On the day you will be receiving an Intel® Edison Module and breakout board along with a Grove starter kit plus. You will also receive a USB stick with all the files you will require to get started. Where possible I would recommend reading through the steps below and following instructions for installing drivers and your desired IDE to save time on the day.
All driver and IDE installers are available on the USB stick supplied if not downloaded prior to the event.
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If you are going to be using a Windows machine please install the following drivers for communicating with the Edison.
- Intel Edison Drivers
- FTDI Serial Driver (Right-click and 'Run as administrator')
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You will require a serial client to interact with the Edison operating system. For Linux and Mac systems we would recommend using 'screen'. For Windows you can use Putty.
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Pick your preferred programming language and install the corresponding IDE by following the instructions for your operating system in the links below.
- Arduino
- Javascript (Node.js) [You do not need to install Bonjour, connecting to Edison manually is recommended]
- C/C++
- Python - The Edison operating system has python support built-in. You can write scripts on the device itself using 'vi' over SSH or serial.
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Please read through the 'Getting Started' guide below which correlates to your operating system to familiarise yourself with the Edison connection process.
The Edison you receive on the day will be updated with the latest firmware and will be pre-configured so you can get started as quickly as possible.