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#When you are logged in you can open the Arduino IDE by searching '''Arduino''' in the windows search bar. | #When you are logged in you can open the Arduino IDE by searching '''Arduino''' in the windows search bar. | ||
#Plug in the Arduino board to the computer via the USB port. | #Plug in the Arduino board to the computer via the USB port. | ||
| − | #In the task bar, open the hidden icons ('''^''') and find '''VMware Serial COM Redirection'''. Click on the icon to display the list of ports on the local machine.[[File:Taskbar hidden icons.png|alt=Taskbar hidden icons|none|thumb|Taskbar hidden icons]] | + | #In the task bar, open the hidden icons ('''^''') and find '''VMware Serial COM Redirection'''. Click on the icon to display the list of ports on the local machine.[[File:Taskbar hidden icons.png|alt=Taskbar hidden icons|none|thumb|Taskbar hidden icons]] |
| − | #Select the USB that you want and click '''Connect'''. | + | #Select the USB that you want and click '''Connect'''.[[File:Connect COM in VMWare.png|alt=Connect COM in VMWare|none|thumb|Connect COM in VMWare]]<br /> |
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| − | #The COM port should now appear in the Arduino IDE under '''Serial port'''. | + | #The COM port should now appear in the Arduino IDE under '''Serial port'''.[[File:Vm arduino port.png|alt=Arduino port|none|thumb|Arduino port]]<br /> |
Revision as of 19:56, 7 October 2021
Most lab computers in engineering at uOttawa are now virtual machines. This means it is a bit more complicated to connect hardware to them to be used on the computer.
Here are instructions to connect and use Arduinos on lab computers:
- Login to the computer.
- <CTRL><ALT><DEL> will open a popup "VMware Horizon Client", then choose vdi-genie.uottawa.ca
- Login using your student credentials.
- Choose a virtual machine, currently it is called Windows 10 Fall 2021.
- When you are logged in you can open the Arduino IDE by searching Arduino in the windows search bar.
- Plug in the Arduino board to the computer via the USB port.
- In the task bar, open the hidden icons (^) and find VMware Serial COM Redirection. Click on the icon to display the list of ports on the local machine.
- Select the USB that you want and click Connect.
- The COM port should now appear in the Arduino IDE under Serial port.
