Install The Arduino Ide And Usb Drivers; Getting Started With Arduino On Windows - oddWires Arduino Robotics Kit With Motor Shield Manual

Install the Arduino IDE and USB Drivers

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Getting Started with Arduino on Windows

Download the Arduino environment
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When the download finishes, unzip the downloaded file. Make sure to preserve the folder structure. Double-
click the folder to open it. There should be a few files and sub-folders inside.
Connect the board
The Arduino Uno automatically draws power from either the USB connection to the computer or an
external power supply.
Connect the Arduino board to your computer using the USB cable. The green power LED (labeled On)
should light.
Install the drivers
Installing drivers for the Arduino Uno with Windows8, Windows7, Vista, or XP:
Plug in your board and wait for Windows to begin its driver installation process. After a few
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moments, the process will fail, despite its best efforts
Click on the Start Menu, and open up the Control Panel.
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While in the Control Panel, navigate to System and Security. Next, click on System. Once the System
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window is up, open the Device Manager.
Look under Ports (COM & LPT). You should see an open port named "Arduino UNO (COMxx)"
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Right click on the "Arduino UNO (COMxx)" port and choose the "Update Driver Software" option.
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Next, choose the "Browse my computer for Driver software" option.
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Finally, navigate to and select the driver file named "arduino.inf", located in the "Drivers" folder of
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the Arduino Software download (not the "FTDI USB Drivers" sub-directory). If you are using an
old version of the IDE (1.0.3 or older), choose the Uno's driver file named "Arduino UNO.inf"
Windows will finish up the driver installation from there.
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When you connect the board, Windows should initiate the driver installation process (if you haven't used the
computer with an Arduino board before).
On Windows 8, 7 or Vista, the driver should be automatically downloaded and installed. You can check that
the drivers have been installed by opening the Windows Device Manager (in the Hardware tab of System
control panel). Look for a "USB Serial Port" in the Ports section; that's the Arduino board.
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