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kit:software_configuration [2018/08/01 22:57] – [Step Four: Connect your Arduino UNO board] stevekit:software_configuration [2018/09/22 15:18] (current) – [Step Two: Download the CrOS Software] - Updated source file names steve
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-====== Introduction ======+====== CrowBox Software Configuration ====== 
 The programmable computer brain that controls the CrowBox is the [[https://store.arduino.cc/arduino-uno-rev3|Arduino UNO microcontroller board]]. The programmable computer brain that controls the CrowBox is the [[https://store.arduino.cc/arduino-uno-rev3|Arduino UNO microcontroller board]].
  
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 If you run into trouble following the instructions on this page, there are a number of places to turn for help: If you run into trouble following the instructions on this page, there are a number of places to turn for help:
  
-  * Arduino - [[https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/HomePage|Getting Started with Arduino]]+  * arduino.cc - [[https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/HomePage|Getting Started with Arduino]] 
 +  * arduino.cc - [[https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/ArduinoUno|Arduino UNO Guide]]
   * The community at the [[http://groups.google.com/group/CrowBoxKit|Official CrowBox Google Group]]   * The community at the [[http://groups.google.com/group/CrowBoxKit|Official CrowBox Google Group]]
  
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   -Download the latest version of the [[kit:cros_software|CrOS software]].   -Download the latest version of the [[kit:cros_software|CrOS software]].
-  -You will receive a file named something like **cros_v011.zip**. Double-click this file to extract the .zip archive +  -You will receive a file named something like **cros_v099a.zip**. Double-click this file to extract the .zip archive 
-  -The archive should create a folder called **cros_source** which contains the CrOS source code files, which have extensions like .h, .cpp, and a file named **cros.ino**+  -The archive should create a folder called **cros** which contains the CrOS source code files, which have extensions like .h, .cpp, and a file named **cros.ino**
  
 ====== Step Three: Load CrOS software into the Arduino IDE ====== ====== Step Three: Load CrOS software into the Arduino IDE ======
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   -The details of the next step depend on your operating system:   -The details of the next step depend on your operating system:
     - Windows     - Windows
-      - In the Arduino IDE menu, select TOOLS->PORT-> and then look for COM port numbered 3 or higher which is also labeled (Arduino/Genuino Uno) and select it.+      - In the Arduino IDE menu, select TOOLS->PORT-> and then look for a COM port numbered 3 or higher which is also labeled (Arduino/Genuino Uno) and select it.
       - Examples: **COM6 (Arduino/Genuino Uno)** or **COM3 (Arduino/Genuino Uno)**       - Examples: **COM6 (Arduino/Genuino Uno)** or **COM3 (Arduino/Genuino Uno)**
     - Mac OSX     - Mac OSX
-      - In the Arduino IDE menu, select TOOLS->PORT->FIXME+      - In the Arduino IDE menu, select TOOLS->PORT-> and then select the port named starting with **/dev/tty.usbmodem** or **/dev/tty.usbserial**. The port name will probably end with an unusual alphanumeric string.
     - Linux     - Linux
 +      - We have no instructions for this step at present! 
       - If you are familiar with the Arduino IDE on Linux, please contact us on the Google Group to contribute to this section       - If you are familiar with the Arduino IDE on Linux, please contact us on the Google Group to contribute to this section
  
kit/software_configuration.1533189466.txt.gz · Last modified: 2018/08/01 22:57 by steve