In the browser
Nothing to install: Chrome or Edge, and a USB cable.
- Open the browser IDE in Chrome or Edge. Open the browser IDE
- The board needs the MicroPython firmware on it: a browser cannot put it there. Putting the firmware on
- Plug the board in with the USB cable and switch it on, press Choose the board port, pick An EVN ALPHA on USB, then Connect.
- Open an example under Examples, put the wheels off the ground and press Run.
In VS Code
The extension, with the firmware inside it.
- Install VS Code 1.106 or newer. code.visualstudio.com
- Download the extension and install it: Extensions view, the … menu, Install from VSIX. Downloads
- Run EVN: Install mpremote once.
- Plug the board in, switch it on and run EVN: Flash MicroPython firmware.
- Open motor_minimal under Examples, plug a motor into port 1 and press Ctrl+F5.
With a board
Switching the EVN ALPHA on, and its first set-up.
- Insert the two 18650 cells in the order the card shows, minding the + and - marks.
- Press ON/OFF: the red LED lights while the board is on.
- Connect the USB-C cable to your computer: the green LED lights.
- Calibrate the motors, the IMU and the sensors from the Board view. Calibrating your robot
More: Switch the board on · The board: buttons, lights and pins
No board yet? Run your program in the simulator.