Firefly

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Firefly offers a set of comprehensive software tools dedicated to bridging the gap between Grasshopper, (a free plug-in for Rhino) the Arduino microcontroller and other input/output devices. It allows near real-time data flow between the digital and physical worlds – enabling the possibility to explore virtual and physical prototypes with unprecedented fluidity.

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Slow stepper motor

by Zayed

Oct 19, 2018

Hello,, I am trying to send data directly from firefly mega write to a stepper motor with the firefly firmata.. I got the sequence of pulses that need to be sent.. problem is that it is not being sent fast enough.. I have a 1 ms timer rotating controlling the pulses, but it doesn't change anything..

The question is,, how to send the data fast enough (in 1ms intervals)to the arduino.. as far as I understand,, the grasshopper definition is working, but that might have something to do with the firmata or !!!!

Thanks all

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Zayed

I also tried sending the signal timed with the grasshopper timer component or the firefly timer.. the result is the same.. it changes between signals in about 60ms!!

Oct 19, 2018