Kitronik BBC Micro Bit move Mini Mk2 Manual page 6

GETTING A PROGRAM ON
TO THE BBC MICRO:BIT
It is very easy to transfer a finished program to the BBC micro:bit.
First of all select 'download'
'download'
is converted into a program the micro:bit can understand. This
is known as a '.hex' file. If it has compiled successfully, it will
return the message 'Download completed... Move the .hex file to
drive to transfer the code into your micro:bit.' The message 'Do you want to open or
the MICROBIT drive to transfer the code to your micro:bit.' The
save microbit-script.hex from microbit.org?' will appear. Select 'Save As' from the
message 'Do you want to open or save microbit-script.hex from
microbit.org' will appear. Select 'Save As' from the 'Save' drop
down menu and save the hex file to a folder for BBC micro:bit .hex
Next plug a BBC micro:bit into the computer via the
files.
USB Cable. The BBC micro:bit will appear as a removable
drive on the computer something like this.
Next plug a BBC micro:bit into the computer via USB. The BBC
micro:bit will appear as a removable drive on the computer called
'MICROBIT'.
the folder where it was saved and 'Drop' it onto the MICROBIT removable
drive. A message will appear saying 'Copying 1 item.....to MICROBIT'. At the To download the .hex file to the BBC micro:bit 'Drag' the .hex file
from the folder where it was saved and 'Drop' it onto the MICROBIT
removable drive. A message will appear saying ' Copying 1 item......
to MICROBIT'. At the same time, the yellow LED on the back of the
After a few seconds the download will complete and the BBC
BBC micro:bit will flash.
micro:bit should now be running the program.
After a few seconds, the download will complete and the BBC
micro:bit should now be running the program.
If it doesn't you may need to reset the micro:bit, which can be done
by using the switch at the top of the Servo:Lite board to turn it off
and back on again.
If it doesn't you may need to press the reset button, which is next to the status LED.
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GETTING A PROGRAM ON
TO THE BBC MICRO:BIT
'download'
. This is where the program is converted into a format that the BBC
drive to transfer the code into your micro:bit.' The message 'Do you want to open
save microbit-script.hex from microbit.org?' will appear. Select 'Save As' from th
Next plug a BBC micro:bit into the computer via the
USB Cable. The BBC micro:bit will appear as a removable
drive on the computer something like this.
the folder where it was saved and 'Drop' it onto the MICROBIT removable
drive. A message will appear saying 'Copying 1 item.....to MICROBIT'. At the
After a few seconds the download will complete and the BBC
micro:bit should now be running the program.
If it doesn't you may need to press the reset button, which is next to the status
. This is where the program
. This is where the program is converted into a format that the B
Reset button.
Status LED.
Reset button
Status LED.