Tutorials

Welcome to our collection of tutorials on programming the Propeller, electronics, and for Diptrace, a PCB design application. Dive right in and let us know if you have any questions.

Propeller Programming

First Steps

These tutorials are meant for first-time Propeller Programmers — either if you've never programmed before, or if you have a bit of experience with other microcontrollers.  I'll show you programs and give you some tips to get started;

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0. Setup
Tips on the hardware & software you'll need		 1. Your First Program
Get familiar with the Propeller		 2. Objects
Use objects to expand your projects
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3. Serial Terminal
Control the Propeller with your computer		 4. Multitasking
Do multiple things at the same time		 5. Video
Use the Propeller's built-in video hardware

Making a Videogame

Make your own Tron style lightcycles game on the Propeller with this 3-part tutorial;

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1. Display
Setting up the hardware and objects		 2. Movement & Color
Adding the building blocks for lightcycles1		 3. Final Touches
Putting everything together

Make a Synthesizer

Learn the basics of generating audio and build your own synthesizer;

Reading Voltage

Need to read voltage with the Propeller?  Here's how;

  • Lesson 1: Overview (with video tutorial) What are the common approaches for converting voltage to a number you can use in your program?
  • Lesson 2: ADC Using an MCP3208 to measure voltages and convert for use in your projects

SD Cards

Read or write data to an SD card for persistant storage or to use with your computer;

Extra Credit

Projects

We regularly post new projects to show you fun things to do with the Propeller Platform;

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Electric Flute
Convert a child's recorder into an electronic instrument		 Web Remote
Control your TV over the Internet		 Video Fireplace
Warm up to a cozy fire
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Talking Clock
Announce the time with your own voice		 Toilet Buddy
Say goodbye to embarassing bathroom sounds		 R/C Animator
Add sound and lighting effects to your R/C vehicle
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Email Reader
Have Rudolph announce your emails		 Mr. Burns
Avoid painful sunburns with this UV measuring timer
 Funtendo
The completely self-contained retro gaming system for your PC.

Diptrace

Diptrace is a popular program for designing your own circuit boards, we use it with many of the designs we do and this video tutorial series is meant to help you start designing your own custom pcb's;

Other Stuff

Tutorials that don't fit in any other category;

  • Op Amps How to use Op Amps in circuits
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Roger
January 29, 2011
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LightCycles game

smilies/grin.gif Just finished the "Making a videogame" tutorials.
Works like a charm. Thanks Jeff for putting this together. Thanks GG for spreading the word about the propeller.
Keep up the good work.

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Nick
January 31, 2011
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Thanks Roger!

Glad you enjoyed it. We really wanted to do something fun to get programmers started with the Prop & comfortable with the IDE. Stay on the lookout for more!

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g
February 06, 2011
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Thanks for the tutorials

Just got my GG Prop USB last night and because of the tutorials ya'll have published (blinky light, objects, and serial terminal) I was able to figure out how to build a PIR intrusion sensor in under 24 hours.

Please keep em coming.

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Shylark87
March 07, 2011
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This is exactly what the Propeller Needs!

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Thank you for making this!

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rudi
March 25, 2011
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traffic light

how to programme traffic light using pic18f4580..

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edi
October 19, 2011
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Mr

Good day everybody,

My name is Edi Supriyadi from Indonesia, at this moment I just begin learn about paralax propeller and I have:
6pcs IR line follower tracking adruino (3pin)
3pcs PING ultrasonic sensor.
2pcs DCmotor
1pc parallax propeler 23 I/O

I want make line follower robot with safety obstacle sensor, please please some body can help me to make simple program with spin language with parallax controller?
I have already make some program for 2 weeks but did'n work. I dont have teacher in Indonesia, please teach me....God bless you all

Many, many thanks
best regards
Edi
Edi Supriyadi

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dhairya
November 17, 2011
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programming of green bee

hey friends,
i wann a help,anybody have idea about programming of atomatic green house & monitoring using atmega32?

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kitchen
December 29, 2011
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asian catering

Thanks so much for this. This is awesome post I ever seen on internet. This is rare to find that’s why difficult to understand. Anyway, you are definitely someone that has something to say that people need to hear. Keep up the good work. Keep on inspiring the people.
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spintech
January 03, 2012
122.177.145.237
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Dished Ends

Thanks so much for this. This is awesome post I ever seen on internet. This is rare to find that’s
why difficult to understand. Anyway, you are definitely someone that has something to say that people need to hear. Keep up the good work. Keep on inspiring the people.
For more information regards:
Dished Ends

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John
February 02, 2012
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Edi, Please respond

Edi, I am currently doing exactly what you are doing, if you can give me contact details, I will be able to help you!

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