ArduBlock is a Block Programming Language for Arduino. ArduBlock is a Block Programming Language for Arduino. The language and functions model closely to Arduino Language Reference. This version of ArduBlock is tweaked to more closely resemble the Arduino language, and is meant to teach kids programming basics before transitioning to C or C. This is a trial version of Ardublock for Arduino. Unzip the zip file into Arduino software root directory, so that the Tools folder merge into the Tool folder of Arduino. Start Arduino software and configure the COM port and board option as usual. Make sure you start with a clean sketch. Go to Tools-Ardublock to launch.

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Engduino Extension with Arduino board manager

With this option, you would be able to use Engduino with any Arduino version from1.6.4+.

Windows Installer

The Windows installer is an all-in-one package that installs the drivers, Arduino files and Engduino libraries in a location of your choice.

Download the installer from the following location, double click and follow the instructions through to install Engduino software.

32/64 bit installer (Release V3.1.1)

Windows Installation Guide

Step-by-step installation guide. Help you to trouble shoot problems on the way

Download installation guide for Windows OS

MAC Installer

The MAC installer is an all-in-one disk image/package that contains all the essential drivers, Arduino files and Engduino libraries. .

Download the installer from the following location, open the disk image and follow the instructions through to install Engduino software.

Disk image (Release V3.1.0)

MAC Installation Guide

Step-by-step installation guide. Help you to trouble shoot problems on the way

Download installation guide for MAC OS

Engduino extension for Arduino/ Linux users

Visit our github repository to download Engduino Extension files with libraries and board definition

Zip extension for Engduino libraries and board definition only

Github location for Extension files

Extension installation guide

Step-by-step installation guide. Help you to trouble shoot problems on the way

Download installation guide for Engduino Extension

Ardublock trial version

This is a trial version of Ardublock for Arduino.

Ardublock

To use

• Unzip the zip file into Arduino software root directory, so that the Tools folder merge into the Tool folder of Arduino.
• Start Arduino software and configure the COM port and board option as usual.
• Make sure you start with a clean sketch. Go to Tools->Ardublock to launch.

Quick troubleshooting

Uploading doesn't work

Try these steps to reset/reconnect the Engduino to your computer:

1. Turn the Engduino off and on
2. Check the Tools->Serial Port menu and see that the COM port for the device is selected. Sometimes it disappears entirely.
3. Check the Tools->Board menu and make sure Engduino V3 is selected.
4. If it doesn't appear at all, then try shutting down and restarting the Arduino IDE
5. If all else fails, then you can cause the Engduino to listen for an upload by double clicking the reset button. If you press the → upload symbol, then the code will compile and try to upload. The moment it starts trying to upload, double click the reset on the Engduino. You may need to experiment with timings a bit.

Other versions and tools

Visit our github repository to download other versions of Engduino source files and tools

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Overviewing the Options

Arduino is awesome! It's our go-to electronics education platform, and it's our top choice for rapid prototyping, but it isn't for everyone. Maybe it's the cryptic language, or the Java-based IDE, or maybe it's just the teal window border -- regardless of your reasoning, if you're trying to escape the Arduino IDE, here are a few alternatives we'd like to share.

The Arduino alternatives covered in this tutorial range from simple, introductory graphical programming to web-based Arduino interfaces for your web browser. Here's a quick overview of each interface covered, we'll go into further detail later on:

ArduBlock -- A Visual Programming Arduino Extension

ArduBlock is a graphical programming add-on to the default Arduino IDE. Instead of memorizing cryptic functions, forgetting semicolons, and debugging code, ArduBlock allows you to build your Arduino program by dragging and dropping interlocking blocks.

ArduBlock is a perfect interface if you're just getting into programming, electronics, or Arduino. Check out the ArduBlock section of this tutorial for an introduction and quick getting started guide.

Minibloq -- Visual Programming Standalone Software

In the same vein as ArduBlock, Minibloq is a graphical programming environment where groups of blocks are stacked on top of each other to create your program. Unlike ArduBlock, however, Minibloq is a stand-alone program -- no Arduino install required.

One of Minibloq's most powerful features is its real-time code generation -- as you drag blocks into your program, the equivalent code is generated concurrently. This makes Minibloq an excellent tool for beginners to intermediate programmers.

Check out the Minibloq section of this tutorial for an introduction to the interface.

...and Beyond

Those are the alternatives we'll be discussing in this tutorial, but there are many others worth checking out, including:

• Scratch for Arduino -- More visual programming! Scratch for Arduino (S4A) is a riff on the popular Scratch programming environment. If you're an experienced Scratch user, this is most definitely worth checking out!
• Modkit -- After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Modkit is well on it's way to producing another great visual alternative to Arduino. Check out their website and get a feel for their browser-based visual environment.
• Arduino IDE for Atmel Studio -- Atmel Studio is an incredibly powerful tool for programming and debugging AVR chips like those on the Arduino. If you're looking for a more advanced approach to Arduino, or Atmel chips in general, check out this extension to Atmel Studio.

This extension can be an extremely powerful tool -- complete with breakpoint implementation and a host of features you may be used to from more advanced IDE's.

ArduBlock

ArduBlock is a programming environment designed to make “physical computing with Arduino as easy as drag-and-drop.” Instead of writing code, worrying about syntax, and (mis)placing semicolons, ArduBlock allows you to visually program with an snapped-together list of code blocks.

ArduBlock builds on the simplicity of Arduino, and creates a perfect beginner gateway to physical computing. Instead of tearing your hair out debugging, you can spend your time creating!

Installing ArduBlock

ArduBlock is something of an 'add-on' to Arduino, so it requires that you have the Arduino IDE installed. The benefit of that, though, is -- because Arduino is multi-platform -- ArduBlock works on Windows, Mac, or Linux. Plus, having Arduino already present makes the transition from visual programming to text programming easier, when the inevitability approaches.

Installing ArduBlock can be a little tricky -- there's no installer, just a Java file that needs to be stored in a very specific location. Follow the steps below to install it:

1. Download and Install Arduino (if you haven't already) -- Ardublock is an extension of the default Arduino IDE, so you'll need to have Arduino installed on your computer to run it. Check out our Installing Arduino IDE tutorial for help with that.
2. Download ArduBlock -- Click the link to the left, or head over to the ArduBlock Sourceforge page to find the latest and greatest version.
3. Identify your Arduino Sketchbook location -- This is a folder on your computer where your sketches and libraries are saved by default. To find your sketchbook location, run Arduino, and open Preferences by going to File > Preferences. The contents of the top text box defines your sketchbook location. Memorize that location and close Arduino.
   
4. Create [sketchbook]/tools/ArduBlockTool/tool/ -- The Ardublock file you downloaded earlier needs to live in a very specific location within your Arduino sketchbook. Navigate to your sketchbook, then create a nest of three directories: tools >ArduBlockTool >tool (watch out, each folder is case sensitive).
5. Paste 'ardublock-xxxxxxxx.jar' Into /tool/ -- Paste the Ardublock file you downloaded -- a JAR (Java ARchive) file -- into the last folder in the nest you created.
   
6. Start Arduino -- Or restart it if it was open.
7. Select the Board and Serial Port -- Just as you would if you were using Arduino, make your board and serial port selections from the 'Tools' menu.
8. Open ArduBlock -- Run ArduBlock by clicking Tools >ArduBlock. If you don't see an entry for ArduBlock here, double-check to make sure your directories are all correctly typed and cased.
   

ArduBlock works hand-in-hand with the Arduino IDE -- it relies on the IDE being open in the background, so don't close the Arduino window!

Using ArduBlock

The ArduBlock window is split into two halves. On the left there are 'bins', which store every possible block you can add to your sketch. The blank, gray slate to the right of that is where you 'draw' your sketch. To add a block to your sketch, simply drag it from the bin into the blank, gray area.

To begin, every ArduBlock sketch requires a Program block, which you can find in the 'Control' bin. The Program block defines the setup and loop functions that every Arduino program requires.

From there, you can drag more Blocks over, snapping them into either the loop or setup sections. Here, try making a blink program. The set digital pin blocks, which effect a digital output (analogous to Arduino's digitalWrite function), are found under the 'Pins' bin. The delay milliseconds block, found under 'Control', is analogous to a delay Arduino function.

Then click Upload to Arduino to send your drawing off to your Arduino board. You can ALT+TAB back over to the Arduino window to check your code upload status.

After you've successfully uploaded your first sketch, continue to play around and explore the contents of the other bins!

ArduBlock Tips & Tricks

You can clone blocks, or groups of blocks, by right clicking and selecting 'Clone'. Everything from the block you right-clicked to the bottom of that 'group' will be copied and pasted into the top-left corner of the window. This is a huge timesaver for bigger drawings.

You can temporarily remove code from your sketch by dragging it out of the entirety of the 'Program' block. Anything not connected to the main Program block will be ignored when your code is compiled. This is a great debugging tool -- you can remove a block of code from program execution, while not actually deleting it, much like commenting out code.

Finally, if you peek back over at the Arduino window, after you've uploaded an ArduBlock drawing, you may notice something different. To create your code, the ArduBlock program simply parses your blocks and spits the equivalent Arduino code over into the Arduino window.

This becomes a great learning tool if you're interested in transitioning from graphical programming to text.

ArduBlock Resources

• ArduBlock GitHub Repository (Open Source!)
• SparkFun Digital SandBox Experiment Guide -- A series of Arduino experiments all based around ArduBlock.

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Minibloq

Minibloq is a visually-driven programming environment for Arduino and other physical computing devices. Instead of tearing your hair out over syntax, variable types, compilation errors, and the other annoyances of code, Minibloq allows you to construct your program using a series of graphic blocks.

Beyond the gentle, visual introduction to programming, one of Minibloq's coolest features is its real-time code generator. As you add blocks to the Minibloq drawing, an equivalent line of code will be generated in the next window over. This is an excellent tool if you're looking to make the leap from graphic programming languages to text.

Minibloq has a major focus on robotics. It includes support for popular robotics platforms, like Multiplo and our RedBot Kit.

Getting Started with Minibloq

Head over to the Minibloq download page to grab the latest version. Be aware that, for now at least, Minibloq is (mostly) only Windows compatible.

By default the interface is split into three columns -- hardware view, Minibloq editor, and code editor. On the main toolbar up top, you can choose which columns you want to display or hide.

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The hardware section allows you to pick your Arduino-compatible board among options including RedBoard, Arduino Uno, Arduino Leonardo, RedBot Kit, and others.

The middle, Minibloq editor window is where you'll spend most of your program-building time. This view works hand-in-hand with the detatched 'Actions' window, where you click buttons to add blocks to your program.

Finally, there's the 'Generated code' view on the right, which is the most powerful learning feature of Minibloq. It's a huge aide in easing the transition from visual programming to 'coding' programing.

Creating a Minibloq drawing takes some time to get used to. Try creating a blink program to get a feel for it:

Then check out some of the included examples by going to File >Examples. Among the many example sketches are a collection of SparkFun Inventor's Kit and RedBot Kit specific programs. Check 'em out!

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Minibloq Resources

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• Minibloq GitHub Repository (Minibloq is open source!)
• Julián da Silva Gillig, one of the creators of Minibloq, was a SparkFun Hacker in Residence -- check out our interview with him and learn more about Minibloq.

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