May 2012
Beginner
88 pages
2h 4m
English
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Installation
To use Gadgeteer, we need a computer; it must be a computer that can run Windows XP, Vista, or 7. If you are a Mac or Linux user, then all is not lost if you have virtualization software like VirtualBox, which is free, you will be able to use Visual Studio Express on a Windows virtual machine.
You will, however, need a license for any version of Windows that you are running on your virtual machine.
There are four steps involved in getting your computer set up. Each is described in the following sections. The basic steps are:
Install Visual Studio C# Express
Install .NET Micro Framework 4.1 SDK
Install GHI NETMF v4.1 and .NET Gadgeteer Package
Upgrade the Mainboard’s firmware
Shortcuts to all these links can be found at the Tinyclr website.
Mac and Linux Users
If you are using a Windows computer, skip this section.
If you are a Mac or Linux user, create a Windows virtual machine, being generous in memory allocation as Visual Studio Express is quite demanding of resources.
These instructions are for VirtualBox, but they will be similar for other virtualization software.
You will also need to allow the USB connection to the Gadgeteer to pass through to the virtual machine without OS X or Linux interfering with it. To do this, select your virtual machine in the VirtualBox control window and click Settings. Select Ports and then USB, as shown in Figure 1-5. Create an open USB filter that automatically forwards all USB traffic to the virtual machine. You can do this by clicking on the ...
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