Download the Arduino IDE at: www.arduino.cc. Install and Open Arduino IDE Follow these steps to upload your sketch:
- Connect your Arduino using the USB cable. (The square end of the USB cable connects to your Arduino and the flat end connects to a USB port on your computer.)
- Upload code (copy and paste it to Arduino software.)
How to upload a code: Once you start Arduino software, delete the old code that is already there, and paste the new code you previously copied.
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From the toolbar at the top of the window, choose Tools > Board > Arduino Uno(or Arduino Leonardo in the case of The Plant SpikerBox or newer models of the Heart and Brain SpikerBox)
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Choose the correct serial port for your board. You find a list of all the available serial ports by choosing Tools > Port > Arduino Uno or COMX or /dev/tty.usbmodemXXXXX. X marks sequentially or randomly assigned numbers.
In Windows, if you have just connected your Arduino, the COM port will normally be the highest number, such as com 3 or com 15.
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Many devices can be listed on the COM port list, and if you plug in multiple Arduinos, each one will be assigned a new number. On Mac OS X, the /dev/tty.usbmodem number will be randomly assigned and can vary in length, such as /dev/tty.usbmodem1421 or /dev/tty.usbmodem262471. Unless you have another Arduino connected, it should be the only one visible.
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Click on the little “Upload” right arrow on the left side.
For which specific code to upload onto your SpikerBox or SpikerShield, please reach out to our Tech Support at [email protected] or post your question in this topic.