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Shannon Hicks replied to the topic pc and Mac unable to communicate with mayfly ver. 0.5b in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 2 years, 8 months ago
If your Mac isn’t seeing the Mayfly as a USB device in your computer OS list of current devices, then you need to install the FTDI drivers from the device website at https://ftdichip.com/drivers/vcp-drivers/
Mac and Windows 10 should automatically install those drivers whenever a Mayfly is connected to a computer for the first time, but sometimes…[Read more]
DaveG replied to the topic pc and Mac unable to communicate with mayfly ver. 0.5b in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 2 years, 8 months ago
Thanks. I’ve done everything the video shows already, but there is no additional port popping up when I turn on the mayfly.
fisherba replied to the topic pc and Mac unable to communicate with mayfly ver. 0.5b in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 2 years, 8 months ago
Here’s a video of the process of installing the driver:
https://mediaspace.minnstate.edu/media/Mayfly+driver+in+Arduino+IDE/1_py60bdus
DaveG replied to the topic pc and Mac unable to communicate with mayfly ver. 0.5b in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 2 years, 8 months ago
I’ve tried unsuccessfully to download and install drivers from the tutorial – some of the links were bad and then if I could download a driver, the installation was blocked b/c extension issue.
This is way over my head and I am so grateful for your time and help but I feel like I am just going in a circle
fisherba replied to the topic pc and Mac unable to communicate with mayfly ver. 0.5b in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 2 years, 8 months ago
Nope. The instructions here: https://www.envirodiy.org/mayfly/software/ say to not use 2.0. I don’t use the Arduino IDE for anything but getting people started. But the tutorial I sent will lead you to this Mayfly driver and through a whole set of steps that will get you up and running. It may look TLDR, but I think it will help.
DaveG replied to the topic pc and Mac unable to communicate with mayfly ver. 0.5b in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 2 years, 8 months ago
ok, I just downloaded Arduino yesterday. Should I maybe try the beta version for the latest update?
fisherba replied to the topic pc and Mac unable to communicate with mayfly ver. 0.5b in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 2 years, 8 months ago
If the usb port doesn’t exist, then the most probably cause is that the driver is not installed or not valid/current.
DaveG replied to the topic pc and Mac unable to communicate with mayfly ver. 0.5b in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 2 years, 8 months ago
I don’t have any other ports as options to select. The only other thing it says is “serial ports” but that is greyed out and not able to be selected.
DaveG replied to the topic pc and Mac unable to communicate with mayfly ver. 0.5b in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 2 years, 8 months ago
Understood. I added Arduino to programs that can open ports/get past firewall on the Mac but is still only showing the same bluetooth port info for the Mayfly. I just did a quick search online and other folks have been having this problem too.
Dunnoh.
fisherba replied to the topic pc and Mac unable to communicate with mayfly ver. 0.5b in the forum Mayfly Data Logger 2 years, 8 months ago
Mine looks something like this: