Test Upload - SeeMeCNC Rostock MAX v2 User Manual

1.4 – Test Upload
Ok, now that you've got the Arduino IDE configured, we're going to do a quick task that'll do
two things. First, it will validate that you've got the Arduino IDE configured properly and that you're
able to connect and upload a program to the RAMBo controller. Remember – the RAMBo controller is
just an Arduino Mega 2560 with a bunch of goodies piled on top!
Second, the program I'm going to have you run will clear the EEPROM on the RAMBo
controller to make sure you start with a clean slate. The EEPROM is an Electrically Erasable
Programmable Read Only Memory and it's where Repetier-Firmware will store settings. When you can
store configuration information in the EEPROM, it means that you don't have to re-upload the
firmware every time you make a change.
Click on "File", "Examples", "EEPROM", and finally "eeprom_clear" as highlighted in blue in
the figure below.
Fig. 1.4-1: Loading the eeprom_clear program.
The only thing you need to do now is click the "Upload" icon in the Arduino IDE. The upload icon is
represented by this symbol:
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Fig. 1.4-2: eeprom_clear loaded & ready to go.