Upgrade from max 5 to max 8

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Upgrade from max 5 to max 8

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I built a museum exhibit in 2011 that used Max 5 which controlled 2 steppers and 1 advanced servo. I would like to upgrade to Max 8 but still use the existing program, motors and control modules. Are there any issues with Max 8? Thanks in advance.
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Re: Upgrade from max 5 to max 8

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The current version of our libraries (Phidget22) support Max 6 or newer. Your old program is using Phidget21, so I can't guarantee it will work with newer versions of Max. If you decide to update your project to Phidget22, you'll have to make a few modifications to the code. Specifically, we've split apart objects so that each channel on your device has its own object.
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There is one stepper for each control board and there are 2 servos on the advanced servo board. What if I just install a fresh version of Max 5?
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Re: Upgrade from max 5 to max 8

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Having tested it, I can confirm the Phidget 21 libraries will work in Max/MSP 8.
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How about Max 7?
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Yes. The Phidget21 libraries will work with Max 4.5 and up.
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If I upgrade to Phidgets 22, Will my old motors work with the new Vint Boards?
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You will have to update your code to be compatible with the new libraries, but yes, Phidget22 still supports old Phidgets, such as your motor controllers.
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Re: Upgrade from max 5 to max 8

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So I can continue to use the old controller boards as well as the original motors that I bought? Great! I thought I'd have to change everything out. Really appreciate the prompt response.
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