Arduino say 'hello' to flash.

Part 1.

Why Flash? (and not processing)

A Short intro into why we are using Flash

Setting up Arduino (Yes, AGAIN!)
What is Arduino?

Setting up your Arduino (Yes. Again.)

Load the 'Standard Firmata' Example.
Verify the Code.
Upload Code.
Opps.. If you see this.

You need to select Tool > Board > Arduino Duemilanove . ATMEGA328
Download AS3Glue. - Unzip to Documents.

Locate Serproxy-0.1.3-3. Located in Glue > Applications > Serproxy-0.1.3-3 .

If in Windows delete serproxy.cfg & serproxy.cfg.mac
If you are using a COMM port above 10. Use this software.

Open serproxy.cfg.win, edit with below and save with name serproxy.cfg

# Example configuration file for serproxy - PC Version
# For use with Firmata 2.0
# Note: in this example, Arduino uses COM3 - this is reflected in the line comm_ports=3 and net_port3=5331 below. 
# If your board is on COM4, you'd have to change those lines to comm_ports=4 and net_port4=5331. 

# Do not Transform newlines coming from the serial port into nils
newlines_to_nils=false

# Comm ports used
comm_ports=5

# Default settings
comm_baud=115200
comm_databits=8
comm_stopbits=1
comm_parity=none
# Idle time out in seconds
timeout=300

# Settings for COM5
net_port5=5331

!! IMPORTANT !! To get this to work, you need net_port5= to match your Comm Port.

e.g. comm_port=2 -- net_port2=
e.g. comm_port=3 -- net_port3=
e.g. comm_port=6 -- net_port6=

Run Serproxy
Copy AS3Libary [ Glue > as3 > net ] into example > arduino > blink.
Insert an LED into pin 13.
Run the application.

Did it work?
Ask me. To Help.

Some Code Snippets to get you thinking. Edited from bjoern

Using a Mouse to control an LED.


    var ledState:int = Arduino.HIGH;
    
    function onMouseClickEvent(event:MouseEvent):void {
	if(ledState==Arduino.HIGH) {
		ledState=Arduino.LOW;
	}else {
		ledState=Arduino.HIGH;
	}
	arduino.writeDigitalPin(ledPin, ledState);
}




stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onMouseClickEvent);

Doing that Apple Flashign LED PWN thing.

var ledPin:Number = 9;
var arduino:Arduino = new Arduino("127.0.0.1", 5113);
var pwmValue:Number=0;
var rising:Boolean=true;
var step:Number=10;


// we first ask for the Firmware version, when it comes back, we know it's safe to initialize
arduino.addEventListener(ArduinoEvent.FIRMWARE_VERSION, onArduinoStartup);
arduino.requestFirmwareVersion();

// Arduino initialization
function onArduinoStartup(e:ArduinoEvent):void {
	arduino.setPinMode(ledPin, Arduino.PWM);
	addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, onEnterFrame);
	trace("Arduino initialized.");
}

function onEnterFrame(event:Event):void {
	if(rising) {
		pwmValue+=step;
		if(pwmValue>=254) {
			rising=false;
			pwmValue=254;
		} 
	} else {
		pwmValue-=step;
		if(pwmValue<=0) {
			rising=true;
			pwmValue=0;
		}
	}
	// show current pwmValue value in window
	label.text=pwmValue.toString();
	// write pwm value to Arduino
	arduino.writeAnalogPin(ledPin,pwmValue);
	
}

Swith Input


import net.eriksjodin.arduino.Arduino;
import net.eriksjodin.arduino.events.ArduinoEvent;

var inputPin:Number = 2;
var arduino:Arduino = new Arduino("127.0.0.1", 5331);

// we first ask for the Firmware version, when it comes back, we know it's safe to initialize
arduino.addEventListener(ArduinoEvent.FIRMWARE_VERSION, onArduinoStartup);
arduino.requestFirmwareVersion();

// Arduino initialization
function onArduinoStartup(e:ArduinoEvent):void {
	arduino.setPinMode(inputPin, Arduino.INPUT);
	arduino.enableDigitalPinReporting();
	trace("Arduino initialized.");
}

function onReceiveDigitalData(e:ArduinoEvent):void {
	//trace(e);
	if(e.pin==inputPin) {
		if (e.value==Arduino.HIGH) {
			[NameOfMovieClip]visible=false;
		} else {
			[NameOfMovieClip].visible=true;
		}

	}
}

//PLACE A MOVIECLIP ON THE SCREEN
[NameOfMovieClip].visible=false;
arduino.addEventListener(ArduinoEvent.DIGITAL_DATA, onReceiveDigitalData);

Example of Haptics


// vibra_control_01
// turn vibration motor connected to pin2 on Arduino on when mouse is pressed,
// off when mouse is released
// bjoern@stanford.edu 2/12/08, REVISED 12/15/08

import net.eriksjodin.arduino.Arduino;
import net.eriksjodin.arduino.events.ArduinoEvent;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;

var pin:Number = 2;
var arduino:Arduino = new Arduino("127.0.0.1", 11100);

// we first ask for the Firmware version, when it comes back, we know it's safe to initialize
arduino.addEventListener(ArduinoEvent.FIRMWARE_VERSION, onArduinoStartup);
arduino.requestFirmwareVersion();

// Arduino initialization
function onArduinoStartup(e:ArduinoEvent):void {
	arduino.setPinMode(pin, Arduino.OUTPUT);
	arduino.writeDigitalPin(pin, Arduino.LOW);
	trace("Arduino initialized.");
}


function onMouseClickEvent(event:MouseEvent):void {

	if(event.buttonDown) {
		arduino.writeDigitalPin(pin, Arduino.HIGH);
	}else {
		arduino.writeDigitalPin(pin, Arduino.LOW);
	}
}


stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, onMouseClickEvent);  
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, onMouseClickEvent);