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[daniel234]

The None of the tutorial on installing libraries on the Artimis is working. Nor can I find apollo3 download in the Arduino libraries

[paulvha]

There is clear documentation on how to start for each board. Not sure which board you have, but let's use the Redboard as an example. On the product page of that board https://www.sparkfun.com/products/15444 in the middle, righthand side is a tab "DOCUMENTS". On that tab select 'hookup Guide' and it will show a step by step what to do.
If you can't find the answer, can you be a bit more precise on what is missing so we can help

[daniel234]

Thanks for responding
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/qw ... -guide/all is the project I am trying to get working. The Artimis thing plus is the processor board I am trying to use.
I tried two things.
Preferences in arduino link to the page and looking through the libraries for Apollo3 witch I can not find.
Regards

[paulvha]

There is no specific Apollo3 library for the SparkFun_VL53L5CX as the standard library works on the different boards. The library (version 1.0.3) can be obtained in 2 ways:

In the ArduinoIDE: Tools -> Manage libraries -> search for SparkFun_VL53L5CX.

On the webpage you referenced: "Software Setup and Programming" ->SPARKFUN QWIIC TIME-OF-FLIGHT SENSOR VL53L5CX ARDUINO LIBRARY (ZIP).
Once downloaded you can include that in the ArduinoIDE: sketch-> Include Library -> add .ZIP library

[daniel234]

I did do this. There are no options in the board manager to select the Artimis boards. Both.

[paulvha]

Then you need to follow the instructions on https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/ar ... stallation

[daniel234]

Tried that as well. Apollo3 not comming up

[paulvha]

Let's see where your issue is:
Have you included

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sparkfun/Arduino_Apollo3/main/package_sparkfun_apollo3_index.json  

in preferences?

can you now select Apollo3 in the boards manager Apollo3 to install (apollo3.png below)

Can you now select the Sparkfun board to use?

[daniel234]

I do not see apollo in boards or library,

Regards

[paulvha]

I do not understand the problem is when you write "I do not see apollo in boards or library".

What are you expecting to see or what is not working?

You include the sketch and I do see that thelibrary is included:

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#include <SparkFun_VL53L5CX_IO.h>
#include <SparkFun_VL53L5CX_Library.h>
#include <SparkFun_VL53L5CX_Library_Constants.h>
#include <platform.h>
#include <vl53l5cx_api.h>
#include <vl53l5cx_buffers.h>
#include <vl53l5cx_plugin_detection_thresholds.h>
#include <vl53l5cx_plugin_motion_indicator.h>
#include <vl53l5cx_plugin_xtalk.h>

If you then select the Sparkfun Artemis Thing plus in the ArduinoIDE (as shown in my previous post) does it compile and can you upload?

Else what error messages do you get ?

[daniel234]

Nothing is wrong with the scetch, It compiles. The problem lies with my abitity to program or upload the Artimis with the Arduino IDE. There are no options to do this. It might be an easy fix to add the Artimis to the board manager. THe instruction told me to look for Apollo3, I can't find it. It probly has been renamed and did not update the tutorial.

Regards

[paulvha]

If it compiles .. there is nothing wrong with the libraries. Maybe you should read https://docs.arduino.cc/learn/starting- ... tware-ide/. It will tell you the basics of the ArduinoIDE interface and how to upload a compiled sketch to your board.

[daniel234]

proxyconnect tcp: dial tcp: lookup _: no such host

[daniel234]

I get this error when I add to prefrencess

[daniel234]

Some indexes could not be updated. Get "https://downloads.arduino.cc/packages/p ... ex.tar.bz2": proxyconnect tcp: dial tcp: lookup _: no such host: https://downloads.arduino.cc/packages/p ... ex.tar.bz2 Get "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spark ... index.json": proxyconnect tcp: dial tcp: lookup _: no such host: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spark ... index.json