Serial Object and Arduino

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Sorry if this is simple, but I'm having a hard time figuring it out (serial is foreign to me, and I couldn't find much insight in the help file or Arduino docs).

I'm trying to use an Arduino board link to trigger a handful of relays controlled by Max (which I believe will be acting essentially as a standard serial port). Ultimately by using the serial object, I want to have a bang switching the relays on and off.

Where do I need to start serial object wise?

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are you using the usb version of the arduino, or the serial?

if usb, make sure to install the drivers that come with it.

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Thanks for the reply. I'm using the usb version, and all the drivers are working (I can program it outside of Max)

I was just wondering what I have to send the serial object to address the digital pins (to trigger relays) on the Arduino board?