boddahkurdt

Im using 2 IR sensors connected to an Arduino, feeding into a max patch.

However, I can only get a read from 1 of the sensors.

Are there obvious mistakes that I could be making?

Hi
Im using 2 IR sensors connected to an Arduino, feeding into a max patch.
However, I can only get a read from 1 of the sensors.
Are there obvious mistakes that I could be making?

arduino-sensors-max

A) Write yourself a debugging arduino sketch that lights up an LED (via digital pin x/y and a dropping resistor) whenever your IR sensors receive data, respectively. That way you'll have a quick easy way to make sure that your input devices are working and diagnose right onboard, prior to any interfacing to another piece of hardware.

B) Write another arduino sketch that simulates the data you expect to receive from your sensors, and transmits it via USB to max... This allows you to check whether your patch is watching the appropriate serial inputs and/or whether there's an interconnect problem.

Hope this doesn't sound too condescending, but more helpful to a broad audience, as it's intended!

p.s. link to any info about what your project is? I'm getting started with making my own sensor arrays with arduino as well and would love to hear about your progress/what you're controlling/etc...

troubleshooting 101:
A)  Write yourself a debugging arduino sketch that lights up an LED (via digital pin x/y and a dropping resistor) whenever your IR sensors receive data, respectively.  That way you'll have a quick easy way to make sure that your input devices are working and diagnose right onboard, prior to any interfacing to another piece of hardware.

B)  Write another arduino sketch that simulates the data you expect to receive from your sensors, and transmits it via USB to max...  This allows you to check whether your patch is watching the appropriate serial inputs and/or whether there's an interconnect problem.

p.s. link to any info about what your project is?  I'm getting started with making my own sensor arrays with arduino as well and would love to hear about your progress/what you're controlling/etc...


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