Anyone know how to make an Ace microcontroller work through the flowbotics software? I’m just trying to use it to be the “go” operation for a recorded program. I could really use the help!!! Thanks!
Hi,
The Ace board seems to be a PLC board. It does seem to have a USB connection, so may be able to send commands to it through that, provided it is used for communication (and not just programming it).
So, here are some potential options for your situation:
]The Ace board and its drivers provide a VCP (Virtual COM Port). Then, you can use the generic object “COM Port” from FlowBotics Studio to send information (or receive some) to the board.
You can learn more about the COM port in the FlowBotics Studio component reference manual, pages 61-62./:m]
]It has a usable interface through the USB port, but it requires you to use something other than a VCP. Then, you may have access it through a specific protocol (with a provided DLL, for example) or need to code your own interface code. Either way, if you can provide the required interface through a DLL, you can use it in FlowBotics Studio with the DLL component.
You can learn more about this in the FlowBotics Studio user guide, pages 183-203./:m]
]Worst case scenario: the board and its drivers do not provide a usable VCP or other interface and can only use the physical I/Os. Even if this is your case (or you have #2 and it seems too complicated to get it working), there is still hope! 
/:m]You can use a separate piece of hardware to toggle the require I/Os on the Ace board from FlowBotics Studio. What would basically be needed is any device that has a compatible interface (such as Phidgets products or anything with a COM port capability, such as most microcontroller boards - like Arduino) and controllable I/Os that you can use to toggle the “go” command that you need.
We hope this helps get you started!
Feel free to post again with more information about your Ace interfaces if you need more guidance with FBS.
Sincerely,