Difference between revisions of "Week 4 Lab"
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*Download and install processing http://processing.org/download | *Download and install processing http://processing.org/download | ||
| − | + | == Serial Interface, for debugging == | |
Sketchbook->Examples->Communication->ASCIITable | Sketchbook->Examples->Communication->ASCIITable | ||
| + | Serial.print() | ||
| + | Serial.println() | ||
| + | == Dimmer == | ||
Examples->Communication->Dimmer | Examples->Communication->Dimmer | ||
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Controlling a physical LED with the computer. | Controlling a physical LED with the computer. | ||
| − | + | <code> | |
| − | + | void loop() | |
| + | { | ||
| + | char val; | ||
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| + | // check if data has been sent from the computer | ||
| + | if (Serial.available()) { | ||
| + | // read the most recent byte (which will be from 0 to 255) | ||
| + | val = Serial.read(); | ||
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| + | if((val>='0')&&(val<='9')) | ||
| + | analogWrite(ledPin, 25*(val-'0')); | ||
| + | } | ||
| + | } | ||
| + | </code> | ||
*Processing, MaxMSP, and many more. | *Processing, MaxMSP, and many more. | ||
*Computer -> Arduino | *Computer -> Arduino | ||
Revision as of 20:29, 20 April 2009
Interfacing
- Download and install processing http://processing.org/download
Serial Interface, for debugging
Sketchbook->Examples->Communication->ASCIITable
Serial.print() Serial.println()
Dimmer
Examples->Communication->Dimmer
Controlling a physical LED with the computer.
void loop()
{
char val;
// check if data has been sent from the computer
if (Serial.available()) {
// read the most recent byte (which will be from 0 to 255)
val = Serial.read();
if((val>='0')&&(val<='9'))
analogWrite(ledPin, 25*(val-'0'));
}
}
- Processing, MaxMSP, and many more.
- Computer -> Arduino
- Arduino -> Computer
Extra
Connecting to various external devices and components: http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Main/ComponentLib
