Getting Started With Sparki

Unpack

Open Your Code

Select the code that you’re going to upload to Sparki with Codebender. Here is an example code snipit:

Choose the Board and Serial Port

Select the ArcBotics Sparki’s Serial Port from the box below:

Select the board “ArcBotics Sparki” from the menu below:

It will appear in the box as selected:

Common Questions:

Upload the Code

Press the “Run” button. The code will compile, then upload to Sparki on the port selected. It will show a status bar when doing this:

If the upload works, Codebender will notify you with “Upload Succesfull”

Common Questions:

Success!

With the RGB code uploaded, Sparki will blink Red, Green, and Blue, like in the video below:

Now you are ready to go learn more!