A Blog

Working With the Derivative Wiki: There are videos that go along with each section: Sending data from the Arduino Receiving data from the Arduino Controlling an RGB LED with TouchDesigner Sending data from the Arduino : Pre-reqs: Some experience with simple Arduino projects like the one that comes with this kit:  Elegoo Uno Project Super Starter Kit Some experience using TouchDesigner .  Have both touchDesigner and Arduino installed on computer already ( I will not be including these steps. Steps : Connect an Arduino to your computer.  (Don’t overthink it.  Just the Arduino.  Absolutely nothing needs to be attached for the example on the wiki to work.)   Open a new Arduino sketch and paste in the simple sketch that Derivative supplies for you on their wiki page:   https://www.derivative.ca/wiki088/index.php?title=Arduino Upload the sketch to the Arduino. Open a new TouchDesigner file. Add a Serial DAT.   E...

Building an 8x8x8 LED Cube from an Ebay Kit: Back in 2017 I decided to buy a kit and build an led cube.  I felt like soldering and I wanted some circuit board experience.  Eventually, I want to reprogram the matrix with a shortest path algorithm.  I think it would help in visualizing 3d matrixes and seeing a link between code and hardware.  I have not gotten to that part of the project, yet.  This blog is a quick recount of my experience.  There is a video of the final project on YouTube . Goal:          Stretch my soldering muscles           Gain experience in: o    Circuit board assembly o    Micro controllers o    Low voltage electronics Help me understand how microcontrollers are programmed and used.   Kit I bought: 3D Squared DIY Kit 8x8x8 LED Cube White LED Blue Light BoardElectronic OS843 This is not the exact kit (I bo...