controling a servo via the usb of a pc useing a pic

Hi there i am looking into the possibility of useing a pic to convert the output from a usb useing vb.net to control a set of servos, e.g for panning a web cam or even controlling a robot.

Can some one steer me in the right direction please, i take it i need some sort of pic based controller interface?

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Originally Posted by Jhdgkss

Hi there i am looking into the possibility of useing a pic to convert the output from a usb useing vb.net to control a set of servos, e.g for panning a web cam or even controlling a robot.
Can some one steer me in the right direction please, i take it i need some sort of pic based controller interface?

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You can use a PIC with USB built in, but using an FTDI chip is far easier, since it is just like a comm port. Use the free version of VB.Net, and it comes with Comm Port controls, and then it's just serial commands.