Getting Started; Quick Start - Microchip Technology AVR-BLE Hardware User's Manual

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Getting Started

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Quick Start

Demo Application
Out of the box, the AVR-BLE board comes programmed with the avr-lightblue-explorer-demo. This application can be
used to demonstrate a number of the board features using the LightBlue
1. Download the LightBlue
2. Power the board through a Micro-USB cable or CR2032 battery.
3. Open the LightBlue
4. Use the custom interface to explore the board.
Info: The AVR-BLE will show up in the LightBlue
bytes of the RN4870 BLE module's Bluetooth MAC address. This makes it possible to distinguish between
multiple AVR-BLE boards.
Communication between the demo application and the LightBlue
packets. Refer to the protocol chapter on the
as well as the full source code for the project.
Development Requirements
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MPLAB X IDE:
• MPLAB X IDE
• XC8 Compiler v2.10 or later
For help with installation, view the
Build an Application
View the default source code that is pre-loaded onto the development board. Explore, modify, and build off this
source code to create a custom application.
1. View the source code at the
2. Read through the README.md to get more information on how to expand the solution.
3. Download the project from GitHub and open it in the latest version of MPLAB
4. Connect a USB cable (Standard-A to Micro-B or Micro-AB) between the Windows, Mac or Linux device, and
the debug USB port on the AVR-BLE. The board will be identified in the kit window in MPLAB
5. Explore, modify, and build off the source code.
6. Make and program the device. Select the PKoB nano serial number as the debug tool when prompted.
Driver Installation
When the board is connected to the computer for the first time, the operating system will perform a driver software
installation. The driver file supports both 32- and 64-bit versions of Microsoft
Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10. The drivers for the board are included with Atmel Studio/Microchip
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MPLAB X IDE.
Kit Window
Once the board is powered, the green status LED will be lit and Atmel Studio/Microchip MPLAB
detect which boards are connected. Atmel Studio/Microchip MPLAB
sheets and board documentation. The ATmega3208 device on the AVR-BLE board is programmed and debugged by
the on-board debugger, and therefore, no external programmer or debugger tool is required.
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app for iOS or Android.
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app and select the AVR-BLE peripheral.
avr-lightblue-explorer-demo
v5.30 or later
MPLAB X installation
avr-lightblue-explorer-demo
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app by Punch
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app as AVR-BLE_xxxx, where xxxx are the last two
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app is done by using a protocol based on ASCII
page for a list of commands with examples,
guide.
GitHub page.
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Windows
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X IDE will present relevant information like data
User Guide
Getting Started
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X IDE.
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X IDE.
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XP, Windows Vista ,
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X IDE will auto-
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