Questions tagged [arduino-ide]
This is for questions about the official IDE. The open-source IDE makes it easy to write code and upload it to any Arduino board. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.
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What are the other IDEs for Arduino?
The basic Arduino IDE lacks a lot of the sophistication present in other IDEs such as code completion, code collapsing, folder organisation, etc. Are there other IDEs that allow programming in C or C++...
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Adding a custom board to the Arduino IDE
I would like to know what is the procedure for adding a custom board to the Arduino IDE?
My custom board is similar to the Arduino Zero. Instead of using the ATSAMD21G18, my board is based around the ...
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Wanted to control 2 servos with serial read [closed]
I want to use 2nd servo only when 1st is in up state by asking user whether he wants to fire or not.(code in bold is not working )
#include <Servo.h>
Servo myservo;
Servo trigervo;
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C++ vs. The Arduino Language?
What are the advantages of each language when using the Arduino?
I'm thinking this is a good general question, but I'll add a bit about why I'm asking if anyone wants to give me a tip.
I'm ...
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Why does starting the serial monitor restart the sketch?
If I upload any sketch that sends serial data, I immediately see the TX/RX LEDs flash once the sketch is uploaded. If I then start the serial monitor, the sketch appears to restart.
A bare minimum ...
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Why is the IDE not able to find the board despite it being clearly seen and selected?
i'm having an odd problem where despite having the correct port selected 3 times i'm still getting an error as shown below: message:
Arduino: 1.8.9 (Windows 10), Board: "Adafruit Feather M0, ...
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Arduino Uno and ESP8266 serial monitor issue
I plugged in the Arduino Uno and the ESP8266 following this schema:
When I enter "AT" in the serial monitor, I get an "OK". I can also connect to my wifi using typical ESP8266 commands.
What doesn't ...
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Avrdude Verification Error while flashing Arduino Mega code
I'm working with an Arduino Mega 2560 and am getting the following error at compile time:
avrdude: verification error, first mismatch in byte 0x0000 0x14! =
0x25 avrdude: verification error; ...
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How to convert an hex string to an array of bytes?
How to convert the char array to Byte array? I tried every method but it doesn't work.
char CardNumber[8] = "B763AB23"; // Length is 8, basically it's in Hex
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"stray '/302' in program error" when compiling
For some weird reason, the following code doesn't compile. I get a "stray '\302' in program" error around volatile unsigned int encoderPos = 0;, and I have no idea what the issue is. I've been trying ...
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deprecated conversion from string constant to 'char*'
What does this error means?
I can't solve it in any way.
warning: deprecated conversion from string constant to 'char*' [-Wwrite-strings]
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Why does an `.ino` file have to be in a folder of the same name?
I'm trying to organise a very complicated project and I want to put all the actual code in a folder named src (source), but I want to keep the main .ino file as main.ino (it will also be in src). Then ...
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avrdude ser_open() can't set com-state
When trying to upload the blink sketch to my (unofficial) Arduino Uno, I get the following error:
avrdude ser_open() can't set com-state for "\\.\COM3"
I have programmed this Arduino before using ...
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Arduino compatible's serial port not showing Mac OSX
I bought an Arduino-compatible Freaduino board atmega8 (I selected the board type as Arduino ng or older atmega8). I installed the Arduino IDE on Mac OS X and the FTDI drivers. But my serial port ...
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ESP8266 Analog read interferes with wifi?
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I have a program that connects my ESP8266 to WIFI so I can control a relay connected to it over the internet or a button. I also have a sensor for my door. This software works ...
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