconect it.  I have not done
a whole lot with the unit yet,  but it seems to be able to deliver
on it's promise.

--Mark.	
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"To skilled assembly language	      |	Mark Nilsen.	
programmers, the 8088 is perhaps the  |
most wonderful processor ever	      |	mrn%eplunix.UUCP@eddie.mit.edu	
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