Technical requirements
The two microcontroller boards described in this book (Blue Pill and Curiosity Nano) can be programmed using different IDEs. An IDE is a programming and debugging software tool that includes a code editor, a compiling environment, debugging options, and so on. Many of the IDEs are also used to upload your compiled program to a microcontroller board via a USB port connection.
These are the IDEs that you will need to install on your computer:
- Arduino IDE: This free IDE was originally created for programming Arduino microcontroller boards, but you can also use it for programming the Blue Pill microcontroller board if you install a library for it.
- MPLAB ® X IDE: Made by Microchip, the Curiosity Nano manufacturer. This is a free IDE necessary for programming the Curiosity Nano.
We will explain how to install and use those IDEs in this chapter.
The code used in this chapter can be found at the book's GitHub repository here:
