The CH340 has been tested on:
- Windows 7/10
- Mac OSX
- v10.10.5 (Yosemite)
- v10.11.6 (El Capitan)
- v10.13.0 (High Sierra)
- v10.14.5 (Mojave)
- Linux
- Raspbian Stretch (11-13-2018 release) for the Raspberry Pi
- Raspbian Buster (2019-07-10 release) for the Raspberry Pi
- Ubuntu v18.04.2, 64-bit
These operating systems have the CDC drivers pre-installed, which means you shouldn’t need to install any extra software. However, there are a wide range of operating systems out there, so if you run into driver problems, you can get the archived drivers linked below:
- Windows (EXE) — Driver executable
- Windows (ZIP) : Driver v3.4 (2016-09-27)
- Mac (ZIP) : Driver v1.5 (2018-07-04)
- Linux (ZIP) : Driver v1.5 (2018-03-18)
Updating Drivers
If you have the older CH340 drivers installed, you may need to update them. Below are the instructions for doing so on each of the tested operating systems.
Windows 7/10
Note for Educators: You will need to obtain administrative privileges from your network or IT administrator in order to install these drivers. Make sure to test the drivers before class and set aside some time with students in the classroom when installing the drivers.
Download and run the executable.