srb31513
Newbie level 1
Help finding USB controller/"thing" that can be programmed with C# for electric bike?
Hello all,
First of all my appologies if this is off topic, but I don't know enough about electronics to even start looking in the right place...
I'm hoping the experts here can point me in the right direction, and solve this puzzle:
Essentially I need to interface an electic bike with a C# software running on a netbook via USB to do few rudimentary tasks. I'm not sure what this
USB controller is or if it even exists, but here is what this controller \ "thing" needs to do:
1. Pass some kind of input to software that approximately represents speed of wheel turning (accuracy / MPH not imporant...relative is fine)..I was
thinking about using a cheap bicycle dynamo that lights a 6 volt bulb or something similar..that I can wire to the controller "thing" that will feed
info back to software.
2. Outputs voltage regulation...so that I can limit output that goes to bicycle wheel..for example if I want to stop all current to wheel via
software. I'm not concerned about power details here..i will find a way to modulate / contorl power, but just need something that will alow me to do
it from software.
3. Software should light 6 different leds. For example if i click button on netbook I need a led to light...simple.
4. Softoware should respond to 5 buttons mounted on the bicycle frame...if i press button software get's an event and shows message on screen.
The key here is for software to handle all the events/inputs/outputs for speed, buttons, leds, and voltage regulator....etc i just dont know what the
USB "thing" is that has drivers and that I can program against and use to inteface with the electonics.
Can someone suggest what usb controller / "thing" would be appropriate for this setup? Or an adaptor or two that I can use to accomplish the same?
Again, my applogies for pre-newb questions...any help would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance for any and all help...
-Stan
Hello all,
First of all my appologies if this is off topic, but I don't know enough about electronics to even start looking in the right place...
I'm hoping the experts here can point me in the right direction, and solve this puzzle:
Essentially I need to interface an electic bike with a C# software running on a netbook via USB to do few rudimentary tasks. I'm not sure what this
USB controller is or if it even exists, but here is what this controller \ "thing" needs to do:
1. Pass some kind of input to software that approximately represents speed of wheel turning (accuracy / MPH not imporant...relative is fine)..I was
thinking about using a cheap bicycle dynamo that lights a 6 volt bulb or something similar..that I can wire to the controller "thing" that will feed
info back to software.
2. Outputs voltage regulation...so that I can limit output that goes to bicycle wheel..for example if I want to stop all current to wheel via
software. I'm not concerned about power details here..i will find a way to modulate / contorl power, but just need something that will alow me to do
it from software.
3. Software should light 6 different leds. For example if i click button on netbook I need a led to light...simple.
4. Softoware should respond to 5 buttons mounted on the bicycle frame...if i press button software get's an event and shows message on screen.
The key here is for software to handle all the events/inputs/outputs for speed, buttons, leds, and voltage regulator....etc i just dont know what the
USB "thing" is that has drivers and that I can program against and use to inteface with the electonics.
Can someone suggest what usb controller / "thing" would be appropriate for this setup? Or an adaptor or two that I can use to accomplish the same?
Again, my applogies for pre-newb questions...any help would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance for any and all help...
-Stan