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I burned basic led blink program on Arduino Uno (tutorial 1, blink led on port 13 every second). I removed ATmega328 from Arduino Uno and put them on breadboard. I connected 16MHz crystal, two 22pF capacitors and 10k resistor between reset and +5 as described on Arduno page. I added led diode with 100 ohm resistor on pin 19 (pin13 in Arduino). I turned the circuit on but the led wasn't blinking. I double checked all the connections but without luck. I also tried to put ATmega328 back to Arduino Uno and onboard led on pin 13 was blinking as it should.

What could be wrong?

[Reply #1 on:]

Draw a diagram of the actual circuit as you see it on the board, or send us a good picture of the setup.

[Reply #2 on:]

You have +5 on VCC and AVCC? You have 0.1uF caps on both pins?

Also, do you have the LED the installed correct way? Cathode (flatted part of the body, shorter leg) to Gnd (or to resistor to Gnd)?

[Reply #3 on:]

Everything is wired the same as on this picture, i just removed 3 yellow wires and green wire (13, 12, 11 and 10) and put LED (yes, it is connected correctly) with resistor on port 19 (arduino 13).

[Reply #4 on:]

Not that we don't trust you, would you take a picture of your setup.

[Reply #5 on:]

Of course!

Up and down side of GND on breadboard is also connected, it is on the right corner (you can't see it).

[Reply #6 on:]

On some long SK boards there is no connection 1/2 way between the power rails.  Move the power wires closer to the I.C.

[Reply #7 on:]

Also, connect the 2 blue power rails with a wire.

[Reply #8 on:]

Pull those caps off just to see if there loading the crystal I have seen to much bread board capacitance load the crystal.  

[Reply #9 on:]

On some long SK boards there is no connection 1/2 way between the power rails.  Move the power wires closer to the I.C.

That could be it he is half way down the rail

[Reply #10 on:]

I removed both capacitors and it works!

I don't understand it. What that's mena? If i am planning to make PCB with ATmega328 stand alone, should i use those caps around crystal or not?

[Reply #11 on:]

Yes, what is written on the caps?

[Reply #12 on:]

221 is written..

[Reply #13 on:]

"221" = 220pF
(22pF is 22, plain)

[Reply #14 on:]

It looks like the seller gave me wrong caps. I asked him for 22pF so i didn't check it. But how's that the circuit works without those caps in?