updated instructions with common problem#54
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updated instructions with common problem#54silarsis wants to merge 1 commit intonodebotsau:masterfrom
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| Open the [`examples/blink.js`](https://github.com/nodebotsau/simplebot/blob/master/examples/blink.js) program in an editor and look at the code. Its currently set to blink every 500ms. | ||
| NOTE: These programs will print a list of COM ports they can find, followed by the port they chose. Windows can change ports for obscure reasons - likely it'll be COM11 or thereabouts, but the libraries may pick the wrong port, in which case it will pause for a while then spit out an error. You can specify the port name at the end of the command if it's picking the wrong port: |
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Explanation bit long if you are a noob. Maybe keep it short and sweet:
NOTE: Sometimes you may need to specify the port number:
node examples/blink.js COM11
Next, open the ....
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Note, this needs an update to the blink.js to take port number, submitted separately