Disclaimer

This tutorial is only for necessary Windows users.

Goal

Install the FTDI driver and access the board via a serial port.

Preconditions

1. Putty (https://www.putty.org/) or another serial client must be installed on the host system.

Tutorial

Get the driver

1. Download the driver from the FTDI website:
   1. Link: https://ftdichip.com/drivers/
   2. Choose the correct version for your operation system
   3. Download the file
   4. Open the file and run the installation

Combine the Driver with the Correct Ports

1. Open the operating system device manager
   1. Example for Windows 10:
      1. Open the start menu 
      2. Type "Device Manager"
      3. Hit Enter
2. Connect the board with the host:
   1. In the device manager, you should see new unknown devices
      1. If you do not see any devices, the board is not correctly connected to the host
   2. Right-click on the unknown device and choose "Properties"
   3. In the newly opened window choose the register card "Driver"
   4. Click the button "Treiber aktualisieren"
   5. Choose "Search on my local computer"
   6. Choose the FTDI driver for the port and install

Open a Connection to the Board

1. Open the Windows device manager

2. Search for the COM Port, you will find two COM Ports

3. Open Putty with the correct COM Port
4. You should see in one window a login prompt 
   1. Insert "root" and hit enter
5. You will see the welcome screen for the board