Link-14 QuickStart Wi-microDig

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What you need

For this walkthrough, you will need:

  • A Wi-microDig and its drivers (see below).
  • Bluetooth adapter (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).


Installing the Wi-microDig

In both Windows and MacOS, you'll first need to add the Wi-microDig as a Bluetooth device with a virtual serial (or COM) port. The Wi-microDig QuickStart page explains how to do this.

In Windows, LoopMIDI virtual MIDI port software needs to be installed as well. There's no need to create any ports in LoopMIDI.


Connecting to the Wi-microDig

1. Connect the Turn sensor (or any other sensor) to input #1 of the Wi-microDig, as shown below, with the red wire on top and the black wire on the bottom.

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2. Start Connect. On MacOS it may be necessary to add a security exception in order to open it. On Windows Connect must be running before starting EditorX in order for EditorX to recognize the MIDI port(s) that Connect creates.


Connect logo.png


3. 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. See also the Wi-microDig QuickStart pages and the Connect QuickStart page.

Connect for MacOS


3. In Windows, wait until a message has appeared in the Windows System Tray confirming that the Wi-microDig has been recognized by Connect. Ignore any system tray messages regarding a failed connection with a Standard Serial over Bluetooth link. 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 that LoopMIDI was installed. If you can't (re-)connect with a Wi-microDig, it may be necessary to re-create the Outgoing serial port, in the Bluetooth settings under "More bluetooth options", in the tab "COM ports". See also the Wi-microDig QuickStart pages.

Connect for Windows Connect for Windows


Connect for Windows


4. Start Link. On MacOS it may be necessary to add a security exception in order to open it. Note that on MacOS, the next time you run Link and Connect isn't already running, Connect will be started automatically when starting Link.

If you're using a computer with Apple's M1 processor, you'll need to run Link under Rosetta as follows:

  1. Click the Link icon in the Finder.
  2. Click the File menu in the Finder and choose the option "Get Info".
  3. In the Get Info window, tick the checkbox next to "Open using Rosetta".
  4. Close the Get Info window.

Link logo.png


5. 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, that the Wi-microDig is powered and that it is listed in bold in Connect. Link will not warn you if once of these conditions hasn't been met, it will just not connect. If you can't get Link to connect to the digitizer, maybe the Connecting section on the Digitizer page can help you resolve the issue.


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6. 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.


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7. You're up and running. For further details about using Link, refer to the Link help pages.