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--- tutorials:make:ledbelt:index.html [2011/10/31 19:44]
ladyada [Step 8. Finishing up]
+++ tutorials:make:ledbelt:index.html [2016/01/28 18:05] (current)
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 ==== Step 1. Plug in and Install driver  ====
 We'll start out easy, by plugging in the atmega32u4 board and installing the driver. For mac and linux users, you can skip this step! If you're using windows, however, you'll need to do this:
-{{:tutorials:make:ledbelt:leonardoinf.zip|Download the INF driver by right-click saving this file and saving it to the Desktop}} then uncompress the folder
+[[http://www.adafruit.com/datasheets/atmega32u4cdc.inf|Download the **inf** by right-click saving this file and saving it to the Desktop]]
 Then plug a mini-B cable into the board and you should see the LED light up on it and you'll be asked to install the driver.
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 {{  http://www.ladyada.net/images/arduino/devicemanager.jpg?nolink&470x520  |}}
-If you are using a Mac, click **cancel** when it tries to install it as a modem!
-{{ :tutorials:make:ledbelt:screenshot.png? |}}
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+We'll have to install a version of the Arduino IDE called Teensyduino and our LED strip library, so we can program the controller chip.
-We'll have to install the Arduino 1.0 IDE and our LED strip library, so we can program the controller chip. To download Arduino 1.0 (or greater) [[http://code.google.com/p/arduino/wiki/Arduino1|visit this download page]] and pick out the right one for your operating system. Uncompress the downloaded ZIP - this will take a bit of time. Run the IDE once to create your sketch folder, which will be in your Documents folder.
+**[[http://www.ladyada.net/products/atmega32u4breakout/teensyduinov21b.zip|If you're running Windows, you can just download this ready-to-go zip package. Uncompress it and inside will be an Arduino IDE ]]**
-OK welcome back! Now you will install the 'library' for the Digital LED strip. [[https://github.com/adafruit/LPD8806|Visit our github repository]] and click on the **Downloads** button in the middle of the screen to download a zip of the library and examples. Uncompress the folder and rename it **LPD8806** make sure that inside that folder is the **.cpp** and **.h** files. Then copy it to your **arduinosketchfolder**/libraries folder. [[http://www.ladyada.net/library/arduino/libraries.html|See our tutorial for more details. ]]
+**[[http://www.adafruit.com/downloads/teensyduino_v21.dmg|If you're running Mac OS X, you can just download this ready-to-go dmg package. Uncompress it and inside will be an Arduino IDE]]**
-Restart the Arduino software. You should see a new **example** folder called **LPD8806** and inside, an example called **LEDbeltKit**. Open up the LEDbeltKit example.
+Download and install whichever matches your setup. Uncompress it onto your desktop or where ever you want to store the IDE folder. This will take a while so we'll wait here for you.
-Be sure to select **Leonardo** in the **Board** menu. Also select the Serial Port that is made when you plug in the Atmega32u4 board to USB.
+OK welcome back! Now you will install the 'library' for the Digital LED strip. [[https://github.com/adafruit/LPD8806|Visit our github repository]] and click on the **Downloads** button in the middle of the screen to download a zip of the library and examples. Uncompress the folder and rename it **LPD8806** make sure that inside that folder is the **.cpp** and **.h** files. Then copy it to your **arduinosketchfolder**/libraries folder. You may have to create the **arduinosketchfolder**/libraries if it doesn't exist yet.  [[http://www.ladyada.net/library/arduino/libraries.html|See our tutorial for more details. ]]
-{{ :tutorials:make:ledbelt:selectleo.gif? |}}
+Restart the downloaded Arduino software. You should see a new **example** folder called **LPD8806** and inside, an example called **LEDbeltKit**. Open up the LEDbeltKit example.
+Be sure to select **Atmega32u4 breakout** in the **Board** menu. Also select the Serial Port that is made when you plug in the Atmega32u4 board to USB.
+{{ products/atmega32u4breakout/selectatmega32u4.gif? |}}
 {{ :tutorials:make:ledbelt:leocom.gif? |}}
-To upload the LEDbeltKit sketch, simply have the board plugged in, and click the Upload button in the IDE
+To upload the LEDbeltKit sketch, simply have the board plugged in, click the Upload button in the IDE and press the **RESET** button on the breakout board
+<class notewarning>
+Don't forget to press the reset button on the blue 32u4 PCB right after clicking upload to launch the bootloader and get it ready for programming!
+</class>
 {{ :tutorials:make:ledbelt:leoupload.gif? |}}
-Once you've uploaded you should see the LED belt perform the blinky test!
+Once you've uploaded you should see the LED belt perform the blinky test! It will look a little similar to this:

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