Members Introductions aka The Icebreaker discussion.
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Apparently I am dislexic (sp). The driver version is 10.1.8.2466.
Is my problem Windows 10? Should I try this on a 32-bit Windows 7 machine?
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@Hamster to set the record straight Maixpy is not developed by M5Stack and is only intended to be used with Stick V. It is possible to open a serial terminal in Maixpy and code M5Stack devices from the REPL, but there are much better ways for doing that.
I just wanted to double check, when you used vscode did you set your M5Stack into USB Mode?
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Yes, I set the M5Stack in USB mode.
I installed the toolchain for programming the M5Stack using VSCode in Windows 7 32-bit. The doohicky at the bottom of the VSCode window for adding an M5Stack did not even show up.
I have been able to REPL to the device using PuTTY without issue.
At this point, I think I need to move on. I am using a Visual Micro plugin for Visual Studio to develop using C++. Have I mentioned that I really wanted to use MicroPython instead? I'm much more versed in C++, but I wanted an excuse to learn Python. Oh, well.
I know that the ESP32 has not been out that long and it is amazing what can be done with it. I'll check on MicroPython for the M5Stack in a few months.
Thanks again for all your help!
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Hi 2 All,
I'm Red_Ant from Germany.
I thought, it's time to start experimenting with these Arduino/ESP/whatever stuff, and I'm honest, I'm a real newbie. For that reason I decided to buy the M5Stack IoT StarterKit (white device).
First hurdle was the setup of the editors ... I'm running Linux Mint.
No chance to get it running ... so I switched to WIN10 ... no chance. Finally I figured out, that the short USB cable of the starter kit doesn'twork. With my Samsung phone line, everything worked fine.
Great .... but
Next I started with the sample app, already installed on the M5 ... ok, sensor on port A worked fine.
But on port B, I wasn't able to get any of the other sensors running ... no feedback signal.
I also found the explanation: no 5V on port B or C. Connecting the sensors to the 5V of port A (only 5V and GND) and all sensors worked fine.
After all this, I thought to be ready for my first program ... so I give it a trial.
What to say ... of course no success ... something with "uiflow lib missing".
I also figured out, what's the problem: very old firmware.
And after updating the firmware everything was fine ... except the missing 5V on port B & C.
Any ideas ? Is there a switch to turn it on ? Setting/parameter/ ....Currently I've got the feeling, that I have to return the device.
(Buy the way: in parallel I started with an Arduino ... without any trouble)
Red
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Be very careful with the units. They have colour coded connectors and only work with matching ports.
How do you know that there is no 5v on the other ports?
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Hi ajb2k3,
I measured it with a multimeter ... no I didn't put the probes into the connector ... first I applied the original grove cable to the M5 and then extended it by breadboard cables, where it was easy and safe to connect the multimeter.
And so I did for all three ports ... only on port A 5V could be seen
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@red_ant Is the base fitted securely and squarely to the face plate?
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@ajb2k3 ,
I think so ... the screws seems to be tightened
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@red_ant
Do the leds on the side of the base work?
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@ajb2k3 ,
shall we continue this discussion somewhere else ? Move it to another place in the forum ?Regarding the question ... I can't see any LEDs
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Hi,
I am José, from France.
Congratulations for M5 Stack and for the all the community projects.
Interesting in M5 Stack starter kit.
I imagine, only online.Have a great time with M5 Stack
[fr] Bonjour,
Je suis José de Troyes, France.
Félicitations pour M5 Stack et pour les projets de la communauté :).Je suis intéressé par un kit de démarrage M5 Stack
J'imagine qu'on le trouve uniquement en ligne.Bonnes fêtes de fin d'année :)
José
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@lastcaress Hey Lukas, I have just implemented a M5Stack-C Project for Orientation during sleep that works fine. Is there a place where we can share our programs? Did not find that. yet.
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@mchack there is the project forum designed just for that!
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@ajb2k3 Jup, I found it and created my project on https://www.hackster.io :)
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@mchack said in Members Introductions aka The Icebreaker discussion.:
@ajb2k3 Jup, I found it and created my project on https://www.hackster.io :)
there is also a project section of the forum just for this!
http://community.m5stack.com/category/2/projects
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I am My name is Mehwish and I am also new here. hope we will spend a good time here.
