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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
  1. run Tycho_LED
  • LEDs should start flowing
  • // TODO: potential issues:
    • camera not connected
    • camera named incorrectly
  1. open MadMapper using Resources/MadMapper/Tycho.mad
  • perform remapping as needed
  1. 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

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