Makeblock software driver installation error

#1

When completing the Robot Starter Kit IR version, i decided to try it out. unfortunately ive been dealing with a series of complicated problems. Whenever ive tried to run the robot, all four arrows only make the right side turn. This was after a series of other problems dealing with the wheels. I tried to download the driver from the makeblock site and its tells me when its pulling that an error occurred and is unable to run. Please help.

#2

Hi @williamm34

Could you upload a picture of your robot? So that we could help you check the wiring. You could also follow this instruction t o check that by yourself.

http://learn.makeblock.cc/starter-robot-kit-ir/

And, if there is always unfunctional, please upload the program by yourself. Before that, make sure that you have installed the Arduino IDE and library correctly.

http://learn.makeblock.cc/learning-arduino/

You could follow the path to find “DualMode_Starter”. It’s the program of Starter IR version.

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#3

I’ve finally was able to download the arduino program and have followed your instructions. I have encountered a problem though. When i go to try and upload the program on the robot, it fails and tells me it is not in the right port “com1” and that i should choose the right port to the one it is plugged into. I am unable to select the port though and and tried all the USB ports on my laptop. Any further help?

#4

Hi @williamm34

If you plug the Baseboard to PC, you would find another port here. Don’t choose COM1, it’s the system serial port.

#5

You see, that’s the problem. I am unable to click the serial port option. Maybe the problem is that is needs to be a PC.

#6

That means that your drivers are not installed correctly. if you are running windows the drivers need to be installed manually. in windows you need to go into the device manager and there will be a yellow triangle with a ! in it under the usb devices or serial devices it might also be under ports(COM&LPT) right click on that and then click an the click on the update driver button browse to the driver, browse to the C drive program files folder, arduino folder then the driver folder then open the arduino folder and open x32 or x 64 depending if you have 32 bit or 64 bit version of the OS.

#7