[PD] arduino/comport load hang

[Martin Peach]

On 2014-02-25 23:11, Allen, Michael wrote:
> I've had issues getting an arduino to work right with PD on my Raspberry
> Pi. Basically PD won't start up right with the arduino plugged in from
> the command line without some finesse.
>
> I turn the Pi on, start Jack, then start PD-Extended to open a patch.
> The patch has a load bang to a comport object with the device name and
> baud rate. This patch has a the CPU load meter set to print, and the
> value of several pots set to print through the arduino. The first time
> the patch will freeze:
>
...

>
> Any ideas why it won't load up from the start? I have tried delaying the
> comport open for a second, with no luck.
>

Well without seeing the patch, I can only guess:
Does the loadbang hit the baud rate or the open first?
Make sure you don't send anything to the arduino for a few seconds or 
you will invoke the bootloader by mistake.


Martin