I have purchased the Romi Robot Kit for FIRST. I want to use the included board to run the robot standalone through Arduino IDE. When I connect the board to my computer via the micro-USB port on the board, it does not show up. Any advice for how to fix this?
Hello.
I have moved your post to the “Robots” section of the forum.
The most common cause of that problem is the USB cable; a lot of USB cables are only intended for charging and do not have the necessary connections for data communication. Could you try different USB cables (preferably one you’ve confirmed works to communicate with other devices) and USB ports on your computer?
Also, if you’re on Windows, I recommend installing the drivers first, which you can find instructions for in the “Installing Windows drivers” section of the Romi 32U4 Control Board user’s guide.
Brandon
Hi, I used the USB cable that comes with the kit. Is that capable of being used for data communication?
Yes, that cable should work.
Are you on a Windows PC? If so, and you have not done so, could you install the drivers as I suggested in my previous post, then post a screenshot of your Device Manager with the “Ports (COM & LPT)” category expanded?
Brandon
Hi,
I am not on a Windows PC, I am using a Mac.
Hello.
With the Romi 32U4 Control Board connected to your computer, could you post output you get from running ls /dev/tty.usb*?
Brandon
Hi,
This is the output I get:
zsh: no matches found: /dev/tty.usb*. Is there a way I can try to hard reset the board?
Update: The board works now!