Lab 1: Installing BlocklyProp Solo

1. BlocklyProp Launcher

• Download and install the BlocklyProp Launcher Installer for your operating system.
• Name your project appropriately. For instance, you may want to name it as: Lab1_YourInitials_DescriptiveName (e.g., Lab1_AM_installingBlocklyprop)

2. Connect and Program

Once you connect the USB cable, from the port dropdown menu in the software (shown below), select the COM (communication) port connected to your Propeller board.

3. Saving Projects

• Pay attention to the difference between RAM and EEPROM.
• Save your project. It is saved as *.svg file. Every time you save the project, it adds a number at the end and saves it unless you overwrite it on the previous version.

Download the USB Driver

• Please make sure you accept default installation with FTDI drivers once you are installing BlocklyProp Solo.
• If the system doesn't detect the device connected via USB, then follow these steps:
  • Install Parallax FTDI USB Drivers
  • This system requires USB Serial Drivers in order to work properly with modern Propeller-based devices. Install the Parallax USB Drivers (included in the BlocklyProp Launcher Setup) before using this software. You skip this installation since it is included in the BlocklyProp Launcher Setup (Accept default installation with FTDI drivers).
  • Parallax FTDI USB Drivers for Windows
  • Mac FTDI USB Driver

What is FTDI USB driver?

FTDI USB Serial Port driver is the software that helps your operating system to communicate with USB Serial Port devices. (https://www.dell.com/).

If it didn't help, then turn off the memory integrity setting on your PC and restart the system.

• You can also open the Core isolation page by selecting Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Device Security and then under Core isolation, selecting Core isolation details.
• Turn off the memory integrity.

Programming

1. Create a block of code that prints the following text in a new line in the terminal:
   • Add a comment as the first line of the code saying, 'TAE 30'.
   • Add another comment in the next line: 'Lab 1'.
   • NOTE: The comments are not printed in the terminal. Comments are used to annotate the code and make it easier to understand for yourself when you get back to your code later and also for others when you share your code with them.
   • Print the following statements, each in a new line:
     • Hello!
     • A blank line to leave a space between the first and second lines.
     • Your name (e.g., "My name is Ali Moghimi")
     • A fun statement (e.g., 'I love ice cream!')
2. Save your code on your computer.

A screenshot of your code and the terminal showing the printed statements. Please note the project name with your initials should be visible in the screenshot (similar to the screenshot below).