<aside> 📎 This tutorial shows you how to interface with CYOCrawler via USB connection, write code and deploy code for your CYOCrawler.

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Check if USB device is recognized

Windows

  1. Turn on CYOCrawler, plug a USB cable from your computer to the robot.
  2. Check if the robot is recognized by the computer by pressing the Windows button, type device manager and press Enter.

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  1. If you can see a device called Silicon Labs CP210x UART Bridge, your computer already has the latest driver for CYOCrawler.

<aside> ❓ If you cannot see the device, go to https://community.silabs.com/s/article/legacy-os-software-and-driver-packages?language=en_US to download and install the USB driver.

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Mac

  1. Go to About this Mac

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  1. Go to System Report

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  1. If a USB device with name CP201x USB to UART Bridge Controller is shown, your computer has the latest driver for the robot.
  2. If you cannot see the device, go to https://community.silabs.com/s/article/legacy-os-software-and-driver-packages?language=en_US to download and install the USB driver.

<aside> 📝 Note: This process is a bit tricky for Mac users, due to the security issue of using USB ports on Mac devices. If your computer does realize the device, but in later steps does not allow you to connect, reinstall the driver and grant the necessary security permission again.

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Ubuntu

  1. Turn on CYOCrawler, plug a USB cable from your computer to the robot.
  2. Open a terminal from your computer by either searching for the keyword “Terminal” in the application list, or press Ctrl+Alt+T.