hello, this is my first time with arduino.
i followed the instructions but even if i install the usb drivers (v2.2.10), /dev/tty.usbserial still does not show in the options.
i followed a post that explained how to uninstall the drivers and reinstall them, to no avail.
i tried on both my new mac book pro and on a tower (all mac os x 10.5.4). what should i look for?
(i cannot post the links to the instructions i was following since this is my first post, sorry)
Install the drivers, plug in the Arduino to the USB socket.
Then open "About this Mac" in the apple menu.
Click on the "More Info"
Click on the USB option under hardware.
You should see the device there. I not there is something wrong with either your device, the drivers or the Mac's USB port.
thank you, ill check that once im home for that, let's hope it helps!
also, if i remember correctly, there also no bootloader on my board. would that affect the communication with the port?
alright, that did not work. i also tested on my windows xp machine with the getting started tutorial. when i connect either boards ( i have two for some reason) niether of them trigger the "found new hardware wizard".
whats wrong at this point, the boards themselves?
What kind of Arduino board do you have? Does the power LED go on when you plug it in? Does the L LED flash when you press the reset button?
if i remember correctly, there also no bootloader on my board.
That will stop you communicating and uploading programmes to the board but the computes should still see a USB device if you have the correct drivers in.
If as you say then "found new hardware wizard" is not triggered on a PC then I guess that the USB to serial chip is not working, or your USB lead is broken.
@mellis:
i have an arduino diecimila. when i connect the board to a usb port on the computer, yes the l led goes on. when i press the reset, it stops blinking and starts again a second after.
@grumpy_mike:
the drivers have to be installed before i plug the board?
the drivers have to be installed before i plug the board?
Yes
so installed the drivers with the setup exe available at http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm, but when i connect, nothing happens still. i tried with both boards in all of my usb ports, no reaction.
Does the Mac See the FTDI connected in the "About this Mac/More Info/USB display? It should look like:
Then, when in the Arduino App, I think you MUST select the serial port that is the FTDI chip, because it looks like Macs have more than one to start with, so the Arudino SW doesn't like to guess. Use the tools/serial port menu like this (note that the serial number from the USB display matches the funny hex in the tty.usbserial-xxxx serial port name. PROBABLY the arduino will be the only USB serial port on your system, but perhaps not. The FTDI chips are a very popular way of adding USB connectivity to random devices easily...:
i guess thats whats wrong, the driver installation does not do anything. this is what i get even after i installed the fdti drivers
Note that my screenshots were after driver installation, and WITH the arduino connected... Nothing shows up in the machine status till after the
usb device is connected...
How sure are you about your USB cable? There are some flakey cables out there, including ones only designed to convey power (although those are more common with mini-usb connectors on the end...)
ok my screenshots were after the drivers were installed, but without the arduino connected.
i tried with both my arduino boards with 3 different usb cables, and i still get no reaction whatsoever.
Do you have another computer you can try?
Maybe you can boot a computer from a Linux live CD and try it there, both should have the FTDI driver already.
http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/downloadmirrors
It should only take a few minutes to try it, after you download and burn the Live CD ISOs.
