Tutorials

Detailed tutorials.

Application Board Overview

A tour through the features of the Application Board.

Communicate with the Make Controller via OSC (Open Sound Control)

A tutorial going over OSC, the protocol used to communicate with the Make Controller Kit.

Controller Board Overview

A tour through the features of the Make Controller Board.

Getting Started (General)

A general overview of how to get started with the Make Controller Kit.

Programming the Make Controller Kit

A practical guide to writing your own programs on the Make Controller.

Use the Interface Board

How to use (and build) the Interface Board.

Using mchelper

How to use mchelper (Make Controller Helper)

.NET C#

How to communicate with the Make Controller from with Microsoft's .NET C# environment.

Building mchelper

How to build mchelper (Make Controller Helper) from source.

Debug with OpenOCD

This tutorial will go over how to do in-circuit debugging with OpenOCD via JTAG.

Direct Ethernet Communication

How to connect and configure your Make Controller directly to your computer, with no router or network in between.

Flash (ActionScript 2.0 and 3.0)

Use the Make Controller with Adobe Flash.

Getting Started with Linux

How to set up to play with your Make Controller from a Linux desktop.

Max/MSP

How to use the Make Controller Kit with Cycling 74's Max/MSP.

Processing

How to use the Make Controller with the Processing language and environment.

Use the Prototyping Board

How to use the Prototyping Board to easily create custom hardware around the Make Controller Board.

Using I2C on the Make Contoller Board

Hardware and Software for I2C on the Make Controller Board.

XBee Wireless Interface

How to extend your Make Controller projects wirelessly using the XBee modules from Maxstream.