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* Unzip the folder and run the installer!
* Unzip the folder and run the installer!


* Restart the Arduino IDE and attempt to run Blink as shown [[here]].
* Restart the Arduino IDE and attempt to run Blink as shown [[Digital technologies/Arduino/Arduino- Beginner/Introduction to Programming Syntax and Conceptualization|here]].
* [[Digital technologies/Arduino/Arduino- Beginner/Introduction to Programming Syntax and Conceptualization|Introduction to Programming Syntax and Conceptualization]]


=== Other Potential Problems ===
=== Other Potential Problems ===

Revision as of 11:40, 31 July 2022

Drivers for Alternate Brand Arduino Boards

When using an Arduino for the first time, you may encounter some issues. This page will outline some of the most often issues seen, however, for more detail a search of the error in google will allow you to gain a further understanding of the problem at hand.

Arduino UNO make by a third-party company is not being registered/connecting to the Arduino board. Go to the manufacturers site and determine what libraries are missing and install them. For the board provided by the university you will need the following driver:

http://www.wch-ic.com/downloads/CH341SER_ZIP.html

Follow these steps:

  • Select and download the driver appropriate for your operating system
  • Unzip the folder and run the installer!
  • Restart the Arduino IDE and attempt to run Blink as shown here.

Other Potential Problems

  • If the port is still not showing up on the Arduino IDE as seen below, try to change the port being used and see if it is being registered.
Tools menu in Arduino IDE.
  • Make sure that the correct board is selected as depicted in the figure above.
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