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Communicating to an Arduino from Max

Max Patch

(Load this after you've loaded the Arduino code.)

Small version

#P window setfont "Sans Serif" 9.;
#P number 327 110 35 9 0 255 3 3 0 0 0 221 221 221 222 222 222 0 0 0;
#P user uslider 286 66 18 128 255 1 0 0;
#P window linecount 1;
#P message 212 192 32 196617 print;
#P newex 286 217 71 196617 serial a 9600;
#P window linecount 3;
#P comment 313 67 100 196617 Slide the fader or use the number box to dim the LED;
#P window linecount 2;
#P comment 69 192 125 196617 Click here to get a list of serial ports;
#P fasten 5 0 2 0 332 213 291 213;
#P fasten 3 0 2 0 217 212 291 212;
#P fasten 4 0 2 0 291 215 291 215;
#P window clipboard copycount 6;

More complex with live interactive groove~!

#P button 465 166 15 0;
#P toggle 446 213 15 0;
#P window setfont "Sans Serif" 9.;
#P window linecount 1;
#P newex 446 235 29 196617 gate;
#P toggle 426 167 15 0;
#N vpatcher 220 44 1005 758;
#P outlet 429 592 15 0;
#P window setfont "Sans Serif" 9.;
#P message 573 543 26 196617 255;
#P message 523 543 14 196617 0;
#P newex 523 497 60 196617 split 0. 0.5;
#P newex 429 560 53 196617 * 255.99;
#P number 493 433 35 9 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 221 221 221 222 222 222 0 0 0;
#P flonum 429 527 58 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 221 221 221 222 222 222 0 0 0;
#P newex 430 457 69 196617 peakamp~ 10;
#B color 5;
#P outlet 554 591 15 0;
#N comlet Read;
#P inlet 163 84 15 0;
#N comlet Start/stop;
#P inlet 145 84 15 0;
#P window linecount 0;
#P newex 195 85 48 196617 loadbang;
#P toggle 145 225 15 0;
#P window linecount 1;
#P message 195 129 89 196617 replace jongly.aif;
#P message 157 129 43 196617 replace;
#P newex 157 158 112 196617 buffer~ mybuff1 2000;
#P message 300 268 23 196617 0.5;
#P message 300 249 23 196617 1.;
#P flonum 300 287 35 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 221 221 221 222 222 222 0 0 0;
#P toggle 377 335 15 0;
#P message 377 354 68 196617 loopinterp \$1;
#P message 187 315 65 196617 set mybuff2;
#P message 187 375 49 196617 startloop;
#P message 187 349 27 196617 stop;
#P message 228 411 27 196617 stop;
#P message 159 411 65 196617 startwindow;
#P toggle 328 329 15 0;
#P message 328 354 41 196617 loop \$1;
#P flonum 360 384 35 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 221 221 221 222 222 222 0 0 0;
#P flonum 321 384 35 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 221 221 221 222 222 222 0 0 0;
#P newex 282 444 29 196617 dac~;
#P toggle 282 272 15 0;
#P newex 282 313 27 196617 sig~;
#P newex 282 403 88 196617 groove~ mybuff1;
#B color 5;
#P comment 346 319 81 196617 turn loop on/off;
#P comment 159 299 112 196617 change working buffer;
#P comment 163 225 100 196617 <<<< on/off;
#P newex 157 190 112 196617 buffer~ mybuff2 2000;
#P connect 27 0 25 0;
#P fasten 28 0 23 0 168 114 162 114;
#P connect 23 0 22 0;
#P fasten 24 0 22 0 200 151 162 151;
#P fasten 25 0 12 0 150 386 164 386;
#P fasten 25 0 15 0 150 371 192 371;
#P connect 26 0 24 0;
#P fasten 25 0 6 0 150 253 287 253;
#P connect 6 0 5 0;
#P fasten 19 0 5 0 305 309 287 309;
#P fasten 20 0 5 0 305 311 287 311;
#P fasten 21 0 5 0 305 309 287 309;
#P fasten 17 0 4 0 382 376 287 376;
#P fasten 16 0 4 0 192 340 287 340;
#P fasten 10 0 4 0 333 380 287 380;
#P fasten 14 0 4 0 192 371 287 371;
#P fasten 15 0 4 0 192 396 287 396;
#P connect 5 0 4 0;
#P connect 4 0 7 0;
#P fasten 13 0 7 0 233 439 287 439;
#P fasten 12 0 7 0 164 439 287 439;
#P connect 8 0 4 1;
#P fasten 25 0 11 0 150 313 333 313;
#P connect 11 0 10 0;
#P connect 9 0 4 2;
#P connect 18 0 17 0;
#P connect 30 0 31 0;
#P connect 31 0 33 0;
#P connect 33 0 37 0;
#P connect 4 0 30 0;
#P connect 32 0 30 1;
#P connect 30 0 34 0;
#P connect 34 0 35 0;
#P connect 36 0 29 0;
#P connect 35 0 29 0;
#P connect 34 1 36 0;
#P pop;
#P newobj 426 194 49 196617 p groove;
#P number 487 317 35 9 0 255 3 3 0 0 0 221 221 221 222 222 222 0 0 0;
#P user uslider 446 273 18 128 255 1 0 0;
#P message 372 399 32 196617 print;
#P newex 446 424 71 196617 serial a 9600;
#P window linecount 3;
#P comment 473 274 100 196617 Slide the fader or use the number box to dim the LED;
#P window linecount 2;
#P comment 229 399 125 196617 Click here to get a list of serial ports;
#P connect 7 0 6 0;
#P connect 9 0 8 0;
#P connect 8 0 4 0;
#P fasten 4 0 2 0 451 422 451 422;
#P fasten 3 0 2 0 377 419 451 419;
#P fasten 5 0 2 0 492 420 451 420;
#P connect 10 0 6 1;
#P connect 6 1 8 1;
#P window clipboard copycount 11;

The Arduino Code

/*
 * Dimmer
 * by David A. Mellis
 *
 * Demonstrates the sending data from the computer to the Arduino board,
 * in this case to control the brightness of an LED.  The data is sent
 * in individual bytes, each of which ranges from 0 to 255.  Arduino
 * reads these bytes and uses them to set the brightness of the LED.
 *
 * http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Dimmer
 */
 
int ledPin = 9;

void setup()
{
  // begin the serial communication
  Serial.begin(9600);
  pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);
}

void loop()
{
  byte 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();
    // set the brightness of the LED
    analogWrite(ledPin, val);
  }
}

/* Processing code for this example
// Dimmer - sends bytes over a serial port
// by David A. Mellis

import processing.serial.*;

Serial port;

void setup()
{
  size(256, 150);
  
  println("Available serial ports:");
  println(Serial.list());
  
  // Uses the first port in this list (number 0).  Change this to
  // select the port corresponding to your Arduino board.  The last
  // parameter (e.g. 9600) is the speed of the communication.  It
  // has to correspond to the value passed to Serial.begin() in your
  // Arduino sketch.
  port = new Serial(this, Serial.list()[0], 9600);  
  
  // If you know the name of the port used by the Arduino board, you
  // can specify it directly like this.
  //port = new Serial(this, "COM1", 9600);
}

void draw()
{
  // draw a gradient from black to white
  for (int i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
    stroke(i);
    line(i, 0, i, 150);
  }
  
  // write the current X-position of the mouse to the serial port as
  // a single byte
  port.write(mouseX);
}
*/

/* Max/MSP patch for this example

max v2;
#N vpatcher 10 59 610 459;
#P user uslider 286 66 18 128 255 1 0 0;
#P window setfont "Sans Serif" 9.;
#P window linecount 1;
#P message 212 192 32 196617 print;
#P newex 286 217 71 196617 serial a 9600;
#P window linecount 2;
#P comment 316 148 100 196617 Slide the fader to dim the LED;
#P comment 69 192 125 196617 Click here to get a list of serial ports;
#P fasten 4 0 2 0 291 215 291 215;
#P fasten 3 0 2 0 217 212 291 212;
#P pop;
*/

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