Welcome to use Arduino-Lite, the light-weight and efficient arduino-variant runtime library for AVR based devices.

Arduino-Lite is based on the work of Arduino Project: www.arduino.cc

This library is orignally used by RoboPeak team (www.robopeak.com) and we are proud of releasing it to the public. 

Project website: http://code.google.com/p/arduino-lite
RoboPeak Prject: http://www.robopeak.com

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  First Use:
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If it is the first time for this lib to run on the machine (checked-out from the SVN, extracted from the downloaded package file), please follow these steps:
  
  a. make sure the current platform is supported (see Support Platforms)
  c. execute the batch file: buildenv.cmd under the source root
     This script will extract the WinAVR automatically and configure the working envirnoment.
  b. you are ready to use Arduino-Lite after the script exit

Arduino-Lite is self-contained, which means you don't need to install/download any extra software/lib before (Yes, Arduino-lite also includes WINAVR for you). 
  
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  Supported Platforms:
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The source code shoud work on all platforms (Linux, MacOS, Win32) but the build system only supports Win32 currently.

We had verified the following Windows versions:
<> Windows XP 32bit
<> Windows Vista 32bit and 64bit
<> Windows 7 32bit and 64bit

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  Create New Project
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Arduino-Lite Project can be created via the template file under <Arduino-lite home>/sketch/template.zip

To create your own project:
1) extract the template.zip under the folder <Arduino-lite home>/sketch
2) make sure the extracted folder is like the following:
    <Arduino-lite home>/sketch/template/build.cmd
3) rename the dir template to any name you like, e.g. helloAVR
4) You have done.

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  Compile a Project
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1) enter the project folder (e.g. helloAVR), execute the batch file launchsh.cmd
2) type make <enter>
3) If there is no error during the building phase, you will get the hex/elf file under <project_folder>/build/

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  Documents?
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You may refer to the following links:
  Introduction to Arduino-Lite:
     http://www.robopeak.net/blog/?p=131

  How to install and use Arduino-Lite:
     http://www.robopeak.net/blog/?p=151

  Arduino-Lite Interface & Development Mannual
     http://www.robopeak.net/blog/?p=107 

  Arduino-Lite Project homepage:
     http://code.google.com/p/arduino-lite

Besides, you may check RoboPeak website(http://www.robopeak.com) for additional tips. (some articles may written in Chinese only)

As Arduino-Lite are similar to the offical Arduino library, you will find most function calls are alike. So the offical Arduino referece document is helpful.


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  Avaliable Make Commands
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Compiling Related:
<> make/make all
   build the current project
<> make clean
   clean the previous build result

Chip programming and setting:
<> make upload
   upload the hex to the AVR chip (via STK500v2 bootloader, serial-cable)
<> make usbupload
   upload the the to the AVR chip via USB cable (require BootloaderHID)
<> make burn
   burning the hex to the AVR chip via RoboPeak USB Connector programmer (or any AVR-Doper compatible devices)
<> make erase
   erase the AVR chip via RoboPeak USB Connector programmer (or any AVR-Doper compatible devices)
<> make fuse
   configure the AVR chip's fuse setting via RoboPeak USB Connector programmer (or any AVR-Doper compatible devices)
<> make lock
   configure the AVR chip's lock-bit setting via RoboPeak USB Connector programmer (or any AVR-Doper compatible devices)

Code analysis & debugging
<> make dump
   disassembly the generated binary (*.elf) to AVR assembly code
<> make dumpobj
   disassembly each generated object file (*.o) to AVR assembly code

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  Contact the Author
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The inital developer of Arduino-Lite is Shikai Chen (www.csksoft.net). For any question, please contact via E-mail: 
  CSK@live.com