Tutorial Connecting a Wiimote to MXWendler

To use this feature a Windows operative system is required

In this tutorial we are going to connect a Wiimote to MXWendler Stage Designer and assign the movement of the controller to a pivot of a keystone element.

Connecting the Wiimote to the operative system

• Set a bluetooth connection on your computer. (eg. a normal bluetooth USB adapter works perfectly)

• For this tutorial we are going to use “Touchmote”.

Download and install “Touchmote”. (http://touchmote.net/)

• Start the software.

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• Pair your Wiimote to the software:

Click on (A) “Pair Wiimotes”

then push and hold “Sync” .

(It is the small red button on the back of the Wiimote,

hidden in the battery compartment)

{{#mpdftags: pagebreak}} Once the Wiimote is paired, the operative system should recognize it as a bluetooth device.

• Close Touchmote.

Configuring the Wiimote to control Stage Designer

• Open MXWendler and set the software to communicate with the Wiimote:

Settings → IO Devices → Wii Check (B)“Open Wii device”

• Restart Stage Designer

MXWendler can now to communicate with the Wiimote

• Select “Wii” in the IO Settings:

Settings → IO Devices → DMX/MIDI/Keyboard Events → Wii

• (C) Click on “+” to create a new Event.

• (D) Select the event and click “Learn”,

you can choose to assign a button or the movement of the Wiimote.

(Tip) The Wiimote motion sensor is based on infrared light,

if you don´t have a sensor bar you can click on “Learn”

and then try to move the Wiimote in front of the flame of a lighter!

• (E) Now choose the Receiver, the type of Action and apply.

In Our case we connected the position of a keystone pivot with the Wimote infrared sensor.

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