Yo-Yo Machines - Answers

Root: How to build and upload custom firmware from source code

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 01:49:17 -0700

I'm trying to build and upload firmware to my device from the source code here:

https://github.com/interactionresearchst...

I'm running into a problem where the device reboots when I try to connect it to WiFi. I've written out the full issue here and intend to add a section to the readme on how to modify the firmware and upload a custom build. Is there any further documentation available on how to do this that might help resolve the issue, and if not, could you help me work through the issue below please?

https://github.com/interactionresearchst...

Thanks,

Adrian

Knock Knock: One flashes correctly, the other not

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:25:50 -0700

I’ve gone through the procedure to install the firmware and it works fine with one device. The other seems okay, at least the firmware uploader says it is successful, the network appears to set up but it wants me to input the Remote Yo-Yo Code rather than already know it as in the picture. The blue light flashes on on device but not the other. I’ve tried several times.

Light touch: Firmware uploader blocked as malicious file

Sun, 22 May 2022 01:52:25 -0700

I want to build the touch light devices.

I’ve downloaded everything, but when I try to upload the firmware I get a warning from Cortex XDR, and it does not let me proceed. I do not have rights to stop Cortex XDR.

Is there another way to upload the firmware (plain old Arduino IDE, Platform IO, ??)

I solved the problem by using the firmware uploader at home on my personal computer.

At work, the IT help desk called me to be sure I had deleted the “dangerous file”. Funny, or should I be afraid of yoyo machines?

⟐ Edited by author May 22, 2022, 1:52 MST

Guide Sections of Light Touch: Hosting my own server

Sun, 22 May 2022 01:43:43 -0700

I’ve built a pair of Light Touch things, and it mostly works.

I was wondering if the server part is open source too, and if I can have my own server?

Firmware: Big Sur on Mac doesn't find the right Port

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:41:54 -0700

Running a Mac with Big Sur 11.4 and the only port found is Bluetooth Incoming Port, refresh list doesn’t find it. Cable is suitable for Data as well as charging, tried two cables with same results. USB is into back of Mac no hub involved.

Speed Dial stops working in the morning: Two days in a row, my Speed Dial has been either unresponsive or weird

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 00:31:32 -0700

Both times it’s been in the early morning. Could it be server outages ?

Also, are the various weird behaviours (eg, button makes pointer move, but it then immediately moves back) actually error messages ? Are they documented somewhere ?

Thanks!

Knock Knock: Share your Knock Knock!

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 02:55:47 -0700

Share your ideas for making and enclosing your Knock knock device here.

Whether you’ve followed our enclosure guides or made your own, we’d love to see it. What kind of material and enclosure works best? What problems have you had?

And where have you set up your Knock Knock? Do you use different types of knocks to communicate? We’d love to know!

Guide Sections of Light Touch: Share your Light Touch!

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 02:02:10 -0700

Share your ideas for making and enclosing your Light Touch device here.

Whether you’ve followed one of our enclosure guides or made your own, we’d love to see it. What kind of material and enclosure works best? What problems have you had?

And where have you set up your Light Touch? How have you used the colors to communicate? We’d all love to know!

⟐ Edited by author December 15, 2020, 2:02 MST