These Easy Steps are here to help you get the most from the EC1 Board.
All EasySteps
- Actually Asked QuestionsQuestions about the EC1 actually asked by users (ok, maybe one or two made up ones!)
- Getting started with SPLat/PCStep by instructions for getting your EC1 working with the SPLat/PC programming environment.
- My first flashing LED programYour very first program with the EC1 flashes a LED. It may be an EasyStep, but it is a big step!.
- The EC1 instruction repertoireA complete list of all EC1 instruction in one place
- The EC1 I/O MapBefore you write anything, get the I/O map. This file and pin description explains what each EC1 pin can do.
- Quick guide to SPLat tools and documentationAn overview of the essentials of the documentation on the EC1 and the SPLat system.
- EC1 digital inputsDiscover the characteristics of the digital inputs.
- EC1 digital outputsDiscover the characteristics of the digital outputs.
- EC1 analog inputsDiscover the characteristics of the analog inputs.
- EC1 analog outputsDiscover the characteristics of the analog outputs.
- Temperature measurement with a thermistorThermistors are the cheapest of all temperature sensors, and accurate for the money. Measure and display temperature on your PC with just 3 lines of code.
- A simple setup to control an RGB colour LEDBreadboard a simple colour change lamp.
- Connecting to a JY-MCU Bluetooth to serial slave adaptor moduleThe first Easy Step towards using your Android device as a remote control for your EC1-based invention.
- A first sample app using Bluetooth to AndroidDiscover how to program your EC1 to interact with an Android device via Bluetooth.
- Control an RGB LED from your smartphoneLess than 30 lines of code gives you fingertip control of a colour LED from an Android device!
- Changing the speed of the timers.The default time base interval for timing instructions is 10mS. This EasyStep shows you how to make it faster or slower.
- Driving RC servosControl up to 3 servos straight off your EC1
- Connect a battery for the Real Time ClockWith a battery the Real Time Clock (RTC) in the EC1 will keep the time when the board has no power.
- Setting the realtime clock from your PCAn Easy way to set the clock in your EC1 from your PC.
- Upgrading the firmware in your EC1Learn how to update the firmware in your board when we issue new versions.