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@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The command will create a new empty sketch named MyFirstSketch in the default di
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$ arduino-cli sketch new MyFirstSketch
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Sketch created in: /home/luca/Arduino/MyFirstSketch
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$ cat /home/luca/Arduino/MyFirstSketch/MyFirstSketch.ino
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$ cat /home/luca/Arduino/MyFirstSketch/MyFirstSketch.ino
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void setup() {
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and change the file to look like this one:
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void setup() {
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pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
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pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
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}
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void loop() {
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digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);
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delay(1000);
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digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);
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delay(1000);
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digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);
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delay(1000);
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digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);
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delay(1000);
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### Step 3. Connect the board to your PC
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Just connect the board to your PCs by using the USB cable. In this example we will use the MKR1000 board.
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If you are running a fresh install of the arduino-cli you probably need to update the platform indexes by running:
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$ arduino-cli core update-index
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Updating index: package_index.json downloaded
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Now, just connect the board to your PCs by using the USB cable. In this example we will use the MKR1000 board.
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$ arduino-cli board list
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FQBN Port ID Board Name
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$ arduino-cli core search arduino
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Searching for platforms matching 'arduino'
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ID Version Installed Name
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Intel:arc32 2.0.2 No Intel Curie Boards
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arduino:avr 1.6.21 No Arduino AVR Boards
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arduino:nrf52 1.0.2 No Arduino nRF52 Boards
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arduino:sam 1.6.11 No Arduino SAM Boards (32-bits ARM Cortex-M3)
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ID Version Installed Name
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Intel:arc32 2.0.2 No Intel Curie Boards
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arduino:avr 1.6.21 No Arduino AVR Boards
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arduino:nrf52 1.0.2 No Arduino nRF52 Boards
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arduino:sam 1.6.11 No Arduino SAM Boards (32-bits ARM Cortex-M3)
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arduino:samd 1.6.18 No Arduino SAMD Boards (32-bits ARM Cortex-M0+)
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arduino:stm32f4 1.0.1 No Arduino STM32F4 Boards
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littleBits:avr 1.0.0 No littleBits Arduino AVR Modules
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arduino:stm32f4 1.0.1 No Arduino STM32F4 Boards
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littleBits:avr 1.0.0 No littleBits Arduino AVR Modules
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If you're unsure you can try to refine the search with the board name
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The right one for the Arduino MKR1000 is arduino:samd, now we can install it
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$ arduino-cli core search mkr1000
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Searching for platforms matching 'mkr1000'
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ID Version Installed Name
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arduino:samd 1.6.19 No Arduino SAMD Boards (32-bits ARM Cortex-M0+)
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So, the right platform for the Arduino MKR1000 is arduino:samd, now we can install it
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$ arduino-cli core install arduino:samd
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Downloading tools...
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arduino:arm-none-eabi-gcc@4.8.3-2014q1 downloaded
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arduino:arm-none-eabi-gcc@4.8.3-2014q1 downloaded
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arduino:bossac@1.7.0 downloaded
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arduino:openocd@0.9.0-arduino6-static downloaded
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arduino:CMSIS@4.5.0 downloaded
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arduino:CMSIS-Atmel@1.1.0 downloaded
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arduino:arduinoOTA@1.2.0 downloaded
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arduino:openocd@0.9.0-arduino6-static downloaded
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arduino:CMSIS@4.5.0 downloaded
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arduino:CMSIS-Atmel@1.1.0 downloaded
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arduino:arduinoOTA@1.2.0 downloaded
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Downloading cores...
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arduino:samd@1.6.18 downloaded
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arduino:samd@1.6.19 downloaded
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Installing tools...
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Installing platforms...
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Results:
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arduino:samd@1.6.18 - Installed
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arduino:arm-none-eabi-gcc@4.8.3-2014q1 - Already Installed
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arduino:bossac@1.7.0 - Already Installed
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arduino:openocd@0.9.0-arduino6-static - Already Installed
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arduino:CMSIS@4.5.0 - Already Installed
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arduino:CMSIS-Atmel@1.1.0 - Already Installed
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arduino:arduinoOTA@1.2.0 - Already Installed
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arduino:samd@1.6.19 - Installed
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arduino:arm-none-eabi-gcc@4.8.3-2014q1 - Installed
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arduino:bossac@1.7.0 - Installed
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arduino:openocd@0.9.0-arduino6-static - Installed
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arduino:CMSIS@4.5.0 - Installed
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arduino:CMSIS-Atmel@1.1.0 - Installed
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arduino:arduinoOTA@1.2.0 - Installed
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ID Installed Latest Name
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arduino:samd 1.6.18 1.6.18 Arduino SAMD Boards (32-bits ARM Cortex-M0+)
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ID Installed Latest Name
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arduino:samd 1.6.19 1.6.19 Arduino SAMD Boards (32-bits ARM Cortex-M0+)
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Great! Now the Board FQBN (Fully Qualified Board Name) and the Board Name look good, we are ready to compile and upload the sketch
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### Step 5. Compile the sketch
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To compile the sketch we have to run the `compile` command with the proper FQBN we just got in the previous command.
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$ arduino-cli compile --fqbn arduino:samd:mkr1000 Arduino/MyFirstSketch
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Sketch uses 9600 bytes (3%) of program storage space. Maximum is 262144 bytes.
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### Step 6. Upload your sketch
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## Inline Help
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core Arduino Core operations.
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help Help about any command
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lib Arduino commands about libraries.
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login Creates default credentials for an Arduino Create Session.
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logout Clears credentials for the Arduino Create Session.
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sketch Arduino CLI Sketch Commands.
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upload Upload Arduino sketches.
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validate Validates Arduino installation.
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version Shows version number of arduino CLI.
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