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by mwakers
Thu Oct 30, 2003 6:14 pm
Forum: Computer Programming
Topic: Need windows app. for follow up to centipede article
Replies: 7
Views: 6647

Re: Need windows app. for follow up to centipede article

Hi Mike, The stream type you are thinking about can be handled by VisualBAsic quite easily. But you MUST define the format. Think about the task of writing a flexable (ha!) program for interpeting a flow of data for visual information of some unknown type. Does the term SETI mean anything. :) As lon...
by mwakers
Thu Oct 30, 2003 6:04 pm
Forum: Computer Programming
Topic: Need windows app. for follow up to centipede article
Replies: 7
Views: 6647

Re: Need windows app. for follow up to centipede article

Hi Mike, I understand your thoughts on this but I think you are ( or might be ) making this too difficult a task. I do suppose that one could take a CCD imager and format the data in the way you describe, essentialy a NTSC RS232 Serial stream video signal. Although this is doable, it will not be eas...
by mwakers
Mon Oct 27, 2003 1:26 pm
Forum: Computer Programming
Topic: Need windows app. for follow up to centipede article
Replies: 7
Views: 6647

Re: Need windows app. for follow up to centipede article

Hi Mike,
What is the display format of the camera you are using for the bot? Does it output RS232 and if so what is its format. VisualBasic can handle this quite easily. Also if format known can use a uC to display to LCD. :o )