Revision as of 00:13, 1 February 2017

Mixly

This guide provides an introduction to Mixly. A drag and drop programming software (IDE) for Microduino and Arduino boards.

Setup

Please follow the setup guide for Mixly before proceeding the rest of this guide.

Mixly: Getting Started

Interface Layout

• Open Mixly by opening the mixly.jar.

• Section A. - Blocks.
• Section B. - Workspace.
• Section C. - Console.
• Section D. - File Options.

• 1. Undo - Reverts the last change.
• 2. Redo - Reverts the last undo.
• 3. Language Selection - Select the language of Mixly. Select-able languages are English, Spanish & Chinese
• 4. Code Preview - Opens a panel which shows the generated code from the Workspace blocks.
• 5. Zoom Reset - Resets the zoom to the default level.
• 6. Zoom In - Zoom in on the Workspace.
• 7. Zoom Out - Zoom out on the Workspace.
• 8. Trash Bin - Drag to the trash bin to delete blocks from the Workspace.
• 9. Upload Code - Compiles and uploads the code generated from the Workspace.
• 10. Compile Code - Compiles the code generated from the Workspace, but DOESN'T upload the code. Used to test if the code compiles without uploading it to a Core module afterwards.
• 11. Board Selection - Select the type of Core module/Arduino from this drop down menu that will be programmed.
• 12. COM Port Selection - Select the COM Port that the Core module/Arduino is connected to.
• 13. Serial Monitor - Opens the serial monitor that is used to send and receive data from the Core module/Arduino.
• 14. Test Hardware - Uploads a program to the attached board and tests to see if it is functional.
• 15. Interface Size - Scales the size of the interface of Mixly.