R Kaelberer

I'm interested in turning some external equipment on and off, perhaps using home automation systems which interface to the computer via USB. Does Max have objects to access USB? Or should I look at a MIDI interface of some sort? If anyone can point me in a direction to start, I'd appreciate it.

I'm interested in turning some external equipment on and off, perhaps using home automation systems which interface to the computer via USB.

controlling-external-hw-from-max

the [serial] object might work for your needs, if your devices accept serial communication.

Controlling External HW from Max