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Getting Started with the Photon

by Simon Monk

May 2015

Beginner

204 pages

3h 48m

English

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The Internet of ThingsSparks in the CloudsOther IoT PlatformsArduinoRaspberry Pi and BeagleBoneIntel EdisonA Tour of the PhotonThe Spark Core vs. PhotonProgrammingSummary
Signing UpConnecting to WiFiConnecting a CoreConnecting a PhotonControlling Pins with the Tinker AppProject 1. Blink the Tiny Blue LEDProject 2. Control the Photon’s LEDSummary
The Web IDECoding an AppCommentsVariablesMorse CodeFlashing SOSFunctionsTypesThe int TypeThe float TypeOther TypesArraysLoopsStringsIfsProject 3. Morse Code FlasherSoftwareSummary
How a Breadboard WorksAttaching an LEDDigital OutputsProject 4. Morse Flasher (External LED)PartsHardwareSoftwareAttaching a SwitchDigital InputsProject 5. Morse Flasher with SwitchPartsSoftwareHardwareRunning the ProjectAnalog OutputsanalogWriteAn ExampleA Real Analog OutputSummary
FunctionsProject 6. Control an LED over the InternetSoftwareSecurityTrying It OutInteracting with loopRunning Functions from a Web PageProject 7. Control Relays from a Web PagePartsDesignConstructionSoftwareProject 8. Morse Code Text MessagesPartsSoftwareHardwareUsing the ProjectVariablesAnalog InputsProject 9. Measuring Light over the InternetPartsSoftwareHardwareUsing the ProjectProject 10. Measuring Temperature over the InternetPartsSoftwareHardwareUsing the ProjectSummary
If This Then ThatProject 11. Temperature Email AlertsProject 12. Ring a Bell for TweetsSoftwareIFTTTHardwareUsing the ProjectProject 13. Flash Email as Morse CodeSoftwareHardwareIFTTTUsing the ProjectSummary
Project 14. Web-Controlled RobotPartsSoftware (Photon)Software (Web Page)HardwareUsing the ProjectSummary
Publish and SubscribeTemperature Monitor ExampleIFTTT and Publish/SubscribeAdvanced Publish and SubscribePublishSubscribeProject 15. Magic RopePartsSoftwareHardwareUsing the ProjectSummary

Configuring a Photon Using USBFactory ResetProgramming a Photon Using Particle DevDebugging with the Serial MonitorThe ElectronPower ManagementSummary
Component SuppliersPartsElectronic ComponentsModules and ShieldsHardware and ConnectorsOther
Reset SequenceOther Status CodesError Codes
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Chapter 3. Programming the Photon

Chapter 2 gave you your first taste of programming the Photon/Core. This chapter will take you deeper into the world of programming and, if you are new to coding, teach you some of the basics of the C language that these devices use.

If you are a seasoned programmer, you can skip big chunks of this chapter.

The Web IDE

In Chapter 2, you touched on using the Web IDE.

Apart from typing in the code and clicking a couple of the buttons, there are large uncharted areas of the Web IDE to explore. Figure 3-1 shows the Web IDE with labels for some of its buttons.

You have already used the Flash button at the top of the button panel. The Verify button will check a program and make sure the code is legal without actually ...