Software Installation; Arduino Software/Ide - Arduino TA0136 User Manual

Chapter 3

Software installation

Software installation
In this section, we will introduce you the development platform where you translate creative mind
into codes and let it fly.

3.1. Arduino Software/IDE

Download from here. Open Windows-based app by double clicking it and follow the instruction to
complete(Remember to install everything driver for Arduino). Easy!
Connecting your UNO board with your computer
Connecting UNO and your PC by a blue USB cable, and if connected correctly you will see the green
power LED light up and another orange LED is blinking.
Figure 2 Check Your special COM and note it down the number
We need to figure out which channel COM is currently communicating between PC and UNO.
Following the path: Control panel | Hardware and Sound | Devices and Printers | Device Manager |
Ports (COM & LPT) | Arduino UNO (COMx)
Figure 1 Installation of drivers
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Find your Serial COM
number and note it down.