[PD] Connection with sensors - new devices?

Christian Klippel ck at mamalala.de
Thu Dec 22 20:46:24 CET 2005


hi,

Am Donnerstag 22 Dezember 2005 20:11 schrieb Sylvain:
> Hi list,
>
> Just wondering, I read the thread about the topic, but I am quite
> confused about the fact that nobody mentioned chips with TCP/IP layer. I
> would find useful, as Pd already has pre-built objects that can listen
> to TCP ports, to send Pd raw information about the sensors used, and
> then do anything you want with it. It is because it is not as cheap as
> other solutions ? Cause I find this solution pretty attractive. I am
> actually trying to set up a little project with students using this type
> of component to make them discover how to control sound with sensors. I
> know that it may sound to some people like the hammer to smash the fly
> (as we say in french), but as my lab can afford it ...
> Any comment welcome.
>
> Sylvain
>

the multio will get a 10baseT extension beginning of next year, so its on 
ethernet then.

but im not sure about the latency of that. it may be fine when there is 
nothing else is happening on that particular netsegment, we will see.

usb is pretty fast, available on almost any device nowdays, and allows for 
longer distances as well.

greets,

chris





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