Hello all,
I am interested in the older 68k Macs and I am looking into getting either an SE/30 or Classic II machine.
One of the main things I would like to do with the Mac is to use it for I/O control. I mainly would like it to be used for lighting/sensor controls for a haunted house project I am working on. I need a small, virtually small computer for that and I have been wanting to learn about the Macintosh computers for a VERY long time now.
Now, in terms of system control, I believe a simple routine using BASIC would work fine...however, I am talking PC talk now and I don't know how I/O is handled on the MAC. I do see that my options are very limited though since the MAC doesn't have a parallel port. So my choices would be the SCSI port or the serial port. Now I wouldn't know where to begin with the SCSI port and I doubt that BASIC would even access it...so that would pretty much leave the serial port. On a PC the port connection would be RS-232. But on the Mac it is RS-422. What are the main differences?
But all in all I would like to know if there is a version of BASIC that was made for these early Mac's that would allow access to the serial port. If so then it is possible for me to create an external serial device that would allow on/off lighting control.
Naturally any input and ideas would be MUCH appreciated.
Thanx,
Geo
I am interested in the older 68k Macs and I am looking into getting either an SE/30 or Classic II machine.
One of the main things I would like to do with the Mac is to use it for I/O control. I mainly would like it to be used for lighting/sensor controls for a haunted house project I am working on. I need a small, virtually small computer for that and I have been wanting to learn about the Macintosh computers for a VERY long time now.
Now, in terms of system control, I believe a simple routine using BASIC would work fine...however, I am talking PC talk now and I don't know how I/O is handled on the MAC. I do see that my options are very limited though since the MAC doesn't have a parallel port. So my choices would be the SCSI port or the serial port. Now I wouldn't know where to begin with the SCSI port and I doubt that BASIC would even access it...so that would pretty much leave the serial port. On a PC the port connection would be RS-232. But on the Mac it is RS-422. What are the main differences?
But all in all I would like to know if there is a version of BASIC that was made for these early Mac's that would allow access to the serial port. If so then it is possible for me to create an external serial device that would allow on/off lighting control.
Naturally any input and ideas would be MUCH appreciated.
Thanx,
Geo