Video of Tycho in action

Tycho Setup Guide

Hardware

// TODO : instructions for hanging and connecting hardware

Software

1. connect all hardware first, as described above
2. run OPC/fcserver-osx

• test by going to http://localhost:7890/
• you should see Fadecandy LED Controller under Connected Devices
  • If you see No devices are connected!, check connection between computer and Fadecandy
• use the Test Patterns dropdown menu to test that LEDs are working properly
  • If Fadecandy is connected, but LEDs do not light, check that LEDs have power and are connected to Fadecandy

3. run Tycho_LED

• LEDs should start flowing
• // TODO: potential issues:
  • camera not connected
  • camera named incorrectly

4. open MadMapper using Resources/MadMapper/Tycho.mad

• perform remapping as needed

5. run Tycho_Projection

• ripples should now appear when LEDs reach surface, and video footage should change periodically
• // TODO: potential issues:
  • ...

Software Pieces

• OPC/fcserver-osx - manages communication between computer and Fadecandy/LEDs
• Tycho_LED - Processing program, runs camera and LEDs, tells Tycho_Projection when to create ripples
• Tycho_Projection - Processing program, generates coloured ripples and manages fading between presets in MadMapper
• MadMapper - projection mapping software, plays video footage and overlays ripples sent from Tycho_Projection