Ash_EP3
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As part of an assignment I have to look at examples of interfaces that are used either at home or at your place of work and was just wondering what interfaces you guys are using?
An interface can basically range from a pc -> microwave as long as it has a chip in it and you can interact with it thats classed as an interface imo (for example you might use a particular bit of software or a machine at work which you control by pressing buttons etc)
The obvious ones are windows xp / vista but was just wanting to broaden my range of examples
Post away please
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eddiewhiteley
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Registered: 10th Mar 05
Location: down in albion
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pc
microwave
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Scotty_B
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Registered: 11th Jun 03
Location: East Kilbride
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Windows 98
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
Location: Plymouth
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calculator
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Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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Mobile Phone, i imagine the I-Phone would be an interesting example.
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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SAP - software
Tharion - software
Scanner
Fax Machine.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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At work:
Various controllers with set interfaces & algorithms used to run a process.
Interface cards to convert volt / mA signals into computer code via multiplexors & ADC's etc
Devices with inbuilt conditioning interfaces.
At home - TV
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Scotty_B
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Location: East Kilbride
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Fax
Calculator
PC
Phone
Photocopier
Sat-Nav
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Ash_EP3
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Location: Melksham, Wiltshire
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Thanks for the replies so far guys keep them coming!
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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Protools
Ctrl|24
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DannyB
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quote: Originally posted by Colin
Various controllers with set interfaces & algorithms used to run a process.
Interface cards to convert volt / mA signals into computer code via multiplexors & ADC's etc
Devices with inbuilt conditioning interfaces.
Hey, that's what I was going to say..
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_Allan_
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Registered: 24th Mar 04
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quote: Originally posted by eddiewhiteley
pc
microwave
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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Washing machine?
Router (I interface with it when I smash it against the sideboard to get it to work, does that count?)
Burglar Alarm
360
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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PC
Laptop
Stereo
Phone
PC peripherals
Printers x2
Fax
Phone
Microwave
Halogen hob
Barclays PINsentry
DSLR
Compact camera
Creative Zen Vision:M
TV & TV remotes
DVD Recorder
Freeview box
TV surround sound & DVD player
Car
Car stereo
Burglar alarm
I think that's it generally.
[Edited on 13-01-2009 by deano87]
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Ste
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: Taif, Saudi Arabia
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DITMCO aircraft loom and connector test rig
fluke multimeter
megger bonding test set
Eurofighter Typhoon avionics and weapons suite
AIM 9L sidewinder missile
AMRAAM missile
Paveway III laser guided bomb
Maverick air to ground missile
Thermal imaging and laser designator weapons guidance pod
portable radio
laptop
car
and usual household goods
[Edited on 13-01-2009 by Ste W]
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Ste wins, Sidewinder & Maverick
I read somewhere that the Americans sold us those two missiles but we had to come up with out own guidance systems, and in true British fashion we made an absolute arse of it.
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Ste
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Location: Taif, Saudi Arabia
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The sidewinder is self guiding, it is heat seeking/thermal tracking. Maverick interfaces with the aircraft. I was on harrier GR7's when they were first introduced and never heard any bad stories, even from the beginning, it usually isn't the Americans as in the government that don't play nice, usually the makers of the weapons are huge rivals with the makers of the aircraft, so they don't give away too much. Lots of bollocks really. But still, nothing quite beats standing 3 feet away from a fully armed, war ready fighter, knowing that there is so much firepower on the thing to vaporise you haha.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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oceansoul
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Sunbury, Surrey
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lappy with win 2000
Various PLC's (allen bradly) and RTU's (BBL's)
BT leased line modems and line terminating units
Milltronics level transucer's
Siemens Pressure transducers
SCADA
Rotork Valve actuators
Various other control and automation equipment
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