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Pduino
Arduino and Firmata
Install the Arduino IDE:
$ sudo apt install arduino
Open the Arduino IDE as administrator:
$ sudo arduino
Select in → Tools → Board and Port. The port looks something like: /dev/ttyUSB0
Open the Firmata program: → open → Firmata → StandardFirmata
And upload it!
Pure Data and Pduino
Install Pure Data
$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install puredata
Install the Externals
The comport external should be installed via the terminal:
$ sudo apt install pd-comport
The other externals can be installed in Pure Data. Open Pure Data and in:
→ Help → Find Externals
Install: zexy, mapping, cyclone and pduino
The Pd external folder should look like that:
Set Path
In Pure Data → Preferences → Path set the paths for the zexy, mapping, cyclone and pduino libraries.
It might be /home/pi/pd/externals/….
Set for Startup
Run Pduino
Open arduio-help.pd
Click on “devices”. The console should tell you witch number your Arduino has.
Select that number and click on “open $1”.
Now your Pduino should work.
One can test it by clicking on “PinMode 13 output” and then toggel pin 13. The build in LED should turn on and off.