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Kurtis Dinelle edited this page Jun 9, 2022 · 5 revisions

This guide will demonstrate how to install Loom 3 either automatically via scripts or manually. Before continuing, you must already have Arduino and Loom board profiles setup, instructions for which can be found here.

Table of Contents

Automatic Installation

If you completed a default Arduino installation, the automated scripts should install Loom 3 with no issues. However, if you installed Arduino to a non-default location or otherwise run into issues with the installation scripts, please continue to the manual installation section.

Windows

  • Download Loom3_install.bat
  • Double-click the downloaded Loom3_install.bat file and automatic installation will begin.
  • Loom 3 should now be installed. Continue to verification step.

Linux

  • Download Loom3_install.sh
  • From a terminal window, navigate to the folder where the downloaded file resides and execute it with: bash Loom3_install.sh
  • Automatic installation will then begin.
  • Loom 3 should now be installed. Continue to verification step.

Mac

Manual Installation

In the event automatic installation fails, you will need to perform a manual installation of Loom 3.

Windows

  • Download: Loom3_Windows.zip
  • Navigate to your Arduino packages folder (typically: C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages)
  • Rename the loom folder (which is currently Loom version 2.5) to something like loom_bak if you wish to keep Loom 2 around as a backup. Otherwise, move it elsewhere or delete it.
  • Extract Loom3_Windows.zip to the packages folder
  • Since it will likely be extracted as Loom3_Windows, rename it to simply loom
  • Loom 3 should now be installed. Continue to verification step.

Linux

  • Download: Loom3_Linux.zip
  • Navigate to your Arduino packages folder (typically: /home/<Username>/.arduino15/packages)
  • Rename the loom folder (which is currently Loom version 2.5) to something like loom_bak if you wish to keep Loom 2 around as a backup. Otherwise, move it elsewhere or delete it.
  • Extract Loom3_Linux.zip to the packages folder
  • Since it will likely be extracted as Loom3_Linux, rename it to simply loom
  • Loom 3 should now be installed. Continue to verification step.

Mac

  • Download: Loom3_Mac.zip
  • Navigate to your Arduino packages folder (typically: /Users/<Username>/Library/Arduino15/packages)
  • Rename the loom folder (which is currently Loom version 2.5) to something like loom_bak if you wish to keep Loom 2 around as a backup. Otherwise, move it elsewhere or delete it.
  • Extract Loom3_Mac.zip to the packages folder
  • Since it will likely be extracted as Loom3_Mac, rename it to simply loom
  • Download and install the GCC ARM compiler into your Applications folder.
  • Loom 3 should now be installed. Continue to verification step.

Verification

  • Open your Arduino IDE
  • Navigate to Tools->Board->Loom SAMD Boards and select Loomified v3 Feather M0
  • Verify you see options to enable/disable Radio, Sensors, etc.
  • If everything looks good, Loom 3 has been successfully installed!
  • If not, please revert to your previous Loom installation (by deleting any files you copied into packages and moving your backed up Loom 2 folder back into packages) and try again.

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