[dorkbotpdx-blabber] Dorkboard-firmata-PD

[Jason Plumb]

Fred Smith wrote:
> So, if anybody successfully runs firmata with a dorkboard
> (specifically), I'd like to know (just to confirm it's a problem on my
> end). Or, if anybody else runs into trouble, I'd be willing to
> exchange info for debugging. But, I'm dropping it for now....

I haven't attempted this yet, but wanted to for a few months, so I think 
it's worth exploring the *why*.

I assume you're using the pduino stuff, which I think mostly involves 
the alternate (firmata) firmware with some custom pd abstractions or 
externals.  I think for pduino, the pc <-> firmata communication is all 
straight serial port stuff, right?

Do you know if serial comms were working with your setup?  I'd suspect 
that first, and want to write a simple echo program to test out that 
side of things.

Any other ideas about why?

-jason