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Driver install on Windows

hasu@tmk edited this page Oct 28, 2023 · 10 revisions

Note for dfu-programmer 1.x.x

If you are using newer version of dfu-programmer you have to install WinUSB driver, instead. Check this page.

Get driver

You have to install dfu-programmer 0.7.2 or Atmel FLIP, frist. Those packages include virtually identical driver you can use the flash tools either without replacing driver.

Start bootloader(Programming mode)

You need to start bootloader and find it in Device Manager before intall driver.

With TMK products you can plug in your device and press button on it to start bootloader. But it depends on device in fact you may need to consult with supplier or manual of your device.

Open Device Manager

Right click on Widnows start button and select 'Device Manager' from popup menu. Or press Windows+R and type devmgmt.msc.

Device name

Before install you can find your device under 'Other Devices'.

Before install

After install it will be located under 'LibUSB-Win32 Devices' or

After install

under 'Atmel USB Devices'.

After install 2

Troubleshooting

Try to reinstall driver first, you may have to uninstall driver first. Also see http://imgur.com/a/bnwzy .

Driver install

You will see an entry like picture below, in this case its name is ATmega32U2 DFU.

disabled device

Right click on the entry and select 'Update Driver Software…​'.

update driver

Select 'Browse my computer for driver software' here.

search driver

Select the folder of dfu-programmer you unzipped

select folder(dfu-programmer)

or installed folder of Atmel FLIP.

select forlder(FLIP)

Then install.

install driver

Installed.

done

Now device is ready for programming.

enabled device

Driver uninstall

Right click on the entry and select 'Uninstall'.

uninstall

Check 'Delete the driver …​' box and click 'OK' to proceed.

confirm

Now your device should be located under 'Other devices' and ready to install driver.

not installed
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