This does two useful things: it keeps the download smaller for them (less $) and it means new users are not swamped with lots of options they may never use.
Arduino has a list of possible microcontrollers (boards) that it can support if you ask it to add support. We’re almost done! This next bit is pretty easy. Please post OSX-specific instructions them in the comments below. NodeMCU should now appear as a COM port on your Windows 10 computer. You’ll need to download the official driver and install it yourself.ĭownload and extract the files, then run the Windows 10 installer. Windows doesn’t know how to talk to the USB driver on the NodeMCU so it can’t figure out that the board is a NodeMCU and proceed normally. Unfortunately as of writing this post when I plug a brand new NodeMCU into a new Windows 10 installation with a micro USB cable I get a warning message that says “USB Device Not Recognized – Device Descriptor Request Failed”. Mostly these days devices download and install drivers on their own, automagically. This part of the instructions are written for Windows. Read on for the two steps that have to be done only once. We’ve done the hard work of figuring out the NodeMCU drivers and NodeMCU Arduino IDE setup for you. The first time using a new microcontroller is what I call funstrating, especially if you don’t have clear instructions.