Using Axiometa Genesis with Arduino IDE

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Axiometa is brand new. You are among the very first people to hold this hardware in your hands.

Things will go wrong. When they do, please tell me. I will go above and beyond to patch the issue, ship a fix, and help you get unstuck. This project has been hard to make and your support means everything.

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Step by step guide:

1

Pluggin the modules

When inserting modules, make sure they are aligned correctly. The white ground markings can be used as a guide. Align the ground corners and insert the module.

2

Install Arduino IDE

  1. Visit the official Arduino website: arduino.cc/en/software
  2. Download the latest version of Arduino IDE (2.0 or newer recommended)
  3. Install the software following the standard installation process for your operating system
  4. Launch Arduino IDE once installation is complete
3

Open Preferences

Go to 1. File > 2. Preferences

4

Open the additional boards manager

Click the tiny logo (3) near Additional board manager URLs

5

Copy and Paste the URL

The URL →  

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/gh-pages/package_esp32_index.json

6

Install ESP32 Board Package

5. On the Arduino IDE page on the left-hand side look for tiny board icon, click on it.

6. In the search box type in "esp32"

7. Make sure you find the esp32 by Espressif Systems and click install.

7

Wait

This can take some time, wait until installed and you see a message in the output black box (something like: Platform esp32:esp32@3.3.0 installed)

8

Connect and Insert a module

Connect the GENESIS to the PC.

Grab an RGB Module, labelled as AX22-0006 and insert it into port 7.

9

Select the Correct Port

We need to tell Arduino IDE which to which USB port the GENESIS One is connected to.

8. Easiest way to do so is to click the drop down box as shown.

9. Click Select other board and port...

10

Find Axiometa GENESIS

10. In the Search Box Type → Axiometa GENESIS One

11. Select → Axiometa GENESIS One

or Axiometa Genesis Mini

12. Select the COM Serial port, if you have more options or not sure which is the GENESIS, simply unplug the GENESIS and check which item disappeared then plug the GENESIS back in, that's your port!

13. Click OK!

11

Insert a code snippet

14. Copy & paste the code snippet bellow into the IDE

15. Click Upload

CODE:

void setup() {
pinMode(P4_IO0, OUTPUT);
}

void loop() {
digitalWrite(P7_IO0, HIGH);
delay(500);
digitalWrite(P7_IO0, LOW);
delay(500);
}

12

Wait

Wait until you see the process finish.

13

Check the Board

LED Should be Blinking

Notes about library

The GENESIS One Arduino Library has all the pin definitions built in, so controlling the LED is straightforward

For example for Port 7 GPIO 0, you would call P7_IO0.

For the RGB LED, the color channels map to the GPIO pins like this:

  • Blue → IO0
  • Red → IO1
  • Green → IO2

Therefore you can address pins in code as such.

digitalWrite(P7_IO0, HIGH);//Blue

digitalWrite(P7_IO1, HIGH);//Red

digitalWrite(P7_IO2, HIGH);// Green

Using this principle one can access any port and pin within the IDE.

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