Pololu Wixel User Manual
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The Wixel Configuration Utility with the Example Blink LED App open.
5. Note that in the Wixels box, there is a list of all the Wixels connected to USB that the Wixel Configuration
Utility can recognize. There is one Wixel connected, and its 32-bit serial number is displayed in the list. Also
note that in the App Configuration box, we have opened the example_blink_led_v1.0.wxl app. This app has one
parameter, blink_period_ms, and it is currently set to 500 (the default).
6. Select the Wixel by left-clicking on its entry in the Wixels list. If you see a dialog box pop up, this is because
the Wixel already has an application on it and the Auto Read checkbox is checked. Click the “Cancel” button in
that dialog because we are not interested in reading the contents of the Wixel yet.
7. Click the Write to Wixel button. This writes the currently open app and the settings to the selected Wixel,
and then starts running the application.
8. The example blink LED application should be running now. The Wixel’s yellow LED should be off, and the
red LED should be blinking. If you are in Windows XP and this is the first time you have run an application on
this Wixel, the Found New Hardware Wizard will pop up and you will have to follow steps 5–9 from
to install the drivers properly. After the USB drivers are installed properly, the green LED should be on solid.
Congratulations, you have successfully configured your Wixel!
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