{"id":662,"date":"2019-10-13T02:57:12","date_gmt":"2019-10-13T02:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/netlab.com.ph\/?p=662"},"modified":"2019-10-13T02:57:12","modified_gmt":"2019-10-13T02:57:12","slug":"quick-start-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netlab.com.ph\/?p=662","title":{"rendered":"Quick Start Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/netlab.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/precaution-bs.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-684\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> <em>These series of tutorials were made for the offline version of Microsoft&#8217;s MakeCode app released June of 2019. However, the principles and exercises can also be used with the online version. <\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Requirements<br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1 unit &#8211; BBC micro:bit<\/li><li>1 pc. &#8211;  micro USB data cable to connect to your computer or laptop (similar to cables you use on your phone)<\/li><li>A computer or laptop running Windows 7 or later or MacOS.<\/li><li>Optional: battery pack w\/ two AAA batteries<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Install the Offline Installer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/netlab.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/makecode-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-733\" \/><figcaption>Check the Agreement checkbox and choose the version of<br>MakeCode you want to download.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/makecode.microbit.org\/offline-app\">https:\/\/makecode.microbit.org\/offline-app<\/a> to download the offline version of MakeCode installer for Microsoft Windows or MacOS. Run and install the app on your computer after download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Using your micro:bit for the very first time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A demo program is included in every new micro:bit unit.  Using your micro:bit for the very first time will run the demo. When you save a new code to the device, it will then over-write the demo program and your new code would then run every time you power up the unit instead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/netlab.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/microbit-connect.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-735\" \/><figcaption>BBC Micro:bit &#8211; laptop &#8211; micro USB connection.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To see the demo, connect a micro USB cable to your micro:bit and your PC or laptop or just use the battery pack and hook it up to the JST connector of the micro:bit. This will power on your micro:bit and would run the preloaded demo program. The demo will show flashing images and scrolling text, let you test out the switch buttons, interact with the accelerometer and play a game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong><em>If you want to reset your micro:bit or bring back the demo program, just<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microbit.org\/helpdesk\/attachments\/19033089764\"> download and flash this .hex file <\/a>via USB.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notice that when you plugged the micro:bit via USB, the device is recognize just like any pluggable USB disk drive. If you have downloaded any .hex file (program code for the micro:bit) and want to run it on your micro:bit, then all you have to do is drag and drop the file to the micro:bit folder.  This process is called <em><strong>flashing, <\/strong><\/em>you would know that it is transferring the file when you see the LED on the back of the micro:bit is blinking on and off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: &nbsp;<\/strong><em>Please try not to touch the reset button when flashing, doing this will bring the micro:bit into maintenance mode and will not accept user code. If this is the case, power down the micro:bit and re-connect the power, making sure not to touch the reset button and things will go back to normal operating mode. <\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are now ready to explore how to start coding using Microsoft&#8217;s MakeCode Program. The next lesson will be to familiarize ourselves with the use of MakeCode environment.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: These series of tutorials were made for the offline version of Microsoft&#8217;s MakeCode app released June of 2019. However, the principles and exercises can also be used with the online version. 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