Ports are Gray'd out.

[Matt.robins0n]

I'm pretty sure I've done everything, why is ports still grayed out?

[mlobegeiger2]

When this has happened to me it's been due to a dodgy USB cable. A new cable usually sorts it.

[robolink_carl]

Connect the usb dongle to the computer.
Under your computer's search locate your device manager setting.
Under the ports location there should be something along the lines of USB to UART(COM...)
If you do not see this then your cable is not being recognized and you may have to switch out your USB cable.

You may also need to try using a USB 2.0 port and NOT a USB 3.0 port(these are generally a blue port).

[robolink_arnold]

@Matt-robins0n try switching the USB cable you are using. The grayed out part is indicating nothing is connected. Maybe the cable is providing power but not data.

[Matt.robins0n]

Yeah, it shows you in the screenshot above. There are the USB drivers "ready to use". I try running it and do get this error.

Arduino: 1.8.5 (Windows 10), Board: "Rokit-SmartInventor-mega32_v2"

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\arduino-builder -dump-prefs -logger=machine -hardware C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware -hardware C:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages -tools C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\tools-builder -tools C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -tools C:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages -built-in-libraries C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries -libraries C:\Users\mrste\OneDrive\Desktop\CoDrone\libraries -fqbn=rokit:avr:SmartInventor-mega32_v2 -ide-version=10805 -build-path C:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_736050 -warnings=none -build-cache C:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_cache_85597 -prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc.path=C:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avr-gcc\4.8.1-arduino5 -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude.path=C:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.0.1-arduino5 -verbose C:\Users\mrste\OneDrive\Documents\Arduino\libraries\CoDrone\examples\Control\Controller_Flight\Controller_Flight.ino
C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\arduino-builder -compile -logger=machine -hardware C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware -hardware C:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages -tools C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\tools-builder -tools C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr -tools C:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages -built-in-libraries C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries -libraries C:\Users\mrste\OneDrive\Desktop\CoDrone\libraries -fqbn=rokit:avr:SmartInventor-mega32_v2 -ide-version=10805 -build-path C:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_736050 -warnings=none -build-cache C:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_cache_85597 -prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc.path=C:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avr-gcc\4.8.1-arduino5 -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude.path=C:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.0.1-arduino5 -verbose C:\Users\mrste\OneDrive\Documents\Arduino\libraries\CoDrone\examples\Control\Controller_Flight\Controller_Flight.ino
Using board 'SmartInventor-mega32_v2' from platform in folder: C:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\rokit\hardware\avr\1.0.3
Using core 'atmega32' from platform in folder: C:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\rokit\hardware\avr\1.0.3
Detecting libraries used...
"C:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avr-gcc\4.8.1-arduino5/bin/avr-g++" -c -g -Os -w -fno-exceptions -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fno-threadsafe-statics -w -x c++ -E -CC -mmcu=atmega32 -DF_CPU=7372800L -DARDUINO=10805 -DARDUINO_AVR_SMARTINVENTOR-MEGA32_V2 -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR "-IC:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\rokit\hardware\avr\1.0.3\cores\atmega32" "-IC:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\rokit\hardware\avr\1.0.3\variants\SmartInventor" "C:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_736050\sketch\Controller_Flight.ino.cpp" -o "nul"
"C:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avr-gcc\4.8.1-arduino5/bin/avr-g++" -c -g -Os -w -fno-exceptions -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fno-threadsafe-statics -w -x c++ -E -CC -mmcu=atmega32 -DF_CPU=7372800L -DARDUINO=10805 -DARDUINO_AVR_SMARTINVENTOR-MEGA32_V2 -DARDUINO_ARCH_AVR "-IC:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\rokit\hardware\avr\1.0.3\cores\atmega32" "-IC:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\rokit\hardware\avr\1.0.3\variants\SmartInventor" "C:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_736050\sketch\Controller_Flight.ino.cpp" -o "C:\Users\mrste\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_736050\preproc\ctags_target_for_gcc_minus_e.cpp"
C:\Users\mrste\OneDrive\Documents\Arduino\libraries\CoDrone\examples\Control\Controller_Flight\Controller_Flight.ino:5:89: fatal error: CoDrone.h: No such file or directory

#include <CoDrone.h> // The codrone library that holds all the background files for this

                                                                                     ^

compilation terminated.

exit status 1
Error compiling for board Rokit-SmartInventor-mega32_v2.

[dbergman]

The port should pop up once it detects the board. Are you sure you installed USB rivers?