Arduino-IDE
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An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is a peice of software used by programmers to write code easily and quickly. Generally, IDEs include a customized spell-checker and auto-correction tool specific for the syntax of the programming language being used. They also contain compiling tools for writing the software to a microcontroller or computer and debuging tools for finding issues with the code.
Windows Install

Click to skip steps 1 to 4.

  1. In your web browser, go to www.arduino.cc
  2. Under the software tab, click downloads
  3. Click "windows installer"
  4. Click "just Download"
  5. If necessary, click "save file"
  6. Once the file has finished downloading, navigate to your downloads folder and double click "Arduino-1.8.8-windows.exe"
  7. A warning may appear asking if you want "this app to make changes to your device". Click yes.
  8. Click your way through the installer. Three times in the install process a window will open asking "would you like to install this device software". Always click Install.
  9. Once the software is finished installing, go to the start menu and find "Arduino".
  10. The first time you launch the software it's going to ask if you want to let it through the firewall. Click Allow Access.
  11. The Arduino software is installed, you're ready for your first Arduino program!
Refer to Lab 0 for instructions with photos.
MacOS Install

Click to skip steps 1 to 4.

  1. In your web browser, go to www.arduino.cc
  2. Under the software tab, click downloads
  3. Click "Mac OS X".
  4. Click "Just download"
  5. Once the file has finished downloading, navigate to the downloads folder and move Arduino.app to the applications folder.
  6. Navigate to the applications folder and launch Arduino. The first time you start it a window will open asking if you really want to open. Click "Open".
  7. The Arduino software is installed, you're ready for your first Arduino program!
Refer to Lab 0 for instructions with photos.
Arduino-Uno Setup

First Run:

  1. Plug the Arduino into your computer using the USB cable
  2. Under the tools menu, select "Board:", then "Arduino/Geniuno Uno"
  3. Still under the tools menu, select "Port:", then the serial port for the Arduino
  4. To check that things are working, under the tools menu, click "get board info". A menu should open with a bunch of information about your Arduino such as the serial number. If no window opens, get help.
  5. Click the Upload button to send the software onto the Arduino

Subsequent Runs:

  1. Click the Upload button to send the software onto the Arduino