Arduino Mega 2560 wifi is not recognized by Windows 10

Hello!

I know there are other topics about this, but I've tried everything and it doesn't work.

My problem is similar to this: https://forum.arduino.cc/t/arduino-ide-cannot-recognize-clone-arduino-mega-2560-windows-10/885214/27

But my board is a mega 2560 wifi, that is, mega 2560 + ESP8266

Changing the keys 5,6,7 controls the ESP, Windows recognized it and I was able to send data... ok

However, changing the keys to 3 and 4 to control the Mega, Windows does not recognize it.

When I put the card in the USB it looks like this:

Sem título

I bought this board in China, and it uses the CH340G chip

I've tried every possible drive and it doesn't work. I've tried installing all the drivers on this forum, and none of them worked.

can anybody help me?

In case it will be useful to others, I'll mention here that the English translation of the message shown on the device in the screenshot is:

Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed)

@andresarre If you unplug the Mega 2560 Wi-Fi board from your computer and then select Action > Scan for hardware changes" from the Windows Device Manager menus, does this "Dispositivo USB Desconhecido" item disappear from the Device Manager tree?


It is possible for a short or external circuitry connected to the Arduino board to put the CH340 chip on the Mega 2560 Wi-Fi board or USB controller of your computer into a dysfunctional state, causing this type of symptom.

Make sure the board is not sitting on anything conductive that could short the contacts on the bottom of the board. Make sure there isn't any conductive debris (e.g., strands of wire or component leads) on the board or on the surface the board is sitting on.

If you have a shield or any external circuitry or components connected to your Arduino board, try this experiment:

  1. Disconnect the USB cable of the Arduino board from your computer.
  2. Disconnect any shields, modules, external circuitry, etc. from your board.
  3. Connect the Arduino board to your computer with a USB cable.

Now check Device Manager again. Is the serial port of the board recognized as expected?

This experiment will determine whether the upload error was caused by interference from your external circuitry. If so, you can then focus your attention on identifying the specific problem with the circuit and resolving it.

I find that hard to believe. The CH340 is shared between the two processors and if Windows recognises it for the one processor, it should also recognise it for the other processor; it should also give the same identification in Windows Device Manager.

Yes, disappear

I'm trying without shield, modules, etc. Just the board.

I'm using it on the mouse pad

It could also be an internal short circuit, as there was one time when the board kept turning on and off, about 4 times.

I think the board has a problem

Weird is not it!?

I think the board has a problem

Note, I already tested it on another Win10 computer and it had the same problem

nobody? :cry:

I concur. The problem is probably caused either by the board being defective or having suffered permanent physical damage. I recommend you carefully review what you were doing with the board the last time it was in a working state. You may be able to identify the cause of the damage and in this way profit from the mishap by gaining knowledge that will allow you to avoid subjecting boards to the same conditions in the future.

Unless you have the right tools on hand and the skills to use those tools, repair of the board will not be feasible. I suggest you attach a note to the damaged board describing what is wrong with it and put it in your electronics salvage bin. Then purchase a replacement board.

Nah , I think that so , i have the same as u , I tryed every possible way to fix but no solution , the problem is cuzed by windows 10 ,I tested the board with out any drivers have installed in differnt pc with windows 11 it worked just fine, when i have retested it in other device with windows 10 it didnt work

Ok so I have to ask did it not work like that out of the box or after you tried to upload a sketch to it?