What you get

The I-CubeX Wi-microSystem includes a Wi-microDig analog to digital encoder with wireless Bluetooth transmitter and cable for easy use with 9V batteries, a BatteryPack-800, a Turn sensor and a MountingKit. To make sure you will use the latest software please download the configuration editors for MacOS and Windows for stand alone mode operation (includes the BlueMIDI application to make your Wi-microDig appear as a MIDI device), Max plugins for host mode operation, as well as manuals and tutorials. Also check these (Windows and MacOS X) quickstart docs.

Please note

Please note that to configure the Wi-microDig with the editor, you will need a class 1 Bluetooth USB adapter that uses the WIDCOMM or Microsoft stack (Bluesoleil is not supported at this point). For a thumb-sized, USB-cabled version (no MIDI interface needed), check out the USB-microSystem. For more inputs and resolution, as well as the ability to control actuators, check out the System. For a thumb-sized, wired version with MIDI cable, check out the microSystem. To capture more of the real world check these sensors !

About the Wi-microDig

With the thumb-sized Wi-microDig you can communicate at high speed (115 kbs), because it uses wireless Bluetooth to transmit data instead of a MIDI cable ! Bluetooth is a global standard, so you can use the Wi-microDig anywhere in the world - you don't have to worry about legal issues wrt. using it in your country. The wireless range is guaranteed upto 100 meter without obstructions. And, it's easy to make a wireless sensor network, since upto 7 units can be used simultaneously with one Bluetooth adapter. It can operate in both stand alone mode (sensor data is processed before it is transmitted) as well as host mode (raw sensor data is transmitted, use a computer program to process the sensor data). The beauty of stand alone mode is that it simplifies your I-CubeX setup because you have one less software program to worry about ! Configure the Wi-microDig with the stand alone mode editor and it will remember the settings after power down. If you need raw sensor data or if you need more sensor mapping or analysis complexity, use the Wi-microDig in host mode in combination with a programming or analysis environment to process the sensor data. For hardware hackers, the Wi-microDig features a hardware hacking area to add your own sensor circuit. Don't hesitate to ask us about the Wi-microDig's special features: Its windows COM port compatibility allows the Wi-microDig to provide input to any software that accepts data from a virtual serial port. Also, note the Wi-microDig's I²C capability which is one of the more common bi-directional communications protocols used in robotics for sensors and actuators - connect up to 4 I²C devices directly to it. But you can connect many more I²C devices, since they can be daisy-chained !

Software support

Stand alone mode is supported with a Windows editor and a MacOS editor. Plug-ins for host mode are available for Max (Windows and MacOS) and jMax (Linux, Unix). Check the download page for the latest releases of I-CubeX software. In either mode of operation, the I-CubeX can be used with any operating system as long as you run software that can handle the I-CubeX system exclusive messages.

Further reading

For further reading on Sunday evening, enjoy the iCube/oCube v2.0x tutorials (Max for MacOS only). The editor manuals are included with the software as HTML files. You can also simply download and install the Windows and/or MacOS editor software to try it out ! For the deepest understanding of the ultimate controller or in case you just want to hack your own I-CubeX editor, check the Wi-microDig firmware documentation.