Arduino IDE doesn't show Trinket or Trinket Pro
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- donerick
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Arduino IDE doesn't show Trinket or Trinket Pro
I have Windows 11 on a laptop. Arduino IDE version 1,8,16. I have put the recommended json file in the preferences. but neither of the Trinkets are listed in the boards manager.
- blnkjns
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Re: Arduino IDE doesn't show Trinket or Trinket Pro
After adding the json, you need to go to Tools->Board->Board manager to actually install the needed libraries. Use the search field to find the correct library.
- donerick
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Re: Arduino IDE doesn't show Trinket or Trinket Pro
My boards manager in the IDE does not find trinket or adafruit. I had even added some drivers to my Windows 11 for adafruit, but that did not help. I am on the verge of putting this Trinket and Pro Trinket in my box for things that don't work. Maybe the json file I used is obsolete? Most examples and documentation I find on the internet seem to be 7 or 8 years old.
- danhalbert
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Re: Arduino IDE doesn't show Trinket or Trinket Pro
Did you go to Boards Manager and install the Adafruit AVR Boards board support package?
More help is here: https://learn.adafruit.com/introducing- ... rduino-ide
The original Trinket and Trinket Pro are quite old, and don't work properly with USB3 ports, so that might also be your issue.
More help is here: https://learn.adafruit.com/introducing- ... rduino-ide
The original Trinket and Trinket Pro are quite old, and don't work properly with USB3 ports, so that might also be your issue.
- donerick
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Re: Arduino IDE doesn't show Trinket or Trinket Pro
The board manager in my ide 1.8.19 can not find the Adafruit AVR boards package. The best it can do is an "Adafruit circuit playground."
- danhalbert
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Re: Arduino IDE doesn't show Trinket or Trinket Pro
Make sure the URL is correct:
Then, in Tools->Board->Board Manager, search for "adafruit avr":
- donerick
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Re: Arduino IDE doesn't show Trinket or Trinket Pro
I have followed the instructions exactly, but my boards manager still can not see the adafruit boards. so, I give up. I will go back to a couple of projects using the Arduino Nano, which actually works. Thanks for your effort.
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