Controlling random light generator - arduino to max
Apr 29 2014 | 1:05 pm
Hi,
I am doing a project using piezo sensors and LEDs going from Arduino to MAX. I have managed to get the piezo sensors working well in MAX, but I have no idea how to deal with the LEDs.
I have a random light generator code for arduino, that I need to control with in MAX - is there a way to do that?
Here is the code I have for Arduino to MAX:
int x=0; // a place to hold pin values
int ledpin=13;
oid setup(){
Serial.begin(115200); // 115200 is the default Arduino Bluetooth speed
digitalWrite(13,HIGH); // startup blink
delay(600);
digitalWrite(13,LOW);
pinMode(13,INPUT);
}
void loop(){
if (Serial.available() >0){ // Check serial buffer for characters
if(Serial.read()=='r'){ // If an 'r' is received then read the pins
for(int pin=0; pin
x=analogRead(pin);
sendValue(x);
}
for(int pin=2; pin
x=digitalRead(pin);
sendValue(x);
}
Serial.println(); //Send a carriage return to mark end of pin data.
delay(5); //add a delay to prevent crashing/overloading of the serial port
}
}
}
void sendValue(int x){ //function to send the pin value followed by a "space".
Serial.print(x);
Serial.write(32);
}
Here is the code I have for the random light generator:
int ranNum;
void setup() {
//Seed random number generator from analog port
randomSeed(analogRead(0));
//Setup 3 output ports for LED's
pinMode(8, OUTPUT);
pinMode(9, OUTPUT);
pinMode(10, OUTPUT);
}
void loop() {
//Generate random number between 8 and 10
ranNum=random(8,11);
//generate 1 second delay
delay(1000);
//Turn on the LED
digitalWrite(ranNum, HIGH);
delay(1000);
//Turn off the LED
digitalWrite(ranNum, LOW);
}
Help would be greatly appreciated.
- Apr 29 2014 | 4:55 pmI can probably help if I have a better understanding of what you’re trying to do. What aspect of the ‘random light generator’ do you want to control from within Max?Steven
- Apr 30 2014 | 12:43 pmI want to be able to turn it on and off using MAX. It's part of a Target Practice game I'm doing for a uni project. Best case scenario, I would be able to turn it on and it would stop after 60 seconds. I just don't know how to mesh both of the arduino codes together and then incorporate the random light flasher in MAX.Thank you. I really appreciate your help.Kat
