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Bundling Arduino drivers with VS Application
Jan 6th, 2015 at 12:52pm
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Hi,
I am writing an application that consists of a windows programme talking to an Arduino with some sensors attached. This is for use in Schools.
The Arduino hardware is provided to them as part of the package, but of course the Arduino drivers are usually not already installed on their computers.
Is there any way of bundling the relevant Arduino driver with the windows installer package (preferably as a One-Click deploy) so that the user can be prompted to install it if it is not already loaded?

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Re: Bundling Arduino drivers with VS Application
Reply #1 - Jan 6th, 2015 at 12:55pm
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Hi,

I am assuming we are just talking about the usb drivers.

Visual Micro is a closed source project so care must be taken in this area but I have been meaning to look into the licensing of the Arduino usb drivers. 

If you find any license info about their usb drivers that will save me looking and would help speed this up.

Otherwise I'll take a look when I get a mo.


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Reply #2 - Jan 6th, 2015 at 1:11pm
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Yes, thanks Tim. I do mean just the usb drivers to enable the PC to see the arduino. The sketch is preloaded onto the board before it is dispatched.
I can't see any licence info in the standard Arduino install directory or the drivers folder so I think you'll have to ask them. The whole project is billed as "open source" and the licence for the source (which I think includes the drivers) is GNU GPL/LGPL https://github.com/arduino/Arduino/blob/1.5.8/license.txt

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Reply #3 - Jan 6th, 2015 at 1:57pm
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Okay thanks.

I am not sure where the license leaves us. I will ask someone who usually knows.

Will let you know what they say.

  
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Reply #4 - Jan 6th, 2015 at 3:41pm
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Hi,

I consulted the oracle, his name is Heinz Smiley

Apparently the arduino usb drivers are provided by ftdi and can be included with the software

Maybe you could prove this by installing on a pc that does not have arduino drivers installed?

Here is the link

http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm

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