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Contents
1. Windows System...............................................................................2
1.1 Installing Arduino IDE.................................................................2
1.2 Install a driver............................................................................ 7
1.3. Arduino IDE Setting.................................................................10
1.4. Start your first program..........................................................10
2. Mac System.................................................................................... 12
2.1. Download Arduino IDE.............................................................13
2.2. Download the CH340 driver：..................................................13
2.3. How to install the CH340 driver：............................................13
2.4. Arduino IDE Setting:................................................................14
3. Add the ESP32 Environment...........................................................14
4. Add Libraries...................................................................................17
4.1 Method for Adding library Files in Windows..............................18
4.2 Method for Adding library Files in MacOS.................................19
1. Windows System
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1.1 Installing Arduino IDE
When you get control board, you need to download Arduino IDE and
driver firstly.
You could download Arduino IDE from the official website:
https://www.arduino.cc/, click the SOFTWARE on the browse bar, then
click“DOWNLOADS” to enter download page, as shown below:
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There are various versions of IDE for Arduino. Just download a version
compatible with your system. Here we will show you how to download
and install the windows version of Arduino IDE.
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There are two versions of IDE for WINDOWS system. You can choose
between the installer (.exe) and the Zip file. For installer, it can be
directly downloaded, without the need of installing it manually while
for Zip package, you will need to install the driver manually.
You just need to click JUST DOWNLOAD.
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After the Arduino is downloaded, click“I Agree”to continue installing
Click Next
Then click Install.
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If the following page appears, click Install.
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1.2 Install a driver
If you have installed the CH340 driver, just skip it.
Connect the main control board to your computer with a USB cable,
and the driver will be installed automatically on MacOS and
Windows10 system. If the driver installation process fails, you need to
install the driver manually.
(1) Check whether the computer automatically installs the driver:
Right click Computer----- Click Properties-----Click Device Manager, the
following picture shows the successful installation:
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(2) Manual installation:
Right-click “USB2.0-Serial” and click “Update drive...”
Click “Browse my computer for driver software”
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Click“Browse...”and select the“usb_ch341_3.1.2009.06 folder”.
Check the serial port connection status again, as shown in the
following figure, the driver is successfully installed.
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1.3. Arduino IDE Setting
A- Used to verify whether there is any compiling mistakes or not.
B- Used to upload the sketch to your Arduino board.
C- Used to create shortcut window of a new sketch.
D- Used to directly open an example sketch.
E- Used to save the sketch.
F- Used to send the serial data received from board to the serial
monitor.
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2. Mac System
2.1. Download Arduino IDE
2.2. Download the CH340 driver：
https://fs.keyestudio.com/CH340-MAC
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2.3. How to install the CH340 driver：
Please refer to the link ：
https://wiki.keyestudio.com/Download_CH340_Driver_on_MAC_System
2.4. Arduino IDE Setting:
Except for COM ports, the setting method is the same as in chapter
1.4:
3. Add the ESP32 Environment
（1）Open the arduino IDE，click File > Preferences，as shown below:
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（2）Copy the link：
https://dl.espressif.com/dl/package_esp32_index.json
（3）Open the button marked below:
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(4) Paste it inside and click OK, as shown below
(5) Click Tools > Board > Boards Manager
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(6) Find the ESP32 from the pop up Boards Manager and then click
install.
(7) Click Tools > Board to see the ESP32 Arduino
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