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The first week in November brought an update to the Arduino IDE. The upgrade to 1.6.6 brings in an impressive 720+ bug fixes.
Best New Feature
There are several new features (that I’ll probably never use) such as a command-line tool, a new modular architecture, lots of bug fixes, etc, etc, but for me it’s all about:
Serial Plotter - Now we’re talking! This I can use. By using a command like:
Serial.println(analogRead(A0))
you can view real-time data in a nicer way than just having numbers flying past.
Having data output to the serial monitor is really handy, but being able to see it in a more visual way is a great new addition!
Uh oh!
Having said nice things about it, there are also many comments floating around the Internet saying that 1.6.6 has some seriously bad, and some say critical, bugs.
So, if you REALLY want to update: go for it, but be aware that it’s currently not without its risks.
In other Arduino news: I just bought a RepRap Fisher Delta 3D printer kit which is sort of Arduino powered. It uses a board based on the Arduino Due. So, in the next month or two, expect the Arduino section to cover 3D printing. I’m hoping to do some time-lapse video/photography of the build, and probably end up writing a review of it too.