No port shown in Arduino IDE for my board

[rayeverthrob]

@elyshar

Inventr. Io says to select it as an Arduino Uno board which we have done but according to what I have read there should be an option on the Tools menu which says 'port' which is missing.

When we plug the board into the computer it is flashing red so I know power is getting to it and the USB port works for other devices. I am not technical at all and getting very confused with different instructions on what I need to do to get the board recognised. I have tried restting by pressing it twice, changing USB ports, shutting everything down and starting it all up again. Some help would be much appreciated.

I too have this problem and just starting the trouble shooting. I have contacted the supplier, but trying to struggle on.

My lap top did not show an option to select a port, My PC lets me link a port but gives a sync error when trying to upload.

The faulty lead trouble shoot is a bust as WHO has a spare USB-A to USB-B cord lying around

[camsysca]

Sorry, but your lack of a cable doesn't mean the debugging step is wrong, just not possible, which we don't know until we suggest it. As for "who has...", it's a small sample set, but I have half a dozen in sight, and more in a box in the lab, so don't assume everyone is in your "box".

You've started off on the wrong foot, but you can try again. What are your symptoms?

[Ballscrewbob]

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[rayeverthrob]

I apologise for my incorrect process and poor form. I was following the provided instruction for install of the kit , firstly on my laptop. The arduino rop down did not even have the option to select a port. I tried again on a PC, the only option that came up was COM1 so I chose that, but was unale to sync.l

[rayeverthrob]

Oh, BTW I am using IDE 2.0.3 and the board is marked as inventr.io hero. I understand from other parts of this forum that this board is a clone of the Arduino Uno, but that may be hearsay.

[sterretje]

@rayeverthrob

I was following the provided instruction for install of the kit

We don't know what those instructions are; please posta link.

Crosspost with https://forum.arduino.cc/t/pc-does-not-see-hero-board/1094582

[rayeverthrob]

I understand this is a clone of the Arduino Uno, spld with the Aventure kit by inventr.io.

I have followed the instructions as best as i can, but dont seem to be linking to the board. The COM 1 port exist pre install, but the hero board does not change the port listing.

Could this be a windows 11 thing?

Please help?

[xfpd]

IDE >> PORT >> your port
(are you sure COM1? Not COM4 or COM5?)
IDE >> BOARDS >> your board

[sterretje]

@rayeverthrob

The COM 1 port exist pre install

If that means that COM1 doers exist when your board is not connected, it means that COM1 is not the Arduino.

From https://inventr.io/sale/

The chip circled in red looks like a CH340; you will have to install the driver. It can be downloaded from http://www.wch-ic.com/downloads/CH341SER_ZIP.html

//Edit
Ha, found the schematic : https://github.com/inventrkits/HERO/blob/master/SchematicView.png. Indeed a CH340

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@rayeverthrob

Stop creating new topics on the same subject or risk being suspended

[rayeverthrob]

Apologies Sir, Steep learning curve

[rayeverthrob]

The instructions are as per this Arduino/HERO Windows Installation Guide - YouTube

[Ballscrewbob]

OK it is an Arduino Chinese clone.

However if you search the forum for CH340 or CH341 you will find that this has come up a lot in the past.

See also

[sterretje]

@rayeverthrob

The instructions are as per this

Thanks. If you did the first step in that video (driver install) and got the same results, it should be working.

1. What does Windows device manager tell you about your board when you connect it? Anything with yellow triangles (if that still exists in Win11)?
2. The version of the driver in the youtube seems quite old; maybe uninstall and install the one from the link I provided earlier.

[rayeverthrob]

Hi all, particularly moderators.

I would like to sincerely and humbly apologise. It WAS the cable. You expect something out of the box to work, but no. Primo fault finding.

[Ballscrewbob]

Think we have all been down that bad cable road in one way or another.
Glad you got it figured out and can now enjoy the wonderful world of Arduino.

[anon57585045]

@rayeverthrob

Hi all, particularly moderators.

I'm not a moderator, but "you're welcome".

[Ballscrewbob]

Awww Arrgg

Your contributions are always welcome and.