Propeller Demo Board - rosco-pc/propeller-wiki GitHub Wiki

I'm going to assume you have the entire Propeller Starter Kit which includes the propeller demo board. (It's possible to get the Propeller Demo Board by itself).

Quick Start installation (is there a better step-by-step tutorial anywhere else?):

  • Put the CD in your computer. (It's vaguely titled "Software, documentation, product briefs, catalogs, and image files.")
  • choose "Software".
  • Open the "Propeller" folder, and choose "Propeller Tool". Hit the "Install" button.
  • Hit "next" a bunch of times to install.
  • A "Propeller Tool" icon should show up on your desktop.
  • ... (There's no need to Hit the "back" button, and choose "Documentation", because the above installation already installed the "Propeller Manual" and the "Propeller Demo Board Schematic".)
  • ... Is there something else I'm supposed to install from the CD? ....
  • ... Are there any updates/patches I'm supposed to download from the web site? ...
  • Now click on the "Propeller Tool" icon, and choose "Yes".
  • Connect the Propeller Demo Board to the "wall wart" power supply that came in the Started Kit and turn the power on. (The LEDs should blink in an interesting pattern).
  • You can now connect your VGA monitor, TV and speakers to see and hear the demo program in the EEPROM.
  • Connect the Propeller Demo Board to your PC using the USB cable that came in the Starter Kit.
  • Start the Propeller Tool software on the PC, and press F7 (or select from the top menu "Run" | "Identify Hardware". You should see a "Information" dialog box pop up with a "Propeller ... found" message.

Now you are all set up for

The kit includes the Propeller Manual. You probably also want to download the Supplement and Errata for Propeller Manual.