User’s Guide

Online Mode (Interactive Mode）

User Manual

In Interactive Mode, ICBricks and the PC can establish wireless communication via low-energy Bluetooth, allowing you to control the main controller through programming.

Note: The minimum firmware version for the main controller is V3.3.5.

Steps


Step 1: After turning on the ICBricks main controller and opening the programming software, select “Online Mode,” then choose the device and Bluetooth connection method to establish the connection.	Step 2: Once the connection is successful, the block command area will automatically load the relevant ICBricks extension commands.

Step 3: Drag the commands into the programming area to start programming.	Step 4: After completing the programming, click the green flag to execute the program and check the execution results.

Example

Operation Steps:


Step 1: After turning on the ICBricks main controller and opening the programming software, select “Online Mode, then choose the device and Bluetooth connection method to establish the connection.	Step 2: Drag the commands into the programming area to start programming.

Step 3: After completing the programming, click the green flag to execute the program and check the execution results.

Demonstration

Download Mode

User Manual

In Download Mode, you can download the program you’ve written to the main controller. The program will control the main controller according to its content.

Operation Steps:


Step 1: After turning on the ICBricks main controller and opening the programming software, select “Download Mode,” then choose the device and Bluetooth connection method to establish the connection.	Step 2: Once the connection is successful, the block command area will automatically load the relevant ICBricks extension commands.

Step 3: Drag the command blocks into the programming area to start programming. While dragging the command blocks, the code area will display the corresponding Lua statements for the block commands.	Step 4: After completing the programming, click the hardware control button to upload the program to the main controller and execute it.

Step 5: After running the program, the light in the middle of the ICBricks main controller will flash orange. Function of the Button in the Middle of the ICBricks Main Controller: + If no program is running: Pressing this button three times in quick succession will stop the program. + If the program is running: Pressing this button three times in quick succession will also stop the program.

Demonstration