Direct flashing from MakeCode to micro:bit
Summary
TLDRLearn how to seamlessly transfer programs from MakeCode to your micro:bit using Chrome or Edge. Connect your micro:bit via USB, navigate through the 'connect device' prompts, and select 'BBC micro:bit' to establish a connection. With a USB logo on the 'Download' button, your programs will directly transfer, lighting up as they go. Post-transfer, the program runs automatically. Remember, direct transfer doesn't save a hex file, so click the floppy disk icon to save it for future use.
Takeaways
- 🌐 Use a recent version of Chrome or Edge browsers for MakeCode.
- 🔌 Connect your micro:bit to the computer using a USB cable.
- 📱 Click on the three dots next to the 'Download' button to proceed.
- 📲 Select 'connect device' and follow the prompts to connect your micro:bit.
- 🖥️ Your BBC micro:bit should appear in a pop-up window; select it.
- 🔗 Click 'connect' and then 'Done' to establish the connection.
- 💾 A USB logo on the 'Download' button indicates a successful connection.
- 📥 Clicking 'Download' now transfers programs directly to your micro:bit.
- 💡 The micro:bit's light flashes during the transfer process.
- 🏁 The program runs automatically upon completion of the transfer.
- 💾 Direct transfer does not save a hex file; use the floppy disk icon to save it manually.
Q & A
What are the recommended web browsers for transferring a program to a micro:bit?
-The recommended web browsers are recent versions of Chrome or Edge.
How do you connect your micro:bit to the computer for program transfer?
-You connect your micro:bit to the computer using a USB cable.
What should you do after connecting your micro:bit to the computer?
-Click on the three dots next to the 'Download' button, then click on 'connect device', followed by 'next' and 'next' again.
What will you see in the pop-up window during the connection process?
-You should see your BBC micro:bit listed in a pop-up window.
How do you proceed after seeing your micro:bit in the pop-up window?
-Click on 'BBC micro:bit...', then click on 'connect' and 'Done'.
What visual indication will you see on the MakeCode interface when your micro:bit is connected?
-A USB logo will appear on the 'Download' button.
What happens when you click on the 'Download' button after the direct transfer setup?
-The MakeCode program transfers directly to your micro:bit, and the light on the back of your micro:bit flashes during the transfer.
Will the micro:bit automatically run the program after the transfer is complete?
-Yes, the program will run automatically when the transfer is complete.
Does direct transfer of programs to a micro:bit save a copy of the project hex file?
-No, direct transfer of programs to a micro:bit does not save a copy of the project hex file.
How can you save a copy of the hex file if you need to keep it?
-Click on the floppy disk icon to save a copy of the hex file in your downloads folder.
Can you reload the hex file in the editor or transfer it to micro:bits later?
-Yes, you can copy or move the hex file to a safe location and reload it in the editor or transfer it to micro:bits by drag and drop at a later date.
Outlines
💻 Direct Program Transfer to micro:bit
This paragraph provides a step-by-step guide on how to transfer a program from the MakeCode blocks editor directly to a micro:bit device. It emphasizes the use of recent versions of Chrome or Edge browsers and the process of connecting the micro:bit to a computer via USB. The instructions include clicking on specific buttons within the MakeCode interface to establish a connection, which is indicated by a USB logo appearing on the 'Download' button. Once connected, programs can be downloaded directly to the micro:bit, with the device's light flashing during the transfer. The program automatically runs after the transfer is complete. The paragraph also advises on saving a copy of the project hex file by clicking the floppy disk icon for future use, which can be stored or moved to a safe location for reloading in the editor or transferring to other micro:bits by drag and drop.
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Keywords
💡MakeCode
💡micro:bit
💡Chrome
💡USB cable
💡Download button
💡Connect device
💡BBC micro:bit
💡Floppy disk icon
💡Hex file
💡Drag and drop
Highlights
Ensure using a recent version of Chrome or Edge web browsers for MakeCode.
Connect your micro:bit to the computer using a USB cable.
Click on the three dots next to the 'Download' button in MakeCode.
Select 'connect device', then proceed to 'next' and 'next' again.
Your BBC micro:bit should appear in a pop-up window.
Click on 'BBC micro:bit...' and then 'connect' followed by 'Done'.
A USB logo will appear on the download button indicating a successful connection.
The MakeCode program transfers directly to your micro:bit upon clicking 'Download'.
The micro:bit's light flashes during the program transfer.
The program runs automatically after the transfer is complete.
Direct transfer does not save a copy of the project hex file.
Use the floppy disk icon to save a copy of the hex file in your downloads folder.
You can copy or move the hex file for safekeeping or future use.
The saved hex file can be reloaded in the editor or transferred by drag and drop.
Make sure to update your browser for compatibility with the MakeCode editor.
The USB connection is essential for direct program transfer to the micro:bit.
The micro:bit's light indicator provides visual feedback during the transfer process.
Automatic program execution ensures immediate testing of the transferred code.
Saving the hex file is crucial for project documentation and version control.
The floppy disk icon is the gateway to saving your project's hex file for future use.
Hex files can be managed for multiple micro:bit devices through file operations.
Transcripts
This is how to transfer a program directly from the MakeCode blocks editor to your micro:bit.
Make sure you're using a recent version of the Chrome or Edge web browsers.
Connect your micro:bit to the computer using a USB cable and then click on the three dots
next to the 'Download' button.
Click on 'connect device' and then 'next' and 'next' again.
You should see your BBC micro:bit listed in a pop-up window.
Click on 'BBC micro:bit...'
and then click on 'connect' and 'Done'.
You'll see a USB logo has appeared on the download button.
Now every time you click on the 'Download' button the MakeCode program transfers directly
to your micro:bit.
The light on the back of your micro:bit flashes as it transfers.
Your program will run automatically when the transfer is complete.
Direct transfer of programs to a micro:bit doesn't save a copy of your project hex file,
so if that's important to you, click on the floppy disk icon to save a copy of the hex
file in your downloads folder.
You can copy or move it somewhere safe if you need to keep it to reload in the editor
at a later date or transfer to micro:bits by drag and drop.
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