There can be a number of reasons for not seeing the Feather port on the the Arduino IDE. The reason(s) will be specific to your set up. Her are a list of suggestions to help you find your particular cause:
- The Serial Monitor on the Arduino IDE is a very effective tool to help unpack any issues you may be having with EmotiBit.
- This FAQ details the steps for using the Serial Monitor with the Adafruit Feather.
- Here is a list of things to check if you are having trouble getting the Feather detected by the computer:
- If you are using a Feather ESP32 module, make sure you have installed the drivers.
- Make sure you are using a data-capable USB cable
- Make sure the EmotiBit hibernate switch is on “ON”
- If you are plugging the USB cable into a hub, make sure the hub is powered on and the USB port is switched ON. Try plugging the USB cable into a port directly on the computer (to eliminate any issues being caused by a hub)
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