SSC-32U servo controller board win7 issue solved

Lynxmotion Electronics & Software
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Having just recieved my ‘Lynxmotion AL5D PLTW Robotic Arm’ I found that the ‘SSC-32U servo controller board’ did not work via the USB, using the ‘FlowArm PLTW’ software.

Being a retired computer engineer, I did some reserch and found that the ‘usb’ on the SSC-32U servo controller board’ requires the windows usb driver to be the ‘FT232R USB UART’ Driver.

Here is the download link to the driver.

https://www.usb-drivers.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/CDM-2.08.28-WHQL-Certified2.zip

and the install instuctions:

It maybe a good idea to have these links on the product page. Just for us old farts who still use win7.

All the best

Roy

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The FTDI Virtual COM Port drivers (for various operating systems) on the manufacturer’s official page:
https://ftdichip.com/drivers/vcp-drivers/
The link is on page 20 of SSC-32U the user guide:

Page 45 of the AL5D-PLTW guide:

If there’s a manual where we missed adding the link, we’ll certainly add it.

Normally Windows 7 would detect the FTDI chip and install the driver automatically. Not sure why it did not detect and install the drivers automatically in your case.

Hope you enjoy the arm!

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It did detect the board but the generic windows driver didn’t work.

Maybe because I use bare win7 and don’t let it upload any win updates as the win updates often stop my software from working.

Could just be a quirk on my pc…

also I purchased the assembled robot and guess that I neglected to read the manual…lol

anyway it all works now and I have to say that its a great product and very well made.

thanks for replying

Roy