[maxmsp] "Hi"/USB - Wireless HRMonitor - Help Me!!!

The hi object only gets information from devices that are human 
interface devices - the midi keyboard is a midi device, so will not 
be picked up by hi, but will be able to read by midi objects.

The heart rate monitor is actually connecting using a virtual serial 
port, so you need to look at using the serial object to talk to it - 
there is a clue here in their FAQ as they refer to a usb serial port 
message

  I can't connect to Suunto Device and Suunto Port Checker says 
"Suunto USB Serial Port Busy." What can I do?

You will still need to decipher the info it is sending though, unless 
you can find any documentation about it on their website.

HTH

  Nick

>I'm trying to connect a wireless heart rate monitor, receiver to 
>MaxMSP, i'm sure you can imagine how i might use this. My basic 
>problems are as follow, not only does the "hi" object not pick up 
>the device, it isn't showing any on my machine, even though i have a 
>variety of devices connected. including a usb midi keyboard.
>
>The drivers for the Suunto PC Pod, (the wireless receiver) are 
>working, and the bundled software is picking up the heart rate. Can 
>anyone suggest how i might make hi pick up this device, or another 
>command, or way of getting the patch to pick the data up, or even 
>just recognise the device?
>
>I have to uae the device in performance next wednesday and i get the 
>impression i may be, how shall i put this, up s*** creek, without a 
>paddle.
>
>Thanks for any effort you may make on my behalf
>Joe Bentley x
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