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1. File Edit View System Tools Window Help amp X S HETS tA o o A fo S iodm es SEM gt M im N oa ama is Catalog View x a ReceivewiSeBoxOSC eun P Kernel Catalog r TKT Label 5 Patch Pin sr l Subpatch Input Pin T Ol jal Subpatch Output Pin E Subpatch Param Pin E Bang H E Geometry HES Miscellaneous H E Numerio H E Topology Sensor 1 Params e Descr Em Position 90 120 Orientation Left To Right Class ScalarFromasC fe PT E e AN i O cee seal B a al ee tatu shal iis mata O 95c_Cormd jwen O Outputs 16 O MaxDataRa 0 O Active TRUE e G A i No Item Selected E Select an item to see its description a Ready ea 2 Starting Patch BeceivellisbeBbox0SC eyuwx HSC Stopping Patch ReceivelWliSeBoxO0SC eyuwx E Starting Fatch BeceivelliseBbox0SC eyw Remote Control OSC messages Several OpenSoundControl messages allow on the fly configuration of the WiSe Box and diagnostic Messages to the WiSe Box can be sent on the same port than the one used to transmit sensors values or on port 4483 always open on the WiSe Box OSC messages must be sent to the appropriate WiSe Box using its IP address WARNING the following OSC messages are case sensitive Configuration messages CONF IPDEST 192 168 1 33 Sets destination IP address i e the host supposed to receive the sensors IPDEST must be2. W Ji J rele N J y Aa ES all d Icam Lentre Pompidou S80 FS Table of Contents TablS Or OCT er 2 OG IN OTC Ses no ai 3 SVIN TUTION arroba 4 TG Ve BOO DIQIIZO Pan 5 Mern Da tenes ar E A dad 6 REMOVING Date NSS e EAA EAE E EEE AAA EEEE 6 SSW rae artery E ER O OE O Em E o E o Po 7 PACKade COMPRES sra oa 7 Hardware and Software Minimum Requirements ccccccecececaueeeeeaueuseeaueuseeaueuseeaueuseearensenanes 7 Skills and Knowledge Requirements occococcococionocconeccononcononcononcononconenronenronenrnenronenrnnennenannos 7 AA DAV o E o EE cta a ne nent de een A 8 Identify the installed Serial Port cccscsssccsecnscecesuecesesuscesususaeaueusaeauensaeaueneasauensasauensaranensaras 8 Configuring the Host Computer and the Wireless Network occocococcccococccconenincarononcanononnaro 10 Using a single WiSe Box Ad Hoc Operating MOE cccsecseseeeeeeeseceeeeeeeseeseeeeeesetansesaneess 10 Setting up Ad Hoc mode ON Windows XP ccvsscccseecusevccseeceseeeeseeeeeueeueueaeeueaecueaeeuesnearenearens 11 Setting up Ad Hoc mode ON MACOS X cccecscseceeeeeeeeeceseeeeseeceseeeeseeceseeeeseeseseesesaesensesesaenes 13 Using Multiple WiSe Boxes Infrastructure Operating mode occococconocconocconecconecconennonennononos 14 Setting up LAN ON Windows XP occocococcocononcoconencnnononcncanonencanonencanonenraronenraronenraroneneanonenenrs 15 Setting Up LAN Of MacOS Xuan 16 Configure the wireless
3. defaults are no login pass admin 2 Disable DHCP so that IP addresses association is always manually setup Therefore the user will always knows who s who on the network thanks to static IPs 3 Go to the Wireless tab LINKSYS A Division of Cisco Systems Inc Firmware version w3 02 7 Wireless G Broadband Router WRT54G Wi reless Access Applications i ae Administration Setup Wireless Security Restrictions amp Gaming Basic Wireless Settings Wireless Security Wireless MAC Fiter Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless Network hore Wireless Network Mode B Oriky Wireless Network Mame SSID MyComputer 2 2417GHz Wireless Channel Wireless S50 Broadcast fe Enable o Disable Cisco S STEMS Cancel Changes 4 Enter the network name SSID MyComputer is the default for the WiSe Box Also select an available WiFi channel enable SSID broadcast consult paragraph Security Issues about this option and make sure to be in 802 11b mode 5 You can eventually secure the wireless network by activating the MAC address filter and or the firewall of the router or the one on the host computer Refer to the appropriate paragraph for details about network security Configure an Airport Extreme base station 1 If you are using an Airport Base Station open the Apple Airport Admin Utility PC or Macintosh Click on the Show All Settings button on the l
4. a 4 number space separated list CONF ID 2 Changes the WiSe Box soft ID to 2 Sensors data will be routed as WB02 ID 0 99 CONF UDP 7500 Sets the UDP sensors data port to 7500 UDP 1000 9999 CONF PERIOD 10 Sets the sampling rate of the WiSe Box to 10 ms PERIOD 5 999 CONF REBOOT Makes the WiSe Box reboot CONF ON 1 Activates the WiSe Box sampling and packet sending operation CONF ON 0 Stops sending packet and turns the WiSe Box in power saving mode gains 10 of autonomy CONF SHDN Shutdowns the WiSe Box Power consumption is drastically reduced The WiSe Box must be turned off then on to be used again Monitoring diagnostic messages CONF REQUEST Requests the current configuration of the WiSe Box Reply is a 12 integer list containing the configuration data Example of reply WB01 CONF 192 168 1 43152 168 1 1O0fi 5 75002 WiSe Box IP Address Host IP Address Soft ID Sampling Period UDP Port WiFi Channel Monitoring diagnostic messages cont CONF TEST Send a test OSC command The WiSe Box will reply with 5 integers which are the current communication quality the level of signal and noise the WiFi data rate and the battery voltage Example of reply WB01 COMM 92 154 17 110 741 Communication Quality 0 92 Signal Level 0 154 Noise Level 0 154 Data Rate 10 20 55 110 standing for 1 2 5 5 and 11 Mbps Battery voltage 0 1023 The following patch shapes the received monitoring
5. data into a clear information summary DisplayCommQuality ol x i FF sprintf CommUuality ed signal d Noise d Rate ad fvbits s w Batt Raft O CommQualitty d Signal d Moise Bd Rate td bites W Batt 2T Vv CommQualitty 100 Signal 164 Moise 16 Rate 11 Mibitses W Batt 4 18 V Security amp Reliability Issues Wireless is by definition non secure The fact that the host computer and the sensors interface are not direct physical contact makes the system less reliable than a wired version Several points can help to make a wireless network more secure and reliable however always keep in mind that using wireless is somehow risky 1 Select a free non used radio channel In order to identify active WiFi networks around you a simple freeware tool such as NetStumbler for Windows allows a quick diagnostic Network Stumbler 20050301 142048 File Edit View Device Window Help gt E poo o EE ER oes Er Homes weet ome DDOFG6ACFCBA TY OO03C9552 776 Wanadoo 4668 eh OUUA SSF E952 MMyLompuber Cy OOUUFEE4 LFLE 4 HomeSweetHome El ab haa t J Computer 0008 35FE9AC2 q Wanadoo 4688 Y OOOSC9552776 i gt Filters 3 APs active O x i x 21D Speed Vendor Ad Mbps 11 Mbps Apple Ad Mbps Linksys GPS Disabled 2 The analysis shows the existing network names SSID and used channels as well as signal strength As yo
6. network first go in the Network Connections panel and make sure your WiFi adapter is plugged in and activated Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help sack h gt wi i ya Search We Folders Hae Address E Network Connections Network Tasks i Earthlink a Disconnected 4 Actiontec S6k Modern Create a new connection Set up a home or small office network LAN or High Speed Internet See Also Wireless Network Connection t Enabled oe Y ORINOCO Wireless LAN PC Ca ORINOCO Wireless LAN PC Card 5 volt ae Network Troubleshooter Other Places Control Panel 2 Double click on the wireless connection You should see a configuration dialog box such as above Create a new network such as MyComputer the Wise Box is factory configured to connect Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings to this network name Available networks l To connect to an available network click Configure Make sure that WEP encryption Is off in the Configure panel and that the adapter is set up in 802 11b standard 11 Mbps max Ad Hoc mode has also to be selected in the Advanced panel Prefered networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Ls Leam about setting up wireless network configuration 3 Open the TCP IP configuration panel of the wireless adapter Wirele
7. peripherals that you might use during the performance WiSe Boxes laptops etc MAC Address Filter List Enter MAC Address in this format 00000000000 Wireless Client MAC List MAC 01 00 09 56 E4E1 EF MaACi MAC 02 00 0E 35 45 ED 42 maci2 MAC 03 00 90 48 77 D00F mMaAciz MAC 04 0006252479F7 MACH MAC 05 MAC 15 MAC 06 MAC 16 MAC 0T MAC 1f BEARS ri EE A 7 da o ll Termin ve 6 A few words about encryption WEP WPA Encryption can be useful to protect contents passing through the wireless network but reduces a lot the bandwidth We therefore prone to Disable the broadcast of the SSID Thus clients have to know the name of the WiFi network to be able to connect to it Enable the MAC address filter Example of a WiSe Box boot log and the identified MAC address olx Intt Se al OF IRCA Wifi Sensor Board version 2 1 Howember 2004 Int Ports Registers amp Int OF Battery voltage ls OK Cun 1P 192 168 1 45 Retriewing Dest IP adress Dest IP 192 168 1 100 Dun IO AS CIN S 01 UOP Port 7500 Desired 5510 name ty Computer WIFI Channel 2 OSC Packet penod 5 CF Card is in 10 bode Initializing the PRISM firmware Card Ready Int Command futo Port setting Command Access to hac dres Address WF CO1 is D0 0F 66 0F FO 01 Allocate Command Allocation done amp OF Allocated Tx FID 0135 Pism Fimware version 1 4 Pr
8. router ACCESS point ococcccoconconononincaneninnanenencanonencanonencanonenraronenenns 17 Configure an Airport Extreme base StatiOn ccccccccsecsesececeeeeseeeeeeeeeaeeeseeaeeeneeaeseteeaneeneeanees 19 POWERING IO TING WISS BOX ans 20 conudure te WDS BOK ans 22 FRECOIV IG OSN SONS DI aaa E E E E E E E A E 23 Remote CONTO O C E S SASS rne EEEE A EEEE 25 SCU SER IEO IU Sica 27 Append A De gn EXIM OS spea a E EN 31 ONS COE PP el o o E O E E O OO Po 31 Using an FSR Force Sensitive Resistor occccococcccononcnconononcanononcanononcaronencarononcaronenearoneninnos 31 Using a ISMN SMSO coord 32 Using an Accelerometer ADXL 202 sccssscscccsnenecvsnecuscsuensavauensavauensavauensavauensavauensarauensaras 32 Useful Links about sensors and other digitizing devices technologies cocccconicconiononno 33 POP TORK B NGEWONK BASICS circa 34 Appendix C Device Specifications src 35 Appendix D Frequently Asked Questions FAO ococcococoncocononionanenincanononcanonencaronencanenencanenen 36 General TOD raros 36 T chiical OUE ON serca 38 Legal Notice First edition April 2005 Version 1 2 of the documentation For further information please contact Marketing department Ircam 1 Place Igor Stravinsky F 75004 Paris France Tel 33 1 44 78 49 59 Fax 33 1 44 78 15 40 E mail admin forum ircam fr Copyright 2004 2005 Ircam All rights reserved This manual must not be copied neither in its entir
9. the previous steps in reverse connect the USB cable then slide the switch in the OFF USB position BOOT UP SEQUENCE When the WiSe Box is turned on a sequence is displayed by the 3 color LED on the front panel to indicate how startup is going on The LED can be OFF Green still Red still or blinking Orange blinking Orange Green blinking The following table show all the possible combinations of Still Blinking colors and the corresponding signification Green Orange a to connect OFF The device is OFF ARP request to WiFi SSID Battery voltage OK or Device i Green Started Testing UDP port OFTEN ARP request Testing UDP port a Red Trying to connect High Supply to WiFi SSID voltage qe The regular boot up sequence is the following OFF ON Looking for SSID OK Resolving Host OK Port OK Voltage OK WiFi SSID Host IP ARP Testing UDP port Transmitting OSC Green Blink Red Blink Orange Blink Orange Green Green 0 The WiSe Box is Off 1 When powered the supply voltage is checked against surge If voltage is OK the LED is lit green for a short time 2 The device starts then to look for the WiFi network The latter is characterized by an SSID Service Set ID which the ASCII name of the network 3 When the WiFi network has been joined the device looks for the Host Computer The computer is named on the network by its IP address The WiSe Box interrogates the network to check that the Hos
10. 500JL o 1 potentiometer sensor Average measured with 2 accelerometers and 4 flexion sensors Appendix D Frequently Asked Questions FAQ This section tries to point out several questions topics and potential problems about sensors wireless interfaces and use of the WiSe Box General Topics Q The sensors connector is not practical at all terribly awful Why not using mini jacks A Because size DOES matter The WiSe Box has been designed to be portable and individual connector would triple the size of the box More over when attached to a costume plugging sensors individually before performing is a nightmare while having just 2 plugs to insert is so easy Q Why dont you provide a pigtail cable A Because there is no standard for sensors wiring plugging It has to be done by the user who chooses which is more adaptable to the sensors he might already own and also much cheaper A pigtail cable has to be done manually and our huge team of 2 people cannot afford it neither time wise nor money wise Q Whaow This device draws a lot of current A To maintain a reliable radio link with such a rate 11 Mbps and range some power is required A professional wireless microphone behave the same way and its autonomy is about the same as the WiSe Box Q Why not using a classic 9V battery A Because it cannot provide enough current for the box A 9 volt battery can only provide about 160 mAh Moreover s
11. Internet access should be achieved by connecting the LAN adapter to your DSL modem Be sure to have the WiSe Box amp WiFi adapter IPs on a different class than the LAN amp DSL Q Why not using DHCP IP configuration is so boring complicated A Using a simple DHCP makes identification of the WiSe Boxes on the network impossible since you cannot predict the IPs affected to the WB disabling OSC monitoring of individual WB Even if configuring several WB takes a bit of time further configuration is not needed after proper setup
12. NS server A ll Setting up LAN on MacOS X 1 Go into the System Preference panel and select network eer System Preferences F JE Er Show All Displays Sound Network Startup Disk E o Appearance Desktop E Dock Expose international Security Screen Saver Personal Hardware CDs amp DVDs Displays Energy Keyboard amp Print amp Fax Sound Saver Mouse Quick Tine Sharing Internet amp Network System a Y gt O E Accounts Classic Date 4 Time Software Speech Startup Disk Universal Update ACCESS 2 Select Build in Ethernet as LAN adapter 60 Network 4 m Show All Displays Sound Network a 3 Enter l IP address 192 168 1 100 Location Automatic E Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Router 192 168 1 1 DNS 192 168 1 1 a P Show Built in Ethernet AppleTalk Proxies 1 Configure Manually B DNS Servers IP Address 192 168 1 20 192 168 1 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Router 192 1681 1 Search Domains Optional Example apple com Ethernet Address 00 03 93 bc 91 80 earthlink net 7 Ea ny Click the lock to prevent further changes F Revert Apply Now Configure the wireless router access point 1 A wireless access point is configured by a Web page hosted on the router itself In General the router IP address is 192 168 1 1 This manual will consider this default IP address in the manual Ope
13. d Configuration Pentium IV 2 4 GHz or Macintosh G5 CD ROM drive 10 MB space on Hard Disc One free USB native port 1 1 or 2 0 Skills and Knowledge Requirements Sensors wiring requires minimum skills in electrical engineering and soldering If you don t have them make sure you can be helped by a technician to operate the device ALWAYS test the proper behavior of the sensors with an external power supply and a Multimeter BEFORE connecting them to the WiSe box THE WISE BOX IS NOT OVERVOLTAGE OVERLOAD PROOF y Installing Drivers The WiSe Box must be configured for proper use Configuration setting applies to WiFi and Network settings in order to have the WiSe Box es and the host computer in touch The configuration is achieved through a software utility which connects to the device with the provided USB cable The WiSe Box embeds a USB serial port requiring driver to operate properly The drivers provided work on MacOS X or Windows XP Drivers for other Operating Systems might be obtained from www ftdichip com Carefully follow the instructions for installing the drivers Additional installation guides are provided in the CD ROM folder Drivers YourOperatingSystem DO NOT CONNECT THE WiSe Box ON USB NEITHER BEFORE PROPERLY INSTALLING THE DRIVERS NOR IF NOT EXPLICITLY ASKED TO DO SO Remove the four batteries from the device Put the power switch into the OFF USB position Insert the CD ROM in y
14. ee ave Settings Cancel Changes Applications Access amp Gaming Wireless Security ci n Administration Port Range Forward Port Range osc 7500 to m500 lu UGF 1921681 100 iw Po to 12161 E w E imss O 4 Enable a MAC address filter This will permit access to the wireless network only to the peripherals declared in the MAC address filter list The MAC address is a unique number for network peripheral and allow identification on the network at a lower level than IP To know which MAC address to put in the filter list open the WiSe Box Configuration Utility connect the device through USB then turn it on and consult the boot log The following example shows the MAC address filter enabled in the Linksys WRT 54g access point LINKSYS A Division of Cisco Systems Inc Fimmuare wersion wi 02 7 Wireless G Broadband Router yoman Applications amp Gaming Wireless Access Restrictions Setup Wireless Security Administration Basic Wireless Settings Wireless Securty Wireless MAC Fiter Advanced Wireless Settings hore Wireless MAC Filter Wireless MAC EQ Disable Prevent Prevent PCs listed from accessing the wireless network Permit only Permit only PCs listed ta access the wireless network Edit MAC Filter List Cisco SYSTEMS IMAC Address Filter List Mozilla Firefox 5 Enter all the addresses corresponding to the network
15. eft of the window First in the Airport config tab insert the name of the Airport for easy identification MyComputer for instance 2 Be sure that wireless security is OFF select the maximum rate of 802 11b 11 Mbps and choose a free channel A HomeSweetHome Base Station EST Si Configure MyComputer Base Station q x Fie Base Station Help Fie Base Station Help Summary AirPort Internet Network Port Mapping Access Control Authentication WDS Summary AirPort Internet Network Port Mapping Access Control Authentication WDS Information in this section is used to identify and configure the base station Information in this section describes how your base station is connected to the Internet or network Base Station Name MyComputer Change Password Contact Location Base Station Options al Connect using Mia Configure TCP IP using Ethernet Configure Manually v IP address 192 168 1 1 AirPort Network Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Create a Wireless Wireless Security Router address f Network Name Compe D Bee sesed two ons servers o ooo T Enable interference robustness Staton density i Domain name Y Transmitter Power Multicast rate fir y mbs 1 i Mode 802 116 0 y s s gt ode nly 10 25 50 100 WAN Ethernet Port Automatic Default Revert Update Revert Update 3 In the Internet tab selec
16. ened once If you are running an application that uses the port monitoring of the sensors in the WiSe Box Editor will not work Conversely if you first open the WiSe Box Editor and leave it open your application patch that receives OSC will fail when trying to open the UDP port 4 Receiving Sensors Data Receiving the sensors data in a software requires two kind of objects or so called piece of software The first is a low level object that listen or write to the UDP port used by OpenSoundControl OSC The second is the OSC protocol decoding object Some software application will however use a two in one object making the separation abstract Depending on the host application software the user has to download and install the corresponding OSC suite The following examples highlight three classic ways of receiving OSC in popular software programming environments Receiving with Max MSP The corresponding OSC suite Windows XP or MacOS can be downloaded from CNMAT http www cnmat berkeley edu OpenSoundControl It is composed of a UDP packet receiver transmitter otudp read or write for MacOS udp read amp udp write for Windows and an encoding decoding OSC object opensoundcontrol The following screenshot shows a simple OSC receive in Max MSP 5impleReceive Simple OpenSoundControl Receive 10 x on tiac sS otudp read 7500 udp read 7500 UDP listener object OSC dec
17. ersatile system However our development OSC platform EtherSense is a quite simple way to build electronic daughter boards and to interface them with OSC through Ethernet Electronic and code templates for EtherSense Daugther Boards are available on demand Please visit http recherche ircam fr equipes temps reel movement index html Technical Questions Q When I turn the WiSe Box on the LED stays red A The WiSe Box is protected not to start if the power supply voltage is too high Check your batteries or USB source If you use a Mains Adapter with USB output make sure it delivers less than 6 2 volts and more than 3 4 volts Q Can I plug a microphone in the WiSe Box A Yes and no The WiSe Box is a continuous controller to OSC converter It is supposed to be used with sensors that deliver low frequency and positive signals which is not the case of a microphone However with some electronic circuitry a microphone can be turned into a pulse detector or tap tile To digitize a microphone the appropriate device is a sound card Q Can I track the pitch of an audio signal with the WiSe Box A No Q Is it possible to be connected to the Internet while using the WiSe Box A Yes if you are using Infrastructure Mode with an Access Point which is also a router gateway In the LAN properties of the Host Computer set the Default Gateway and DNS address to the router IP default is usually 192 168 1 1 In Ad hoc mode
18. es several WiSe Boxes to be used on stage simultaneously with a single receiver High data rate is provided down to 5 ms update period sensors number independent No need of multiple dedicated receivers WiFi adapters or access point significantly simplify the reception of sensors data on the computer The WiSe Box uses the OpenSoundControl protocol to send the digitized sensors The wireless radio transmission uses the WiFi technology Please refer to the following links for detailed information about those two topics if you are not familiar with them http www cnmat berkeley edu OpenSoundControl http www vicomsoft com knowledge reference wireless1 html http www commentcamarche net Package Contents The WiSe Box package contains The WiSe Box digitizing interface with internal 802 11b CF Card A A to mini B USB cable A CD ROM with User s Manual software examples and configuration utility Two blank HE 10 connector for sensors wiring and experimentation A potentiometer as ready to use sensor Hardware and Software Minimum Requirements WiFi 802 11b compatible Adapter or Access point An OpenSoundControl compliant software supporting integers list Max MSP Pure Data Eyesweb Microsoft Windows XP or MacOS 10 3 to run the configuration utility Any Operating System with WiFi and OpenSoundControl support for receiving the sensors Minimum Configuration Pentium ITI 900 MHz or Macintosh G4 Recommende
19. ety nor partially without written permission from Ircam The Wise Box sensors interface was designed and developed at Ircam by Emmanuel Fl ty Creation Department amp Performing Arts Technology Research Group Safety instructions A Warning notice e Before using the device make sure you have read the following instructions carefully as well as these instructions for use e Do not open or modify the device or its mains adapter except when this manual tells you exactly how to do so e Do not try repairing this interface or the components inside it except when this manual suggests you do Please contact Ircam in case of problems e Do not use the device or stock it in the following conditions e Extreme temperatures or exposure to direct sunlight e Damp areas e Dusty areas e Areas prone to strong vibrations liquid into the device shocks periods of time remove its batteries device when the latter is plugged in e Before moving the device make sure the computer and or any external elements are disconnected from the box e Before cleaning the device make sure the mains adapter is disconnected from the computer e If the device is used somewhere where it is likely to be struck by lightning disconnect it from the computer Copyright 2004 2005 Ircam All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced without permission from Ircam Ircam may not be held responsible fo
20. hile a long RJ 45 Ethernet cable up to 50 meters will dispatch all the data to the Host Computer via a Local Area Network LAN Access Point Host Computer LAN Infrastructure operating mode With Infrastructure mode the WiFi Access Point and the Host Computer are connected by a wired network with a RJ 45 cable for instance known as Local Area Network LAN IP address has also to be set in the properties of the Ethernet Adapter as the following screenshots explain Setting up LAN on Windows XP 1 Open the properties of the LAN adapter of the Host Computer then select TCP IP Local Area Connection Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using BM Intel 21140 Based PC Fast Ethernet Adapter Generic Network Connections El File Edit wiew Favorites Tools Advanced Help qe e Ear gt a A Search hee Folders e Network Connections Network Tasks Address This connection uses the following items E Client for Microsoft Networks w 2 File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks w _ EERIE E S Dial Up ISP sa Create a new ar Disc onnected connection ul F Generic Softk56 ES a s Set up a home or small office network wt Disable this network device LAN or High Speed Internet EN Repair this connection local Area Connection A Enabled ai Entel 21140 Based PCI Fast Eb Disable Status Repair Instal
21. ism Init finished Trying to connect to IBSS or ESS Found an ESS acces point connection Connection successful Current S510 is uty Computer Link Status saws Connections OR Sending ARP request Got ARP reply Dest MAC Address is 0070144001 78 39 Appendix A Design Examples HE 10 male connector Side view of the WiSe Box DTO 000000 bhoo0004 D Sensors are wired on an inexpensive 16 pin HE 10 female plug that can be found from 3M ref 8516 4500JL radiospares 163 3493 Any 16 pin HE 10 female ribbon cable plug will also fit WARNING VOLTAGE APPLYIED TO THE INPUTS MUST NOT EXCEED 3 3 VOLTS VOLTAGES OUT OF THIS RANGE WILL PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE BOX BE SURE TO TEST YOUR SENSORS AND WIRING EXTERNALLY FROM THE WiSe Box BEFORE PLUGGING SENSORS SUPPLY MUST NOT EXCEED 100 mA Using an FSR Force Sensitive Resistor FSR are used to sense mechanical pressure Very thin lt 1 mm it can be placed on a data glove to catch continuous fingers pressure Used on the floor it can be turned into a sensitive tile However this last application does not really make sense to go wireless R resistor Adjust R between 47kQ to 100 kQ depending on the desired sensitivity The bigger R is the most sensitive is the FSR C 220 nF plastic capacitor for filtering To the WiSe Box Using a Fle
22. itor windows looks like the following screen shot e Max IE select the seria port corresponding s WiSeEditor x to the plugged i E WiSe Box then WiSe Box Editor A activate the check box to start the communication with Connection to Port 7500 OK E the device The parameters are se al Port Selection Log then uploaded to coe OO FA a eu the editor and the display is updated If the WiSe Box is WiseBox 1 Status Window IP Reboot Factory Settings already operating properly the Wise Box Settings OSC remote control amp monitoring sensors display tty Computer WiFi SSID _ BM tutonitoring onsott should be active and might show o Communication Quality sensors activity 1 hbps Rate Sample period is 0 Signal Strenght also monitored on fi WiFi Channel 192 163 1465 Wise Box IP the lower right side of the editor 192 165 1 101 Host IP Noise Level soo UOP port Vv Battery voltage 1 Soft 10 ctivity 5 50 ms First close the WiSe id Box Editor before OncOftf Shutdomr Renee E Mm removing the device cd IRCAM 2005 Performing ftsTechnology Research Group from USB Change the WiSe Box Settings only if you need it The WiSe Box has been configured for you during manufacturing so that you only have to adapt the configuration of the router access point and host computer TIP WARNING the WiSe Box Editor uses the UDP port configured in the WiSe Box to monitor the sensors A UDP port can only be op
23. l ninsta Properties Description mij Rename this connection 7 View status of this connection Change settings of this connection Transmission Control Protocol lnternet Protocol The default Wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Bridge Connections Other Places C Show icon in notification area when connected Create Shortcut Control Panel a My Network Places Rename 4 View or change settings For this connection such as Sooper prosocen or mogcem CONFIG 2 In the TCP IP panel enter the Host Computer address IP Address 192 168 1 100 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 DNS 192 168 1 1 Gateway 192 168 1 1 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties d Ed TIP Generally gateway amp DNS to Internet General i EEE Soran or LAN is achieved by the wireless ou can get IF settings assigned automatically if pour network supports router access point Its default IP this capability Otherwise you need to ask pour network administrator hor address is 192 168 1 1 th late IF settings Ne Refer to the documentation of your router for further information Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 192 168 1 100 Subnet mask Ao eal alike ala EEN Default gateway E de 1 ba Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred ONS server eee eel Alternate D
24. n the Configuration Web Page of the router in your Internet Browser j Mozilla Firefox The Browser Reloaded Mozilla Firefox File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tools Help 2 3 tR herpijj192 168 1 1 o er RX After an eventual Login Password dialog box the main configuration page will be displayed the following example is for the Linksys WRT 54g Ll InKksYs A Division of Cisco Systems Inc Firmuare version wi 42 3 Wireless G Broadband Router WRT54G Setup Access Applications Setup Wireless Security Restrichons amp Gaming Basic Setup DENS MAC Address Clone Advanced Routing Administration hore Internet Setup Internet Connection Type PPPoE 4 User Mame fti abcdefg Password H Connect on Demand Max ldle Time Mir Ci Keep Alive Redial Period SEC Optional Settings required by some ISPs Router Mame WAT 54g Host Marne Domain Mame all MTU Manual Size Network Setup Router IP Local IP Address 192 168 Subnet Mask 255 755 2755 0 Hetwork Address f Server Settings DHCP DAC ILE E Enable L Disable Starting IP Address 492468 4 100 Maximum Mumber of DHCP Users Client Lease Time o minutes 0 means on Static DNS 1 T day Static DNS 2 Static DNS 3 o_ e_ o_ e_ de Ilb WINS 10 0 GMT 01 00 France Germany Italy Automatically adjust clack for daylight saving changes Cisco SYSTEMS For the WRT54g
25. oding object Once your WiSe Box es are properly configured you can use the provided wisebox patcher that takes multiple device argument and makes reception of several WiSe Boxes easy Routing sensors value from Wise Box 01 osce noute AB Takes the first 4 sensors amp displays one wisebox help gt Wise Box patcher Once one or several WiseBoxes are comecthy configured include WiSe Box patcher into your patch to retnewe values from the devices port T500 devicelist 1 10 8 Messages for WiseBox patcher port FSD specify UDOP port number for incoming data Fey icelist list specify the devices to ouput one outlet is created for each device The list contains the soft ID of the Wise Boxfesto be received The WiseBox outputs lists of 16 walues comespondindg to the 16 digitized channels Use muttislider object to display those 16 channels simultaneously or unpack object to extract single walues al Receiving with Pure Data In Pure Data the listener and decoding object are a single object called dumposc 5impleReceive pd D 2 Oj x File Edit Put Find Windows Media Help dumpOit 7500 Listens and decodes pack 1253 4 takes the first sensor Receiving with Eyesweb Use the ScalarfromOSC object in Eyesweb to unpack the list of the sensors values amp fEyesWeb Development Environment Receive WiSeBboxO5SCeyws lt RUNNING gt a Oj x
26. of 100 mA per device only You can either plug you WiSe Box in a native port or add a power adapter to your USB hub Q This device is particularly complicated to configure Why not having a simple auto installation A Because the WiSe Box is a network peripheral and has to be setup in a custom way depending on the Operating System Computer peripheral combination of the user Moreover the WiSe Box is very versatile and can be used in many different ways Configuration has therefore to be adaptable Q This serial port USB driver is difficult to install manage understand Why not having a dedicated and straight driver for the WiSe Box A Because we don t know how operating systems and hardware will evolve Our main design rule is not to re invent the wheel Therefore we implement in our hardware functions designed by specialized companies such as the USB serial port FTDI provides the technology drivers and installation guides and supports the product for future evolution of the Operating Systems Q The 2 4 GHz band is pretty busy WiFi BlueTooth A V transceivers Do you think it is reliable A Yes and no Using wireless devices is ALWAYS risky however several points can make wireless more reliable First of all a free radio channel has to be selected See Security Issues paragraph BlueTooth has a frequency hopping system which automatically uses non occupied radio channels As a general remark using
27. our CD ROM drive Open your Files Browser to explore the CD ROM Open the Drivers folder Open the folder corresponding to your Operating System OSX or XP Double click on the installation guide corresponding to your Operating System WindowXP Follow the installation instructions concerning the VCP Virtual COM Port driver only After proper setup plug the WiSe Box in the USB port to make it appear in the Operating System Properties and follow the instructions of the next paragraph Identify the installed Serial Port You need to know the name or the number of the serial port you have just installed before running the configuration utility software E oS a WindowXP open the Files Browser go to Configuration Panels and select System Hardware and Device Manager E Device Manager File Action View Help Hee A E Computer z Disk drives Display adapters 2 DYD CD ROM drives Y Floppy disk controllers 2 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers amp IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers sa Infrared devices a Keyboards RQ Mice and other pointing devices x Modems Monitors BH Network adapters E PCMCIA adapters 5 Ports COM amp LPT Y USB Serial Port COMS Processor Sound video and game controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers MacOS X In the Apple Menu go to System Preferences and select Network e ao Network J lL amp A te A i 1 hs ci a Show All 7 Displa
28. r damage caused to devices connected to the WiSe Box The WiSe Box Digitizer A On Off Switch B Power Diagnostic LED C HE 10 connector Sensors 1 8 D HE 10 connector Sensors 9 16 E USB mini B plug for configuration F Belt Clip G Battery holder amp compartment H Battery compartment lid Inserting batteries N e Open the batteries compartment Gently press the battery holder with a finger to make it tilt out of the compartment Extract the battery holder Feed it with the two lower batteries Be aware of polarity signs in the battery holder Place the battery holder back in the compartment Insert the 2 upper batteries Place the lid back Removing batteries NOTE batteries MUST be removed from the box during long periods of non use P i Open the batteries compartment Remove the two upper batteries Gently press the battery holder with a finger to make it tilt out of the compartment Extract the battery holder Remove the two lower batteries Place the battery holder back in the compartment Place the lid back Overview The WiSe Box is a complete and powerful Wireless Sensor Interface It combines an accurate 16 channel Analog to Digital Converter ADC and the WiFi wireless network technology and will fit many use of sensors in the context of Live Performance especially when mobility and multiple performers are required WiFi technology enabl
29. radio for Live Performance requires an identification of the free radio band available in the performance space as it is achieved for wireless microphones The 2 goods points are WiFi is not the same RF band than wireless microphones WiFi proposes up to 13 different channels and thus provides enough flexibility to setup you system in a free RF band Q When I have no sensors plugged I receive a non zero value in my software Is it normal A It is perfectly normal The WiSe Box digitizes analog voltages on 16 bits 65535 steps Its sensitivity voltage quantification is therefore 3 3 V 65535 50 uV The internal analog hardware features a normal offset of 3 4 mV 0 1 of the dynamic range which correspond to 80 100 digital value We preferred not to suppress this by the WiSe Box because It would have been kind of cheating about the real specifications of the device A NULL offset does not exist It wastes CPU power to suppress the offset inside the WiSe Box Our main concern is the quality of the sampling and the data rate A simple use of scale and clip in Max MSP will shape your sensors data the way you expect Q Digitizing sensors is nice but how about having OSC to DAC CV A It is totally possible but not for this product Actuator and Continuous Voltage control generation through OSC needs might be different from a user to another which makes difficult for our lab to provide a generic amp v
30. s Sensors Function WiFi OSC sensors digitizing Size Weight 110 x 65 x 28 mm 180 g 6 35 oz Color black ABS plastic housing WiFi Compatibility 802 11b 11 Mbps Ad hoc amp Infrastructure support USB 1 1 compliant Mini B 5 pin connector Analog inputs 16 Analog dynamic range 3 3 volts Input impedance 470 kQ ADC 16 bits 0 65535 digital value Digitized offset 100 typ SNR 86 5 dB 99 5 Sampling rate 5 999 ms User Defined Sensors number independent Radio time of flight 11 Mbps lt 100 us Power supply DC 3 4V 6 2V 290 mA without sensor Power mode Batteries or USB native port only Sensors powering 100 mA max Polarity protection none Batteries 4 x AAA batteries alkaline or NIMH 850 mAh rechargeable not compatible with Ni Cd rechargeable batteries Typ autonomy 140 minutes alkaline batteries 125 minutes Ni MH batteries Range 30 meters 960 feet within buildings 100 meters 3200 feet extended range when used outdoors or line in sight relies on WiFi Adapter Access Point and condition of use OpenSoundControl digitized sensors as a 16 integer list Polyphony 16 devices 4 WiFi Access Points on well separated channel Accessories o USB cable o belt clip o CD ROM with user s manual drivers and configuration utility o 2x blank HE 10 female plugs 3M 8516 4
31. ss Network Connection Properties EE Internet Protocol TCPAIP Properties General Wireless Networks Advanced General Ahemate Configuration Connect using You can get F settings assigned Ssutamatically if your n bvark supports ee 7 this capabdity Otherwise you need to ask your nelwosk adromishator for BE Cisco Systems 350 Senes PCI Wireless LAN Adapter the appropriate IP settings Configure Obtain an IP address automatically This connection uses the following items Use the following IP address ll Client for Microsoft Networks IP address a File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks 4 dos Packet Scheduler subnet mask Bay gy Internet Protocol TCP AP Default gateway Install Uninstall 2 Obtain DNS server address automatically Description O Use the following DNS server addresses Transmission Control Protocol lnternet Protocol The default Prefered DNS server wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Alemete GAS savar Show icon in notification area when connected 4 Enter the Host Computer IP address Select Use the following IP address with IP address 192 168 1 100 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 No gateway no DNS Setting up Ad Hoc mode on MacOS X 1 Open the network configuration panel Make sure Airport is activated Lag A A E Metwork Show All Displays Sound Ne
32. stem Operator for further information Create a dedicated network configuration for operating the WiSe Box This will enable a quick swap between a regular configuration Internet work and a configuration for performing Please refer to appendix B for detailed information about Networking Using a single WiSe Box Ad Hoc operatinc Ad Hoc is also Known as computer to computer communication It is a local wireless network in which any computer can talk to another if it is in the radio range This architecture is suitable for a single WiSe Box connected to a Host Computer using a WiFi adapter PCI card PCMCIA or USB adapter Therefore Ah Hoc mode makes a single user laptop performance drastically easy by using the internal WiFi adapter of the portable computer However we recommend NOT TO USE this mode when operating several W Se Boxes at once see paragraph Infrastructure operating mode Ad hoc operating mode WARNING when using Ad hoc mode with a laptop and its embedded WiFi adapter make sure to disable power saving management As a matter of fact laptops might try to save power by reducing the performance of the WiFi adapter making the radio communication less reliable ay Setting up Ad Hoc mode on Windows XP 1 Create the WiFi ad hoc network on the Host Computer This can be either done by Windows or by a software provided by the hardware manufacturer of your WiFi adapter To let windows configure the wireless
33. t Computer can be reached It uses ARP Address Resolving Protocol When the proper ARP answer i e Host is alive the device goes to step 4 4 To be able to send OSC data the corresponding UDP port must be open The WiSe Box will test the port every 800 ms until it is open 5 The port is open sensors data are transmitted by OSC TIP if the WiFi adapter and the Host are ready and connected the boot up sequence might be so fast that intermediate steps might not be viewable The boot up sequence can last down to 3 seconds only Called ESSID Extended Service Set ID when using an Access Point i e in infrastructure mode e Configure the WiSe Box The WiSe Box has to be configured in order to operate properly In particular the WiFi and IP parameters are critical because they are the key parameters to make the device and the computer connected Therefore configuration has to be done though a USB serial port and a configuration utility software After configuring the box use some adhesive white tape on the WiSe Box to write down its IP address WiFi SSID and channel and soft ID This will facilitate the identification of the device especially when performing with several WiSe Boxes First plug the WiSe Box in the USB port and the launch the WiSeEditor utility Both versions Macinstosh amp PC of the editor are based upon a Max Collective and Max 4 5 Runtime visit www cycling74 com for further information The WiSeEd
34. t Manual Ethernet configuration to setup the Airport base station with a static IP Meios o x 4 In the Network tab disable Distribute IP address so that DHCP is inactive and Pures o therefore AP uses static 1P addresses for Settings in this section determine how this base station s Internet connection is shared with computers to its AirPort network the WiSe Boxes Summary AirPort Internet Network Port Mapping Access Control Authentication WDS 5 Eventually setup a MAC address filter in the Access control tab refer to the Security paragraph for further details T Enable Default Host at 10 04 253 Internet sharing using network address translation and DHCP is not enabled Client computers on the network must configure TCP IP manually The base station will act as a bridge between the AirPort and Ethernet network Revert Update Powering up the WiSe Box The WiSe Box can be powered by two distinct sources When the power switch is in the lower position the device is OFF but can be powered by USB When used on stage turn the unit on by sliding the switch in the upper position to run on batteries N o OFF USB OFF USB ON BATT NOTE If the unit is already powered on USB you can slide to switch to the BATT Position first then remove the USB cable and use your sensors on the go To get connected back with USB on the computer execute
35. twork Startup Disk Location Automatic Es Show AirPort AirPort TCP IP AppleTalk Proxies AirPort iD 00 30 65 14 1e c6 By default join Automatic z Y Allow this computer to create networks Y Show AirPort status in menu bar 7 qe Click the lock to prevent further changes Assist me 2 In the TCP IP panel enter IP Address 192 168 1 100 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 3 If you are using the internal airport adapter of a laptop select create network Name the network MyComputer and select a free Airport channel mi O iy rr i AIPORT AM Turn AirPort Off secure utah edu Other Create Network Use Interference Robustness Open Internet Connect Using Multiple WiSe Boxes Infrastructure operating Infrastructure mode was created to enable different wireless computer networks to communicate even if they are out of reach by radio The infrastructure mode uses an external base station called access point which provides local networking and roaming access In our case we use infrastructure mode to have several WiSe Boxes connected to a Host Computer We recommend the use of a Linksys WRT 54g router amp access point The Host Computer must be equipped with a wired network adapter to be connected to the router Infrastructure and access point are also more reliable than ad hoc mode the access point can be put on stage maximizing the radio communication quality w
36. u might notice on the next screenshot the third SSID is not so dangerous since 40 dBm weaker compared to the two local SSIDs Network Stumbler 20050301142559 File Edit View Device Window Help a el S E fj 20050301142048 aA Channels al at SSDs I HomeS weetHome A DOOFEGACFCBA E E MyComputer A O00AS5F695C2 Er e fanadoo_4608 Y 000309552776 01 40342005 017 0372005 01 E zF Filters 01 03 2005 01 03 2006 01 1 om cn fet pa O Li H I l mo Y ms Y e I D gnal Moze dBm A Channels E He SSIDs fl Ue HomeSweetHome i ie My Computer El Wanadoo 4688 D JT Filters 1 1 LL 3 APs active 10 x O x T signal Noise ose dB rm 1005 01032008 01 403 20 14 25 59 14 27 00 GPS Disabled 3 Enable the firewall of the Operating System or the one integrated in your router access point The firewall will prevent external threat to enter the network through opened port Since OpenSoundControl flows over UDP User Datagram Protocol using one or several port numbers the firewall must be configured so that the port you use with the WiSe Boxes can pass through the following example enables port 7500 for host 192 168 1 100 on the Linksys access point Secu rity Access Applications i Administration Wireless Restrictions amp Gaming Block WAH Requests I Block Anonymous Internet Requests Firewall Protection a Enable Disable Cisco S STEMS
37. uch a voltage is not needed since the WiSe Box works at 3 3 V The 4 AAA batteries eq 6V with alkaline ones provide the best compromise between autonomy and power efficiency ratio Q Why not using an internal Li ion battery A For many reasons First they are difficult to obtain officially for retail because their charge as to be controlled very carefully if not they simply explode A device powered with such a battery has to pass a lot of tests before being authorized for sale The second reason is that when the battery is old it has to be replaced which costs a lot and it means that we need a battery stock Unfortunately Li ion batteries do not support long term stocking gt 3 months Last and most important point when the battery is discharged your WiSe Box is locked up for the rest of the rehearsal session It is much simpler to put in a set of charged batteries or to run to the closest drugstore to buy regular ones Q Why didn t you implement a charger in the box Why is it not USB rechargeable A See last point of the previous question Moreover external battery charger are inexpensive and can charge several sets of 4 AAA batteries at once Q My WiSe Box does not start when plugged in my USB hub I get a message like USB This peripheral draws too much current A The WiSe Box consumes about 290 mA A native i e on the computer USB port can provide 500 mA while a non powered hub will dispatch a maximum
38. xion Sensor 3 3 30 K Ohm Out Bend Sensor Out 0 85 1 65 A flexion sensor can be placed on the body joints such as elbow wrist or knee Used on fingers they can be the complement of FSRs to build a dataglove Using an Accelerometer ADXL 202 Accelerometers sense acceleration They are simply perfect to sense the dynamic energy of the movement when placed on the head or on the hands They also report orientation when slowly moved Analog Devices ADXL 202JE is a 2D or 2 axis accelerometer It requires only 2 capacitors to operate with the WiSe Box Refer to Analog Devices web site for further details about this sensor To input 1 of 2 7V to 25V MO Wie IOs Xx Vdd Self Test ilt O O Analog to Duty Useful Links about sensors and other digitizing devices technologies www eowave com www interface z com www la kitchen fr www infusionsystems com www steim org www nime org Appendix B Network Basics This section is widely inspired from a very well explained document found on the Internet Source TCP IP Ethernet for beginners W amp T 1999 http www WuT de Note Reprints in whole or in part is permitted if reference to the source including Internet address WET http www WuT de is indicated You can find a copy of this document on the CD ROM provided with the WiSe Box Appendix C Device Specifications Product title WiSe Box Wireles
39. ys Sound Network Startup Disk Location Automatic HH Show Network Port Configurations HH Check a configuration to make it active Drag configurations into the order you want to try them when connecting to a network usbserial 1B22 Internal Modem M Built in Ethernet C New C Edt Delete Duplicate O rr Click the lock to prevent further changes Assist me Apply Now Make sure to check the box to activate the port WARNING the COM port number might change on Windows if you plug the device into several different USB port Be sure to re identify the COM port when you plan to configure the WiSe Box Configuring the Host Computer and the Wireless Network This section might unfortunately not be exhaustive enough to consider all the possible configurations and Computer Operating System combinations However it will guide to user to setup a local network to have the W Se Box and the Host Computer connected together The WiSe Box is a wireless network peripheral and therefore requires to have its SSID Service Set ID the WiFi network name IP address UDP port properly configured Since the connection to the computer is achieved through network layers many different architectures can exist We recommend to use the WiSe Box in a local network possibly not connected to the Internet If sensors Internet broadcast is explicitly needed a gateway and firewall should be setup Contact your Sy
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