mrbios Posted April 13, 2016 Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) Sorry if this has already been asked somewhere, can't find any info. Googlefu is failing me. Anyone know how to install the mbed driver silently? EDIT: This is for use with Kodu, driver install pop up appears when creating a new kodu world with the micro:bit plugged in, then gives you all these cool Kodu microbit controls. Edited April 13, 2016 by mrbios
3s-gtech Posted April 13, 2016 Posted April 13, 2016 is the driver already present on the machine, but just needs privileges to install? If so, if you plug it in at the login screen and wait a little while, it should install itself.
mavhc Posted April 13, 2016 Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) Note: I'm assuming you mean this driver https://developer.mbed.org/handbook/Windows-serial-configuration Which you can use to program python directly to the microbit https://github.com/ntoll/mu Someone's asked ARM to provide it as an MSI file, so hopefully that'll change soon. For now you can probably copy the temp dir, and use dpinst.exe to install the 32 or 64bit drivers, not tried it yet If you don't mean that, maybe you're in firmware update mode, not usb mass storage mode because you held down the reset button when plugging in the usb cable. Edited April 13, 2016 by mavhc 1
CyberNerd Posted April 13, 2016 Posted April 13, 2016 Driver? We are using these with Chromebooks and they don't need any drivers?
mrbios Posted April 13, 2016 Author Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) The driver pop up appears when running Kodu, so i presume Kodu needs it as an extension whereas other aspects of micro:bit don't need it? EDIT: I'll have a play around with making a dpinst command to install the driver that way. Edited April 13, 2016 by mrbios
CyberNerd Posted April 13, 2016 Posted April 13, 2016 Not sure about Kodi - our students just use the microbit as a flash drive and put the code on it to run.
Popular Post BlueBovine Posted May 19, 2016 Popular Post Posted May 19, 2016 Download the drivers from https://developer.mbed.org/media/downloads/drivers/mbedWinSerial_16466.exe Unzip using 7zip. Run the following in a elevated command prompt in the folder you've just unzipped for 32 bit systems: pnputil -i -a mbedSerial.inf or for 64 bit pnputil -i -a mbedSerial_x64.inf Make sure you click the "Always trust from this publisher" checkbox, and let the driver install. Run certmgr.msc, navigate to the TrustedPublishers certificate store, and export the "ARM Ltd" certificate, and save it as arm-publisher.cer in the extracted folder. Create a batch file with the following content for 32 bit systems: certutil -addstore TrustedPublisher arm-publisher.cer pnputil -i -a mbedSerial.inf pnputil -i -a mbedComposite.inf or for 64 bit systems: certutil -addstore TrustedPublisher arm-publisher.cer pnputil -i -a mbedSerial_x64.inf pnputil -i -a mbedComposite_x64.inf You can now package this up and deploy with your favorite package deployment tool. Simply running the batch file in the folder will install the drivers to the driver store. Plugging in a micro:bit will install the drivers automagically. 6
ChrisH Posted June 9, 2016 Posted June 9, 2016 Try as I might I couldn't get the driver to preload on our system even though pnputil or dpinst always said it was successful. Very strange as I do use these types of methods for the Nvidia driver etc. The only way I could ever get it to run was to use the setup exe.
Arthur Posted June 9, 2016 Posted June 9, 2016 Try as I might I couldn't get the driver to preload on our system even though pnputil or dpinst always said it was successful. I've created an MSI that pre-installs the driver if you want to give it a try? I'll post the link in a bit if interested. I haven't completely finished testing it, but it appears to work fine on the computers I have tried so far. 3
mrbios Posted June 9, 2016 Author Posted June 9, 2016 I've created an MSI that pre-installs the driver if you want to give it a try? I'll post the link in a bit if interested. I haven't completely finished testing it, but it appears to work fine on the computers I have tried so far. I wouldn't mind testing that out too if you don't mind (Anything that makes my deployments tidier is a blessing!)
ChrisH Posted June 9, 2016 Posted June 9, 2016 I've created an MSI that pre-installs the driver if you want to give it a try? I'll post the link in a bit if interested. I haven't completely finished testing it, but it appears to work fine on the computers I have tried so far. Thanks, I think after spending ages this morning trailing around plugging Micro Bits in just to let the driver install, this would be a life saver.
Popular Post Arthur Posted June 9, 2016 Popular Post Posted June 9, 2016 (edited) I wouldn't mind testing that out too if you don't mind Thanks, I think after spending ages this morning trailing around plugging Micro Bits in just to let the driver install, this would be a lifesaver. Here's the download link... 64-bit: mbed Drivers v1.73.0 (x64).msi If the 64-bit installer works in your environments I can also upload a 32-bit MSI if anyone else needs that? Let me know how you get on. Edited June 9, 2016 by Arthur 5
FN-GM Posted June 9, 2016 Posted June 9, 2016 Here's the download link... 64-bit: mbed Drivers v1.73.0 (x64).msi If the 64-bit installer works in your environments I can also upload a 32-bit MSI if anyone else needs that? Don't need it yet, but will do in the future. Thanks very much.
lmrogers Posted June 13, 2016 Posted June 13, 2016 Would you be able to upload the 32bit driver for me to test in my enviroment please? That would be a great help. Thank you.
Arthur Posted June 13, 2016 Posted June 13, 2016 (edited) Would you be able to upload the 32-bit driver for me to test in my enviroment please? That would be a great help. Here's a 32-bit MSI... 32-bit: mbed Drivers v1.73.0 (x86).msi I do not currently have access to a 32-bit Windows PC or VM to test it so if there are any issues please let me know. Edited June 13, 2016 by Arthur
davidallan Posted June 28, 2016 Posted June 28, 2016 I also would be grateful for the 32bit driver .msi. Thank you
FN-GM Posted June 28, 2016 Posted June 28, 2016 I also would be grateful for the 32bit driver .msi. Thank you Its on the post above this one 1
Arthur Posted July 7, 2016 Posted July 7, 2016 It worked perfectly. That's great to hear. I was starting to get worried since no one had posted about whether it worked or not. I had assumed the latter.
_Jo_ Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 64-bit: mbed Drivers v1.73.0 (x64).msi If the 64-bit installer works in your environments I can also upload a 32-bit MSI if anyone else needs that? Let me know how you get on. Sorry to re-awaken this thread, but do you please still have a copy of this file? I've tried building my own and it's not working. The dropbox link is 404. Thanks, Jo
FN-GM Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 Sorry to re-awaken this thread, but do you please still have a copy of this file? I've tried building my own and it's not working. The dropbox link is 404. Thanks, Jo Here you go https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx9loDMuGzLbVDFFTWhuZGZEN1E/view?usp=sharing 1
Arthur Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 do you please still have a copy of this file? Dropbox broke my links. Here are a couple of new ones... 64-bit: mbed Drivers v1.73.0 (x64).msi 32-bit: mbed Drivers v1.73.0 (x86).msi 2
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