Link-14 QuickStart

Here's how to connect the USB-microDig or Wi-microDig and get sensor data into your computer using Link. It also describes how Link can be used to process the signal coming from the sensor, and send out messages via MIDI or OSC (Open Sound Control).

USB-microDig

What you need

For this walkthrough, you will need:

• A USB-microDig.
• A Turn (or other) sensor for testing.
• Link software.

Connecting to the USB-microDig

1. Connect the Turn sensor (or any other sensor) to input #1 of the USB-microDig.
2. Make sure the sensor is connected as shown above, with the red wire on top and the black wire on the bottom.
3. Start Connect. The USB-microDig entry with matching serial number should be listed in bold. If you don't see the USB-microDig listed, make sure the driver has been installed.
4. Launch Link.
5. In the Digitizer section at the top, choose the USB-microDig which serial number matches. Upon connecting, the port menu will turn green.

Wi-microDig

What you need

For this walkthrough, you will need:

• A Wi-microDig.
• Bluetooth adapter (likely built in to your computer if it's a Mac).
• A Turn (or other) sensor for testing.
• Link software.

Adding the Wi-microDig as a Bluetooth device

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.

Connecting to the Wi-microDig

1. Connect the Turn sensor (or any other sensor) to input #1 of the Wi-microDig.
2. Make sure the sensor is connected as shown below, with the red wire on top and the black wire on the bottom.
3. Start Connect.
4. 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.
5. Launch Link.
6. In the 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 the patch 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.