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This ProtoSnap Contributors Guide connects your XO to the real world of electronics, sensors and activators -- using SparkFun's $29.95 [https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10889 ProtoSnap - Pro Mini]. We use the Logo-like [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Turtle_Blocks Turtle Blocks]<ref>Turtle Blocks was previously known as Turtle Art</ref> visual programming environment initially, but later Scratch & Etoys are expected too. Please ask questions on the unleashkids@googlegroups.com mailing list! You can join right here: http://groups.google.com/group/unleashkids |
This ProtoSnap Contributors Guide connects your XO to the real world of electronics, sensors and activators -- using SparkFun's $29.95 [https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10889 ProtoSnap - Pro Mini]. We use the Logo-like [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Turtle_Blocks Turtle Blocks]<ref>Turtle Blocks was previously known as Turtle Art.</ref> visual programming environment initially, but later Scratch & Etoys are expected too. Please ask questions on the unleashkids@googlegroups.com mailing list! You can join right here: http://groups.google.com/group/unleashkids |
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These instructions have been tested on the XO-1 and XO-4 Touch laptop using the latest [[Release_notes/13.2.0|13.2.0]]. |
These instructions have been tested on the XO-1 and XO-4 Touch laptop using the latest [[Release_notes/13.2.0|13.2.0]]. |
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==Ingredients== |
==Ingredients== |
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* a ProtoSnap or Arduino Pro Mini, with the StandardFirmata already uploaded, if not see [[/Upload|How to upload StandardFirmata to a ProtoSnap]], |
* a ProtoSnap or Arduino Pro Mini, with the StandardFirmata already uploaded, if not see [[/Upload|How to upload StandardFirmata to a ProtoSnap using ino]], or [[Arduino|How to upload StandardFirmata using the Arduino IDE]], |
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* an XO laptop, |
* an XO laptop, with OLPC OS [[Release_notes/13.2.0|13.2.0]], |
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* a USB cable between the two. |
* a USB cable between the two. |
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==Recipe== |
==Recipe== |
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* Install [[Release_notes/13.2.0|13.2.0]] onto your XO laptop |
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* plug the ProtoSnap or Arduino Pro Mini into the XO laptop using the USB cable, and wait a few seconds for the indicators to stop flashing, |
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* click on the palette of Arduino blocks, |
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* Return to the Sugar Home View and launch the TurtleBots Activity. Load the sample TurtleBlocks project here: |
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* notice how only the ''refresh Arduino'' block is available, |
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http://wiki.laptop.org/go/File:TurtleBlocks_Activity.ta |
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* drag a ''refresh Arduino'' block into the main area, then click on it, |
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* Go hog wild<ref>enthusiastic actions</ref> in TurtleBots, thanks!! |
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* notice how the rest of the palette is made available; if this doesn't happen you have a problem and cannot proceed, |
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* drag a ''pin mode'' block into the main area, drag the ''OUTPUT'' block to the mode socket on the ''pin mode'' block, |
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* drag a ''digital write'' block and attach it to the bottom of the ''pin mode'' block, |
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* click on the ''pin mode'' block, and it will run both blocks, and the D13 LED on the ProtoSnap or Arduino Pro Mini should turn on. |
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Alternatively, try our [[File:TurtleBlocks_Activity.ta sample TurtleBlocks project]] which uses the other LED on a ProtoSnap: |
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== Screenshots == |
== Screenshots == |
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Revision as of 05:04, 19 November 2013
This ProtoSnap Contributors Guide connects your XO to the real world of electronics, sensors and activators -- using SparkFun's $29.95 ProtoSnap - Pro Mini. We use the Logo-like Turtle Blocks<ref>Turtle Blocks was previously known as Turtle Art.</ref> visual programming environment initially, but later Scratch & Etoys are expected too. Please ask questions on the unleashkids@googlegroups.com mailing list! You can join right here: http://groups.google.com/group/unleashkids
These instructions have been tested on the XO-1 and XO-4 Touch laptop using the latest 13.2.0.
Some deployments are using older releases such as 11.3.1 in Haiti 2013. This release has not yet been tested.
Ingredients
- a ProtoSnap or Arduino Pro Mini, with the StandardFirmata already uploaded, if not see How to upload StandardFirmata to a ProtoSnap using ino, or How to upload StandardFirmata using the Arduino IDE,
- an XO laptop, with OLPC OS 13.2.0,
- a USB cable between the two.
Recipe
- install the TurtleBots-22 activity<ref>TurtleBots is a repackaging of TurtleBlocks by the Butia project with the Arduino plugin already present.</ref>, and start it,
- plug the ProtoSnap or Arduino Pro Mini into the XO laptop using the USB cable, and wait a few seconds for the indicators to stop flashing,
- click on the palette of Arduino blocks,
- notice how only the refresh Arduino block is available,
- drag a refresh Arduino block into the main area, then click on it,
- notice how the rest of the palette is made available; if this doesn't happen you have a problem and cannot proceed,
- drag a pin mode block into the main area, drag the OUTPUT block to the mode socket on the pin mode block,
- drag a digital write block and attach it to the bottom of the pin mode block,
- click on the pin mode block, and it will run both blocks, and the D13 LED on the ProtoSnap or Arduino Pro Mini should turn on.
Alternatively, try our File:TurtleBlocks Activity.ta sample TurtleBlocks project which uses the other LED on a ProtoSnap:
Please submit all ProtoSnap bug reports to our mailing list: unleashkids@googlegroups.com (join @ http://groups.google.com/group/unleashkids), and all TurtleBlocks or TurtleBots bug reports to sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org
Screenshots
See Also
Notes
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