Im eventually leaning towards creating a 3d printer or a robot thats smart enough to. This is part of a loosely connected set of beginners tutorials done by a beginner shock, horror. This document is a work in progress, it is intended that it will describe how to upgrade the velleman k8055 usb demo board to use an 18f2550 fs usb device with the microchip hid bootloader built in. All software windows mac palm os linux windows 7 windows 8 windows mobile windows phone ios android windows ce windows server pocket pc blackberry. The switch is connected to digital input 1 and the ldr is connected to analogue input 1.
While providing a highlevel interface to the user, the library communicates with a k8055 board through libusb. K8055 and k8055n x64 dll for 64bit windows pc usb projects. I tried using the same call function in one vi and it dosent work. This software was developed to replace all other halfcomplete softwares for the k8055 board under linux. Downloads support velleman wholesaler and developer. Counter function on inputs 1 and 2 with adjustable debounce max 20khz depends on total io load. Included is a static library which can be used for developing other applications and closely replicates the velleman windows. There are leds on the outputs that show the state of the outputs which is largely how ive tested this. This software allows access to velleman s k8055 card. Sep 09, 2011 a demonstration app for the k8055 usb interface board that runs on android. With over 40 years of experience, our company is an established value in the development of electronic kits, instruments and modules and it markets an extensive range of consumer and doityourself products. All kinds of electronic projects that make use of usb port on a pc.
Usb interface experiment board electronic kit k8055. In addition, there are two analogue inputs and two analogue. The velleman firmware utilises the commands 1 to 5 only. Its an easy way to verify that everything is working on the board after assembly. Download the ch k8055 package from the vellemans software download web site. Matlab support package for velleman k8055vm110 experiment. The velleman k8055 is a lowcost board for interfacing with lab hardware. It acts as a link between your program and the k8055. Tx messages pc to k8055 the tx report uses byte 0 as a headercontrol byte so there are 256 possible commands. The stateworks iounit the k8055unit is a unit for the board which can be used with a stateworks execution system. This library provides access to the velleman k8055 usb experiment board. Velleman was founded by koen velleman in 1974 to produce electronic kits.
Connects to devicevellemank8055server via ipcs and sends commands for the server to execute on the k8055 board. The idea is simply to use a dll compiled in 64 bits for instance this one, from the forum thread and to modify slightly the setup. Compared to the arduino it has half the capabilities and is more than. Velleman usb experiment interface board kit k8055n, the k8055n interface board has 5 digital input channels and 8 digital output channels. By default the software is installed in the folder.
Download the ch k8055 package from the velleman s software download web site. The library is made from scratch with the same functions as described in velleman s dll usermanual. There is a demo program you can download from velleman to test the board. I originally got the k8055 working and then went through the whole process on a brand new raspbian installation.
Velleman experiment boards k8055 and k8055n upgrade. Connects to device velleman k8055server via ipcs and sends commands for the server to execute on the k8055 board. Download k8055 software k8055 user interface and library mac v. Usb experiment interface board kit the k8055n interface board has 5 digital input channels and 8 digital output channels. Full 32bit and 64bit dll support for original vellaman k8055.
If the necessary software is not included or if you want to check for updates, you can always download it for free from our velleman website. Full 32bit and 64bit dll support for original vellaman. Velleman usb interface board the velleman k8055 module provides an interface to the velleman board from roborealm. They have a page for the card that lists all the software and documentation available. Velleman k8055 usb board and matlab interface make. Actually, a solution was found in this forum thread.
It is readily available from distributors in many parts of the world, either as the k8055 kit for assembly yourself, or as the assembled vm110 module. First we need to add my k8055 class to the project. It supports digital and analog io including pwm outputs and connects to the pc through a usb cable which supplies power as well. Matlab library for communicating with a velleman k8055vm110 usb. I managed to find out an vi from their website that can be used to run the card and it works fine. View and download velleman k4005b illustrated assembly manual online. Ch k8055 open source package is a ch binding to the k8055 dynamical c library for velleman usb experiment interface board k8055. See the velleman k8055 for details and specifications on the original model. Usb pic programmers, microcontroller programmers, home automation, velleman k8055 and k8055n upgrade projects, digital oscilloscope projects, custom projects and many many downloads with easy to integrate examples. Im eventually leaning towards creating a 3d printer or a robot thats smart enough to get me another beer. Velleman k8055 interface board and bbc basic for windows.
Velleman experiment boards k8055 and k8055n upgrade projects. How to use a velleman k8055 board with matlab 64 bits. Downloads support velleman wholesaler and developer of. Handles multiple clients connecting at the same time and ensures only one command gets sent to the physical board at a time. If the necessary software is not included or if you want to check for updates, you can always download it for free from our velle. Oct 07, 20 watch as i walk you through each step of building the kit and i explain it as i go. There are two different versions on the velleman web site, but not too hard to find. Here are the software resources available for the velleman k8055n k8055 and velleman vm110n vm110 usb experiment interface board. Y kits this sheet is useful when you want to know which modules you could find in the doityourself range of velleman kits and minikits. Windows should detect it automatically without the need to install a device driver. Monitoring, logging, manual and automatic control of outside world from the pc. Introduction the base program set usb permissions download.
In addition, there are two analogue inputs and two analogue outputs with 8 bit resolution. Ch packages for velleman experiment interface boards. The library is made from scratch with the same functions as described in vellemans dll usermanual. Allows extraction of data after the initial read operation and allows additional values to be changed prior to a write operation making it more efficient than velleman s own windows driver. This dll is written by velleman and contains the functions you can execute on the k8055 card. A light seeker using the velleman k8055 interfacing board. If you are still not convinced about programming velleman k8055 or k8055n board microcontroller, you may now try a. This sheet is useful when you want to know which modules you could find in the doityourself range of velleman kits and minikits. Mar 30, 2020 download k8055 driver provides prock8055 for free. The velleman k8055 vm110 for a preassembled board is a low cost digital io.
Velleman k4005b illustrated assembly manual pdf download. The detailed description of the board can be found, for instance, at. It provides 8 digital out and 2 analogue out channels as well as analogue and digital in which are not used here that can be used for things like ttls or aotf control. Velleman dlls for the popular k8055 and k8055n control boards are 32bit, but you can find new compatible 64bit dlls on this website. The velleman k8055 is an inexpensive pic based board that allows you to control 8 digital and 2 analogue outputs and read five digital and 2 analog inputs via usb. Velleman k8055n vm110n resources quasar electronics. Building and testing the velleman usb experimenter. Watch as i walk you through each step of building the kit and i explain it as i go. All communication routines are contained in a dynamic link library dll. Download32 is source for velleman k8055 shareware, freeware download k8055 user interface and library mac, k8055 bridge, licht24 pro, pyk8055 python module, atanua, etc.
You can use this card for just about any programming language and platform that supports usb. Ch k8055 open source package is a ch binding to the k8055 dynamical c. The pic firmware is created using the c18 compiler and the microchip usb library, the firmware can be built to use microchip usb bootloader. View and download velleman ps3005d user manual online. You will probably want to get an 8channel relay board. Stateworks iounit for velleman k8055 or vm110 boards. Get velleman k8055 to work with raspberry pi javajellys. Velleman k8055n usb interface board kit updated version. Some people sugests mee the velleman k8055, but the number of ios are not enough. Communication with the velleman k8055 usb experiment board using fuse and k8055fs. Building and testing the velleman usb experimenter interface. Hi, i am using the vellaman usb card k8055 to genrate digital io. The velleman k8055 vm110 for a preassembled board is a low cost digital io board. K8055 commander software for vellemans k8055vm110 board.
Microsoft human interface device hid driver, no external driver required. Allows extraction of data after the initial read operation and allows additional values to be changed prior to a write operation making it. Jan 03, 2016 get velleman k8055 to work with raspberry pi. Actually it acts as a hid device human interface device. Usb experiment interface board velleman wholesaler. Included is a static library which can be used for developing other applications and. Devicevellemank8055client client for connecting to. The number of inputsoutputs can be further expanded by connecting more up to a maximum of four cards to the pcs usb connectors.
The support package uses a software development kit sdk that is created by. These instructions were original written for the raspbian os. Velleman k8055 usb experiment interface board driver. A usb interface for the velleman k8055 device driver for linux. A drawback of this board is its relatively slow switching time 10 ms. A demonstration app for the k8055 usb interface board that runs on android. Velleman k8061 java interface winxp simple interface to use the k8061 with java. Velleman k8055 k8055 software tutorial k8055 tutorial. The motor is connected via my twomotor controller described elsewhere in these pages to the velleman k8055 board. If you are thinking about getting the homeseer adio100 you may want to check out the velleman k8055 first.
This driver provides a proc interface which allows the inputs and outputs of the k8055 to be accessed as if they were files, making the k8055 accessible from any programming language and the shell. The k8055 interface board has 5 digital input channels and 8 digital output channels. Experiment board will benefit from the plugin for ipemotion measurement software. I would like to extend this to use it in 4 cards at the same time,since my application involves a lot of digital ios. This is a software class with functions to access the k8055. The ideal device to connect many io pins sensors, switches, etc to your pc. Now your project is ready for the real programming. A class is created to interface with with the velleman k8055vm110 interface card using ffi. Full 32bit and 64bit dll support for original vellaman k8055 and k8055n firmware if you are still not convinced about programming velleman k8055 or k8055n board microcontroller, you may now try a new dll that supports the originally velleman programmed microntrollers pic16c745 and pic18f24j50. Vellemans k8055nk8061 usb interface board projects i bought a velleman interface board some time ago and found that there is a distinct lack of code examples on the web, particularly in a nice little language like bbc basic for windows, which is ideal for interfacing because as it is an interpreted language, a line of code can be tested as soon as it has been written.
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