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Preparations – Connecting LOFI Brain with Mac OS.

This tutorial will show you how to configure your computer if you’re working on a Mac.

LOFI Robot comes with an A-B USB cable as standard. However, if you already have LOFI Drive or the FULL KIT, you also have a Bluetooth module. It depends on you whether you want to work using the cable or wirelessly.

Choose from the following options:

Connection via USB cable

Compatible with:

  • Mac OS 10.7 and up. Only with Chrome web browser.

    Connecting to LOFI Robot via the LOFI Robot Extension

    1. Connect LOFI Brain to the computer using the USB cable.

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    2. After connecting LOFI Brain to the computer, you will hear a double beep from Buzzer – it is a signal that LOFI Brain is ready to work. Then open the LOFI Robot Extension from the Dock:

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    3. The extension window opens. Click on the REFRESH SERIAL window, which will refresh the list of ports:

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    4. Then click on the SERIAL PORT window and select our visible microcontroller board…

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    … in this case: COM6 Arduino UNO.

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    5. After selecting the correct PORT, we confirm the connection by clicking CONNECT:

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    6. The CONNECT icon will change to DISCONNECT, again it will be signaled by a double Buzzer beep. This is a sign that the computer has connected to LOFI Brain.

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    7. Your robot is already connected to the computer via a USB cable. You can now click OPEN LOFI BLOCKS.

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    8. LOFI Blocks will open in a new tab. Make sure you are using the Chrome web browser. If everything is done correctly, the robot head in the upper right corner will have a border.

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    How to properly disconnect the Robot

    1. Close LOFI Bloks and return to the LOFI Robot Extension. Click on the DISCONNECT icon – this will cause the Robot to properly disconnect from the computer:

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    2. Close the application. You can disconnect LOFI Brain from the computer.

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    Connection via Bluetooth 4.0.

    Compatible with:

    • Mac OS 10.10 and up. Only with Chrome web browser.

      1. Make sure Bluetooth is enabled. Open LOFI Blocks and click on the robot icon.

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      You can also use the embedded codes.

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      2. A Bluetooth pairing window will open. Select your robot and click “Pair”. This will connect your robot with your computer.

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      3. If everything is done correctly, the robot head in the upper right corner will have a border.

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