[java-dev] weather station into max

Hi,

Hi -  mxj works!  cool, but...


I have an issue that I could use some advice with:


Background on my project:

I have built a weather station (full of fun wind, solar, temp, etc.
sensors).  This weather station uses the "1-Wire" system from Dallas
Semiconductors.  The java code I am using  is called "simpleWeather"
and comes from weathertoys.net.

I'm on an Intel Mac and using a Keyspan USB adapter as the serial port
to talk to my sensors.

The "simpleweather" java code uses two libraries (one for the serial
adapter and one for the 1-Wire devices), a class for each sensor
(currently 6 total), and a main class called simpleWeather.  All of
the classes use a "package" called simpleWeather.

I have (with help) successfully gotten this to work in Max.  I have an
object named "mxj simpleWeather.SimpleWeather"  that takes a bang in
its inlet and sends the data from each sensor to its own outlet (6
total).

It's finicky, but does work.

Here's my problem.  When I "bang" the object, Max freezes (spinny
wheel mode) for about 2.5 seconds, and then it gives me my data.

Do any of you have any suggestions for a way that I might be able to
access the data without stopping whatever process is happening in
max/jitter?

Do you need more info to answer this - if so what?


..or since it's a serial port, am I better off trying to get the data
through the "serial" object?  - tho I'm not sure I can convert/rewrite
the Java code in max.

thx in advance.

Bart