Software Overview
• The TETRIX Ardublockly software is a special programming interface created
by Pitsco for exclusive use with the PULSE controller. The TETRIX Ardublockly
software was developed using the Google interface called Blockly.
• It can be used on a variety of Windows and Macintosh devices. The software
is placed on the hard drive of a device. The device used must have a USB
port for connection to the PULSE controller. It is not supported on tablets or
Chromebooks.
• The Arduino Software (IDE) will be used to communicate with the PULSE in the
background. You don’t need to open the Arduino Software (IDE) to create your
programs. It only needs to be installed on the computer. The PULSE controller
can be programmed through the Arduino Software (IDE), but for this guide, all
programming will occur within the TETRIX Ardublockly software.
• Within the TETRIX Ardublockly software, a program is referred to as a sketch.
Each of the activities in this guide will involve creating a sketch that gives
instructions to the robot.
• For the purposes of this guide, we will focus on the basics of using the
TETRIX Ardublockly software as it applies to the PULSE controller. Working
through examples and hands-on application of code using a small Codee Bot
constructed with the TETRIX PRIME robotics building system will show you
how easy it is to use TETRIX Ardublockly with PULSE.
Note: This is not meant to be
a tutorial on programming
with the Arduino C-based
language. There are
many excellent resources
available on the web to
learn more about advanced
programming skills. If you are
interested in such resources,
a good place to start would
be the Arduino website at
www.arduino.cc.
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