[Hardware Plugin] Firmata and Direct Serial for Arduino/Others on (MAC/*NIX/WIN)

[marzubus]

I have written PsimaxSerial, a re-namespace and modification of System.IO.Ports with some added features. This allows KSPAddons to open a direct serial port and talk with an Arduino or any serial device.

Features:

• Direct Serial Communication
  
• Firmata Protocol Support
  

Source: https://github.com/unixunion/PsimaxSerial

Binaries: https://github.com/unixunion/PsimaxSerial/tree/master/release

So far I have only tested this on Mac and Windows, but I see no reason why it shouldn't run on Linux too.

I have a Arduino successfully talking over serial with KSP, using TVout and rendering some HUD elements over composite signal.

The HelloWorld and HelloWorldFirmata example basically just sends a few chars to represent the state of RCS when in control of a vessel.

HelloWorld sketch is in the comments of HelloWorld.cs, and the HelloWorldFirmata example requires FirmataStandard 2 to be flashed onto your Arduino, see http://firmata.org/wiki/Download#Firmwares

My Arduino running TvOUT

Screen shot of my Arduino Rendering on a LCD: http://imgur.com/Rara6US

Video Demo: http://youtu.be/NFfwT9tmdHQ

The arduino sketch I am running is up at https://github.com/unixunion/arduhud2 and it depends on TVout library and using a 1K and 440ohm to connect to a composite line input.

Regards!

/Kegan

Edited January 24, 2015 by marzubus
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[midnitemax]

Works like a charm