- Clone this Git Repository to a local folder
- Create a branch with your team name: team/teamName
- Download and install the latest stable version of the Arduino IDE for your platform from: https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
- Start the Arduino IDE
- File -> Open -> mBot-default-program/mBot-default-program.ino : Import the Example Sketch
- Sketch -> Verify / Compile : Check that this does not generate any errors
- Attach the mBot to your laptop using USB
- Turn on the mBot
- Verify the following Arduino IDE settings
- Tools -> Board : Arduino/Genuino Uno
- Tools -> Port : Select the USB/Serial port for your mBot
- If the mBot does not show up please install the required drivers and reboot: https://github.com/Makeblock-official/Makeblock-USB-Driver
- Tools -> Programmer : Arduino as ISP
- Tools -> Serial Monitor : Both NL & CR
- Tools -> Serial Monitor : 115200 Baud
- Sketch -> Upload : Check that you can upload the firmware without any errors and verify this by looking at the output using the Serial Monitor