Re: [LCtalk] Is this a viable set up

[Amanda Steggell]

On Jun 24, 2008, at 1:41 PM, Carl Byrne wrote:
> Why don't I ever get a hotel room like that?

:-)

> I don't know much about Max MSP, however my understanding is that you can 
> generate UDP commands from Max that will in turn control the Lanbox.

I send the commands to the lanbox via usb cable

> The Lanbox would be the central hardware control device that would control 
> your various outputs.

yep

> Back to the question of multiple Lanboxes, If you have to drive 15 valves, 
> you could do that through four / 4 channel relay packs. Relay packs such as 
> http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/?sku=803168 could be used to drive 
> secondary circuits for the solenoids. If for example the solenoids run on 
> DC, a DC driver could be controlled through the outputs of the relay packs. 
> This is where your hardware folks would come in.

Ermmm.. that is what I thought too, after the last bout of advise from this 
list I made the following diagram:

http://ajsteggell.wordpress.com/2008/06/21/electromagnetic-fountain-network-set-up-revised/

what do you think?

wbw

Amanda