@chris-annin (I was finally able to get the AR2 software to communicate with the Arduino using the default baud rate of 9600)

Changed out the Arduino Mega 2560 for another one; no change.

While troubleshooting more, I did happen to find a few duplicate instances of "COM Surrogate" running in the task manager. I ended all those processes...

@Chris Annin is the AR2 software designed to be ran on x32 or x64 bit framework?

Looking again at the permission error code I keep getting in the CMD window, it refers to "serialwin32". I'm going to try and see if I can run a Win 1...

I tried updating my Win 10 x64 OS. No change. Tried going through the device manager and disabling and enabling the COM port. No change. Then tr...

Thank you very much sir, I appreciate it. It's killing me being 99% done only to be stopped short by a communication issue. From what I've been ...

Looking through the other post: The user was able to navigate through the AR2 source files.zip to the AR2.py file and locate the "COMMUNICATION ...

Looking at the Python CMD window, it's displaying: I've been reading through all the relavent posts on the forums today and I rem...

Troubleshooting: 1. I had my limit switches wired backwards, like an idiot (where the Arduino LED would remain lit the entire time. I corrected...

(Pic of the Arduino shield with the Arduino Mega sitting face down) (Pic of the power ratings once the robot was actually working - robot bein...

Good news @Chris Annin! As it turns out, I'm fully retarded. The robot is now 100% operational!!! Regarding the com port issue: As my wonderfu...

Understood. Thank you, sir.