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Installing USB Drivers

 

Plugging in the Quadrino for the First Time (Installing USB Drivers)

On some operating systems you may be required to download and install USB drivers. If you have already used MultiWiiConfig to configure your Quadrino then you must have are already performed this step and you can skip to Downloading the Firmware Config Tool.

Windows

1. Find a USB cable, you will need one with a mini-B end on it.

2. Plug the Quadrino into the computer. The Quadrino will use power from the USB port so you should see the Quadrino power up and the yellow STATUS light blink quickly then go off. The blue STABLE light may also come on.

Windows will now initiate the driver installation process:

On Windows Vista & 7 the driver should automatically download and install! (Really! It works!) If you see a com port number like "COM5" mark down the number, you will need that later.

On Windows XP the Add New Hardware Wizard will pop up:

Before proceeding, download the latest version of the FTDI232 drivers from the FTDI website. if you are running an earlier version of Windows than Vista.

  • When asked "Can Windows connect to Windows Update" to search for software? select "No, not this time". Click next.
  • Select "Install from a list or specified location (Advanced)" and click next.
  • Make sure that "Search for the best driver in these locations" is checked; uncheck "Search removable media"; check "Include this location in the search" and browse to the drivers/FTDI USB Drivers directory that you downloaded. (The latest version of the drivers can be found on the FTDI website.) Click next.
  • The wizard will search for the driver and then tell you that a "USB Serial Converter" was found. Click finish.
  • The new hardware wizard will appear again. Go through the same steps and select the same options and location to search. This time, a "USB Serial Port" will be found.  If you see a com port number like "COM5" mark down the number, you will need that later.

You can check that the drivers have been installed by opening the Windows Device Mananger (in the Hardware tab of System control panel). Look for a "USB Serial Port" in the Ports section; that's the Arduino board.

Mac OSX

You will need to install the drivers for the FTDI chip on the board. Double-click the FTDIUSBSerialDriver_xxxx.mpkg icon in the dmg image you downloaded and follow the instructions in the installer. You'll need to restart your computer after installing the drivers. (The latest version of the drivers can be found on the FTDI website.)