Difference between revisions of "Arduino IDE Driver Installation"

Windows

• Here are some problems often asked by some friends.
  • The originally normal FT232R(USBTTL) suddenly just cannot be recognized by the computer; **Check the device management and you can only see an unknown device---" FT232R USB UART ";
  • So you turn to another computer, but the module can only be recognized as " FT232R USB UART " and another time of drive installation just doesn't work.

If you have met the problems above, please refer to: Solution to FT232R (USBTTL) Error

Hardware Connection

• Connect Microduino-USBTTL to the computer with a MicroUSB cable.

Drive Installation

• It will appear new hardware recognized and then begin to search intra-system drive. If it doesn't find the drive, you need to install the drive manually.

• Right click on the icon "Computer" and select "Management" and then open "Device manager", you can see the unrecognized hardware marked with "!".

Microduino

• Right click on the unrecognized hardware and select driver software update. Choose browse for Computer to search driver software in the pop-up dialog.

Microduino

• Choose the right subdirectory of drivers in the downloaded Arduino IDE directory .

Microduino

• Click for the next step and the installation is finished.
  • Note: If you fail to install the drive in win8, you need to start digital visa for installation.
    

    Microduino

• After the installation, COM port will be displayed.

Microduino

• Select the right module and serial port, you can enjoy endless possibilities brought about by Microduino.

Mac OS

Drive Installation

• Download USB drive program（http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm）

USB driver for Mac

• Install USB drive. Although the software package is named

FTDIUSBSerialDriver_10_4_10_5_10_6_10_7, it can also be perfectly used in MAC OS X 10.9.3.

Select Driver

Hardware Connection

• Connect Microduino-FT232R to your Mac with MicroUSB cable;
• You will see dev/tty.usbserial-XXXXXXXX

Serial Port

• Choose the right module and serial port and enjoy your fantastic experience with Microduino.