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riggtravis authored May 3, 2017
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Expand Up @@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ In order to use Bodgecycle Computer you will need the following components:
5. A [12mm coin cell battery](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/337)
6. A [micro SD card](https://www.amazon.com/SANDISK-Micro-SDHC-Memory-SDSDQM-004G/dp/B001C0DJL4/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1492750170&sr=1-2&keywords=sandisk+4gb+microsdhc+memory+card)
7. A [9v battery](https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Everyday-Alkaline-Batteries-8-Pack/dp/B00MH4QM1S/ref=sr_1_2_s_it?s=hpc&srs=2528919011&ie=UTF8&qid=1492750284&sr=1-2)
* I have a few recommendations based on my experience with this project
* These recommendations come from [wisebread](http://www.wisebread.com/the-5-best-9-volt-batteries)
* AmazonBasics: Cheap. You can replace these a bunch
* Energizer Advanced Lithium: Long battery life.
* Duracell Procell: reliable and predictable. (These are now my preferred)
* EBL High Volume: Rechargable. So that's fun.
* Duracell Coppertop: Yup.
8. A [9v battery holder](https://www.adafruit.com/product/67)
9. A [sandwich bag](https://www.amazon.com/Glad-Food-Storage-Snack-Zipper/dp/B00ZKUCFUS/ref=sr_1_4_s_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1492750504&sr=1-4) for wet rides

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to use a different board will also be required to know how to upload code to
their board of choice.

It is worth noting that I have done a little bit of testing with a Diavolino.
It didn't work for me, but all I did was plug in the shield, see that it didn't
work, and then added this statement to this readme file.

Bottom line, if you want to use a different board, feel free to do so, but
don't think it's my responsibility to bail you out, or to accept your fixes to
your problems. If you create a pull request that doesn't work with the Arduino
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Arduiniana
* Doing this step has been different on different computers, so I can't give
better advice than this
3. Plug your Arduino into your computer
4. Make sure to select Arduino/Genuino Uno as the type of board you're using
4. Plug your Arduino into your computer
5. Make sure to select Arduino/Genuino Uno as the type of board you're using
![Arduino/Genuino Uno](http://i.imgur.com/qLa8NFZ.jpg)
5. Make sure that the serial port your Arduino is connected to is selected
6. Make sure that the serial port your Arduino is connected to is selected
![Serial port selection](http://i.imgur.com/gwHw4W7.png)
6. Upload your code to the Arduino
7. Upload your code to the Arduino
![Upload code](http://i.imgur.com/HqQ5HfC.png)

## Usage
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