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.

