User Manual Q&AAnswer
Oct 19, 2025 - 10:44 AM
To upload your first sketch to the Velleman WPB109 Development Board using the Arduino IDE, follow these steps as outlined in the user manual:
1. **Installing the Required Software:**
- Ensure you have the latest version of the Arduino IDE installed on your computer. You can download it from the official Arduino website.
- Open the Arduino IDE, go to File > Preferences, and enter the following URL in the "Additional Boards Manager URLs" field: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/esp.... Click OK.
- Open the Boards Manager from Tools > Board menu, search for "ESP32," select the latest version of the ESP32 core by Espressif Systems, and click "Install."
2. **Uploading the First Sketch to the Board:**
- Once the ESP32 core is installed, go to Tools > Board and select "ESP32 Dev Module" under Board.
- Connect the Velleman ESP32 module to your PC using a microUSB cable.
- Check if a new serial port has been added to the port list under Tools > Port. Select the new port. If not, install the necessary driver from the provided link in the manual.
- Ensure the correct settings are selected in the Tools board menu.
- Click the Upload button in the Arduino IDE and monitor the info messages at the bottom.
- When the message "Connecting..." appears, press and hold the Boot button on the ESP32 until the upload process is complete.
- Open the serial monitor and check that the baud rate is set to 115200 baud.
3. **Having Trouble?**
- If you encounter issues, restart the Arduino IDE and reconnect the ESP32 board.
- Check if the driver is properly installed by looking in the Device Manager on Windows or running a command on Mac OS.
By following these steps, you should be able to successfully upload your first sketch to the Velleman WPB109 Development Board using the Arduino IDE.
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