Serial-PyIO

Serial-PyIO is a cross-platform serial router. Serial-PyIO runs under Linux, Windows and OSX (with some restrictions). Serial-PyIO is free software.

Serial-PyIO combines in a single application:

• The functions of Monome serial
• A router enabling easy handling of multiple applications (similar to Pages or Monoroute)
• A “splitter” to control multiple applications with a single Monome (similar to Quadrant).
• A modular midi control surface, with faders, keyboard and radio buttons.

The user manual is in the doc directory. You can also download it with this direct link: http://serial-pyio.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/serial-pyio/trunk/main/docs/user-manual.pdf

Version 0.6 is not yet packaged and still under testing. You can download the current snapshot there: http://serial-pyio.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/serial-pyio/branches/RB-0.6/?view=tar You will have to follow the instructions for manual installation to use 0.6: see bellow.

Version 0.4 is packaged for easy installation: http://sourceforge.net/projects/serial-pyio/files/

Linux users just need to unpack the bz2 archive and run serial-pyio.sh.

For better gui performance you can install the optional package: python-imaging-tk . This is the debian/ubuntu package name.

Simply use the installer. If you do not have python 2.6 installed, select the standalone installation.

1. Get Python 2.6 from “www.python.org”, by downloading an installer: http://www.python.org/download/ . Download and install the X86-64 version.
2. In order for the serial-communication to work, you also need the “Python for Windows extensions”:
   • Windows 64 bits: https://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/pywin32/Build%20214/pywin32-214.win-amd64-py2.6.exe/download

1. Install FTDI drivers from: http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
2. Get Python 2.6 from “www.python.org”, by downloading an installer: http://www.python.org/download/ . If you have a 64bits version of Windows, download the X86-64 version.
3. In order for the serial-communication to work, you also need the “Python for Windows extensions”:
   • Windows 32 bits: https://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/pywin32/Build%20214/pywin32-214.win32-py2.6.exe/download
   • Windows 64 bits: https://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/pywin32/Build%20214/pywin32-214.win-amd64-py2.6.exe/download
4. Download and unzip the serial-pyio zip file. http://sourceforge.net/projects/serial-pyio/files/
5. Run serial-pyio: double click the serial-pyio.py file in the Serial-PyIO

directory.

Currently only OSX 8.6 is supported. I'm looking for a solution for earlier versions.

You just need to download and unpack the archive. To run serial-pyio launch serial-pyio.py. Open a terminal in Serial-PyIO's directory and type: python serial-pyio.py.

• Support all Monome devices and the Arduinome.
  • Devices are automatically detected
  • Devices' configuration is stored and restored when you plug them in.
  • Support for device rotation/cable position (Left,Up,Down,Right)

• Supported protocols:
  • OSC
  • MIDI (Linux and Windows only)

• Flexible application routing:
  • Control multiple applications with your Monome
  • Handle multiple devices and sizes simultaneously - 40h, 128, 256, …
  • Application switching and moving using a MIDI controller.
  • Routing configurations can be stored and loaded at will

• Serial-PyIO supports:
  • Monome OSC applications (Flin, MLR, 7UP, …)
  • MIDI. Transform your Monome into a modular control surface.
  • Quadrant. Using several applications on your Monome at the same time.

• Serial-PyIO provides several testing applications: random, on/off, life game, follow-me…

• Can be used with or without a GUI.

• Virtual monome device (with arbitrary size)

• The “monome” sub folder can be used as a monome API. There is a tutorial and some examples of using it directly in Python, too.

• Support for “per led intensity” capable devices (requires firmware hack by Julien Pauty):
  • Documentation: 40h_per_led_intensity
  • Firmware: 40h-intensity.tgz
  • Videos: http://www.vimeo.com/761495