How to use KidsBlock

(We will demonstrate how to use KidsBlock on Windows system(MacOS can refer to it)

1.Interface:

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2.ClickImg to switch to different languages.

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3.TapImg to select Install driver. As shown below:

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A. Click Next at the Device Driver Installation Wizard page.

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B. After a while, click Finish.

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C. Then click Next.

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D. And click Finish.

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E. Then click Allow and Install.

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F. After a while,click Finish.

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G. Select Extract.

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H. Click Next.

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I. Next, click I accept this agreement and Next.

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J. Click Finish.

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K. After a while, click INSTALL.

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O. After a few seconds, when the driver is installed, just click OK.

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4.ClickImg to enter the main page, and select the control board needed. In this project, we select the kidsUno mainboard and click Connect, then it is connected. Click Go to Editor to return the code editor.

IconImg will change into Img and Img will change into Img. This means the kidsUno mainboard and ports(COM)are connected.

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5.If the kidsUno mainboard is connected , but iconImg doesn’t change into Img. You need to click to connect the COM port.

ClickImg. Then you will find a page pop up, showing Connected.

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To disconnect the port, just clickImg and Disconnect.

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6.The kidsUno mainboard and the COM port are connected, then Img automatically switches to Img.

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Note:If you want to update libraries of KidsBlock, click then Clear cache and restart.

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7.Imgstands for extension libraries of sensors and modules. Click Imgto enter the page of extension libraries, click a sensor or module to add. For example, if click the passive buzzer module,Not loaded will change into Loaded. Then the passive buzzerImg is added.

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ClickImg to return to the code editor. Then you can view the passive buzzer in the blocks area.

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If you want to delete the passive buzzer, clickImg to select the passive buzzerImg. Then Loaded will change into Not loaded. Then the passive buzzer is deleted.

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The way of deleting other sensors or modules is as same as the passive buzzer.

8.How to open SB3 type files:

The first method:Double-click SB3 type files to open them.

For instance, openImg, then we need to double-click it.

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The second method: Open Kidsblock,click file and Load from your computer,then select the SB3 type file on the computer.(for exampleImg

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Note:Please refer to the following link for MacOS: https://kidsblocksite.readthedocs.io/en/latest/