Host-board connection

Set host COM port

Automatically detect or manually set the COM port your host computer uses to communicate with the hardware board.

This parameter appears when the Hardware board parameter is set to LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT, Arduino Mega 2560, or Arduino Uno.

Warning

Do not connect Arduino^® Uno and Arduino Mega 2560 to a RS-232 serial interface, commonly found on computers and equipment. RS-232 interfaces can use voltages greater than 5 Volts, which can damage your Arduino hardware.

Settings

Default: Automatically

Automatically

Let the software determine which COM Port your host computer uses.

Manually

Select this option to display the COM port number and Bootloader COM port parameter.

Set COM port number

Specify the port on the computer that connects the Arduino hardware to the computer. To configure the COM port settings manually, see Configure Host and Bootloader COM Port Manually.

Bootloader COM port

Specify the port on the computer that connects the Arduino bootloader to the computer. This parameter appears only when you set the Set host COM port parameter as Manually. To configure the bootloader COM port settings, see Configure Host and Bootloader COM Port Manually.