Setup Guide

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Once you have a sketch ready you need to upload it to the Exen Mini, this can be

done 2 ways using USB.

1) This method is if the Exen Mini is powered only by the USB port

A) Plug in the Exen Mini to your computer via USB

B) Select the port your Exen Mini is connected to in the Tools > Port menu.

C) Press upload to compile and upload your sketch, this ﬁrst upload will fail

since the Exen Mini is in ‘normal’ mode. Once the sketch fails to upload the

Exen Mini will put its self into ‘Bootloader’ mode.

D) Unplug the Exen Mini from USB and re-connect the USB cable.

E) Select the new port the Exen Mini is connected to in the Tools > Port menu.

F) Upload your sketch again and it will successfully upload to the Exen Mini,

reboot the exen mini into ‘normal’ mode and start running your sketch.

2) This method is recommended to have external power or a USB data toggle

switch

A) Power the Exen Mini

B) Double click the reset button on the Exen Mini to go into ‘bootloader’ mode

C) Plug in the Exen Mini to your computer via USB

D) Select the port the Exen Mini is connected to in the Tools > Port menu.

F) Upload your sketch and it will successfully upload to the Exen Mini,

rebooting the exen mini into ‘normal’ mode and start running your sketch.

NOTES:

To output Serial to the Exen Minis USB port use SerialUSB as your command.

Examples:

1) SerialUSB.begin(115200);

2) SerialUSB.print("Hello World");

3) if(SerialUSB) {}