I just want to read information from sensors

Forum 2005-2010 (read only) General Bar Sport
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Hi im new in arduino. I read some quick manuals and FAQ for arduino and i think arduino will be my solution.

I just need to read information from sensors. I need it because i want to make myself home-made alarm.

This mean the sensors will be default closed (the sensor: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Reed_switch_(aka).jpg/271px-Reed_switch_(aka).jpg) so when somebody open the door, the sensor will be opened.

Can i read this from the sensor, like normally closed or opened?
If its possible to do that, then i can make some software and connect arduino to my linux box with serial or usb cable, then i will loggin to linux console and be able to read information about arduino pins.

Can somebody give me more info about that?

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Seems possible, yes.

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Maybe you want to look at this:-

It is some ready written software that removes the onus of reading and transmitting data from the arduino programmer onto the host computer via a language called processing.

It can make things simple but will not allow you to have a stand alone system because your computer always needs to be on.