# Getting started with the microview

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/getting-started-with-the-microview/29068>\
**Category:** Microview Support\
**Created:** [July 18, 2014, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/getting-started-with-the-microview/29068 "2014-07-18T22:36:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Doomcuroe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Doomcuroe](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Doomcuroe)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2014, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/getting-started-with-the-microview/29068/1 "2014-07-18T22:36:08Z")

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Hey ok so I’m just trying to get this thing going. I installed the drivers, arduino software and also code breaker. In the arduino software I am simply trying out the blink program, it downloads ok- lights blinking to show it is but then when it’s done there is no blinking and the screen in blank. What am I missing?

Thanks,

Dave

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**Author:** ![Help\_GeekAmmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4491bb/32.png) [@Help\_GeekAmmo](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Help_GeekAmmo)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 8:16am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/getting-started-with-the-microview/29068/2 "2014-07-21T08:16:35Z")

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Hi Doomcuroe,

The default Arduino’s blink will not run on MicroView because MicroView does not have an LED connected to D13. You can add a LED and 330 ohm resistor to D3 and change the Blink sketch’s led pin to 3 or alternatively you can use the display to blink.

If you have codebender, please click the link below to run

[https://codebender.cc/sketch:40072?board=MicroView](https://codebender.cc/sketch:40072?board=MicroView)

or cut and paste the code below to your Arduino IDE.

```auto
#include <MicroView.h>
/*
	MicroView Blink
	Draw a circle for one second, then off for one second, repeatedly.
 
	This example code is in the public domain.
 */
 
// the setup routine runs once when you press reset:
void setup() {                
	uView.begin();
	uView.clear(PAGE);
}

// the loop routine runs over and over again forever:
void loop() {
	uView.circleFill(32,24,10,WHITE,NORM);
	uView.display();
	delay(1000); // wait for a second

	uView.circleFill(32,24,10,BLACK,NORM);  
	uView.display();
	delay(1000); // wait for a second
}

```