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Project Based Engineering Instrumentation High Level Coding and Microcontrollers

Chapter 6 Setting up your Microcontroller

List 6.0.1. Parts List
  1. Laptop
  2. CPX/CPB or Arduino Family (UNO, MEGA, or similar)
  3. USB Cable (with a data line. Not all USB cables have data lines)
List 6.0.2. Learning Objectives
  1. Learn how to setup your Microcontroller
  2. Learn how to install Mu or Arduino IDE
  3. Learn how to code in CircuitPython or Arduino
  4. Learn about hardware and software debugging
  5. Learn the difference between Python and CircuitPython and potentially Arduino
By now you hopefully have your Circuit Playground Express (CPX), Circuit Playground Bluefruit (CPB) or an Arduino and it’s time to get your microcontroller up and running. A very in depth and detailed tutorial can be found on the Adafruit Learn site[32] for the CPX and similar tutorials exists for the Arduino. This chapter is a summary of what you need to do to get the CPX or Arduino up and running as well as writing a simple blink code.