Arduino Mega 2560 PRO CH340 User Manual
Instruction for installation of driver CH340
For Windows:
- Automatic installation:
- Plug the board to a USB-port of your PC. Windows will detect and download the driver. You will see a system message upon successful installation. The CH340 is installed on a COM-port (any number).
A visual representation shows the Device Manager window with 'USB-SERIAL CH340 (COM5)' listed under 'Ports (COM & LPT)'.
- Manual installation:
- Plug the board to a USB-port of your PC.
- Download the driver.
- Run the installer.
- On Device Manager, expand 'Ports', you can find the COM-port for CH340.
A visual representation shows the Device Manager window with 'USB-SERIAL CH340 (COM5)' listed under 'Ports (COM & LPT)'.
In the Arduino IDE, select the COM-port with the board.
A visual representation shows the Arduino IDE interface with 'Port' selected, and 'COM5' highlighted under 'Serial ports'.
For Linux and MacOS:
Drivers are almost certainly built into your Linux kernel already and it will probably just work as soon as you plug it in. For manual installation, the installer has extra information.