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Questions tagged [emulation]

Emulation is the process of using software to "fake" how a piece of hardware will act in certain circuits with different firmware on the chips.

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Can I program for Arduino without having a real board?

I would like to start the development of some basic Arduino projects but I don't own an Arduino board yet. Is there a way I can write my code and emulate/test it using a desktop computer so after my board arrives I just have to upload and run my…
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How do I debug on-chip with Arduino?

Though an emulator is quite useful for debugging code that has no side effects, most real-world applications include some circuitry besides the Arduino. If a microcontroller on an Arduino had a JTAG interface, it would be pretty straight-forward,…
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Is it possible to use extra AVR Flash memory as non-volatile EEPROM-like Flash memory storage?

In STM32 microcontrollers it is possible to use a technique that ST calls IAP, or In-Application Programming, in order to write to the Flash memory from your running application. They even have a nice Application Note (ex: AN2594) to describe a…
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Is there an Arduino Simulator or Emulator that runs on OS X?

Is there an Arduino Simulator or Emulator or cross-compiler to native Mac executable that runs directly under Mac OS X, and does NOT require a Windows or Linux VM or an active internet connection for running in the cloud? There are previous…
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How compile an Arduino program for a desktop PC

I have an arduino program that only does serial communications with a little bit of math, and I am writing another one to communicate with it on a second arduino. For testing purposes I was hoping I could run the serial only program on my desktop. …
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Emulate RFID Tag

I just got my RFID-RC522 Reader and was wondering one thing. Can i Use an RFID Reader to emulate an RFID Tag, so that if i have another reader it will detect the other one as a card and transfer data. It should be detected as a Tag like a midfare…
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Arduino analog joystick

I'm planning to make a handbrake for my racing simulator (Assetto Corsa) and I wanted to know how can I transform arduino into a joystick so the game can read the analog input? Thanks in advance, and sorry for my bad english.
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Can at least one Arduino emulate a USB hub?

What I'd like to do is have some kind of compact (and preferably inexpensive) Arduino-compatible device emulate a USB hub, and simulates plugging in a USB keyboard, pressing a key, then simulates unplugging the keyboard. The goal here being a…
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How to test Arduino behaviour on Windows?

Hello fellow Arduino enthusiasts, I created an Arduino project for a Mega2560 board in Microsoft Visual Studio. Before loading the code on the board I want to test it on my Windows desktop computer. I'd like to automatically provide input (e.g. with…
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Arduino emulator to create virtual 3d printer farm

I'm building a system to monitor several 3d printers, but I just have 1 printer. I'm thinking if there is any opensource tool to launch several virtual Arduino based boards running with Marlin firmware to accomplish my task. I'm planning to use…
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Using an Arduino as an input device

I had an idea to create a control panel using an arduino and some buttons. How would I go about making the arduino emulate an input device so that when I press a button connected to the arduino, it would cause the same effect as when a keyboard key…
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is there any real arduino emulators (so I can upload and run machine code on it)

I play with Arduino Micro. I write my programs in directly in machine code, in binary editors (yes, I know that there are more easy ways to program an Arduino, I do it for fun and learning). Often my programs work, but if not, then I would like to…
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How do I activate emulation in the Coddeblocks Arduino IDE

I stumbled upon this question here, so I tried the Codeblocks alternative. After opening an Arduino Project, and leaving all options to default, I ran the Arduino version of the Hello World. A popup opened that requests a serial port to move on.…
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Can I program the Arduino without having an actual board with the able to emulate a COM connection to the computer?

I have ordered my Arduino, but it is not going to arrive until 2 months, and I would like to be able to emulate a COM connection to the emulated Arduino. I am writing a program that listens on the com port, and would like to test it. The program…
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