Science and Engineering » Mechatronics

h1. Arduino and Eclipse

The previous procedure was to install Eclipse then the AVR plugin.  There is not a better system that contains all of the modules in one place called arduinoEclipse.  

h2. Reference

* http://eclipse.baeyens.it/

* http://rlogiacco.wordpress.com/2014/01/24/stepping-up-in-arduino-development/

h2. Procedure:

# Download and install 7zip if you don't already have it.  You will need it to decompress the .tar.gz file.  

## http://www.7-zip.org/

# Install a recent Java JRE

## http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp

# Download and install Arduino 1.5.6 beta or later

## http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software#toc2

## *Important: Make sure that you install it in a path that does not have spaces or non-alphanumeric characters.  The default c:\Program Files(x86)\ will not work.*  Instead, install it somewhere like c:\Programs\Arduino

# Download and install the "Product" v2.3 of arduinoEclipse

## http://eclipse.baeyens.it/download.php

# Decompress the .tar.gz into a .tar file by right-clicking and using 7Zip

# Decompress the .tar file by right-clicking and using 7Zip

# Go into the eclipseArduino folder inside.   Run eclipseArduinoIDE.exe

# You will be presented with some terse instructions.  I am still determining what they mean.

# click on menu: Window > Preferences

## click on Arduino

## Make sure that the Arduino IDE path is correct.  Something like c:/Programs/Arduino

## expand C++ by clicking on the triangle next to it

## Click on File Types

## Add Pattern: *.ino Type: c++ Source File

h1. Lab Cleanup Tasks

* Add more entries into Electronics Organization Spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmHDz3r_2GgYdDhUQmt6X1VjX1pBTGY2R2xNb21yVHc&usp=sharing

* General cleaning in the lab

* Put tools back in the stock room

* Go through mechatronics cabinet and sort items

* Test DC power supplies and throw out ones that are broken

* Call the people with old boxes in the lab and see if they are still using them.  If not, clean out the contents.