GMU:Algorithmic Art/HP 7475A: Difference between revisions

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==='''Serial Connection'''===

You need to find out the ~~COM~~ port, as which the USB/Serial adaptor ~~was~~ registered in your computer. In Windows, you ~~can~~ find ~~out in~~ the Device Manager~~, in~~ Mac OS, ~~I don’t know yet~~.

You need to find out the name of the serial port, as which the USB/Serial adaptor is registered in your computer. After connecting the USB/Serial adaptor to your computer, open a new Processing sketch and run the following program.

import processing.serial.*;

println(Serial.list());

It will display a list of all available serial devices, in the console. In Windows, the ports are named COM1, COM2,... You can try all of them until you find the right one, or check the Windows Device Manager to find out. If you have a Mac, you need to look for a name like "/dev/tty.usbserial..." Copy that name from the console and use it one of the programs that are supposed to talk to the HP7475A.

==='''HPGL'''===

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 ==='''Serial Connection'''===
-You need to find out the COM port, as which the USB/Serial adaptor was registered in your computer. In Windows, you can find out in the Device Manager, in Mac OS, I don’t know yet.
+You need to find out the name of the serial port, as which the USB/Serial adaptor is registered in your computer. After connecting the USB/Serial adaptor to your computer, open a new Processing sketch and run the following program.
+ import processing.serial.*;
+ println(Serial.list());
+It will display a list of all available serial devices, in the console. In Windows, the ports are named COM1, COM2,... You can try all of them until you find the right one, or check the Windows Device Manager to find out. If you have a Mac, you need to look for a name like "/dev/tty.usbserial..." Copy that name from the console and use it one of the programs that are supposed to talk to the HP7475A.
 ==='''HPGL'''===