Data Sheet

dScript

dScript User Manual v2.15

Getting started

This section will guide you through downloading and installing the dScript IDE, connecting a

dScript module such as the dS1242 or dS3484, compiling and uploading firmware to the

module and getting a first look at controlling the module from a webpage.

PC requirements

Windows 7 or later

Network connection for viewing web pages

USB port to program the module.

You will also need an HTML editor of your choice.

Installing the software

http://www.robot-electronics.co.uk/files/dscript.zip

The dScript IDE is supplied as a zip file that can be download and unzipped into a temporary

folder, inside the temporary folder will be four folders:

Installation

USBdriver

Examples

Documentation

Go to the Installation directory and click “setup” to install the dScript IDE, if you have already

installed a previous version you will need to uninstall it before installing the new one.

The USBdriver folder contains the USB com port driver for the modules.

Copy the Examples directory to a convenient location on your computer, it contains both

dScript source code examples and associated web pages.

The Documentation folder contains a copy of this manual. Note that IDE version numbers will

match documentation version numbers. The IDE version can be found in Help->About.