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Questions tagged [osx]

The operating system typically used on Mac computers. Use this tag for questions about using Arduino alongside a Mac environment, such as uploading a program from a Mac.

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Rename device name (ch340 usb to serial) Mac OS

Can't upload sketches to Arduino Nano clone with USB to serial chip ch340. After installing drivers and plugging in, device has the name cu/tty.wch ch341 USB=>RS232 fa130 (with spaces), but Arduino can't recognize the full name (only tty.wch). Is it…
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Mysterious RX pulses on UART connect on OS X Arduino Due

Arduino IDE 1.6.8, Arduino Due, Mac OS 10.11.3 I am seeing eight mysterious pulses on the RX line when I connect to the serial port using multiple client libraries (Python, JavaScript as well as the built-in Serial Monitor in the IDE). About 78-79us…
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Upload with esptool fails with "espcomm_send_command: can't receive slip payload data"

Uploading a sketch to an ESP8266 board fails with: error: failed reading byte warning: espcomm_send_command: can't receive slip payload data warning: espcomm_send_command(FLASH_DOWNLOAD_BEGIN) failed ...or: espcomm cmd: receiving 2 bytes of…
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Is there an Arduino Simulator or Emulator that runs on OS X?

Is there an Arduino Simulator or Emulator or cross-compiler to native Mac executable that runs directly under Mac OS X, and does NOT require a Windows or Linux VM or an active internet connection for running in the cloud? There are previous…
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MKR1000 not showing up on OSX

I can't appear to get my MKR1000 to list a port on my mac in the arduino ide, am i missing something obvious or does it need additional drivers? Also ➜ ~ csrutil status System Integrity Protection status: disabled. running OSX 10.11.3 Board…
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Arduino not detected On El Capitan Public Beta 6

Since I updated to El Capitan Public Beta, my Arduino Uno doesn't show up in the serial devices list. The System Information utility shows an Arduino connected on the USB port (as 'Communication Device'), but a serial port does not get created at…
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How to run Arduino 1.0.6 on OS X 10.10 with Java 7 or 8 already installed

On a new Mac (running OS X 10.10) with Java 7 or 8 already installed (for other development), how can I run the Arduino 1.0.6 IDE (which seems to be required for the LightBlue Bean BLE Arduino device), which seems to require using a very old Java 6…
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CH34x board fails with avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00 Atemel Mega328P AU1640

I have been given a board(Atmel ATmega328P-AU 1640) to program. I googled and found category of board Arduino Uno/ CH34x-based clone. But when I program an empty program: void setup() { // put your setup code here, to run once: } void loop() { …
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My ESP8266 01 is saying at espcomm_sync failed, espcomm_open failed, and (2x) espcomm_upload_mem failed. OS X

I'm extremely frustrated at my ESP8266 right now, with the Arduino. I am using a 6v DC battery power supply (4xAA batteries), and a 3.3v voltage regulator (NTE1904). I have the connections as shown: Vcc - 3.3v rail CH_PD - 3.3v rail RST - 3.3v rail…
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Yet another "Mac cannot find USB serial port" post

I have read about every post about people having issues with their Arduinos on Macs. I have a 100% authentic Arduino UNO, that I cannot by any circumstance manage to connect to my late 2009 iMac with macOS Sierra 10.12.2. I tried just about anything…
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Using Arduino with Assembly on MacOS

I'm trying to use an Arduino UNO board with Assembly on MacOS, but I couldn't find any documentation about it. How can I compile and upload Assembly files to the Arduino with MacOS?
Dan
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Board won't show on one of my computers

I have the same problem with these two boards: Ruggeduino (Uno compatible) and DFRobot Romeo 1 (Duemilanove compatible). On one of my Macs (a Macbook Pro running 10.11.4), I can see a new port /dev/cu.usbmodem641 or /dev/a4005g3t depending on the…
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Using embedXcode with Adafruit Trinket

I'm trying to get set up to develop for the Adafruit Trinket on a Mac running the OS X El Capitan beta (10.11.2 beta) with Xcode and embedXcode. I've got the Arduino IDE downloaded from arduino.cc installed as /Applications/ArduinoCC.app. I'm able…
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Arduino Nano with Mac OS Yosemite 10.10

I have an Arduino Nano and I’m trying to use it with Mac OS Yosemite (10.10). However, I’m having issues with the data transfer between the computer and the device. The Arduino is powered (LED is illuminated), however, I can’t upload anything to it.…
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Installing Ports for Arduino Nano on Mac OS X Yosemite

Just starting with Arduino and have gotten stuck at the first hurdle: trying to connect an Arduino Nano with my Mac Book Pro which runs 10.10. I can't seem to find the right port as all suggestions have bluetooth in the name and none with USB…
Calum Mclellan
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