Chapter 3 (How to use aci Part - 2)
By the end of this chapter , you will be able to
Compile Code
To compile the code in the Sketch you created previously , we open the
and make sure that aci is running and you must have Selected the Board ,
Created a new Sketch and Edited the Code.
We then use the Arrow keys to naviigate to the Compile Code Option and press Enter.
Since you have already selected the board , it will compile the code for that specific board.
In the following example we will compile the code for an Arduino Nano.
Upload Code
To upload the code , you need to first Compile the code and then back in the homepage , navigate to the Upload Code option and press Enter
Once you are inside the Upload Code , you will be asked to choose the Serial Port your board is connected to.
In Linux/macOS , the Serial port will show up as /dev/ttyUSB0 and for windows , it will show up as
COM7 or any other number other than 7.
After selecting the Serial Port , you will then be asked to choose between OLD and NEW Bootloaders. OLD Bootloaders as usually only for Arduino Nanos , so make sure you do not mess up that one. Choose between OLD and NEW Bootloaders and the the code will be uploaded.
In the below recordings , one will be for Arduino Nano (Old Bootloader) and one for the WeMOS D1 R1 (New Bootloader).
Old Bootloader.
New Bootloader
Install Libraries
To install libraries , there is no need to Select a board or Create a New Sketch.
Open a new terminal and type aci.
The Navigate to the Install Libraries option using the Arrow Keys and click Enter
Now an input dialog box will appear prompting for the name of the library. Enter the name of the library and press Enter
When do you do , there will be a list of libraries that have the name you entered. Select the one you want to install and click Enter
Let us install the DHT11 Library by Dhrubha Saha.
To check if the library has been installed , type arduino-cli lib list and check the table
for the library you just installed. If it is present then the library has been installed successfully.
You have successuflly , compiled and uploaded a sketch and also installed a library.