Guide to the LilyPad Arduino
To get started with the LilyPad Arduino, follow the directions for the Arduino NG
on your operating system (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux. Connecting the LilyPad
Arduino is a bit more complicated than a regular Arduino board (see below for
instructions and photos).
The LilyPad Arduino is more
fragile and easy to break
than a regular Arduino
board. Don't connect more than 5.5 volts to the + tab or reverse the power and
ground pins of your power supply, or you will very likely kill the ATmega168V on
the LilyPad Arduino. You can't remove the ATmega168V, so if you kill it, you
need a new LilyPad.
Connecting the LilyPad Arduino
To program the LilyPad Arduino, you need to connect it to your computer. To do
this, you'll need to connect:
•
Power. Power should be connected to the + tab on the LilyPad
Arduino. This can be a reg5V power source (e.g. from the +5V
pin of the Mini USB Adapter or the + tab of a LilyPad power supply) or,
another 2.7-5.5V power source (e.g. a 3.7V rechargeable Lithium Ion
battery or 2 AA batteries in series).
•
Ground. The ground tab on the LilyPad Arduino must be connected to
ground of the power source.
•
TX/RX. These tabs are used both for uploading new sketches to the
board and communicating with a computer or other device.
You have a few options for connecting the board to your computer: the Mini USB
Adapter, an Arduino NG board, or your own power supply and USB/Serial
adapter.
