Lecture Notes on Driver Installation for CP210x USB to UART Bridge Controller

Introduction

• Presenter: Ayaan Malik
• Topic: Installing drivers for CP210x USB to UART Bridge Controller.
• Problem: Unable to upload code to the board and the port not showing.

Steps to Install the Driver

1. Open Search Engine:
   • Type in CP210x USB to UART Bridge Controller in the search bar.
2. Download the Driver:
   • Click on the second link which leads to the Silicon Labs page.
   • Scroll down to the Downloads section.
   • Select the first driver option: CP210x Universal Driver and click to download.
3. Extract the Downloaded File:
   • Go to the Downloads folder.
   • Extract the downloaded zip folder.
4. Update Driver in Device Manager:
   • Open Device Manager.
   • Click on Other Devices and find CP2102.
   • Right-click and select Update Driver.
   • Choose Browse and select the extracted folder from Downloads.
   • Click OK to start the installation.
5. Confirmation of Installation:
   • The driver will update successfully.
   • Close the installation window.
   • Check in Ports to see COM port number displayed.

Final Steps

• Select Other Board and Port:
  • Ensure the board (NACU 0.9) is selected.
  • Confirm that the port number is visible.
• Compile and Upload the Program:
  • Compile the program and click upload.
  • Wait for the uploading process to complete.
  • Observe the board's LED blinking as a sign of successful program upload.

Conclusion

• This guide is aimed at absolute beginners.
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• Closing remark about meeting again in the next video.