Internet-Controlled Train Set

Eric Barch writes "Using a servo connected to a Mini SSC II and wired into a dedicated server through the serial port, the Control Our Junk team has created a working train set controlled from any computer on the Internet with a few ports open and Java installed. The trains speed can be modified on the control page, which uses a PHP script to send commands to a .NET application sitting on the server. When the .NET application recieves the PHP command it sends the data to a serial port, and in turn, changes the speed of the train. The train set is running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is quite fun to operate from the dual webcams mounted on a top down and side view of the train set. If you would like more information, or to control the train set visit controlourjunk.com/ and take the train for a spin."

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Re:A bit like DriveMeInsane.com

[Restil]

It's still going, and there will be a lot more lights soon. I ended up buying an OLD house and I've spent all my time rennovating it, so the site has been somewhat neglected of late. Landlords and roomies are evil btw. Just saying. I'll hopefully get things going strong again in a few months.
Thanks for the plug.

-Restil