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Supplemental Instructions

Use in Conjunction with Arduino IDE

  • To program your microcontroller while this program is running, click close serial port.
  • Program the microcontroller.
  • Make sure the Arduino IDE has the Serial Monitor and Serial Plotter closed.
  • Click open serial port.

You can not open the serial port when it is in use by Arduino IDE serial monitor or serial plotter.

Issues with Microcontroller Response

SerialUI attempts to reconnect when microcontroller is unplugged and reattached. Otherwise try to resolve issues in the following order (each step might solve the issue):

  • Click Reset ESP (for ESP type boards)
  • Push the reset button on the microcontroller if available.
  • Close the serial port. Unplug and replug the microcontroller. Scan for serial ports.

How to make a Desktop Link for this Program

Linux

In the linux_app folder edit SerialUI.desktop and in the main folder run.sh to match the location of your files. Run the provided install.sh script in the linux_app folder.

Windows

Create a desktop short cut and then edit the short cut properties:

  • change the target so that it includes the python executable followed by the python program SerialUI.py. Put quotation marks around the path to python executable and also around the location of the main python program.
  • change the target folder to be the location of the SerialUI.py program.
  • change the icon to a picture you can find in assets folder