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| − | This exercise looks at transferring to the microcontroller, the flowchart 'Lamp1.fcf' which you developed in the exercises [[Exercise - Creating Your First Flowchart|Creating Your First Flowchart]] and [[Exercise - Adding Devices to Your First Flowchart|Adding Devices to Your First Flowchart]].<br />
| + | For an excellent introduction guide, we recommend [https://www.flowcode.co.uk/education/ Introduction to microcontroller programming] |
| − | This involves:
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| − | : compiling the program (translating it into a form which the microcontroller can use);
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| − | : moving it to the connected microcontroller;
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| − | : storing it in the microcontroller's memory.
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| − | For more details about this part of the process, see [[Adding Finishing Touches]]. | |
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| − | ==Load the Flowcode Flowchart==
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| − | * Open the flowchart, called 'Lamp1.fcf' which you created in the exercise [[Exercise - Creating Your First Flowchart|Creating Your First Flowchart]].
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| − | :(For help with this, see the exercise [[Exercise - Opening an Existing Flowchart|Opening an Existing Flowchart]])
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| − | ==Compile the program==
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| − | * Click on the 'Compile to chip' icon[[File:Btn_Compile_Chip.png]]
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| − | : The 'Compiler Messages' box appears and shows the progress of the process.
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| − | : First of all, the program is converted into 'C' language.
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| − | : This is then translated into another language called 'Assembler'.
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| − | : Finally, the resulting code is transferred to the microcontroller.
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| − | : The good news is that all of this happens automatically, without the need for any intervention from you!
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| − | ==What Next?==
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| − | The final step is to test that the program controls the hardware.
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