PROGRAMMING THE CUBE
To write your own code to the "cube" you need two things - software and a device programmer.
- SOFTWARE good news!, PIC BASIC PRO is FREE (for students) from MELabs! (see link at the bottom of the page)
- DEVICE PROGRAMMER We reommended the U2C programmer from MELabs. You can order from us.
- TUTORIALS We have video tutorial playlists. See the links below.
The Awesome Cube is equipped with a 10 pin header on the control board that connects to a programming device wired for ICSP (in circuit serial programming).
Our students have become proficient programmers just by watching these videos and doing the exercises. You will write and download to the cube dozens of subroutines - any LED pattern you can think of, you can program!
The Awesome Cube is delivered with a final program already in place for customers that just want to build the cube and not program it at this time. The PIC is flash programmable- so you erase and rewrite over and over as you work!
for information on device programmers and the link to PIC BASIC PRO click HERE
