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Blink | Arduino 1.8.5
Arduino/Genuino Uno on/dev/cu.usbserialDNO18JWS
8 : INTRO
GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI)
A
VERIFY
Compiles and approves your code. It will catch errors in syntax
(like missing semicolons or parentheses).
B
UPLOAD
Sends your code to the RedBoard. When you click it, you
should see the lights on your board blink rapidly.
C
S AV E
Saves the currently active sketch.
D
OPEN
Opens an existing sketch.
E
NEW
Opens up a new code window tab.
F
DEBUG WINDOW
Displays any errors generated by your sketch.
G
SKETCH NAME
Displays the name of the sketch you are currently working on.
H
CODE AREA
Where you compose or edit the code for your sketch.
I
MESSAGE AREA
Indicates if the code is compiling, uploading or has errors.
J
CONNECTION AREA
Displays the board and serial port currently selected.
K
SERIAL MONITOR
Opens a window that displays any serial information
your RedBoard is transmitting (useful for debugging).
A
B
D
C
E
G
H
I
K
F
J
THE THREE MOST
IMPORTANT
COMMANDS IN
THE ARDUINO IDE
5. OPEN THE ARDUINO IDE:
Open the Arduino IDE software on your computer. Poke around and get to know the
interface. We aren’t going to code right away; this step is to set your IDE to identify
your RedBoard.