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.

Reference¶

• http://eclipse.baeyens.it/
• http://rlogiacco.wordpress.com/2014/01/24/stepping-up-in-arduino-development/

Procedure:¶

1. Download and install 7zip if you don't already have it. You will need it to decompress the .tar.gz file.
   1. http://www.7-zip.org/
2. Install a recent Java JRE
   1. http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp
3. Download and install Arduino 1.5.6 beta or later
   1. http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software#toc2
   2. 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
4. Download and install the "Product" v2.3 of arduinoEclipse
   1. http://eclipse.baeyens.it/download.php
5. Decompress the .tar.gz into a .tar file by right-clicking and using 7Zip
6. Decompress the .tar file by right-clicking and using 7Zip
7. Go into the eclipseArduino folder inside. Run eclipseArduinoIDE.exe
8. You will be presented with some terse instructions. I am still determining what they mean.
9. click on menu: Window > Preferences
   1. click on Arduino
   2. Make sure that the Arduino IDE path is correct. Something like c:/Programs/Arduino
   3. expand C++ by clicking on the triangle next to it
   4. Click on File Types
   5. Add Pattern: *.ino Type: c++ Source File

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.