Getting Started

Welcome to our Getting Started Guide. The Binho Nova was designed for ultimate flexibility, as such, there are multiple ways to control and interact with it. First, follow the Hardware Setup Guide to quickly get your device connected to the host computer and your electronics:

Hardware Setup

Once everything is connected, follow the guides below to learn how to interact with the Binho Nova using our GUI Software, Python Libraries and a Serial Console.

Level #1 - GUI Guide

The easiest way to get familiar with your Binho Nova is by taking it for a test drive with our cross-platform desktop GUI software. Even if you intend to use it in automated environments and applications, the GUI is a great starting point before diving in to writing scripts.

QuickStart with GUI

Level #2 - Python Guide

When you're ready to start writing your own automated scripts, take a look at our guide for using our open-source python libraries.

QuickStart with Python

Level #3 - ASCII Guide

And when you're ready to go to the deepest level of device interaction to learn how to control it from any language/platform capable of opening a serial port and sending ASCII text, have a look at the guide below. This guide is presented using CoolTerm due to it's elegant GUI and relatively identical performance across all the platforms supported by the Binho Nova.

QuickStart with CoolTerm

If you're looking for the full in-depth explanation of all the features of the Binho Nova, then skip right ahead to the User Guide.

User Guide