Press “Let’s Go!” to get started.

After pressing “Let’s Go!”, you will arrive at this page, where you will be asked to install the Chrome plugin. Follow the instructions and agree to install.

After the plugin is installed, if you are on Windows or OS X, Codebender will want you to download and install the drivers for all the boards codebender supports. Follow the instructions, and download and install these.

After drivers are installed, Codebender will want you to run a test program on your board to make sure it works. For the Board, select Arduino Leonardo (the board Sparki and Servotor32 are based on). We are working with Codebender to add a Sparki select option as well. 

Next, select the serial port Sparki is on. If you are unsure, unplug Sparki and see which serial port comes back. If you are still having trouble, you might need to do a manual upload.

Once the code is uploaded, Sparki’s little red LED next to the power switch should start blinking, like the image shows the Arduino board doing on the Codebender website.

Codebender is working! Register on the site, and continue to follow their instructions. ArcBotics’ Codebender support is early, and more tutorials will follow. For now, you can copy-paste the code examples from SparkiDuino.

Let’s learn how to upload your own code.