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This is by far the simplest and cheapest to build. It uses an Arduino Nano in order to work. You can find more information on how to build one [https://dmcomm.github.io/guide/nano/ here]. | This is by far the simplest and cheapest to build. It uses an Arduino Nano in order to work. You can find more information on how to build one [https://dmcomm.github.io/guide/nano/ here]. | ||
If you don't have the required resistors to build an ACom, you can find other compatible configurations [ | If you don't have the required resistors to build an ACom, you can find other compatible configurations [ACom_Resistor_Chart]. Keep in mind that the default 5.6k/3.9k configuration is still the recommended choice, but these will also work. | ||
=== DCom === | === DCom === | ||
This is an outdated design, it is not recommended to build nowadays. It makes use of discrete logic components and it's more expensive and more difficult to build, but it does make use of the ACom firmware. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lRrX4DdUwM0LZwlCkTxm06a8hqXy4xdmCZaHGCQjsrY] | This is an outdated design, it is not recommended to build nowadays. It makes use of discrete logic components and it's more expensive and more difficult to build, but it does make use of the ACom firmware. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lRrX4DdUwM0LZwlCkTxm06a8hqXy4xdmCZaHGCQjsrY here]. | ||
=== WiFiCom === | === WiFiCom === | ||
This comm makes use of a Raspberry Pi Pico W instead of an Arduino Nano. It's a bit more complex to make, but it has better compatibility, since it does not need special drivers, as it connects to applications using WiFi. You can find more information about this device [ | This comm makes use of a Raspberry Pi Pico W instead of an Arduino Nano. It's a bit more complex to make, but it has better compatibility, since it does not need special drivers, as it connects to applications using WiFi. You can find more information about this device [https://docs.wificom.dev/diy_build/ here]. | ||
=== PCom === | === PCom === | ||
This version makes use of the Raspberry Pi Pico and the WiFiCom software. It is a middle ground in between ACom and WiFiCom, since it has no wireless connection, but it does allow for all the features the WiFiCom allows. You can find more information about the PCom [ | This version makes use of the Raspberry Pi Pico and the WiFiCom software. It is a middle ground in between ACom and WiFiCom, since it has no wireless connection, but it does allow for all the features the WiFiCom allows. You can find more information about the PCom [https://dmcomm.github.io/guide/pi-pico/ here]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:13, 26 February 2026
What is a communicator?
A communicator is a device that is used to connect the VPet to a computer or a smartphone, in order to send code and unlock different evolutions, by simulating connections to other devices.
Currently there are a few different communicators (or also known as comm, or comms). These are the following:
ACom
This is by far the simplest and cheapest to build. It uses an Arduino Nano in order to work. You can find more information on how to build one here.
If you don't have the required resistors to build an ACom, you can find other compatible configurations [ACom_Resistor_Chart]. Keep in mind that the default 5.6k/3.9k configuration is still the recommended choice, but these will also work.
DCom
This is an outdated design, it is not recommended to build nowadays. It makes use of discrete logic components and it's more expensive and more difficult to build, but it does make use of the ACom firmware. here.
WiFiCom
This comm makes use of a Raspberry Pi Pico W instead of an Arduino Nano. It's a bit more complex to make, but it has better compatibility, since it does not need special drivers, as it connects to applications using WiFi. You can find more information about this device here.
PCom
This version makes use of the Raspberry Pi Pico and the WiFiCom software. It is a middle ground in between ACom and WiFiCom, since it has no wireless connection, but it does allow for all the features the WiFiCom allows. You can find more information about the PCom here.