MKR Vidor 4000 on Chromebook with Arduino Web Editor

Official Hardware MKR Family MKR Vidor 4000
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Dear all,

I'd like to code and upload sketches on my brand new MKR Vidor 4000 Board using an ASUS C433 Chromebook but I'm having troubles:

  • I have purchased (<1€ per month) the Chrome App but apparently, still, the MKR Vidor 4000 looks to be only partially supported (no possible upload of sketches). Have I missed something? It is said all boards are supported by the Web Editor
  • The Getting Started web page suggests to install the Plug-in but I am not sure if that is necessary once the Chrome App is installed and also I wonder how I can install in my Chromebook the tar.gz package?
  • My ASUS C433 has got USB Type C port (I have got an adapter with USB 2.0 ports) and one USB 3.1 Gen 1 fully compatible with USB 2.0. I cannot get my board be detected but I assume it should not be a hardware USB port issue though?

Thanks for your help!

Jam

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Hi jrouahi, here are some things to try:

  • make sure you removed the FPGA from the foam it was in -- that foam is conductive and will prevent the board from booting
  • try connecting the board and putting it into flash mode (click the reset button twice quickly, red light will begin strobing)

I haven't used the chrome app before but those are some general problems I've run into.