What to do when you can’t find Arduino M0 Pro or Zero in IDE board list. How to install Arduino M0, M0 Pro or Zero software in the Arduino IDE. Arduino boards are selected from the top Arduino IDE menu under Tools → Board, but if the Arduino M0, Arduino M0 PRO or Arduino Genuino Zero boards are not found on the menu, additional software must be installed within the Arduino IDE.
When the software is installed, the following boards will be supported by the Arduino IDE:
- Arduino/Genuino Zero
- Arduino/Genuino MKR1000
- Arduino MKRZERO
- Arduino MKR FOX 1200
- Arduino MKR WAN 1300
- Arduino MKR GSM 1400
- Arduino M0 Pro
- Arduino M0
- Arduino Tian
- Adafruit Circuit Playground Express
Can’t Find Arduino M0 PRO or Zero on the Menu in the Arduino Software
In the image below, the Arduino M0 Pro, Arduino M0 and Genuino Zero are missing from the Arduino IDE board list menu. The steps below show how to solve the problem and get the additional Arduino boards listed on the menu.
Can’t Find Arduino M0 PRO or Zero in IDE – Arduino IDE Board List Missing M0 and Zero
How to Install Software for the Arduino M0, M0 Pro and Genuino Zero
The following screen captures show how to install software for the Arduino M0, M0 Pro and Genuino Zero boards in the Arduino IDE. Only one package must be installed for all three boards and is done within the Arduino IDE.
After installation, the following boards will be available in the Arduino IDE: Arduino/Genuino Zero, Arduino/Genuino MKR1000, Arduino MKRZERO, Arduino MKR FOX 1200, Arduino MKR WAN 1300, Arduino MKR GSM 1400, Arduino M0 Pro, Arduino M0, Arduino Tian and Adafruit Circuit Playground Express.
1. Open the Boards Manager
From the top Arduino IDE menu, select Tools → Board → Boards Manager… to open the Boards Manager dialog box.
Open the Arduino IDE Boards Manager
2. Select Arduino SAMD Boards and Install
In the Boards Manager dialog box, type M0 into the search field to easily find the SAMD package for Cortex-M0+ boards as shown in the image below.
Search for M0 in the Boards Manager Dialog Box
Click anywhere on the Arduino SAMD Boards (32-bits ARM Cortex-M0+) by Arduino item to select it. After selecting it, an Install button will appear as can be seen in the above image. Click the Install button to install the software package. This may take some time, depending on the speed of your Internet connection. Click the Close button in the dialog box after the installation has finished.
3. Find the Arduino Zero and M0 Boards on the Arduino IDE Menu
After the software package has been installed, the new Arduino boards can be seen on the Arduino IDE Board menu found under Tools →Board as shown in the image below.
A new section called Arduino SAMD (32-bits ARM Cortex-M0+) Boards can be seen on the Board menu which contains Arduino M0, M0 Pro, Zero, MKR boards and others.
Arduino M0 and Genuino Zero on the Arduino IDE Board List
Program the Arduino M0 Pro or Arduino Zero
Select the desired board from the Arduino IDE Board menu and then select the correct Port number from the menu item below Board on the Tools Menu. The Arduino board can now be programmed in the usual manner.
For Arduino boards such as the Zero and M0 that have two USB ports for programming, make sure that the correct board and port is selected from the Board menu – i.e. Programming Port or Native USB Port. This port name must correspond to the port on the board that the cable is plugged into.
For example, a Arduino M0 Pro board is shown below with the USB cable plugged into the programming port. Arduino M0 Pro (Programming Port) must therefore be selected from the Arduino IDE board menu.
Arduino M0 Pro Programming Port