User`s guide

Windows XP device manager showing the Pololu Orangutan

SVP.

Windows Vista device manager showing the Pololu Orangutan SVP.

Some software will not allow connection to higher COM port numbers. For example, AVR Studio can only

connect to COM1 through COM9. If you need to change the COM port number assigned to one of the COM

ports, you can do so using the Device Manager. Bring up the properties dialog for the COM port and click the

“Advanced…” button in the “Port Settings” tab. From this dialog you can change the COM port assigned to your

device.

5.b. Using the Demo Program

The Demo Program

The Orangutan ships with a demo program pre-loaded which demonstrates most of its features and allows you to

test that it is working correctly. When you first turn on your Orangutan, you should see the red user LED blinking

about once per second. If you have soldered a buzzer in to your SVP (or bought the assembled version), you will

also hear a beep. If you have connected an LCD, you will see the words “Pololu Orangutan SVP”, then “Demo

Program” appear, indicating that you are running the demo program. If you see the blinking red LED but do not

see any text on the LCD, you may need to adjust the contrast potentiometer in the lower left corner of the board.

When the program has started successfully, press the Middle Button button (marked PC3 on the underside of the

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