Hi,
while working with some Students at the HFG Offenbach, I had some problems with recent Arduinos and Firmata.
Although i thought it would be better for beginners to have an even simpler Version of Firmata, which can't be reconfiguered. Thats why I decided to write a new basic and simpe Firmata. The BasicMata.
The code is maximum simple and doesnt apply any non standard functions. The Protocoll is based on the PING/PONG paradigm. More info here: http://code.google.com/p/basicmata/wiki/BasicMataIntroduction
Since I'am working mostly with VVVV http://vvvv.org/ I added a module for it.
It would be cool to have such a Demo for Processing, PD, Max, OF and whatever as well ....
So if You could do some Demo please contribute! Become a contributor: http://code.google.com/p/basicmata/
And I really love to here if this little code block is working well for You and what you!
Checkout the latest Code here:
Code: svn checkout http://basicmata.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/basicmata-read-only
or pick my first release here http://basicmata.googlecode.com/files/basicmata_v01.zip
Use it to create Coole Things! Lets Evo!
Cheers to all DIY in Brasil!
Um abraço Jochenwww.explorative-environments.net

I loved to see your move to contribute to #arduino and #vvvv thats the spirit!
I am eager to test it because I am still learning arduino...
when are you coming to Rio? Best regards!
Henrique