zmpeg / dino

Dino is a ruby gem that helps you bootstrap prototyping with an Arduino

Welcome to Dino

Get Started In No Time

Dino was designed to help you start working with your Arduino in minutes.

Install the Gem

gem install dino

Upload the Bootstrapper

• Open the normal Arduino IDE
• Download the bootstrapper src/du.ino
• Open the file in the Arduino IDE
• Plug in your Arduino via USB
• Click the upload button (an arrow)

Verify Install

• Build the sample circuit examples/led/led.png
• From your terminal, execute ruby example/led/led.rb
• Observe your LED blinking continuously

Examples and Tutorials

Circuits and Programs

• Take a look in the example directory for small component examples
• Try Getting Started with Arduino and Dino from Jumpstart Lab, building a number-guessing game and a simple nightlight
• An example rails app using Dino and Pusher
• For a Sinatra example look at the site used to shoot the cannon at RubyConf2012

Explanatory Talks

• "Arduino the Ruby Way" at RubyConf 2012
  • Video by ConFreaks
  • Slides on SpeakerDeck