Nano Troubleshooting

Development Tools IDE 1.x
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Hello!
I bought an arduino Nano and I can't get it up and runing. The program complies well but it can't be uploaded to the Nano.
It's my first Nano but not my first arduino. I have another arduino plate (UNO R3) and i don't have this problem.
I don't know what to do.
Thanks

(The program is a Blink from the examples)

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Please do this:

  • (In the Arduino IDE) File > Preferences
  • Uncheck the checkbox next to "Show verbose output during: compilation"
  • Check the checkbox next to "Show verbose output during: upload
  • Click "OK"
  • Sketch > Upload
  • After the upload fails, you'll see a button on the right side of the orange bar "Copy error messages" (or the icon that looks like two pieces of paper at the top right corner of the black console window in the Arduino Web Editor). Click that button.
  • In a forum reply here, click on the reply field.
  • Click the </> button on the forum toolbar. This will add the forum's code tags markup to your reply.
  • Press "Ctrl + V". This will paste the upload output between the code tags.
  • Move the cursor outside of the code tags before you add any additional text to your reply.
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Just one note about the Nano's. I have several of the Elegoo Nanos and they are clones. Most of the clones use the CH340 USB which is not the same as the official board. They need an additional driver installed on the PC or you will see the behavior you are describing.

You can download the Nano ch340 driver software from here if that is your issue:

I literally just had to do this today so it is fresh in my mind :slight_smile:

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The "official" source for the drivers is listed in the second link below.

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