- Download the Arduino IDE.
- Install and run the Arduino IDE.
- Click
Tools
,Manage Libraries...
, and search forMLX90614
and installAdafruit MLX90614 Library
(not theMiniMLX90614
!). - Click
Tools
, hover overBoard: (...)
and clickBoards Manager
(at the top). Search forArduino AVR Boards
and install it. - Click
Tools
, hover overBoard: (...)
and click (in the list)Adafruit Circuit Playground
. - Connect the system to your computer with a micro-usb connector (not the USB-C connector, that can only charge the battery).
- Click
Tools
, hover overPort
and click the port that saysAdafruit Circuit Playground
next toCOM
. - Download the code in this repository by clicking here.
- Unzip the
.zip
file into any folder (other than your Downloads folder). - Open the
main
folder, and open themain.ino
file. (The Arduino IDE should now open). - Click
Upload
(the green, right-pointing arrow at the left top) to upload the program.
The parts you can easily modify are the top 20-odd lines (excluding the first and second line). They are configurable settings for the system.
You can also modify the rest of the code, but you must make sure you know what you're doing as to not compromise stability.
Enjoy!