From: mavismcclory@gmail.com   
      
   The WiDig is a thumb-sized easily configurable hardware device that can encode   
   up to 8 sensor signals to audio-visual industry compatible messages, while it   
   can also decode such messages to control up to 8 actuators. It supports a wide   
   variety of analog    
   and digital sensors and actuators. It transmits and receives these messages   
   to/from a computer or mobile device wirelessly via Bluetooth, or to a computer   
   wired via USB cable, for analysis and/or control purposes, in real-time !    
      
      
      
   Real-timeThe WiDig has 8 inputs that can sample at up to almost 1000 Hz with   
   milliseconds latency to capture even the finest gestures and movements. This   
   real-time capability, together with its compatibility with a wide variety of   
   sensors and actuators,    
   makes it uniquely suited for use in interactive installations, live   
   performance controllers, and any other setup that requires instant feedback or   
   control.   
      
      
      
   SensorsThe WiDig can be used with a wide variety of analog and digital   
   sensors. Connect up to 8 sensors directly. Analog (0-5V) sensor input is   
   encoded with 10 bit resolution (ie. 1024 steps of each 4.9 mV). Digital   
   sensors, most of which have much    
   higher resolutions, are interfaced using I2C. The firmware includes algorithms   
   to communicate with I2C sensors and pre-process their output. For hardware   
   hackers, the WiDig features a hardware hacking area to add your own circuit to   
   interface with    
   sensors of your choice.   
      
      
      
   ActuatorsControl different types of actuators: regular binary "on/off"   
   actuators, PWM actuators such as RC servos, or digital (I2C) actuators. The   
   pins configured for output can provide low current (1 mA) control signals   
   only. To drive an actuator that    
   requires larger currents use a SwitchPower or similar that can be controlled   
   by the actuator output, to enable/disable power supplied to the actuator from   
   the 5V power or an external power supply. The WiDig also features a hardware   
   hacking area to add    
   your own circuit to interface with actuators of your choice.   
      
      
      
   WirelessThe WiDig can communicate wirelessly, via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)   
   at the MIDI transmission speed of 31.25 Kbps. The wireless range of the WiDig   
   is specified to be at least 10 meter (without obstructions). A Bluetooth   
   interface allows for the    
   use of up to 7 WiDig units simultaneously. We recommend using the WIDIBud. It   
   automatically connects to the WiDig and appears as a MIDI port in the   
   operating system, stays reliably connected and enables bi-directional   
   communication on both Windows and    
   MacOS so that the WiDig can easily be used with our software. Any other BLE   
   interface (such as the built-in Bluetooth interface of Apple devices) or   
   adapter should also work, together with additional software to map the BLE   
   data to a MIDI port (see the    
   WiDig support pages). If you want to use the WiDig as a wireless controller   
   for a MIDI device with DIN plugs, we recommend the Yamaha MD-BT01 wireless   
   BLE-MIDI interface. The WiDig is also capable of wireless communication via   
   WiFi using Websockets and    
   OSC messages. The WiFi capability requires uploading another version of   
   WiConnect to the WiDig. The WiDig is by default configured for BLE. When you   
   order the WiSystem and you'd like the WiDig to be configured for WiFi, let us   
   know, eg. in the order    
   comments.   
      
      
      
   WiredWhen enabled for communication via a USB cable, the MIDI messages appear   
   on the computer at a virtual serial port (called "COM" port on a Windows   
   computer) running at 115.2 Kbps, ie. much faster than the MIDI transmission   
   speed of 31.25 Kbps.    
      
      
      
   MobileConnect easily with your smartphone, iPhone, iPad, iPod or other mobile   
   devices via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). Once configured with our software, the   
   WiDig's MIDI messages can be used to trigger or control apps, or conversely   
   use apps to control    
   actuators connected to the WiDig. The WiDig is also capable of wireless   
   communication via WiFi using Websockets enabling configuration and control of   
   sensors and actuators as well as receipt and viewing of sensor data in a   
   webpage that can be opened on    
   an iPad or other mobile devices. The WiFi capability requires uploading   
   another version of WiConnect to the WiDig.   
      
      
      
   CompatibleThe WiDig uses audio-visual industry compliant MIDI and OSC messages   
   to encode sensor signals and control actuators. While it's compatible with   
   analog (0-5V) sensors, it's I2C capability makes it compatible with one of the   
   more common bi-   
   directional digital communications protocols for both sensors and actuators.   
   While it's easy to use with regular binary "on/off" actuators, it can also   
   output pulse-width modulated (PWM) signals for the control of actuators such   
   as RC servos. And you don'   
   t need a MIDI interface to receive the MIDI messages. The wireless   
   transmission complies not only with the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) v4.0   
   standard but also with the BLE-MIDI standard, so if the WiDig is connected via   
   Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), its MIDI    
   messages appear on the computer at a virtual MIDI port, whether it's on a   
   computer or mobile device. Or, receive these MIDI messages using a BLE-to-MIDI   
   cable adapter with MIDI DIN plugs, so that they are ready for use with MIDI   
   gear. If it's connected    
   via USB, its MIDI messages appear on the computer at a virtual serial port   
   (called "COM" port on a Windows computer), which is then mapped to a virtual   
   MIDI port by our Connect software. The USB communication complies with the USB   
   v2.0 standard. Our    
   software provides compatibility with other standards such as Open Sound   
   Control (OSC) and Internet of Things (IoT) webhooks. The WiDig is also capable   
   of wireless communication via WiFi using Websockets, enabling configuration   
   and control of sensors and    
   actuators as well as receipt and viewing of sensor data in a webpage, and OSC   
   messages, enabling receipt of sensor data without middle-ware into the   
   software of your choice as well as control of actuators. The WiFi capability   
   requires uploading another    
   version of WiConnect to the WiDig.   
      
      
      
      
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