Windoes Driver Installation

This step-by-step instruction describes how to install a driver (ROBOTIS Virtual COM Port) on your system (Windows 8/10).

Supported Controllers:

Model	CM-5	CM-50	CM-100	CM-150	CM-200	CM-510	CM-530	CM-550	CM-700	CM-900	OpenCM9.04+[485 EXP]	OpenCM7.0	OpenCR
ROBOTIS Virtual Driver	X	X	X	O	X	X	O	O	X	X	O	O	X

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NOTE: If your controller does not support the provided driver, use either of following ways.

1. Download a driver from the product manual.
2. If your product manual does not provide a driver information, use FTDI driver solution.

Download a driver

Download the driver from the given link, and extract the zipped folder.

• robotis_CDC_drv.zip

Connect your controller to a PC

Connect your controller to a PC via the USB cable.

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WARNING: Using multiple devices via a USB hub may cause a download failure caused by insufficient current. Be sure to supply enough power to the hub, or to directly connect the controller with your PC .

Install the Windows Driver

Use either of ways to install it.

• Using .inf and cat file installation
• Manual Installation

Using .inf file installation

1. Download a Driver

2. Connect your controller to a PC

3. Right-Click the downloaded folder to extract.
   

4. Click on Install
   

5. Click on Open
   

6. Check an assigned COM port

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WARNING: If your system block the driver installation, you need to disable a driver signature enforcement.

1. Open Setting.
2. Select Update & recovery > Recovery > Advanced startup > Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Setting > Restart > 7) Disable driver signature enforcement.
3. Restart your PC.

Manual Installation

If you use Windows Server(2003 or 2008) or your system does not detect COM port, try the following instruction.

1. Download a driver

2. Connect your controller to a PC

3. Open Device Manager, and find ROBOTIS Virtual COM Port.
   

4. Right-click on ROBOTIS Virtual COM Port and click on Update Driver Software.
   

5. Select Browse my computer for driver software.
   

6. Click on Browse.
   

7. Locate the folder that contains driver files.
   

8. Click Next. Successful installation will say “Windows has successfully updated your driver software”
   

9. Check an assigned COM port

Check an assigned COM port

Open the Device Manager and see which COM port is assigned on your system (e.g., COM3)

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NOTE: ROBOTIS Virtual COM Port may differ depending on a USB port in use.