Drivers Ftdi USB Devices

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To install CDM drivers for an FTDI device under Windows 10, follow the instructions below: Connect the device to a spare USB port on your PC. 3.1 Windows Update If there is an available internet connection, Windows 10 will silently connect to the Windows Update website and install any suitable driver it finds for the device. If the driver works correctly, you should see something under Ports. It will give you a COM number and list the device. Remember this COM number. If you don't see anything under Ports and instead still see the USB Device Other Device in the Device Manager, please contact us through at help@inventables.com.

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Index F FTDI chip USB devices. Filter by manufacturer. Name of the component Hardware ID. Search the drivers: USB Serial Converter A: USB VID0403&PID6035.
Virtual COM port (VCP) drivers cause the USB device to appear as an additional COM port available to the PC. Application software can access the USB device in the same way as it would access a standard COM port. Starting with Windows 7 and newer operating systems.

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FTDI Driver Installation

Development boards such as the SparkFun RedBoard for Arduino and the Arduino Uno require special drivers or code that tells the computer how to interact with them. This guide is here to help you get this driver software installed as quickly as possible so you can get back to building circuits and learning about electronics!

These instructions apply to both the Arduino Uno, the Arduino Uno SMD, and the SparkFun RedBoard for Arduino.

Note: You should only have to complete this process one time. Once the correct drivers are installed, your board will be recognized by your computer every time you plug it in afterwards.

Note for Educators: You will most likely need to obtain administrative privileges from your network or IT administrator in order to install these drivers.

Scroll down to the corresponding section for whichever operating system (OS) you are using.

Windows

Plug the board into your computer. Windows will likely complain about the device not having the correct driver. It may attempt to find it. If you have never plugged in a similar device to your computer, it probably won't find a driver to use. Luckily, when you downloaded the Arduino IDE, it also came with all the necessary drivers.

To install the correct driver, open the Device Manger. This can be found be searching for 'device manager' in the start menu. Once Device Manager is open, you should see a device with a tiny yellow triangle and exclamation mark next to it.

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If you plugged in a SparkFun RedBoard, it will look like the image on the left. Plugging in an Arduino Uno will result in the image on the right.

Right-click on the unknown device, and select Properties.

In the properties window, select Driver Details.

Select the Browse my computer for driver software option.

Navigate to the destination where you installed the Arduino IDE. On Windows, this will most likely be in your Program Files folder. Navigate to the drivers folder found inside the main Arduino folder. You can select the entire folder or the specific driver. needed Your path should look something like this but may vary:

Once the driver installation is complete, you should see the device reappear in the Device Manager window as a usable COM port. The number will vary depending on how many devices you have plugged into your computer. The RedBoard will appear as a USB Serial Port, as shown in the left image. The Uno will appear as an Arduino Uno, as shown in the right image.

In the Arduino IDE, you should see that same serial port available under Tools -> Port.

If you are experiencing problems, please see our in-depth instructions.

MacOS

Plug the board into your computer. Once plugged in, the operating system should recognize it as the appropriate device. In the Arduino IDE, click Tool -> Ports to ensure the device has been recognized. The SparkFun RedBoard will appear a cu.usbserial-XXXXXX device.

The Arduino Uno will appear as a cu.usbmodemXXXXXX device.

If you do not see an available serial port in the Arduino IDE after plugging in your board and waiting a moment, then you may need to install the drivers by hand. To do so, please see our in-depth instructions.

Linux

The Arduino Uno will appear as a ttyACMXX device.

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