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Boards and development IDE.
ARDUINO IDE FOR ARDUINO AND ESP8266
INSTALLING THE ARDUINO IDE FOR ESP8266
... Install the latest Arduino IDE ...
- Click on the 'Arduino IDE Installation Page' Arduino Software
- The Current Version is "ARDUINO 1.8.13"
- Click on "Windows ZIP file for non admin install", select 'Save File'
and wait for the file to download to the usual 'Download' directory
- The file is currently named "arduino-1.8.13-windows.zip"
- Copy this File to a safe position - I use "G:\WINDOWS-APPLICATIONS\Arduino-IDE".
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- Right Click on that filename and select 'Extract To arduino-1.8.13-windows\'
- Double click on the directory 'arduino-1.8.13-windows'
- This will take you to a sub directory named 'arduino-1.8.13'
- Copy this entire directory to the C:\ root directory
( you can do this by just dragging it to the c:\ drive)
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- Open that directory 'C:\arduino-1.8.13'
- Right click on the 'arduino.exe' file and 'Create Shortcut'
- When the shortcut appears in the filelist then drag it to the 'Desktop'
- I would suggest you rename it to "arduino.exe - VER 1.8.13"
- You can now start "arduino IDE" by double clicking this shortcut.
- If you get a security warning about Java - just accept (for local network)
FRITZING DESIGN AND DOCUMENTATION TOOL.
The Fritizing Design tool is very important for any Arduino, or ESP8266 Development.
It can be used to design and document breadboard layouts, or even printed circuit designs.
You will find examples of Fritzing images in the "Internet of Things" page.
INSTALLING THE FRITZING DESIGN TOOLS
... Install the latest Fritzing Application ...
- Click on the 'Fritzing download Page' Fritzing Download
- The Current "Version 0.9.4 was released on December 01, 2019."
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- Fritzing is an open-source hardware initiative, however they ask for a very
reasonable small donation for download of '8 Euro' (currently about AUD $13).
You can pay this with Paypal.
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- Click on "Pay & Download", button and wait for the
file to download to the usual 'Download' directory
- The Win 64bit file is currently named "fritzing.0.9.4.64.pc_and_dll.zip"
- Copy this File to a safe position - I use "G:\WINDOWS-APPLICATIONS\Fritzing-Design-Tool".
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- Right Click on that filename and select 'Extract To fritzing.0.9.4.64.pc_and_dll'
- Double click on the directory 'fritzing.0.9.4.64.pc_and_dll'
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- This will take you to a sub directory named 'fritzing.0.9.4.64.pc'
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- Open that sub directory 'fritzing.0.9.4.64.pc'
- Right click on the 'Fritzing.exe' file and 'Create Shortcut'
- When the shortcut appears in the filelist then drag it to the 'Desktop'
- I would suggest you rename it to "Frizing 9.4 (64bit)"
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- You can now start "Fritzing" by double clicking this shortcut.
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- I found that I had to add a number of parts to Fritzing that did not yet exist.
- To do that I had to use the "Fritzing Parts Editor" and are required to create Vector Graphics for the images.
- The fastest editor for doing this is 'Inkscape', and to save the images to ".svg" files.
INKSCAPE VECTOR GRAPHICS EDITOR (for Fritzing Parts).
INSTALLING THE INKSCAPE VECTOR GRAPHICS EDITOR TOOL
- Inkscape is available from Inkscape homepage
- Click on the 'Inkscape download Page' Inkscape Download
- The Current "Version 1.0" is the latest version.
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- If you have an earlier version installed, you must "Uninstall" it before upgrading.
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- Click on "Windows 64 bit download" button and select "Installer in .exe format",
and wait for the file to download to the usual 'Download' directory
- The Win 64bit file is currently named "inkscape-1.0-x64.exe"
- Copy this File to a safe position
- I use "G:\WINDOWS-APPLICATIONS\Inkscape-Vector-Graphics-Editor".
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- Double click on the directory 'Inkscape-Vector-Graphics-Editor'
- Create a 'New Folder" in that directory and rename it to "Inkscape"
- it is where we install the actual Inkcape software
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- In the current directory you will see the inkscape-1.0-x64.exe' Installer
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- Double click on that .exe file and accept the administrator installation.
- Click 'Next and under Install options "add Inkscape to the System path"
and "Create Inkscape Desktop Icon"
- When prompted for a destination folder choose "G:\WINDOWS-APPLICATIONS\Inkscape-Vector-Graphics-Editor\Inkscape\"
- I would suggest you rename the Inkscape Icon to "Inkscape Version 1.0"
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- You can now start "Inkscape" by double clicking this shortcut.
USING INKSCAPE TO CREATE IMAGES FOR FRITZING PARTS EDITOR
- These pages from Fritzing explain how to edit your own parts.
- Main page:
Providing Part Graphics
- Fonts and Templates:
Download-fonts-and-templates
... You need specific fonts for all Fritzing Graphics (Specifically 'OCR A' and 'Droid Sans'
- Graphic Standards:
Graphics Standards and Conventions
- Fonts
- In the Schematics View, Droid Sans is used in different sizes according to the following hierarchy:
- Part Name (4,25 points)
- Pin Label (3,5 points)
- Pin Group (3,5 points)
- Pin Number (optional: 2,5 points)
- Pin Character (3,5 points) - for example PWM
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- Before you edit any Schematic or Breadboard Schematic you need to set up the document
- Under the the 'File' menu click on 'Document Properties'
- In the box that appears - click on the 'Grids' tab
- Now click on the 'Rectangular Grid' button, and 'New'.
- A list of options will appear (all ticked).
- Enabled
- Visible
- Snap to visible grid lines only
- Show dots instead of lines.
- Now change the Grid units to 'in' (Inches),
- and spacing x, and spacing y to "0.1"
- "Set the Major grid lines every" to "5"
- You must 'un-tick' the 'Show dots instead of lines'- because we want lines.
- Click on View->Show/Hide and make sure that 'Rulers' is 'ticked'
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- Go to Fritzing and select a part and 'right click it' to select 'Edit (new parts editor)'.
- It is best to start with a similar part - preferably with the same number
of pins, or slightly more - they can be deleted. (IC's are good).
- Before you start changing anything 'File'->'Save as New Part'
- and change the filename to new name.
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- After you save the SVG file in Inkscape, open it in the 'Notepad text editor',
- you can just open Notepad and drag the filename into it.
- search for "px" as a font size and delete those two characters.
- for example ";font-size:2.82222px;line-" becomes ";font-size:2.82222;line-"
- HINT: After you have entered "px" in the search box, click back on the main text and
- ... keep pressing 'F3', and 'DEL' keys till they have all been deleted.
- ... If you accidentally delete something that you did not want to
- ... just keep pressing 'CTRL' 'Z" to undo.
- Then 'Save As' the file under a slightly modified name.
- This is the filename that you must use when loading an image into Fritzing.
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- Font Size:
Explanation why Fonts Sizes don't work between Inkscape and Fritzing
- Parts Editor:
Fritzing Part File Format and various hints.
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PCB DEVELOPMENT TOOLS.
Last updated: 10-NOV-2020 at 5:34 PM.
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