33 replies to this topic

[carb]

We are sending your update via USPS, should be there by the end of the year (2013)


Sometimes called snail mail for a good reason.
Chuck

[Gutworks]

We are sending your update via USPS, should be there by the end of the year (2013)


Sometimes called snail mail for a good reason.
Chuck

You're a funny man Chuck. Nothing like pouring salt on my wounds.

I do truly believe that USPS and Canada Post have conspired against me and anything I order from the US. However soon I will have the best of both worlds, my DAQ arriving and my shield base updated. I wonder which will be first

Cheers,
Steve

[ransomhall]

Got my Go and ShieldBase today I was able to update both to the latest firmware posted with minimal effort. My question - from the documentation it sounds like there should now be a VS project template for the Go. I'm not seeing it. Did I miss something? Or do I just create a blank NETMF project and start adding assemblies?

[Chris Walker]

Hi ransomhall,

Got my Go and ShieldBase today I was able to update both to the latest firmware posted with minimal effort.

Awesome. Welcome to the Netduino community

My question - from the documentation it sounds like there should now be a VS project template for the Go. I'm not seeing it. Did I miss something? Or do I just create a blank NETMF project and start adding assemblies?

When you install the Netduino SDK, the new templates should appear in Visual Studio automatically. If you're using a custom installation location for Visual Studio you may need to copy the templates over to the appropriate folder.

Chris

[DavidBev]

Complete newbie and I just received a netduino go starter pack. I have run through some simple projects with the button, pot and rgb led with no problems but I cant figure out how to get the shield base to work. I know its my complete lack of knowledge on this. I downloaded the files in this topic and simply tried to grab the shieldbase.dll to add as a reference. Obviously this didn't work but I don't know where to go from here. I have a src file and a bin file that I downloaded. If someone can give me some step by step pointers I would really appreciate it. David

[DavidBev]

Complete newbie and I just received a netduino go starter pack. I have run through some simple projects with the button, pot and rgb led with no problems but I cant figure out how to get the shield base to work. I know its my complete lack of knowledge on this.
I downloaded the files in this topic and simply tried to grab the shieldbase.dll to add as a reference. Obviously this didn't work but I don't know where to go from here. I have a src file and a bin file that I downloaded. If someone can give me some step by step pointers I would really appreciate it.

David

Ok got it fixed with the help of the chat room members. much thanks and all it needed was to be reflashed.

[eplaksienko]

Chris, I am trying to change rgb led module brightness,  with no success. I see I have to put double value, but I have such a feeling I am not correct with the range

[Gutworks]

Hi eplaksienko,

 

If I recall correctly, it takes a Double value from 0.0 to 1.0. To set it at 50% you would use 0.5. Hopefully that should get you going. 

 

Cheers,

Steve

[eplaksienko]

Gutworks I tryed, it was obvious if double it's meant under 1, but I don't see any affect in brightness

[Chris Walker]

Chris, I am trying to change rgb led module brightness,  with no success. I see I have to put double value, but I have such a feeling I am not correct with the range

Can you share your code? "0.0" is zero brightness, "0.5" is half brightness, "1.0" is full brightness, etc. Be sure to use a decimal point in your number... Also, the default color is black. Which has no brightness at all, regardless. Be sure to use .SetColor(...) too if you want to see a color other than black Chris

[eplaksienko]

Thx, some reason I tried the same before your reply and it didn't work, suddenly yesterdays night it started to work

[Samer_m]

Hello.

Thanks for the little introductory code. It really got me going after some search for any helpful doc on the Go.

 

I have a little complaint though if I may.

 

I just started working with Netduino. I have the Go kit. But it is really hard to find documentation. I worked with MakeController and Arduino and those have great documentation.  I really wish that you create some formal documentation (downloadable PDFs).

 

It is a small complaint not meaning to undermine the product at all. It is an awesome product.

 

Thanks.

[Chris Walker]

Hi Samer_m,

That's really valuable feedback. Let me see what we can do to provide some examples and documentation around the GoBus modules.

Welcome to the Netduino community,

Chris

[NXTwoThou]

I'm curious as to what happened to the Wiki.  I had a person accidentally rip apart a piece of equipment I put together with a Netduino Go and completely trashed everything.  Needing to go back to ground zero and since it relied on the shieldbase, it's dead in the water unless I directly use some pins for the GPIO I need.