LinkM -- USB to I2C adapter for BlinkM Smart LEDs

LinkM datasheet: https://github.com/todbot/LinkM/raw/master/docs/LinkM_datasheet.pdf

README for LinkM

2010-2015 Tod E. Kurt, ThingM

Hosted on Github at https://github.com/todbot/LinkM/

OVERVIEW

This project contains the following directories:

• c_host -- C library for talking to LinkM

  • linkm-tool -- Command-line tool for exercising C library

• java_host -- Java library for talking to LinkM

  • linkm.sh -- Command-line tool for exercising Java library

• processing_apps -- Several applications using Java library and Processing

  • BlinkMSequencer2 -- Multi-channel light sequencer
  • BlinkMScriptTool -- Helps write text light scripts
  • TwitterBlinkM -- Turns BlinkMs colors from twitter stream mentions
  • OSCLinkM -- OSC gateway for LinkM
  • LinkMLibTest -- Simple tests of LinkM Processing/Java library

• tools -- Misc tools

  • linkm_load -- mass bootloading tool
  • linux_usb_setup -- fixes USB permissions on Ubuntu & other udev Linux

• schematic -- LinkM device schematics in Eagle format

• firmware -- LinkM device firmware code

• bootloadHID -- LinkM device bootloader firmware and commandline tool

  • firmware -- firmware for bootloader
  • commandline -- commandline host-side tool to upload new firmware

BUILDING THE PC-SIDE (HOST) CODE

The build process for all LinkM software except the Processing apps is expected to be done entirely from the command-line using standard free Unix-like tools such as "make" and "gcc".

There is a build_all_host.sh script that will build the host-side code on all OS platforms.

Host code dependencies:

• The Java library in "java_host" depends on the C library in "c_host"
• The C library in "c_host" depends on library in "bootloadHID/commandline"

On Mac OS X you will need the following free tools:

• XCode - http://developer.apple.com/technologies/xcode.html
• libusb - brew install libusb

On Windows you will need the following free tools:

• MinGW - http://www.mingw.org/
• MSYS - http://www.mingw.org/wiki/MSYS
• zip - http://stahlworks.com/dev/index.php?tool=zipunzip
• Java JDK - http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/widget/jdk6.jsp

On Ubuntu Linux you will need the following free tools:

• build-essential - sudo apt-get install build-essential
• libusb - sudo apt-get install libusb libusb-dev
• Sun JDK - sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner" && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdk

BUILDING THE FIRMWARE

In general you should have everything you have for the host code above, and:

On Mac OS X:

• AVR CrossPack - http://www.obdev.at/products/crosspack/

On Windows:

• WinAVR - http://winavr.sourceforge.net/

On Ubuntu Linux:

• "sudo apt-get install avrdude avr-libc avr-gcc avr-binutils"

Bundling BlinkMSequencer2 for Multiple Architectures

A. Bundle for Mac OS X

1. Open BlinkMSequencer2 in Processing
2. Choose File -> Export Application, choose "Mac OS X"
3. In Finder, open linkm/processing_apps/BlinkMSequencer2/application.macosx
4. Add Icon: 4a. Right-click "BlinkMSequencer2.app", choose "Get Info" 4b. Open "linkm/tools/bundle_bits/thingm_log-10.png" in Preview. 4c. Select All, copy, then select icon in Info inspector, and paste
5. Right-click "BlinkMSequencer2.app", choose "Compress ..."
6. Rename resulting zip as "BlinkMSequencer2_macosx.zip"
7. Publish release

B. Bundle for Windows:

1. Open BlinkMSequencer2 in Processing
2. Choose File -> Export Application, choose your "Windows"
3. Bundle with Java with these 5 command-line commands:

    cd linkm/processing_apps/BlinkMSequencer2/application.windows
    unzip ../../../tools/bundle_bits/java_from_arduino_0018_win.zip
    cd ..
    mv application.windows BlinkMSequencer2_windows
    zip -r BlinkMSequencer2_windows.zip BlinkMSequencer2_windows

4. Publish release

C. Bundle for Linux:

1. Open BlinkMSequencer2 in Processing
2. Choose File -> Export Application, choose "Linux"
3. Bundle with the following 3 command-line commands:

    cd linkm/processing_apps/BlinkMSequencer2
    mv application.linux BlinkMSequencer2_linux
    tar cvzf BlinkMSequencer2_linux.tar.gz BlinkMSequencer2_linux

4. Publish release