HOW TO INSTALL AN ARDUINO SOFTWARE

This software is an open source software it available in google or any website.Me also giving an link to get the latest version of Arduino for all operating systems.Most of all using Windows version but now a days iMAC,Linux also using.But this software works on all the operating system.So guys lets have a ride to know how to install this software in all the operating system.

List of all Operating system on which it runs,

1.Windows Installer

2.Windows App(Microsoft Store)

3.MAC OS X 10.7 lion or newer

4.Linux 32 bit, Linux 64 bit, Linux Arm(experimental)

So guys lets go one by one

1.HOW TO INSTALL ON WINDOWS OS?

->This software runs on any version of Windows OS

->Also this software installion depends on 

•      32bit
•      64bit

->Easy installation compared to other operating system

You have to download this software form the google to work with Arduino.You will this link by typing https://www.arduino.cc/download_handler.php?f=/arduino-1.6.12-windows.zip

After downloading the Arduino Windows ZIP file, simply double-click it and then copy the folder from inside the zip file to the desired location. I prefer to copy it to my desktop.

To avoid any confusion: the file that is downloaded is a file and not a folder, although it is called a "Compressed (zipped) Folder" in Windows.

Running the Arduino IDE

Open the folder that you extracted from the zipped file and double click arduino.exe in the folder to start the Arduino IDE software. If you can not see file extension (the .exe on the file name), turn them on in the file manager by clicking View → File name extensions.

If you want to create a shortcut to the Arduino IDE on your desktop, start dragging the arduino.exe file to the desktop and hold down the Ctrl + Shift keys before dropping it on the desktop. This will create a shortcut to the Arduino IDE instead of moving the file to the desktop.

Make sure that you have not moved the arduino.exe file by looking at the name of the file on your desktop which should contain the word "Shortcut" at the end. You can rename this shortcut to just Arduino or Arduino IDE.

Installing Arduino Drivers in Windows 10:

When you plug an Arduino board into a Windows 10 computer, a driver should automatically be installed for it. The driver configures the Arduino as a virtual COM port which can be seen in the Device Manager.

Open the Device Manager window by right-clicking the Windows 10 start button in the lower left of the screen and then selecting Device Manager on the menu that pops up.

In Device Manager, expand Ports (COM & LPT) and you should see a COM port which will be your Arduino as shown in the image below. If you have other COM ports on the PC, then unplug the Arduino to see which COM port disappears from the device manager, then plug the Arduino back in and see which port appears – this will be the Arduino port, e.g. COM4 in the image below.

The drivers that come with the Arduino software can be installed instead of the default Windows 10 driver, which is explained next.

Arduino Virtual COM Port Number in Windows 10 Device Manager

Installing Arduino DriversIn the Device Manager, right-click the COM port that was identified as the Arduino (the Arduino must be plugged into the computer first). Select Update Driver Software... from the menu that pops up.

Updating Arduino Driver in Windows 10

In the dialog box that opens, select Browse my computer for driver software.

     Browse for Arduino Driver Software

In the next dialog box, make sure that Include subfolders is checked and then click the Browse...button.

                          Browse for Driver

In the dialog box that pops up, navigate to the drivers subfolder of the Arduino folder that you unzipped earlier. Click the drivers folder to select it and then click the OK button.

                                                  Select the Arduino drivers Folder

Back in the Update Driver Software dialog box, the correct path to search for the drivers is set. Click the Next button to start the driver installation.

     Start the Arduino Driver Installation

In the Windows Security dialog box that pops up, click Install.

                      Confirm the Arduino Windows 10 Driver Install

After the driver has been installed, a dialog box will appear that shows that the driver has been successfully updated and will display the Arduino COM port number

     Arduino Driver Installation / Update Finished

Finally back in the Device Manager, the COM port is now identified as an Arduino when the Arduino driver from the Arduino IDE folder is installed.

                                 COM Port is Identified as Arduino in Device Manager.

Watch this video if any queres in installing Arduino Software on ANY WINDOWS OS

2.HOW TO INSTALL ON MAC OS?

      ->To install this software just follow below 4steps

1. Follow this steps to easy installation of softwareGo to the Arduino downloads page and click the Mac OS X link to download a .zip file containing a copy of the Arduino application for Mac OS X or click on the link below

  http://download.arduino.org/IDE/1.7.11/arduino-1.7.11.org-macosx-java7.zip.

Currently, the file is 71.1MB. That’s quite a large file, so it may take a while to download. After you’ve finished downloading, double-click the file to the Arduino application and place it in your Applications folder.

2. Plug the square end of the USB cable into the Arduino and the flat end into an available port on your Mac to connect the Arduino to your computer.As soon as the board is connected, a dialog box appears, showing the message A new network interface has been detected.

3. Click Network Preferences, and in the window that appears, click Apply.Note that your Arduino is displayed in the list on the left side of this window as Not Configured, but don’t worry, the software is installed and your Arduino board will work.

4. Close the Network Preferences window.To launch the Arduino application, go to your Applications folder, locate the Arduino application, drag it to the Dock, and then click the Arduino icon to open the Arduino application. If you prefer, you can also drag the application to the desktop to create an alias there instead.

If any Queres in Installing Ardruino Software on MAC OS Watch the below video

3.HOW TO INSTALL ON LINUX OS?

Installing this software in LINUX OS is some what difficult  rather than other OS. In this LINUX also operates on two bits 32 bit & 64 bit. But this Software runs on both the bits of LINUX.

Quick Start

The Linux build of the Arduino Software (IDE) is now a package that doesn't require ansy specific procedure for the various distributions availabl

e of Linux. The only relevant information is the 32 or 64 bit version of the OS.

Download the Arduino Software (IDE) or click the below links

for 32 bit-   http://download.arduino.org/IDE/1.7.11/arduino-1.7.11.org-linux32.tar.xz

for 64 bit-  http://download.arduino.org/IDE/1.7.11/arduino-1.7.11.org-linux64.tar.xz

Get the latest version from the download page. You can choose between the 32, 64 and ARM versions. It is very important that you choose the right version for your Linux distro. Clicking on the chosen version brings you to the donation page and then you can either open or save the file. Please save it on your computer.

Extract the package:The file is compressed and you have to extract it in a suitable folder, remembering that it will be executed from there.

Run the install script:

Open the arduino-1.6.x folder just created by the extraction process and spot the install.sh file. Right click on it and choose Run in Terminal from the contextual menu.        The installation process will quickly end and you should find a new icon on your desktop.
If you don’t find the option to run the script from the contextual menu, you have to open a Terminal window and move into the arduino-1.6.x folder. Type the command ./install.sh and wait for the process to finish. You should find a new icon on your desktop.

Please Read...

It might hapen that when you upload a sketch - after you have selected your board and serial port -, you get an error Error opening serial port ... If you get this error, you need to set serial port permission.

Open Terminal and type:

ls -l /dev/ttyACM*

you will get something like:

crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 188, 0 5 apr 23.01 ttyACM0

The "0" at the end of ACM might be a different number, or multiple entries might be returned. The data we need is "dialout" (is the group owner of the file).

Now we just need to add our user to the group:

sudo usermod -a -G dialout <username>

where <username> is your linux user name. You will need to log out and log in again for this change to take effect.

This is the procedure to access the serial port from the Arduino Software (IDE) if you get an error

After this procedure, you should be able to proceed normally and upload the sketch to your board or use the Serial Monitor.

If any Queres about installing Arduino Software for LINUX watch the below videos

POWERING UP AN ARDUINO

5 Ways to Power Up your Arduino,

          They are as follows below,

1.USB: 

   That’s probably the most common way people try their projects. By simply plugin your Arduino board into your computer through an USB cable it  will power up your Arduino.

   
   2. Batteries: 

    You can use two different types of batteries:

    Disposable batteries: 

    One of the most common ways is to power up an Arduino with a 9V battery, just like the image below shows. Keep in mind that those batteries are a bit limited, so your Arduino won’t be able to supply many sensors or motors.

  3.Re-charged batteries:

    Those are simply battery cells that you can recharge. Are a great solution for robotics.

4. Wall-Warts ( those supplies simple produce low DC voltages from high AC voltages):

    You must be careful when you’re using a wall-wart because sometimes they produce much more voltage than the actually power supply says in the label. And the voltage regulator on your Arduino won’t be able to handle so much voltage.

  5. Solar Panel: 

   When It comes to choose a solar panel to power up your Arduino Projects you must be careful. Photo voltaic solar panels comes in different sizes, prices and some my give you a higher voltage or a higher current. So before you choose one, keep in mind what’s your project for and what it needs.

Here is a video how to powering up an Arduino using Sumsung Note 7 (Be alert when you using this technique )