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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.
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:
Here are instructions to connect and use Arduinos on lab computers:
# Login to the computer using your student credentials:
#Login to the computer.
##'''<CTRL><ALT><nowiki><DEL></nowiki>''' 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'''.