IoT Developer

Tooling and Experience

MXChip IoT DevKit board package v1.0.0 is now available

June 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 06/30/17
Xin Shi
After a month work of stabilizing the code, fixing bugs and adding more samples, we are happy to release the v1.0.0 for our IoT DevKit. You can download the latest package by following the get started guide or from direct link here. And soon we will open source the stacks including firmware, toolchain and all sample projects code. Please check...

Try Azure IoT with an online Raspberry Pi simulator

June 6, 2017 Jun 6, 2017 06/6/17
Xin Shi
Have you ever wanted to try IoT development but had no device at hand? From a recent survey, more than 70% developers who come to learn Azure IoT don't have a physical device so that they can not go on from the beginning. But now it is not a big problem any more. With Azure IoT online Raspberry Pi simulator, you can experience the power of ...

Debug your Arduino code with Visual Studio Code

May 27, 2017 May 27, 2017 05/27/17
Xin Shi
Debugging Arduino application is a challenging task as the debugging feature has not been officially supported in Arduino IDE. Many modern IDEs have debug support that developers are used to, using Breakpoints, Steps, Call Stack, Watch, Local/Global Variables, etc. Arduino developers often have to explore many alternative methods and tools...

Get Started with Azure IoT today

May 23, 2017 May 23, 2017 05/23/17
Xin Shi
At //Build 2017, Microsoft Azure made several announcements related to get started development experience with Azure IoT. Based on customers' feedback, most of the developers are focusing on the device-cloud connectivity. Today, you can find more uniformed tutorials about how to connect your devices to Azure IoT and other Azure cloud services...

MXChip IoT Developer Kit debut at //build 2017

May 19, 2017 May 19, 2017 05/19/17
Xinyi Zhang
Last week, we participated in Microsoft's annual developer conference //build 2017. We were super excited to present our first preview version of the MXChip IoT Developer Kit, an Arduino compatible board with rich peripherals that uses Visual Studio Code for development. Our goal was to demonstrate the ease of developing IoT apps by leveraging...

Now, Write Arduino Program in Visual Studio Code

April 26, 2017 Apr 26, 2017 04/26/17
Rong Li
Recently, we released Arduino Extension for Visual Studio Code. It brings modern code editing experience to the beloved Arduino platform. Here's what's inside: Technically, the extension was built on top of the Arduino IDE, so you get exactly the same build results of using the original IDE. The ...

A “Happy Path” to learn IoT development on Azure

April 10, 2017 Apr 10, 2017 04/10/17
Zhidi Shang
Learning how to develop an IoT (Internet of Things) application on Azure has never been easier! It is no longer a painful journey!   There is a "Happy Path" that, without requiring the developer to be well trained on both device and cloud ends, and anywhere in between, by following a few well-crafted tutorials, using some easy to ...