Common Questions

Some solutions for coding environment set up and hardware trouble shooting

About Cursor IDE

My Cursor IDE looks different.

According to our tutorial book, users expect to find these options

in the Cursor IDE console. However, after the Cursor IDE 0.45.11 update, they may see these instead

"Since Cursor IDE is frequently updated, its user interface (UI) design may change as well.

Click "Open Project" and select a folder to locate your project. The following procedures should remain the same as in the tutorial book.

I cannot create virtual environment.

When you creating a virtual environment in Cursor IDE, you may be notified that python is not installed:

This issue might occur due default Python installation setting.

During Python installation, make sure to check "Add Python to PATH"

If you need to run the installer again, you can select "Modify" and check "Add Python to environment variables".

After installation, you might need to restart your command prompt or computer for the PATH changes to take effect.

If adding Python to PATH cannot solve the issue, try to use

python -m venv venv

to create your virtual environment.

The module 'venv' could not be loaded.

If your Cursor IDE shows this message

PS C:\Users\EIM\Desktop\AI proejcts> venv\scripts\activate.bat
venv\scripts\acrivate.bat : The module 'venv' could not be loaded. For more information, run 'Import-Module venv'.
At line:1 char:1
+ venv\scripts\activate.bat
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (venv\scripts\acrivate.bat:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CouldNotAutoLoadModule

This error might occur since Cursor IDE's integrated terminal typically defaults to PowerShell on Windows systems.

To active your virtual environment in PowerShell, try to use the following commend:

.\venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1

Using PowerShell is a common practice in many modern IDEs (like VS Code) because PowerShell offers more advanced features compared to the traditional Command Prompt (cmd.exe).

About Thonny IDE

My STEPico is not shown in Thonny IDE

Sometimes, your STEPico may not be detected or displayed in the Thonny IDE.

You could use the following methods to solve the problem:

1. Try using the USB cable included in the learning kit (some cables are power-only and don’t support data transfer)

2. Try using a different USB port

3. Check whether your Stepico is functioning properly. In some extreme cases, STEPico may be damaged due to solder joints falling off.

My STEPico is detected but the program does not work

This commonly happens when the interpreter is not properly set.

Make sure to select the MicroPython interpreter before running any MicroPython program.

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Different OS versions support different software, drivers, and features. Knowing the version helps determine if an application or device is compatible.

For example, you could tell our technician that you are using a

• Win 11 Family

or

• MacOS Monterey version 12.6.2

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