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Nothing Listed for the Serial Port
Jan 18th, 2016 at 4:55am
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I'm trying to get VM running but there is nothing listed under the serial port.  I'm able to connect with my tiny/85 board with Arduino Sketch and run the code on COM3.  Not sure what is going on but if someone could point me in the right direction I'd be very appreciative.
  
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Re: Nothing Listed for the Serial Port
Reply #1 - Jan 18th, 2016 at 3:23pm
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This means that windows is passing Visual Micro an empty list of ports.

It doesn't happen very often but Visual Micro uses C# and Arduino uses Java so there is sometimes a difference. 

Sometimes unplugging and reconnecting fixes but if the problem persists....

Please try to switch off the following "Tools>Options>Visual Micro"

Communications>Friendly Port List
Communications>Friendly Port Names
Communications>Network Discovery

If all that fails try a different pc usb port or power off and restart the pc

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Reply #2 - Jan 18th, 2016 at 6:37pm
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Thanks for the reply.  I don't have "Friendly Port Names" but I have "Friendly Port Menus" which I switched to off.  None of the solutions you listed helped.  Any other ideas?
  
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Reply #3 - Jan 18th, 2016 at 6:48pm
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Which ide are you using?

What is driver info for the port in device manager?

Which windows version?
  
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Tried Vis Studios Pro 2012 and 2013
USBTiny
Win 10
  
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Reply #5 - Jan 18th, 2016 at 8:46pm
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What is the device driver information from control panel, ports, com3, right click, properties

  
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Reply #6 - Jan 18th, 2016 at 9:31pm
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libusb-win32
1/15/2013
1.2.6
Adafruit Industries
  
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Reply #7 - Jan 18th, 2016 at 9:39pm
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Strange problem.

In the same device properties system you can switch the COM port number from 3 to something else. It would be useful to see if windows then detects the port correctly.

Please provide a link to the hardware that you are using so I can purchase or find the same type of board. I've not heard of no com port showing before.
  
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Reply #8 - Jan 18th, 2016 at 9:41pm
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another experiment. 

Look at the visual micro project properties for your sketch. In the Misc section (maybe at bottom of list) is a property called "Upload Port"

Enter COM3 into the "Upload port" then see if you can upload

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Reply #9 - Jan 19th, 2016 at 12:21am
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https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11801
  
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Reply #10 - Jan 19th, 2016 at 12:25am
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I will look

In the Arduino ide do you click upload or upload using programmer ?
  
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Reply #11 - Jan 19th, 2016 at 12:30am
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I don't think so.  I just specified the board and chip.  It even auto selects the com port.
  
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Reply #12 - Jan 19th, 2016 at 12:39am
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Look at the visual micro project properties for your sketch. In the Misc section (maybe at bottom of list) is a property called "Upload Port"

Enter COM3 into the "Upload port" then see if you can upload


I did this and "COM3" does show up but I can't connect.
  
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Reply #13 - Jan 19th, 2016 at 1:09pm
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Ok will test thanks. I assume you restarted pc?
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Reply #14 - Jan 19th, 2016 at 5:52pm
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I did restart.
  
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Reply #15 - Jan 23rd, 2016 at 11:27pm
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I connected my Arduino Uno board and it works fine on COM3 if that helps.
  
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Any luck???
  
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Reply #17 - Apr 14th, 2016 at 1:13pm
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Sorry I thought I had responded with a solution but it was obviously same question in another thread.

We discovered that for a couple of users the com ports are set to he hidden from device manager.

Adafruit have published a solution which I am keen for you to try.

https://learn.adafruit.com/how-to-find-hidden-com-ports/overview

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Reply #18 - Apr 28th, 2016 at 4:55am
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I tried it but I'm on Windows 10 and I can't get COM to show up in the device manager.  I'm using COM3 and Arduino Sketch programs the Tiny Programmer just fine - if that helps.  Did you order one and, if so, have you been able to get it working?
  
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Re: Nothing Listed for the Serial Port
Reply #19 - Apr 28th, 2016 at 9:17am
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Sorry to hear you are having these issues with windows. I have not heard of the issue before so so not know what to suggest.

Maybe it would be an idea to post a question on https://connect.microsoft.com/
  
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