Freeduino Serial Board Operation manual

Bhasha Technologies welcomes you to the wonderful world of physical

computing based on the Freeduino culture.

Getting Started
Requires: 9 pin male-female serial Cable (sold separately)
Download the latest Arduino IDE Software from the Arduino website and install it.
Pre-requisites: Java Runtime Engine

Board Configuration: If your board contains ATMega8 then please select

Arduino NG or older / Atmega8 from Arduino IDE Software  Boards
menu.

If your board contains ATMega168 then please select Arduino Diecimila from
Arduino IDE Software  Boards menu.

If your board contains ATMega328 then please select Arduino Duemilanove or

Nano w/ ATmega 328. Refer the FAQ Section on our website or read below

Open the boards.txt file located in /arduino-0017/hardware folder with your favorite
text editor. Change the default speed of atmega328 from 57600 to 19200

#################################################

atmega328.name=Arduino Duemilanove or Nano w/ ATmega328

atmega328.upload.protocol=stk500
atmega328.upload.maximum_size=30720
atmega328.upload.speed=19200

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 Powering your Freeduino Serial:
Supplying power via 9V/1A DC Power Adapter (sold separately).

For Linux Users

Port Selection from Arduino Software IDE: Tools Option  Serial Port /dev/ttyS0 or
/dev/ttyS1 (based on your PC configuration)

For Windows Users

Port Selection from Arduino Software IDE: Tools Option  Serial Port COM1 or COM3
(based on your PC Configuration)

Running your first Freeduino Serial program

From Open file → Sketch book → Examples → Digital → Blink

Compile the program by clicking the (PLAY) button, and then select File  Upload
to I/O Board or Press Ctrl + U, Pin 13 should be blinking.

You should see the message “Done Uploading” in the output window of the
Arduino IDE software. The program has been successfully uploaded to the board.

CAUTION: Don’t click Tools Program Boot loader, in the Arduino IDE Software.
This may corrupt your existing boot loader and the board may not function properly

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 We recommend using the Arduino IDE Software 0012 or later for your Freeduino
Serial board.

Happy Programming!!!
Bhasha Development Team

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