# Is this possible: NR on laptop with arduino

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-this-possible-nr-on-laptop-with-arduino/5739>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [13 December 2018 00:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-this-possible-nr-on-laptop-with-arduino/5739 "2018-12-13T00:04:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![kenkoknz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@kenkoknz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kenkoknz)\
**Post date:** [13 December 2018 00:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-this-possible-nr-on-laptop-with-arduino/5739/1 "2018-12-13T00:04:19Z")

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Hi,  
In case someone done this before or experience with this (could save me a lot of mucking around). Is it possible to install

1. pi Debian (with NR) on a laptop; [https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/install-raspberry-pi-desktop](https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects/install-raspberry-pi-desktop)
2. install arduino node
3. hook up an arduino (with firmata) via usb to the laptop and control it with the arduino node ?

I don't see issues with 1 &2  
but will the laptop talk to arduino via NR?

Thanks,  
Ken

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [13 December 2018 01:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-this-possible-nr-on-laptop-with-arduino/5739/2 "2018-12-13T01:21:18Z")

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Should work fine. Of is just a special kind of serial port connection..

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [13 December 2018 23:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-this-possible-nr-on-laptop-with-arduino/5739/3 "2018-12-13T23:20:41Z")

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Yes, this works fine. I've done it on a laptop with Windows as well. Though I don't use Firmata generally. I find it easier to push some simple code to the Arduino to make it do what I want (even though I'm not a C programmer).

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**Author:** ![kenkoknz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@kenkoknz](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/kenkoknz)\
**Post date:** [15 December 2018 00:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-this-possible-nr-on-laptop-with-arduino/5739/4 "2018-12-15T00:17:18Z")

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Hi All, Thanks for that, I will give it a go. I have also installed NR now on a Android phone with Termux, it would be interesting if I can use a OTG usb to connect to Arduino (natively the phone does not seems to support OTG, but Termux and NR may do some magic.