not really basic stamp, but BiStep motor controller
cod65
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Not sure where else to post this query, but the last guy was told to post BiStep questions here.
I'd like to control 2 stepper motors via Max/Msp on OSx. Max has a serial object, as well as several other ways to communicate(java, C, etc)
I'm wondering waht kinds of communications are possible between the Mac host and the Bistep board via USB? Does the Bistep receive any generic seril commands from a small vocabulary of commands? The Bistep only says that it can communicate via a 'host computer' via USB. Can this be a mac ?
thanks for any clarification.
Chris
I'd like to control 2 stepper motors via Max/Msp on OSx. Max has a serial object, as well as several other ways to communicate(java, C, etc)
I'm wondering waht kinds of communications are possible between the Mac host and the Bistep board via USB? Does the Bistep receive any generic seril commands from a small vocabulary of commands? The Bistep only says that it can communicate via a 'host computer' via USB. Can this be a mac ?
thanks for any clarification.
Chris
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·· The same commands you would send serially to the Bi-Step from a microcontroller would be sent by a host PC.· Yes, this can be done on a Mac, but you would need the FTDI VCP Driver for the Mac from the FTDI Website.· Then you would need to write software to access this port and send the commands serially at the specified baud rate.· I hope this helps.· Take care.
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Chris Savage
Parallax Tech Support