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Howto:Use Arduino with FlightGear: Difference between revisions
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You have to do this every time after you use the Arduino IDE.}} | You have to do this every time after you use the Arduino IDE.}} | ||
{{Note|The above note may not be relevant to newer versions of the Arduino IDE software.}} | |||
==== Starting FlightGear ==== | ==== Starting FlightGear ==== | ||
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dmesg | tail | dmesg | tail | ||
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It should give you a message something like <code>ttyACM0: USB ACM device</code> or <code>ttyACM1: USB ACM device</code>. That is your port. Finally, save setting by clicking "OK" and click "Run" to start FlightGear. For a more detailed guide, see [https://sites.google.com/site/flightgeararduinoandlinux/home Flightgear, Arduino and Linux] | It should give you a message something like <code>ttyACM0: USB ACM device</code> or <code>ttyACM1: USB ACM device</code>. | ||
{{Note|This command gives you the last event in the stack, | |||
so you need to make sure you plug in or unplug your Arduino to the serial port | |||
immediately prior to running the command.}} | |||
That is your port. Finally, save setting by clicking "OK" and click "Run" to start FlightGear. For a more detailed guide, see [https://sites.google.com/site/flightgeararduinoandlinux/home Flightgear, Arduino and Linux] | |||
{{Note|In some installations you need set permission for $user | |||
to the groups tty and dialout or the Arduino will fail to | |||
establish a connection to FlightGear.}} | |||
== Example 3: Outputting properties == | == Example 3: Outputting properties == | ||