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Offline grif

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SOLVED.Cfx pc connection
« on: August 29, 2019, 05:40:18 AM »
Pc won't create comport. Running win7. Board is powered by battery and not in sleep mode. Cable is data cable from my tablet and phone that has been tested by transfering data from phone to pc. Pc recognizes connection. "Usb composite device. Ready to use" "Saber Core X. No driver found". It shows in device manager but no com port created. Rice program loads but doesn't see it. Tried logport set at 0 and 2 as per manual. Have reinstalled usb drivers. Any advice greatly appreciated.
« Last Edit: August 29, 2019, 02:36:14 PM by grif »

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Re: SOLVED.Cfx pc connection
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2019, 07:48:55 AM »
I'll be honest i haven't tested it under win7 but i still have 2 machines to test with.
Which drivers have you re installed?
I don't qualify yet to build / release signed driver for windows but in interim you can try the following: look for win7 CDC drivers. You might use the arduino ones, which could possibly work despite i don't use the same VID number.
I recall win7 and vista to be picky for those. I'll try to test on my older laptop win7 32 bit to see if arduino drivers work
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Re: SOLVED.Cfx pc connection
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2019, 08:05:02 AM »
I'll be honest i haven't tested it under win7 but i still have 2 machines to test with.
Which drivers have you re installed?
I don't qualify yet to build / release signed driver for windows but in interim you can try the following: look for win7 CDC drivers. You might use the arduino ones, which could possibly work despite i don't use the same VID number.
I recall win7 and vista to be picky for those. I'll try to test on my older laptop win7 32 bit to see if arduino drivers work
i reinstalled most recent usb drivers from pc manufacturer. It's a toshiba qosmio if that matters. I'll look into the other drivers you mentioned. Thanks.

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Re: SOLVED.Cfx pc connection
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2019, 08:53:19 AM »
I just installed arduino1.8.9 and searched win7 cdc drivers which led me to lg mobil driver 3.13.2.0 with no success.

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Re: SOLVED.Cfx pc connection
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2019, 09:16:20 AM »
To add to previous comments i have tried on 2 computers. Both are win7. One is 64 bit other is 32.

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Re: SOLVED.Cfx pc connection
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2019, 10:46:00 AM »
to get you fixed (that worked for me):

- windows 7 doesn't come with any CDC (serial) driver
- download the latest adafruit driver package from here: Windows Driver Installation | Adafruit Arduino IDE Setup | Adafruit Learning
- install the package
- go in system manager and open the device list
- click on the Saber Core X peripheral (that is still with a question mark)
- select update driver manually => using a driver from your computer, from a known manufacturer
- select adafruit industries LLC and a board driver with M4 in it (like the feather M4 for instance)
- install driver and ignore the warning that it wasn't made "specially" for your peripheral
- eventually power cycle the board
- check system manager => devices => COM port : your COM should be there

tested with docklight to talk "ping" to the board, which answered "echo" as expected

(will add this in the manual)

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Re: SOLVED.Cfx pc connection
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2019, 10:56:15 AM »
to get you fixed (that worked for me):

- windows 7 doesn't come with any CDC (serial) driver
- download the latest adafruit driver package from here: Windows Driver Installation | Adafruit Arduino IDE Setup | Adafruit Learning
- install the package
- go in system manager and open the device list
- click on the Saber Core X peripheral (that is still with a question mark)
- select update driver manually => using a driver from your computer, from a known manufacturer
- select adafruit industries LLC and a board driver with M4 in it (like the feather M4 for instance)
- install driver and ignore the warning that it wasn't made "specially" for your peripheral
- eventually power cycle the board
- check system manager => devices => COM port : your COM should be there

tested with docklight to talk "ping" to the board, which answered "echo" as expected

(will add this in the manual)
thank you very much for getting on this so fast. Will try that tonight.

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Re: SOLVED.Cfx pc connection
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2019, 02:37:14 PM »
The fix Erv posted above did work for me. Thanks Erv.

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Re: SOLVED.Cfx pc connection
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2019, 11:20:13 PM »
awesome, thanks you for confirming. I've put that in the manual as well !

 

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