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This is the FED3 library (beta)

The goal of this library is to abstract most of the housekeeping functions of FED3 smart pellet dispensing device behind the scenes and let the user focus on writing the behavioral control. See the Wiki for documentation on how to use the library. This library is in development, please report bugs using Issues.

Installation instructions

1. Install the Arduino IDE.

2. Install the FED3 library from the Arduino IDE

Search for the FED3 libary in the Arduino library manager and install the latest version.

3. Install dependency libraries in your Arduino libraries folder

Navigate to the FED3 library in your Arduino libraries folder (usually: Documents\Arduino\libraries\FED3_library\) and look in the \extras directory for the FED3_support_libraries.zip file. Unzip the contents of this folder.

Copy the extracted libraries to \Arduino\libraries\.

4. Set the real time clock (RTC) on the FED3.

Open the "SetClock" example sketch in the Arduino IDE and flash this code to the FED3. You should see a message on the screen with the correct local time, indicating that the RTC was set correctly.

5. Flash an example (ClassicFED3 is a good one to start with)

Check out the example FED3 programs by clicking File > Examples > FED3

6. Start coding!

Check out the functions and variables of the FED3 library to start making custom programs.