4. Downloading project to board

Well, it's time to download the code to your board. The downloading process is different on different types of boards.

SwiftIO Micro

1. Click the Build button to build the project. It will generate a file that can run on your board.

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During this process, mm-sdk will fetch all the necessary dependencies from GitHub, as shown in the first several lines of the message. So check the internet connection if it fails.

Once the building process is finished, you will see the message Done! in the terminal.

2. Click the Download button to download the file to your board. If it's successfully downloaded, you'll see the message Done!.

SwiftIO board

1. Press the Download button. Once pressed, your board will appear as a USB Drive on your computer. There are two buttons on your board. The one labeled Download is the correct one.

note

Bad quality USB cable or some third-party USB hub may cause connection failure. If the board still fails to connect to your computer, you can refer to FAQ.

2. The onboard RGB LEDs will show the current status of the USB connection. Wait for several seconds until the LED turns to steady green.

LED State	RED	GREEN	BLUE
On	USB communication failed	USB connection established	-
Slow flashing	Fail to verify bin file	-	-
Fast flashing	Fail to open bin file	Detecting USB connection	Detecting SD card

3. Click the Build button to build the project. It will generate a file that can run on your board.

info

During this process, mm-sdk will fetch all the necessary dependencies from GitHub, as shown in the first several lines of the message. So check the internet connection if it fails.

Once the building process is finished, you will see the message Done! in the terminal.

4. Click the Download button to download the file to your board. If it's successfully downloaded, you'll see the message Done!.

Congratulations! The onboard blue LED begins to blink per second✨.