Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 6 Location: Los Angeles CA
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 17:20 Post subject: help! WRT54G - serial mod - virtual com port - relay control
I have the need to send data wireless to serial ports to control relays. Does anyone know if serial data can be sent to a WRT54G or WAP54G with serial mod from a virtual comm port driver? Brookshire software has a program called Visual Show Automation that sequences events in a time line fashion. I have a stack of WAP54G's and WRT54G's that I would like to use to control my Holiday light display google or youtube yolanda ave walk of lights My goal is to chase the lights at each house up and down the street. Each house has 8 lighted arches (channels). any guidance is appreciated.
Joined: 06 Nov 2010 Posts: 42 Location: Harlem, GA
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 16:52 Post subject:
Your best bet would be to use a gpio script.
The WRT54g has a total of 18 gpio channels (some cannot be used; without some other modifications to the firmware); just tie each one to a relay, and your in business.
Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 6 Location: Los Angeles CA
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 17:02 Post subject: software to control relays on GPIO
So suppose I had 20 WRT54G's 192.168.1.2 - 192.168.1.22.
Each has 8 relays hanging on the GPIO connections.
from a host computer say on 192.168.1.100 using what method of communications could I "chase" or program a light show. I was hoping to use VSA from Brookshire software because it is GUI based.
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 15:28 Post subject: Re: help! WRT54G - serial mod - virtual com port - relay con
anthonydomingo wrote:
I have the need to send data wireless to serial ports to control relays. Does anyone know if serial data can be sent to a WRT54G or WAP54G with serial mod from a virtual comm port driver? Brookshire software has a program called Visual Show Automation that sequences events in a time line fashion. I have a stack of WAP54G's and WRT54G's that I would like to use to control my Holiday light display google or youtube yolanda ave walk of lights My goal is to chase the lights at each house up and down the street. Each house has 8 lighted arches (channels). any guidance is appreciated.
Anthonydomingo,
Were you able to successfully establish the serial - WiFi link? If yes, I would appreciate any guidance.
Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 6 Location: Los Angeles CA
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 16:31 Post subject:
I have not found a DD=WRT solution that allows me to use the GUI interface called VSA from Brookshire software however I have discovered a product made by NCD that exactly fits the need. see http://www.controlanything.com/Relay/Device/NWADR81DPDTPROXR
I have not found a DD=WRT solution that allows me to use the GUI interface called VSA from Brookshire software however I have discovered a product made by NCD that exactly fits the need. see http://www.controlanything.com/Relay/Device/NWADR81DPDTPROXR
-Anthony
Thanks Anthony,
But it is too expensive for the project I am working on.