Link-14 QuickStart
Here's how to get started with Link. Connect a USB-microDig or Wi-microDig and get sensor data into your computer, ready for use by other software.
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USB-microDig
What you need
For this walkthrough, you will need:
- A USB-microDig.
- A Turn (or other) sensor for testing.
- Link software.
- Connect software (included in the Link software package).
Installing the USB-microDig
In both Windows and MacOS, you'll first need to add the USB-microDig as a virtual serial (or COM) port by installing its driver. Once this is done, you can continue to the next section.
Connecting to the USB-microDig
- 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.
- 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.
- Start Link.
- In the Digitizer section at the top, choose the USB-microDig which serial number matches. Upon connecting, the port menu will turn green.
- Click the "Off" button under number "1" in the Sensors row to turn on sampling of sensor input 1. A number right below the button will appear, which represents the sensor value.
- Note that in MacOS, the next time you run Link and Connect isn't already running, Connect will be started automatically when starting Link.
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.
- Connect software (included in the Link software package).
Adding the Wi-microDig as a Bluetooth device
In both Windows and MacOS, 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
- 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.
- Start Connect.
- In Windows, wait until a message has appeared in the Windows System Tray confirming that the Wi-microDig has been recognized by Connect. In MacOS, in Connect, 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 in Connect, make sure it was added as a Bluetooth device to the operating system and added in Connect.
- Start Link.
- 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 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.
- Click the "Off" button under number "1" in the Sensors row to turn on sampling of sensor input 1. A number right below the button will appear, which represents the sensor value.
- Note that in MacOS, the next time you run Link and Connect isn't already running, Connect will be started automatically when starting Link.