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Upload a Sketch
A sketch is the code your Arduino IDE that you will upload to your Jewelbots! It's similar to creating a new document.
1. Hit the "New" button for a blank Arduino Sketch.
2. Go to the Tools menu, scroll over "Board:" and click on Jewelbots Boards called Solo Coding Board (or JWB nRF51822, depending on the version of firmware that you have).
It will most likely appear at the bottom of the menu of Boards.
3. Go to the Tools menu again and select the correct port for the Jewelbot. It is easiest if the Jewelbot is the only USB device plugged into the computer.
a. Windows: Select the correct COM XX port
b. Mac: Select the correct /dev/cu.usberial-XXXXXX
c. Linux: Select the correct /dev/ttyUSBX.
4. Type in code that you want to upload to your Jewelbot!
If you want to practice uploading a sketch with example code, check out this sample code! You can also visit the Jewelbots forums for coding examples!
5. Press and hold the Magic Button for 2 seconds while your Jewelbot is plugged in to put your Jewelbot into Upload Mode.
Note that the lights will fade purple and eventually you will see that the charging light (red or green) will turn off. Also, remember it's 2 full seconds (1 mississippi...)
6. Press the upload button on Arduino and wait until you get a message telling you the upload has finished.
Wait until you see the red light appear again and then unplug your Jewelbot to see your code in action!
Troubleshooting
When selecting the port, the "Port" option is grey and unclickable. What do I do?
Some suggestions to solve this would be:
- Try plugging your Jewelbot into another USB port on your computer.
- If you are using a laptop, try having your laptop charger plugged in. If it is already plugged in and you're having this issue, then try unplugging the charger.
- Try restarting the Arduino IDE or restarting your computer.
I tried all the ports, but none of them work!
Some suggestions to solve this would be:
- Try plugging your Jewelbot into another USB port on your computer.
- Try using a different USB plug to connect your Jewelbot with.
- If you have a windows computer, try installing drivers from this website here
- Try restarting the Arduino IDE or restarting your computer.
My Jewelbot won’t light up at all or go into upload mode. I’ve tried unplugging it and plugging it back in and it doesn’t seem to be working.
- Try resetting your Jewelbot! To do this you can lift up the charm and use a pin to hit the tiny button on the side. Then attempt to upload code again.