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Learn how to connect a board to the Arduino Science Journal app. In this article:

* [Compatible boards](#compatible-boards)
* [Set up your board](#set-up-your-board)
* [Connect the Science Journal app](#connect-the-science-journal-app)
* [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
- [Compatible boards](#compatible-boards)
- [Set up your board](#set-up-your-board)
- [Connect the Science Journal app](#connect-the-science-journal-app)
- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)

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The Science Journal can be used with the following boards:

* Arduino MKR WiFi 1010 (with the Science Carrier, or Science Carrier Rev2)
* Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense
* Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense Rev2
* Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect (by itself, or with the Science Carrier R3)
- Arduino MKR WiFi 1010 (with the Science Carrier, or Science Carrier Rev2)
- Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense
- Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense Rev2
- Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect (by itself, or with the Science Carrier R3)

> [!NOTE]
> The MKR WiFi 1010 needs to be connected using the Science Carrier, which is only available in the [Arduino Science Kit Physics Lab](https://store.arduino.cc/products/arduino-science-kit-physics-lab).
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1. **Upload the Science Journal firmware:**

* If your board came with a Science Kit, **it will have the the required firmware out-of-the-box**.
* If you're using a board not included in a Science Kit, an individually bought board replacement, or have flashed the board with different firmware, see [Upload the Science Journal firmware](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/4408029337746-Upload-the-Science-Journal-firmware).
- If your board came with a Science Kit, **it will have the the required firmware out-of-the-box**.
- If you're using a board not included in a Science Kit, an individually bought board replacement, or have flashed the board with different firmware, see [Upload the Science Journal firmware](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/4408029337746-Upload-the-Science-Journal-firmware).

2. **If you're using a Science Carrier:** Connect the board to the Science Carrier, ensuring that the pins (e.g., A1, A2) align properly.

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If both the Internal sensors and the board sensor categories are expanded, they can be mistaken for a single category. Try swiping up, and tap to collapse the Internal sensors category. Your board may appear below.

![Finding the added device.](img/SJ-v2-missing-board-middle.gif)

### Ensure your libraries are updated

If you’re experiencing connectivity issues, it may be due to outdated libraries. Verify in that the `Arduino_ScienceJournal` and `Arduino_BMI270_BMM150` libraries are both updated to their latest version in the Library Manager in Arduino IDE.

If the libraries aren’t available in the Library Manager, you can download and install the latest versions manually:

- [Arduino_ScienceJournal](https://github.com/arduino-libraries/Arduino_ScienceJournal/releases/tag/1.3.0)
- [Arduino_BMI270_BMM150](https://github.com/arduino-libraries/Arduino_BMI270_BMM150/releases/tag/1.2.1)
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Learn how to upload the Science Journal firmware to your board. In this article:

* [Compatible boards](#compatible-boards)
* [Board configuration overview](#board-configuration)
* [Upload the firmware using the Cloud Editor](#using-the-cloud-editor)
* [Upload the firmware using Arduino IDE](#using-arduino-ide)
- [Compatible boards](#compatible-boards)
- [Board configuration overview](#board-configuration)
- [Upload the firmware using the Cloud Editor](#using-the-cloud-editor)
- [Upload the firmware using Arduino IDE](#using-arduino-ide)

<a id="compatible-boards"></a>

## Compatible boards

The Science Journal can be used with the following boards:

* Arduino MKR WiFi 1010 (with the Science Carrier, or Science Carrier Rev2)
* Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense
* Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense Rev2
* Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect (by itself, or with the Science Carrier R3)
- Arduino MKR WiFi 1010 (with the Science Carrier, or Science Carrier Rev2)
- Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense
- Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense Rev2
- Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect (by itself, or with the Science Carrier R3)

>The MKR WiFi 1010 needs to be connected using the Science Carrier, which is only available in the [Arduino Science Kit Physics Lab](https://store.arduino.cc/products/arduino-science-kit-physics-lab).
> The MKR WiFi 1010 needs to be connected using the Science Carrier, which is only available in the [Arduino Science Kit Physics Lab](https://store.arduino.cc/products/arduino-science-kit-physics-lab).

<a id="board-configuration"></a>

## Board configuration overview

To use the Science Journal, it is necessary to use different libraries and examples depending on your board or Science Kit. See the table below for an overview:

| Board | Library | Example |
| ------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense (by itself) | Arduino_ScienceJournal | /ScienceKit/<em>Nano33BLESenseFirmware</em> |
| Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense Rev2 (by itself) | Arduino_ScienceJournal | /ScienceKit/<em>Nano33BLESenseRev2Firmware</em> |
| Arduino MKR WiFi 1010 (with Science Carrier)| Arduino_ScienceJournal | /ScienceKit/<em>PhysicsLabFirmware</em> |
| Arduino MKR WiFi 1010 (with Science Carrier Rev2)| Arduino_ScienceJournal | /ScienceKitR2/<em>PhysicsLabFirmware</em> |
| Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect (by itself) | Arduino_ScienceJournal | /ScienceKit/<em>RP2040ConnectFirmware</em> |
| Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect (with Science Carrier R3)| Arduino_ScienceKitCarrier | /<em>ScienceJournal</em> |
| Board | Library | Example |
| ----------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense (by itself) | Arduino_ScienceJournal | /ScienceKit/<em>Nano33BLESenseFirmware</em> |
| Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense Rev2 (by itself) | Arduino_ScienceJournal | /ScienceKit/<em>Nano33BLESenseRev2Firmware</em> |
| Arduino MKR WiFi 1010 (with Science Carrier) | Arduino_ScienceJournal | /ScienceKit/<em>PhysicsLabFirmware</em> |
| Arduino MKR WiFi 1010 (with Science Carrier Rev2) | Arduino_ScienceJournal | /ScienceKitR2/<em>PhysicsLabFirmware</em> |
| Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect (by itself) | Arduino_ScienceJournal | /ScienceKit/<em>RP2040ConnectFirmware</em> |
| Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect (with Science Carrier R3) | Arduino_ScienceKitCarrier | /<em>ScienceJournal</em> |

{.table-regular}

<a id="using-the-cloud-editor"></a>

## Upload the firmware using the Cloud Editor

1. Open the [Cloud Editor](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/13809101080732-Open-the-Cloud-Editor).

2. Connect your board to your computer with a USB cable.

3. Select your board in the board dropdown.

![The board dropdown in the Cloud Editor.](img/web-editor-sj-firmware-board.png)

4. Check the [Board configuration overview table](#board-configuration) for information about the required library and example for your board.
4. Check the [Board configuration overview table](#board-configuration) for information about the required library and example for your board.

5. Click on **Examples** in the left-most sidebar to open the Examples tab. Search the example for your board in the textbox and select it in the results area.

![Opening the Nano33BLESenseFirmware example from the Arduino_ScienceJournal library.](img/web-editor-select-example.png)
![Opening the Nano33BLESenseFirmware example from the Arduino_ScienceJournal library.](img/web-editor-select-example.png)

6. Click the ![Cloud Editor upload button.](img/symbol_upload-web.png) **Upload** button.

![Uploading the sketch in the Cloud Editor.](img/web-editor-sj-firmware-upload.png)

7. Wait for the process to finish (Compilation for the Nano 33 BLE Sense may take several minutes, and the console will not print any messages during this time).

8. When the upload is completed, you can [connect your board to the Science Journal app](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/4407749620370).

<a id="using-arduino-ide"></a>

## Upload the firmware using Arduino IDE

1. Connect your board to your computer with a USB cable.

2. Open Arduino IDE and [select your board](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/4406856349970-Select-board-and-port-in-Arduino-IDE).
3. Check the [Board configuration overview table](#board-configuration) for information about the required library and example for your board.

3. Check the [Board configuration overview table](#board-configuration) for information about the required library and example for your board.

4. [Install the library](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/5145457742236-Add-libraries-to-Arduino-IDE) for your board.

> [!NOTE]
> Ensure that the `Arduino_ScienceJournal` and `Arduino_BMI270_BMM150` libraries are both updated to their latest versions, as these outdated libraries may lead to connectivity issues.

5. In `File > Examples`, hover over the library for your board to reveal the examples and select the example for your board (In IDE 1, the path is `File > Examples > INCOMPATIBLE`).

![Arduino IDE 2 with the Nano33BLESenseFirmware example in the File>Examples menu](img/ide2-select-example-sj.png)
![Arduino IDE 2 with the Nano33BLESenseFirmware example in the File>Examples menu](img/ide2-select-example-sj.png)

6. Click the ![Upload button](img/symbol_upload.png) **Upload** button.

7. Wait for the process to finish (Compilation for the Nano 33 BLE Sense may take several minutes, and the console will not print any messages during this time).

8. When the upload is completed, you can [connect your board to the Science Journal app](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/4407749620370).