Training 041024

Today, Stephen went through all the steps required to make BoSL boards work awesomeomely!

To upload to the BoSL board please find the instructions below:

BOSL 0.5 SETUP

Connect the BoSL board to your computer using the USB port, plug in a battery to the BoSL board

Download the Arduino IDE (https://www.arduino.cc/en/software/OldSoftwareReleases)

Add the BoSL board package by following the instructions at https://monash-bosl.github.io/BoSL-IDE-Core/

https://monash-bosl.github.io/BoSL-IDE-Core/package_bosl.com.au_index.json from link above

FIRST go to preferences and paste in the above URL.

Click Tools > Board: > Board Manager

Install the "BoSL Boards" package

Click Tools > Board: > BoSL Board to select the correct board for uploading

Unzip and open the firmware file in the IDE

Select the correct port under Tools > Port:. This should be the one which appears only when the bosl board is plugged in.

Click the upload button at the top left side of the IDE window.

Wait until you receive the 'Uploading Done.' message.