| 1 | * setup software |
| 2 | - [ ] locate materials |
| 3 | - [ ] 1x laptop |
| 4 | - [ ] 1x download latest installers |
| 5 | - [ ] arduino |
| 6 | - [ ] fritzing |
| 7 | - [ ] openscad |
| 8 | - [ ] 1x challenge-bot content download |
| 9 | - [ ] install software |
| 10 | - [ ] when installing arduino on ms windows, be sure to install drivers |
| 11 | - [ ] set up arduino preferences to set sketchbook location as |
| 12 | challenge-bot/build-stages. |
| 13 | alternatively, move everything from challenge-bot/build-stages to |
| 14 | wherever the current sketchbook location is. |
| 15 | * a_serial |
| 16 | - [ ] locate materials |
| 17 | - [ ] 1x mechanically assembled challenge-bot |
| 18 | - [ ] 1x usb cable |
| 19 | - [ ] 1x laptop with arduino installed |
| 20 | - [ ] open arduino |
| 21 | - [ ] plug arduino into computer |
| 22 | - [ ] in arduino |
| 23 | - [ ] open a_serial sketch |
| 24 | - [ ] tools -> serial port -> select something with arduino |
| 25 | - [ ] tools -> board -> arduino uno (top, or near top, of the list) |
| 26 | - [ ] control+u to upload the program to the arduino, |
| 27 | or click the "->" arrow in a circle on the upper left of arduino window. |
| 28 | - [ ] control+shift+M to open serial monitor, |
| 29 | or click the magnifying glass in the upper right hand corner. |
| 30 | - [ ] should say "hello computer!" in the serial monitor window |
| 31 | - [ ] should repeat "hello computer!" after pressing physical |
| 32 | reset button on arduino. |
| 33 | * b_left_sonar |
| 34 | - [ ] locate materials |
| 35 | - [ ] 1x mechanically assembled challenge-bot |
| 36 | - [ ] 1x laptop |
| 37 | - [ ] 1x usb cable |
| 38 | - [ ] 1x sonar cable |
| 39 | - [ ] 1x 35mm red stiff wire |
| 40 | - [ ] 1x 35mm black stiff wire |