Step 3: Writing your first Program
Start the BASICtools from the StartMenu or from the Desktop Icon. You should see a welcome message which has been sent from the ARMmite or ARMexpress-
If
you do not see this welcome, even after pushing the RESET button, then
communication has not been established.
- check cables
- check power supply
- check COM port choice in BASICtools -> Options
- check baud rate in BASICtools -> Options
- on non-Coridium Boards, remove any BOOT select jumpers, press RESET again
- if still not working, check the Trouble Shooting Section
So type something like the traditional PRINT
"Hi Mom"
When you hit the ENTER key it will be sent to the ARMexpress and be echoed back
in the console window. (below)
Which you can do by either typing RUN or hitting the RUN button at the top of the screen.
You can notice a number of things. First the program is compiled and then written into
Flash memory, and your program takes 40
bytes of code and less than 10 bytes of data space.
Next the program will be executed, as evidenced by the output of "Hi Mom" to the console.
ARMexpress also reports back how
long the
program executed, in this case 4 msec, which is mostly startup time.
Also your program is now saved in the ARMmite/express Flash memory. And it will be executed the next time the board is RESET. So try that...
