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-====== 6.1 BLOX: Logic and Events ======+====== 6.2 BLOX: Events and Logic ======
  
 Using BLOX to build firmware is like piecing together a puzzle where each piece represents a different action or decision your device needs to make. Here’s a simple way to understand it: Using BLOX to build firmware is like piecing together a puzzle where each piece represents a different action or decision your device needs to make. Here’s a simple way to understand it:
  
-**Everything Happens Sequentially**:+===== 6.2.1 Everything Happens Sequentially ===== 
  
    * Imagine you're giving instructions to a robot. You tell it to move forward, then turn left, then pick up an object. The robot will follow these steps one after another, in the exact order you gave them.    * Imagine you're giving instructions to a robot. You tell it to move forward, then turn left, then pick up an object. The robot will follow these steps one after another, in the exact order you gave them.
   * In BLOX, each block you place in the workspace is like an instruction for your device, and it will follow these steps in the order they appear.   * In BLOX, each block you place in the workspace is like an instruction for your device, and it will follow these steps in the order they appear.
  
-**Logic Flow Control**:+===== 6.2.2 Logic Flow Control ===== 
  
   * Inside this sequence, you may sometimes want your robot to repeat a task, like picking up 10 objects one by one. Instead of giving the same instruction 10 times, you can use a Repeat Block.   * Inside this sequence, you may sometimes want your robot to repeat a task, like picking up 10 objects one by one. Instead of giving the same instruction 10 times, you can use a Repeat Block.
   * A "repeat" block tells the robot, "Do this task a certain number of times," while a "while" block tells it, "Keep doing this task as long as a certain condition is true."   * A "repeat" block tells the robot, "Do this task a certain number of times," while a "while" block tells it, "Keep doing this task as long as a certain condition is true."
   * Sometimes, you want your robot to make decisions. For example, "If there's an object in front of you, pick it up; if not, keep moving."   * Sometimes, you want your robot to make decisions. For example, "If there's an object in front of you, pick it up; if not, keep moving."
-  * In Blockly, you can use logic blocks like "if" to control what your robot does based on different conditions. This way, you can make your device smart enough to handle different situations automatically. +  * In BLOX, you can use logic blocks like "if" to control what your robot does based on different conditions. This way, you can make your device smart enough to handle different situations automatically. 
-  * If you'd like the device the wait, you can use a Delay block+  * If you'd like the device to wait, you can use a Delay block
   * There are many more examples   * There are many more examples
  
 By arranging these blocks in the workspace, you're essentially building a set of instructions that the firmware will follow, making your device do exactly what you want it to do.  By arranging these blocks in the workspace, you're essentially building a set of instructions that the firmware will follow, making your device do exactly what you want it to do. 
  
-===== Sequential Instructions =====+===== 6.2.3 Sequential Instructions =====
  
 **Let's start with a very basic example.** **Let's start with a very basic example.**
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 | \\ - Set both LEDs to RED \\ - Wait for 1 second \\ - Set both LEDs to GREEN \\ - wait for 1 second \\ - Set both LEDs to BLUE \\ - wait for 1 second \\ - Then repeat (the pattern will run over and over)|  {{:docs:blox:pasted:20240819-193019.png}}  | | \\ - Set both LEDs to RED \\ - Wait for 1 second \\ - Set both LEDs to GREEN \\ - wait for 1 second \\ - Set both LEDs to BLUE \\ - wait for 1 second \\ - Then repeat (the pattern will run over and over)|  {{:docs:blox:pasted:20240819-193019.png}}  |
  
-It's really that easy!   +It's really that easy!   You can substitute the LEDs for any other output and already build out a couple interesting projects
  
  
-===== Control flow of Instructions using an IF block =====+===== 6.2.4 Control flow of Instructions using a Logic block =====
  
 **Let's expand upon our basic example** **Let's expand upon our basic example**
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   * Waiting for a button press before raising a TV lift actuator   * Waiting for a button press before raising a TV lift actuator
   * Read the status of a garage door sensor and display the status on an LCD   * Read the status of a garage door sensor and display the status on an LCD
 +  * Use it as a thermostat, if the temperature drop below a certain value, turn on a heating device
  
  
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