e-textile construction kit introduction part 1
installing the "Arduino-textile" software

installation
I have added e-textile construction kit libraries and custom examples to the fabulous Arduino platform. You can download my "arduino-textile" distribution here:
mac: arduino-textile-08-mac.zip (power PC only. make your own Intel version ;-), see my hackers guide)
pc: arduino-textile-08-PC.zip

To install the software and configure it:
  • Download the arduino-textile software from this page and decompress it.
  • If you are using a mac, browse to the M-arduino-textile-06 folder, open the drivers folder and double click the appropriate package to install the appropriate driver for your USB-arduino connector. Restart your computer.
  • Browse to the arduino-textile-08 folder and click on the Arduino icon to start the Arduino program
  • Plug in the USB-arduino connector that clips to the e-textile patch.
  • If you are using a PC, the driver for your USB-arduino connector should automatically install when you plug in the USB-arduino connector.
  • From the Tools menu, select the appropriate serial port. On a mac, the port will appear when you plug in your connector. on a PC the port is usually the highest numbered COM port.
  • See the Arduino troubleshooting page if you have any problems with the install.
  • You're ready to play!

 software references
Click here for my Arduino-textile library reference
Click here for the Arduino software reference

 next step...
Click here to continue to part 2: Introduction to programming in C for Arduino-textile.
Click here to return to the main introduction page




This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0326054.

Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF).