From 76db2b708a53f9c5e25dbd7576d57b34b70fc4f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hans-Christoph Steiner Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:30:22 +0000 Subject: updated readme for release based on Firmata 2.0 protocol svn path=/trunk/externals/hardware/arduino/; revision=10082 --- README | 14 ++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index b0bf1d8..923df0f 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -3,13 +3,19 @@ This package includes a Pd object and a matching Arduino firmware. It allows you to control the Arduino board from Pd without having to program in Arduino's C++ -To use it, open Pd_firmware in Arduino and upload it to the board. Open up +To use it, first unzip the included Firmata-2.0 firmware and follow the README +included in there. Then you'll be able to choose firmware from Arduino +application, in File -> Open -> Library-Firmata menu. + +Once you have uploaded a firmware to your Arduino board, open up arduino-test.pd in Pd, then choose your serial port with the [open( message. -For more on Arduino, go to http://arduino.cc +For more on Arduino, go to: http://arduino.cc You can get more information about this firmware here: +http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Interfacing/Firmata -http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Interfacing/Sensorbox +WARNING! This version of the arduino object for Pd will only work with 2.0 +versions of Firmata. It will NOT work with older versions of the firmware! -Hans-Christoph Steiner +Hans-Christoph Steiner -- cgit v1.2.1