Установка mLink на Windows, macOS и Linux

mBlock 5 Webpage and mLink Quick Start Guide

You can also use mBlock 5 on the web without downloading it.

mBlock 5 webpage: https://ide.mblock.cc

To connect a device to mBlock 5 on the webpage, you need to install mLink first.

mLink Quick Start Guide

Preparation for Installation

• PC system：Windows 7 or later (64-bit systems recommended); macOS 10.10 or later; 64-bit Linux

• Browser: Chrome recommended

• mBlock 5 webpage： https://ide.mblock.cc

• Devices supported: Bluetooth Controller, Codey Rocky, HaloCode, mBot, MotionBlock, Neuron, mBot Ranger, Ultimate 2.0, Arduino Uno, Arduino Mega2560, Nova Pi, MegaPi Pro

Quick Installation

For Windows

1. Download mLink.

mLink-Windows installation package

2. Open the installation file and follow the installation wizard.

3. After the installation is complete, the mLink icon is displayed on the desktop and the toolbar in lower right corner.

For Mac

1. Download mLink.

mLink-macOS installation package

2. Open the installation file and follow the installation wizard.

3. After the installation is complete, the mLink icon is displayed on the launchpad and the taskbar in the upper right corner.

In macOS 10.15 or later systems, a warning message may be displayed after you double-click the installation package. You can install mLink by using one of the following methods:

Method 1

1. Click OK.

2. Choose System Preferences > Security & Privacy.

3. Click Open Anyway.

4. Start the mLink installation process.

Method 2

1. Right-click the installation package and choose Open.

2. Click Open.

3. Start the mLink installation process.

For Linux

1. Download mLink.

• Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE, CentOS: .rpm installation package

• Debian, Ubuntu: .deb installation package

Note：
Only 64-bit Linux OS is supported.

2. Install mLink through command lines.

Install .rpm on Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE, CentOS

(1) Open Terminal, enter the following command, and press Enter:

sudo rpm -ivh --force mLink-1.2.0-1.el7.x86_64.rpm

(2) Enter the following command to start the program:

sudo mblock-mlink start

Note:
Do not close Terminal After opening the program. Otherwise, the device communication is disconnected.

Enter the following command to stop the program:

sudo mblock-mlink stop

Install .deb on Debian and Ubuntu

(1) Open Terminal, enter the following command, and press Enter:

sudo dpkg -i mLink-1.2.0-amd64.deb

(2) Enter the following command to start the program:

sudo mblock-mlink start

Note：
Do not close Terminal After opening the program. Otherwise, the device communication is disconnected.

Enter the following command to stop the program:

sudo mblock-mlink stop