From d6c692e66fa97e4c5722031829e4fafde7e43232 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hans-Christoph Steiner Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:31:10 +0000 Subject: added .txt to README to make it easier to use on all platforms svn path=/trunk/externals/hardware/arduino/; revision=10083 --- README.txt | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.txt (limited to 'README.txt') diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..923df0f --- /dev/null +++ b/README.txt @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ + +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, 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 + +You can get more information about this firmware here: +http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Interfacing/Firmata + +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 -- cgit v1.2.1