This post is part of a series of articles: Arduino Due – Embedded System With Atmel SAM3X8E ARM Cortex-M3 MCU
To connect the Arduino Due to your computer, a Micro-B USB cable will be required. The USB cable will provide power and allows to program the board.
Attach the USB micro side of the USB cable to the Due’s Programming port (this is the port closer to the DC power connector). To upload a sketch, choose Arduino Due (Programming port) from the Tools > Board menu in the Arduino IDE, and select the correct serial port from the Tools > Serial Port menu.
The Due has a dedicated forum for discussing the board.
You must use Arduino IDE 1.5 or later to program the Arduino Due.
Power Supply
The microcontroller mounted on the Arduino Due runs at 3.3 VDC, this means that you can power your sensors and drive your actuators only with 3.3 VDC. Connecting higher voltages, like the 5 VDC commonly used with the other Arduino boards will damage the Due.
The board can take power from the USB connectors or the DC plug. If using the DC connector, supply a voltage between 7V and 12V.
The Arduino Due has an efficient switching voltage regulator, compliant with the USB host specification. If the Native USB port is used as host by attaching a USB device to the micro-A usb connector, the board will provide the power to the device. When the board is used as a usb host, external power from the DC connector is required.
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