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setup:win [2012/04/11 18:31]
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setup:win [2013/05/20 04:10] (current)
galapagoose updated to new serialosc 2013 may 20
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-we've posted a link to their file list so that you can always access the most updated drivers. if you need help, see the [[http://ftdichip.com/Documents/InstallGuides.htm|ftdi docs]] or contact their tech support.+you can access the most updated drivers from the above link.
  
  
 ===== 2. install serialosc ===== ===== 2. install serialosc =====
  
-serialosc is what communicates with the monome hardware, and translates the serial data into osc messages.+serialosc translates between serial data (hardware) and osc messages (software).
  
-  * download: http://illest.net/~will/serialosc-1.0.exe+  * download: http://illest.net/~will/serialosc-1.2a.exe
  
-run the installer.+run the installer.  
  
 be sure to have "Start serialosc service" checked! be sure to have "Start serialosc service" checked!
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-More information about serialosc is [[app:serialosc|here]]. 
  
-===== 3. install bonjour =====+===== 3. install Max =====
  
-bonjour is required for serialosc to function properly.+Max by Cycling '74 isn't required to use the monome, but it is the most commonly used environment and fastest way to test your setup.
  
-  * download: [[http://support.apple.com/downloads/DL999/en_US/BonjourPSSetup.exe|Bonjour Print Services Setup]]+  * [[http://cycling74.com/downloads|download max/msp]]
  
-{{:setup:bonjour-setup1.png?|}} +Please download the full version of Max (with the free trial). Never fear, you can use the Max Runtime version (included) that never expires, and it comes with a few handy patches the Runtime-only download doesn't.
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-===== 4. install Max ===== +
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-Max by Cycling '74 isn't required to use the monome, but it is the most commonly-used environment. Also, in the context of this setup guide, installing Max is the quickest path to getting running quickly. +
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-* [[http://cycling74.com/downloads|download max/msp]] +
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-You may notice that Max has a 30-day trial. The full version of Max is only required if you wish to author your own patches. Never fear, you can use the Max Runtime version that never expires.+
  
 Hint: don't start the clock on the full Max 30-day trial until you're ready to start authoring your own patches. Use the runtime instead. Hint: don't start the clock on the full Max 30-day trial until you're ready to start authoring your own patches. Use the runtime instead.
  
-===== 5. install zeroconf externals =====+===== 4. install serialosc.maxpat =====
  
-Download this:+This is a Max specific file that allows you to connect and configure your device with an application.
  
- max5 for windows: zeroconf externals {{:app:serialosc:zeroconf_20110226_win32.zip|}}+  * {{:app:serialosc:serialosc.maxpat-2013-may-20.zip|download serialosc.maxpat}}
  
-Move these files into your Max search path here:+Move this file into your ''/Max6/patches'' folder:
  
-<code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Cycling '74\Max 5.0\Cycling '74\max-externals\</code>+<code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Cycling '74\Max 6\Patches\</code>
  
-{{:setup:zeroconf-maxexternals-win.png?|}}+NoteIf you can't find ''/Max6/patches'', use ''/Max6/Cycling '74'' instead.
  
-if you're using XP you'll need the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 or 2008 Redistributable Package (google).+===== 5turn off your firewall =====
  
-===== 6. turn off your firewall ===== +windows will probably block OSC ports, so you need to either disable your firewall or create an exception for max6. you should be prompted for an exception:
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-windows will probably block OSC ports, so you need to either disable your firewall or create an exception for max5. you should be prompted for an exception:+
  
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-===== 7. run the test app =====+===== 6. run the test app =====
  
 Download monome_test. This is a Max patch designed to test input and output communication with a monome grid or arc. Download monome_test. This is a Max patch designed to test input and output communication with a monome grid or arc.
  
-[[app:monome_test|monome test]]+  * {{:app:serialosc:monome_test_3.maxpat.zip|download monome test}}
  
-If you're using a gridrun serialosc-test-grid +Hint: drag the maxpat file onto MaxMSP Runtime to launch the runtime instead of the full version of Max. Orlaunch the Max Runtime app and open the file from there.
-If you're using an arc, run serialosc-test-arc+
  
-Hint: drag the maxpat file onto MaxMSP Runtime to launch the runtime instead of the full version of Max+===== 7next steps =====
  
-{{:setup:monometest2.png?|}}+Check out the [[:app|applications list]] or some great [[:setup:howto|tutorials and walkthroughs]] on other related software.
  
-Click the connect button (you should see your device list populate) and test your monome.+===== troubleshooting =====
  
-Hooray! +See the [[:setup:troubleshooting|troubleshooting page]] to identify your problem.
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-===== 6. Next Steps ===== +
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-Check out the [[:app|applications list]]. +
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-Note that you'll need [[app:serialosc:monomebridge|monomebridge]] to use old monomeserial apps. +
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-===== troubleshooting =====+
  
-[[http://post.monome.org|post to the forum]] if you run into trouble. it's a very friendly place, and there has never been a problem that we collectively could not solve.+[[http://post.monome.org|search the forum]] or make a post if you run can't figure things out. it's a very friendly place, and there has never been a problem that we collectively could not solve.