How do I install this? about bluebasic

[gregwinn]

Also note: I am on a mac.

[aanon4]

I've not had chance to sit down and write the "Getting started" part of the Wiki - sorry about that. Assuming you have some CC2540/1 hardware and the TI CC Debugger to program it, you can use the TI SmartRF Flash Programmer app (free on their website) to program the appropriate target .hex file (in the HEX directory) onto the device. Once that's done, compile the Xcode BlueBasic Console program and, when you run that, you should see the device listed on the left side of the window (name will be BASIC#12 or some other number). Double click the name to connect.

Hope that's enough to get your started.

[gregwinn]

@aanon4 Great! That was perfect! I have connected to the cc2540 but when running the iBeacon example i am getting back "error"

10 REM A SIMPLE IBEACON SERVICE
20 DIM M(3)
30 REM MAJOR
40 M(0) = 0
50 REM MINOR
60 M(1) = 1
70 REM POWER
80 M(2) = 0XC8
90 ADVERT GENERAL
100 ADVERT CUSTOM "FF 4C 00 02 15" "74 27 8B DA B6 44 45 20 8F 0C 72 0E AF 05 99 35" "00 00" M "00"
110 ADVERT END
SAVE
AUTORUN ON
Error
OK

I may be doing something wrong? (Let me know if you want a separate ticket for this opened)

Also: Thanks for the quick feedback!

[aanon4]

Much more likely my example is out of date. Let me check it out and update.

[gregwinn]

Very good, Another quick question. If i wanted to change the name and UUID, can i accomplish that with the program (If i can do you have an example??).

[aanon4]

Just remove the SAVE line (bit of a hold over from when code was stored in RAM).

The UUID of the beacon is the string "74 27 8B DA B6 44 45 20 8F 0C 72 0E AF 05 99 35" which you can change for whatever you need. I'll update the example with a name.

[gregwinn]

Thank you very much, I am sure I will have more questions... Any place to give a donation??? :)

[aanon4]

Ha :-) This is my "manager detox" project, so all for my own sanity.

[gregwinn]

Any way to "erase" what is on the chip using this? (Without using the TI Flashing tool)

[aanon4]

Type "NEW"

[gregwinn]

Thank you! (Please let me know if you want any of the questions in separate tickets for other users)...

[gregwinn]

So far I am loving this BTW!

In the menu "File" I see two options (Load to Device & Upgrade Firmware)

Thus far I have been using a PC to flash the hex file you have provided using the TI Programmer... With one of the two options in the File menu can i do the same? Or will I alway need the TI Software to initially get the hex file to the chip? Can you tell me a little about what both of the menu options do?

[aanon4]

Load to Device - sends a text file containing a BASIC program to the device.
Upgrade Firmware - after you initially flash the hex file to the device, you may want to upgrade the BASIC later. You can do this from the console program (no cable required) using this option and using the .BIN file (rather than the .HEX file).