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Hi all,
previously i'am using arduino duemilanove. its work fine until i spoil it
well, in order to get a new arduino i bought an arduino mega.
the problem is my pc cannot detect the arduino. new hardware wizard also not detect the arduino. an when i try to install the driver (drivers/FTDI USB Drivers) but still not working. the USB serial port is not there..
do someone know how i can overcome this problem?

help me with my new arduino mega ..
thank you..

which model of Arduino Mega you are using? I don have Mega, just get an cheap arduino Duemilanove, working fine, din abuse it

robosang WROTE:which model of Arduino Mega you are using? I don have Mega, just get an cheap arduino Duemilanove, working fine, din abuse it

Hi,

i'm using arduino mega2560..can help?
before this also using duemilanove, its very good. just this time i want to try mega, more i/o available

Are you talking about Arduino Mega2560 R3 from Cytron?

robosang WROTE:Are you talking about Arduino Mega2560 R3 from Cytron?

yes sir

If that is the case, I know the reason

This is because Arduino Mega 2560 does not use FT232 as the USB to UART bridge, it uses the proprietary driver which Arduino team develop themselves, you need to refer to datasheet or this official site of Arduino Mega 2560.

Installing the FTDI driver will not detect the Arduino Mega board

robosang WROTE:If that is the case, I know the reason

This is because Arduino Mega 2560 does not use FT232 as the USB to UART bridge, it uses the proprietary driver which Arduino team develop themselves, you need to refer to datasheet or this official site of Arduino Mega 2560.

Installing the FTDI driver will not detect the Arduino Mega board

Hi,
thank you...
now only i realize about that
so this one need: http://www.atmel.com/Images/JRE%20-%20F ... .5.106.exe
install already but unfortunately i didnt bring the arduino to office today

Hi all,

i still got no idea how to communicate my pc with arduino mega...need help
how to establish the communication....
attached is the print screen..

please some one help me since i never success using my new arduino mega..

fitri WROTE:Hi,
thank you...
now only i realize about that
so this one need: http://www.atmel.com/Images/JRE%20-%20F ... .5.106.exe
install already but unfortunately i didnt bring the arduino to office today

I don think you install the correct driver in this case? The link you provide is software to load DFU to the USB chip on Arduino Mega, not the driver. I get this from Arduino site:

On Windows 7 (particularly the 64-bit version), you might need to go into the Device Manager and update the drivers for the Uno or Mega 2560. Just right click on the device (the board should be connected to your computer), and point Windows at the appropriate .inf file again. The .inf is in the drivers/ directory of the Arduino software (not in the FTDI USB Drivers sub-directory of it).

Met the same problem here. I tried specify the file path of the driver of the "unknown device" (Arduino Mega),
however, it says it is still unable to driver software of the device.

Can anyone help? Its quite frustrating where got this new item on hand but can't use it.

Help are much appreciated. Thanks.