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The easiest way to start programming your hexbright.

hexbright

This is the easiest way to get started with programming your hexbright.

Video Instructions

Setting up your development environment (development environment setup, minus driver install).

How to share your code on github.

Writing a program.

Text instructions

1. Download and install arduino and the CP210x driver (Use a VCP Driver Kit from here). Most linux kernels come with the driver pre-built.

2. Download this folder/repository using one of the following methods, accessible at the top of the project page.

   1. Read-Only (no integrated sharing mechanism)
      • ZIP Extremely easy to get started, but you will need to manually update the library for new features.
      • git clone [email protected]:dhiltonp/hexbright.git Command line, read-only access.
   2. Share your code
      • Fork Click fork to generate your own copy of the project (requires a free account on github).
        • Clone in Windows/Mac Great for first-time git users. Provides a graphical interface in
          addition to the command line interface with an easy install process.
        • git clone [email protected]:USERNAME/hexbright.git Command line, read-write access.

3. Open the arduino ide, and click on 'File'->'Preferences' in the menu.

4. Set your sketchbook location to the location of this folder (where this README file is found).

5. Restart arduino.

6. In arduino, click on 'Tools'->'Board'->'Hexbright' as your device type.

7. With your hexbright unplugged, go to 'Tools'->'Serial Port' and look at the options.

8. Now plug in your hexbright and go to 'Tools'->'Serial Port'. Select the new option. (On linux, there may be a delay of over a minute before the device appears.)

9. Underneath the 'Sketch' and 'Tools' menu options, there is an up arrow (to open a program). Click on it, go to 'programs', and select a program.

Overview

• 'temperature_calibration' is one of the simplest programs you could write.

• 'functional' is a basic example of how a program might have multiple modes.

• 'down_light' contains an example of using the accelerometer.

• libraries/hexbright/hexbright.h has a list of all available methods in the api, and is fairly well commented.

I have translated most of the original sample programs to the library here: https://github.com/dhiltonp/samples

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Be aware that this library is a work in progress. In particular, the accelerometer api may change, and it is not yet optimized.

Enjoy!