11 MARCH 2008 New TIDE and TiOS version released with new features (LCD, Wi-Fi, etc.)
This new release of TIDE and TiOS files includes many improvement to the stability and extended many new features. New features include Wi-Fi, LCD, keypad, IO interrupt, IO ports, flash disk, improved HEX editor, etc. We have also updated the documents to reflect the recent additions. There's a new demo on how to setup Wi-Fi available for download in our resource page. More info...
05 OCTOBER 2007 New TIDE and TiOS version released
This release fixed bugs concerning TIDE stability, the syscall "instr", and HTML. More info...
04 SEPTEMBER 2007 New TIDE version released
This TIDE release features all-new Project Browser and Parser. New Parser is much faster, and also understands local
declarations and variables. Additionally, the tooltips (for variables, procedures, etc.) now allow HTML formatting.
The update also includes new TiOS firmware files for our hardware. More info...
Getting Started - Your First Project in TIDE
Below is an animated Flash tutorial showing how to start your first project with TIDE.
Before You Start
Some things you should do before launching off into this tutorial:
Make sure you have TIDE, of course. You can get it here
Upload TiOS onto your target. There's an animated tutorial here.
Open the online help for TIDE at the "Hello World" sample -- you will need it for the tutorial. Click here for the online version.
Run TIDE -- Start > Programs > Tibbo > Tibbo IDE > Tibbo IDE.
The Tutorial
In this tutorial you get to see the 'integrated' mode of the Device Explorer -- Device Explorer used as a dialog from witin TIDE. The Device Explorer can also be used in 'stand-alone' mode, as seen in the animated tutorial for the upload procedure.
Text Version of The Tutorial
If for some reason you cannot view the Flash tutorial, below are the steps to perform after you have TIDE running and TiOS on your target:
Select File > New Project
In the New Project dialog, select Empty Project. Type a name under Project name.
Click Browse under Target address.
You should see your device in the Device Explorer. Highlight it and click Select.
The MAC address for your device now appears under Target address. Click OK.
You can now enter the code for your new project: Delete the existing template code and paste the sample code from the Taiko manual ("Hello World" sample).
Now press the 'Run' button (or F5 on your keyboard).
The project should now compile and run on your target.
Press the button on the target -- you should see the LEDs blink 'Hello World' in Morse code.
Troubleshooting
Things didn't go as planned? There can be several problems:
I Can't See My Device in Device Explorer
There can be several causes to this:
You did not upload the device with TiOS. See this tutorial.
You have a local firewall blocking UDP broadcasts. Disable the firewall.
You used an incorrect cable -- see WAS-1499 (straight) or WAS-1498 (crossover).
The Code Won't Compile - I Get Errors
If you get compiler or linker errors, this means you changed something in the code. The code, as posted in the user manual, works (as you can see in the animated demo -- it is the same code). You can do one of two things:
Copy and paste the code again, and compile.
Read the help for the error messages. Click them and press F1. Perhaps it is some change you did and you can fix it -- it can be a good excercise.
The Code Compiles, But Then Says 'Uploading' For a Long Time and Nothing Happens
This means you did not properly select the target, or the target was disconnected between the time you selected it and the time you tried uploading.
Click Project > Select/Manage Target. This will launch Device Explorer. Select your device from the list and click Select. If you cannot see it, see the first troubleshooting tip above.
