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How do I connect my Arduino Nano clone?
- Connect the working Arduino board to your PC and open the Arduino IDE program.
- Go to Tools->Port->Serial ports list and make sure that the correct serial port is chosen.
- Go to Tools -> Board ->Arduino/Genuino Uno (in this case Arduino Uno, this is the Arduino board that is already working and used to fix chinese clone)
Why does my computer not recognize my Arduino?
If your Arduino is not recognized. then uninstall the driver, remove the Arduino, reinsert the Arduino, find the unrecognized device, right click “Update driver”, and then click “Search automatically”. This should fix 99 out of 100 problems. If the Arduino is not recognized, update the driver.
Does Arduino Nano need drivers?
USB Interface Drivers: Arduino/YourDuino Nano However some use the WCH type CH340G chip and require a different driver. They are usually lower cost. You need Winzip or other utility to extract the EXE from the ZIP. Before connecting the Nano to your USB port: Open “ch341ser.exe” file and run it.
Why is my Arduino Nano Clone not recognized?
Most of these cheap Arduino Nano clones have also fake FTDI IC and at some point FTDI (the vendor) released new driver which bricks such clones by setting VID/PID of the chip to 0. This effectively makes the IC undetectable / incompatible with original FTDI drivers. That is why it is not recognized on a PC where it was working earlier.
Why is my Arduino Uno not being detected?
The above Arduino board is SMD type; this board has exactly same specification as genuine Arduino UNO. As you can see there is a difference in the USB to serial converter chip. This is called CH340G USB to serial converter chip. You can see this on cheap Chinese Arduino clones; this chip will not be detected neither by your computer nor the IDE.
What kind of serial chip does Arduino Nano have?
the arduino nano ( genuine) version, has a FTDI’s FT232Rl serial communication chip, which is replaced with similar chinese version of serial communication chip called as CH340, which isnt recognized by our drivers, beacuse windows doesnt has this CH340 drivers preinstalled. to fix this problem,
How can I get my computer to recognize my Arduino?
You have to install CH340G driver to your computer only then your computer will recognize the device and able to upload sketches. You can also find this CH340G chip even on Arduino nano clones as illustrated below: Download the CH340G drive from the given link. It will ask for administrator permissions, click YES.