DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A COMPUTER BASED CONTROL OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES



INTRODUCTION

This project presents the design and construction of a computer based program used to control office appliance. It is based on a Graphic user interface (GUI) programming language (Visual Basic 6.0), Parallel Port Interactive Mode, Opto-Coupler Isolation of the computer from the appliance to prevent damage to the system should a fault develop in the appliance. The implementation was based on the interaction of the computer with electronic appliance via the 25 Pin Centronics Parallel Port Cable.




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TABLE OF CONTENT





 






line-height:115%;font-family:" verdana","sans-serif""="">Title Page -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      i






line-height:115%;font-family:" verdana","sans-serif""="">Dedication      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      ii






line-height:115%;font-family:" verdana","sans-serif""="">Acknowledgement  -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      iii






line-height:115%;font-family:" verdana","sans-serif""="">Abstract  -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      iv






line-height:115%;font-family:" verdana","sans-serif""="">List of Figures -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      v






line-height:115%;font-family:" verdana","sans-serif""="">List of Table    -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      vi






line-height:115%;font-family:" verdana","sans-serif""="">Table of Content     -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      vii






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normal">CHAPTER ONE






normal">INTRODUCTION






line-height:115%;font-family:" verdana","sans-serif""="">1.2 Objective of the Project -      -      -      -      -      -      1






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Justification of the Project     -      -      -      -      -      2






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The Scope of the Project -      -      -      -      -      -      2






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Project Report Organization   -      -      -      -      -      3






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normal">REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE






line-height:115%;font-family:" verdana","sans-serif""="">2.3.1 The Hardware -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      4






line-height:115%;font-family:" verdana","sans-serif""="">2.3.2  The Software       -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      7






line-height:115%;font-family:" verdana","sans-serif""="">2.3.3  Parallel Port Basics
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line-height:115%;font-family:" verdana","sans-serif""="">2.4 Opto-Electronic Component   -      -      -      -      -      28






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The Relay -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      34






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normal">METHODOLOGY






line-height:115%;font-family:" verdana","sans-serif""="">3.1
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Design Approach    -      -      -      -      -      -      -      37






line-height:115%;font-family:" verdana","sans-serif""="">3.2
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Software Development   -      -      -      -      -      -      37






line-height:115%;font-family:" verdana","sans-serif""="">3.2.1 Out Putting Data to the Parallel Port    -
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line-height:115%;font-family:" verdana","sans-serif""="">3.2.2 Reading Data from the Parallel Port     -      -      -      40






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normal">ANALYSIS AND DESIGN






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normal">SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION AND TESTING






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Functional Test       -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      51






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normal"> CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION






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Conclusion      -      -      -      -      -      -    &a