Ground Control does not start - using Windows10 64bit

Troubleshooting
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  1. Loaded Arduino software - works
  2. Uploaded Firmware to Arduino - good
  3. Closed Arduino IDE
  4. Loaded Ground Control for Windows10
  5. Ground Control would not start, told me to update graphics drivers. Says up to date.
    After research I decided my laptop cannot handle the graphics.
  6. Day 2 Redo steps 1-4 with new computer.
  7. this time no graphics problem, but Ground control doesn’t start.
  8. …research…I think I must need Python, Python works but, nothing but syntax erros… I guess I don’t know how to use Python.
  9. Go to YouTube to learn how to use Python… too much.
  10. Day 3 Now I need some kind of help.
    Lynn
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You are getting the GroundControl software for windows 10 here?

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You absolutely shouldn’t have to learn to use Python…but we all appreciate that you put in the effort :grinning:

Web control (Which is an alternative to Ground Control) could be an option. You can download it here: https://github.com/madgrizzle/WebControl/releases/tag/v0.927

I recommend trying the file webcontrol-0.927-win64-singlefile.zip first.

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I got a ground control, it’s white background instead of black.
Don’t think I’m communicating with the Arduino yet.
I get “Alarm: Connection failed or invalid firmware”
Lynn

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I’m talking about WebControl

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one more thing, I never see a file transfer to the Arduino when I do an update.

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I think that sounds like the issue to solve. Can you post a screenshot of the Arduino program right after you upload the firmware?

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If you are using webcontrol, it will flash the arduino for you, no need to use
the arduino program.

David Lang

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It looks to me like the correct COM port might not be selected in the Arduino program. I would make sure Ground Control is closed when uploading the firmware and then double check that the correct COM port is selected in the Arduino IDE

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I uninstalled Arduino and reinstalled and it looks to me that that part works.

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I did check the com port, it looks good too.

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Ground control still doesn’t work.

Lynn Burrell

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One other thing, I just remembered.
I used [Windows Installer, for Windows XP and up.
I might have gone where I can’t go.

Lynn Burrell

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Still trying to get this thing to work.
I saved webcontrol-0.927-win64-singlefile.zip to downloads and ran it from there.
Now it’s connected to Com3, now it says invalid firmware.
Thank you all for your help.
Lynn

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webcontrol lets you load the firmware on the ardino.

David Lang

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dlang,
webcontrol let me update my firm ware.
Thanks
Is there a place to learn how to use webcontrol
Thanks
Lynn

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Having ground control issues. Windows 10 opengl 1.0