konekt-dash-arduino-integration

Files necessary to add Konekt Dash and Konekt Dash Pro boards to the Arduino IDE

Needs Arduino IDE version 1.6.5 and up.

Installation

To set up the Arduino IDE environment for working with the Konekt Dash and Konekt Dash Pro boards:

1. Install Arduino IDE 1.6.5 or later, available here: http://arduino.cc
2. Launch Arduino IDE
3. In the Arduino IDE, select Tools > Board > Boards Manager
4. Click on Arduino SAM Boards (32-bits ARM Cortex-M3) and select Version 1.6.4 or later, and then click Install (this will install the appropriate GCC compiler tools; note that we use a Cortex-M4 series MCU, but don't let that fool you---you will still get the correct compiler tools)
5. Copy/extract the files here in this GitHub repo into your Arduino installation's hardware folder (the konekt.io folder should be placed directly beneath the hardware folder)
6. Exit Arduino IDE completely and restart Arduino IDE
7. Select Boards > Dash (or DashPro) and start programming (see below for instructions)!
8. Select Tools > Programmer > konekt.io loader

Programming Instructions

Contained here are instructions for programming the Dash Beta and Dash Pro Beta via Arduino IDE and USB. Be sure to complete the installation instructions (above) first.

Dash Beta programming instructions

1. Launch Arduino IDE (version 1.6.5 or later)
2. Select Boards > Dash (or DashPro) and start programming (see below for instructions)!
3. Select Tools > Programmer > konekt.io loader
4. Write your sketch (program) and save the sketch file (see examples)
5. Select the Verify button in the Arduino IDE
6. Power-cycle the Konekt Dash (places it in programming mode) and select Upload in the Arduino IDE within 10 seconds of power-cycling (the Konekt Dash will flash with a two-blink heartbeat pattern while in programming mode, and will timeout if no program upload begins)

Dash Pro Beta programming instructions

1. Launch Arduino IDE (version 1.6.5 or later)
2. Select Boards > Dash (or DashPro) and start programming (see below for instructions)!
3. Select Tools > Programmer > konekt.io loader
4. Write your sketch (program) and save the sketch file (see examples)
5. Select the Verify button in the Arduino IDE
6. Press the tiny button on the Konekt Dash Pro nearest to the "U-blox" module (places it in programming mode) and select Upload in the Arduino IDE.

For more information

Example Arduino sketches can be found at: https://github.com/konektlabs/konekt-dash-arduino-examples

Questions? Chat about Dash Beta and Dash Pro Beta board experiences at: https://community.konekt.io/t/dash-beta-experiences-and-troubleshooting/75/4