Rhino 8 with firefly - using arduino

Grasshopper
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I’m doing my work with rhino 8 using firefly. I tried to connect arudino, but firefly doesn’t work.

The error code is (1. solution exception:method not found: ‘microsoft.visualbasic.devices.ports microsoft.visualbasic.devices.computer.get_ports()’.)

I’m using arduino uno 3 in the COM3, and arduino 1.6.5 version. I must finish this work until 3/24, by rhino 8. (I’m using education version so I cannot use rhino 7…)

Any constructive help would be nice. Thanks in advance…

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Hi

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Thanks, I read this topic before.
no solution from rhino 8? So sad :smiling_face_with_tear:

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sadly no firefly : Problem with port reading, while using firefly in grasshopper - #4 by AndyPayne
but you can use other methods.

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Hi :smiley:, have you solved your problem, I have the same problem! :smiling_face_with_tear:

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Hi guys, I had the same issue, and I have just written a new plugin that solves the issue, both on Rhino 7 and Rhino 8. It is about serial communication only,
The name is superSerial

https://www.food4rhino.com/en/app/superserial

I hope it helps, please let me know!
Fabio

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Thanks for sharing this! Just gave it at whirl by connecting it to a motor driver board (which uses serial comm like Arduinos do). I never used Firefly for anything except its serial connection component, so superSerial is ideal for me if I ever return to connecting GH to micros.

Couple observations (R7):
Be aware that text input to the port parameter is case sensitive!
The component’s “available ports” did not detect any (had to use device manager to find it)

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Hi Bruce,
thank you for you comment and useful observations!
I have added to the video tutorial a warning about the case sensitive.
I am updating the script with an info about the ports directly on the bubble at the beginning, as I think it might be a display issue. Just out of curiosity: are you on Rh7, windows, correct?
Have a nice day, Fabio

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Yes, R7 on Win11.