I am unable to see the Microbit v2 on my MAC. I boot up the device and observe the boot up sequence illustrated in the documentation, but it is not recognized by the computer. I have tried several different cables and even tried another Windows PC.
I feel as though the devices USB data lines are not working.
I would appreciate your guidance.
Thank you,
Chris
Microbit V2 not recognized By PC
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- freddyboomboom
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Re: Microbit V2 not recognized By PC
Do you have any other microcontroller board that you can use to verify that the cables you are using are data & power cables, or just power only?
- ckellar33
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Re: Microbit V2 not recognized By PC
I did try two different cables with no luck. I grabbed a known working cable for another embedded device and it worked fine. I guess the two I tried just didn’t have the data lines connected.
I am all good now.
Thank you for your help,
I am all good now.
Thank you for your help,
- freddyboomboom
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Re: Microbit V2 not recognized By PC
It's a good idea to mark the "power only" cables in some way.
My method is to cut one end off.
My method is to cut one end off.
- adafruit_support_mike
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Re: Microbit V2 not recognized By PC
That's our favorite way too.freddyboomboom wrote:My method is to cut one end off.
In general, charge-only cables use the cheapest/thinnest wire they can get away with. They aren't even that great for charging things.
The only exception is for charge-only cables that have been around long enough to cause serious headaches. Those get Widlarized: taken to the shop, placed on an anvil, and pounded with a hammer until the chunks stop getting smaller.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Widlar
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