Please confirm you have a 10K reset pullup resistor to +5, 100nF cap between FTDI's DTR pin and the reset pin, and preferably a small diode from reset pin (anode) to +5 (cathode).
Please confirm you have a 10K reset pullup resistor to +5, 100nF cap between FTDI's DTR pin and the reset pin, and preferably a small diode from reset pin (anode) to +5 (cathode).