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| − | Here's how to connect the USB-microDig or Wi-microDig and get sensor data into your computer using Link. | + | Here's how to get started with Link. Connect a USB-microDig, WiDig or Wi-microDig and get sensor data into your computer, ready for use by other software. |
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| − | =USB-microDig=
| + | [[Link-14_QuickStart_USB-microDig | USB-microDig and Link]] |
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| − | ==What you need==
| + | [[Link-14_QuickStart_Wi-microDig | Wi-microDig and Link]] |
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| − | For this walkthrough, you will need:
| + | [[Link-14_QuickStart_WiDig_Bluetooth | WiDig and Link via Bluetooth]] |
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| − | :*A USB-microDig.
| + | [[Link-14_QuickStart_WiDig_USB | WiDig and Link via USB]] |
| − | :*A Turn (or other) sensor for testing.
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| − | :*[http://icubex.com/link Link software].
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| − | :*[http://icubex.com/connect Connect software] (included in the Link software package).
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| − | ==Connecting to the USB-microDig==
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| − | [[File:usbmd_connect.jpg|300px|center]]
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| − | :#Connect the Turn sensor (or any other sensor) to input #1 of the USB-microDig as shown above, with the red wire on top and the black wire on the bottom.
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| − | :#Start [[Connect]]. The USB-microDig entry with matching serial number should be listed in bold. If you don't see the USB-microDig listed, verify that the driver has been installed.
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| − | :#Launch Link.
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| − | :#In the [[Link-14_Digitizer | Digitizer section]] at the top, choose the USB-microDig which serial number matches. Upon connecting, the port menu will turn green.
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| − | =Wi-microDig=
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| − | ==What you need==
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| − | For this walkthrough, you will need:
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| − | :*A Wi-microDig.
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| − | :*Bluetooth adapter (likely built in to your computer if it's a Mac).
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| − | :*A Turn (or other) sensor for testing.
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| − | :*[http://icubex.com/link Link software].
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| − | :*[http://icubex.com/connect Connect software] (included in the Link software package).
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| − | ==Adding the Wi-microDig as a Bluetooth device==
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| − | In both Windows and Mac OS X, you'll first need to add the Wi-microDig as a virtual serial (or COM) port. The instructions here explain how to do this. Once this is done, you can continue to the next section.
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| − | ==Connecting to the Wi-microDig==
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| − | [[File:wmd_connect.jpg|300px|center]]
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| − | :#Connect the Turn sensor (or any other sensor) to input #1 of the Wi-microDig, as shown above, with the red wire on top and the black wire on the bottom.
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| − | :#Start [[Connect]].
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| − | :#Enable the Wi-microDig with matching serial number. Once enabled, the blue LED on the Wi-microDig will illuminate and the Wi-microDig entry will be listed in bold. If you don't see the Wi-microDig listed, make sure it was added as a Bluetooth device to the operating system and added in Connect.
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| − | :#Launch Link.
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| − | :#In the [[Link-14_Digitizer | Digitizer section]] at the top, choose the Wi-microDig with matching serial number from the pulldown menu. Upon connecting, the port menu will turn green. If Link doesn't connect to the Wi-microDig, check that your Bluetooth is turned on. Link will not warn you if it is turned off, it will just not connect.
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