README.md

Arduino uploader and serial monitor

How it works:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu3YGMoXORI

This project helps to track changes in your sketch file, automatically updates firmware, starts serial monitor and notices you by sound if error occurs. When changes have been saved:

1. Close previous Serial Monitor
2. Compile sketch file
3. Upload sketch to arduino
4. Start new Serial Monitor
5. Wait for new changes

1. Install Arduino IDE:

Download Arduino IDE from here https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software

2. Make arduino command executable globally

$ ln -s path/to/arduino/folder/arduino /usr/bin/arduino

3. Install nodejs with npm

$ apt-get install nodejs

4. Install gulp

$ npm install --global gulp-cli

5. Install project dependecies

Go to project folder and run

$ npm install

6. Change options

You need to specify at least your port and arduino type in gulpfile.js

{
    projectName: 'firmware',
    port: '/dev/ttyUSB0',
    speed: 9600,
    package: 'arduino',
    architecture: 'avr',
    board: 'nano',
    cpu: 'atmega328',
    verbose: true,
    noticeOnSuccess: true,
    noticeOnFail: true
}

7. Start Gulp

$ gulp

Congratz we are done. Now you can make changes in src/firmware/firmware.ino file and see how it works.