Getting started requirements

[glued]

Are there specific requirements (node version etc) to get galileo-io up and running. Using the "full Linux" installation and run the script below doesn't give me any errors when starting but also doesn't start blinking.

var Galileo = require("galileo-io");
var board = new Galileo();

board.on("ready", function() {
var byte = 0;
this.pinMode(13, this.MODES.OUTPUT);

setInterval(function() {
board.digitalWrite(13, (byte ^= 1));
}, 500);
});

[rwaldron]

Are there specific requirements (node version etc) to get galileo-io up and running

Galileo-io is supported on node 0.8.x and 0.10.x.

Can you run that code and paste the terminal output?

[glued]

I'm running 0.8.x but no terminal output unless i put a console.log() and actually board.on("ready") is called (if i put a log within that) but still not seeing the onboard led ( pin13 ) blink like the example below... StandardFirmata isnt required correct?

Like the Arduino IDE example Examples > 01.Basics > Blink which does work...

int led = 13;
void setup() {                
  pinMode(led, OUTPUT);     
}
void loop() {
  digitalWrite(led, HIGH);
  delay(1000);
  digitalWrite(led, LOW);
  delay(1000); 
}

[rwaldron]

I'm running 0.8.x but no terminal output unless i put a console.log() ...

Sorry if this is a dumb question: you're running this code on the galileo board, correct? ie. either ssh'ed or screen'ed?

Like the Arduino IDE example Examples > 01.Basics > Blink which does work...

It works exactly right if you attach a real led to pin 13 and gnd. I'm trying to figure out why the on-board isn't working as expected.

[rwaldron]

Make sure you're not running a sketch and simultaneously running another program that wants to control GPIOs

[glued]

yep SSH'ed into it it, and used sftp to transfer the files over before running node. Is there any additional debug info i can get from galileo-io

[rwaldron]

Check this out: https://communities.intel.com/message/211375#211375

If that's true then it would explain exactly why this doesn't work

[rwaldron]

Check this out: https://communities.intel.com/message/211375#211375

If that's true then it would explain exactly why this doesn't work. I'm reviewing the schematic and reference designs to confirm.

[glued]

oh interesting, will check my setup with an actual LED when i get off work ^_^

[rwaldron]

Check this out:

I'm going to dig into the galileo-specific Arduino library code that would be used with that blink sketch and figure out how the hell they are disambiguating uses of pin 13 (somehow I don't think I'm going to like what I find)

[glued]

I don't believe theres a sketch running, is there a way to check and or clear while SSHed in?

[rwaldron]

I don't believe theres a sketch running, is there a way to check and or clear while SSHed in?

I asked this question prematurely.

[rwaldron]

@glued https://communities.intel.com/message/236683#236683

This message seems promising: https://communities.intel.com/message/237721#237721