IoT Development Kit (IDK) Example: Baseboard Buttons

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First you will go to "Examples > Simple > Baseboard Buttons (IOXP_LED)." (See Figure 1). After you load this example you might see an Indexing error (Figure 2). If so, Right-Click on the project header on the left and click "Index > Rebuild" (Figure 3).

Next we will program the Device. Plug in your USB A to MINI B cord (Figure 4) into the port on the BB-GEVK (Figure 5). Then open Device Manager and go to "Ports (COM & LPT)" and find the "USB Serial Port (COMx)" (Figure 6). Note what COM port it is in.

If your COM port is not recognized, please download and install drivers from FTDI website, since on the baseboard is located FT232: http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm

To program the device go to "Project > Build All" (Figure 7). Then select the Project Name in the Project Explorer and press the ON Button icon (Figure 8). It was then ask you to select which COM port to program to (Figure 9). Select the COM port found before.

Now a CMD Window will pop up tell you to "Please reset the board" (Figure 10). Select the button to the left of the LCD Screen that says "RESET SW6" (Figure 11). The device will then begin to program (Figure 12).

Now your Baseboard LCD will say "Press any button <Not Reset>" (Figure 13). Now we are going to use the 5 buttons to the right of the screen (Figure 14).

When you press any of these buttons, the direction you press will be shown on the LCD (see the below album).