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This ProtoSnap Contributors/Testers Guide uses TurtleArt initially, but later Scratch & Etoys are expected. Ask questions on the unleashkids@googlegroups.com mailing list here: http://groups.google.com/group/unleashkids
This ProtoSnap Contributors/Testers Guide uses TurtleArt initially, but later Scratch & Etoys are expected. Ask questions on the unleashkids@googlegroups.com mailing list you can join here: http://groups.google.com/group/unleashkids


These instructions have been tested on the XO-4 Touch laptop, and should run on XO-1, XO-1.5, XO-1.75 too. But Ian Daniher will investigate whether "ino" below can be made to run on OLPC Release 11.3.1 (based on Fedora 14) commonly used in Haiti.
These instructions have been tested on the XO-4 Touch laptop, and should run on XO-1, XO-1.5, XO-1.75 too. But Ian Daniher will investigate whether "ino" below can be made to run on OLPC Release 11.3.1 (based on Fedora 14) commonly used in Haiti.

Revision as of 02:54, 26 July 2013

This ProtoSnap Contributors/Testers Guide uses TurtleArt initially, but later Scratch & Etoys are expected. Ask questions on the unleashkids@googlegroups.com mailing list you can join here: http://groups.google.com/group/unleashkids

These instructions have been tested on the XO-4 Touch laptop, and should run on XO-1, XO-1.5, XO-1.75 too. But Ian Daniher will investigate whether "ino" below can be made to run on OLPC Release 11.3.1 (based on Fedora 14) commonly used in Haiti.

Loosely speaking, this 5-phase install will proceed as follows:

  1. install requirement
  2. setup build environment
  3. build it
  4. upload it (to the SparkFun board)
  5. install the TurtleArt plugin

Now down to business

  • Install http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Release_notes/13.2.0#XO-4
  • Connect your XO to Wifi Internet (using the F1 key = Neighborhood View)
  • Open the Terminal Activity (Sugar's list view in the top-right)
  • Install 3 packages, each of which take a couple minutes to install. Run:
 sudo yum install ino
 sudo yum install git   (type "y" when asked if importing GPG key is OK)
 sudo yum install make
  • Run the following 4 commands:
 mkdir firmata
 cd firmata
 ino init
 mkdir lib
  • Correct a packaging error in "ino", running these 4 commands:
 sudo mkdir /usr/share/arduino/hardware/tools
 sudo cp /etc/avrdude/avrdude.conf /usr/share/arduino/hardware/tools
 cp /usr/share/arduino/libraries/Firmata/examples/StandardFirmata/StandardFirmata.ino ./src/sketch.ino
 ino build
  • Plug in a "USB-A to mini-USB" cable, connecting your XO to the ProtoSnap (Ian can provide these, or 80 cents @ monoprice.com). Then run:
 ino upload
  • ProtoSnap's bright white light will turn on! Finally, run:
 git clone https://github.com/itdaniher/turtleblocks-arduino.git ~/Arduino/TurtleBlocks.activity/plugins/arduino
  • Return to Sugar's Activity wheel (Home View) and launch the TurtleArt Activity. Load the sample TurtleArt project here:
 http://wiki.laptop.org/go/File:TurtleBlocks_Activity.ta
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