Sketches Not Uploading To Mega

system · January 2, 2012, 8:10am

I bought a Mega 2560 R3 from Radioshack a few days ago. I tried it on one computer, and it woldn't upload any sketches. On my second computer, it was able to upload Blink but when I tried the AnalogReadSerial, DigitalReadSerial, and BareMinimum, it wouldn't work. I did the loopback test and that worked fine. I am using XP. Here is my error code:

Binary sketch size: 678 bytes (of a 258048 byte maximum)
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_getsync(): timeout communicating with programmer
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_getsync(): timeout communicating with programmer
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_getsync(): timeout communicating with programmer
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_getsync(): timeout communicating with programmer
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_getsync(): timeout communicating with programmer
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_getsync(): timeout communicating with programmer
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_getsync(): timeout communicating with programmer
avrdude: stk500v2_command(): failed miserably to execute command 0x10
avrdude: initialization failed, rc=-1
Double check connections and try again, or use -F to override
this check.

avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_getsync(): timeout communicating with programmer
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_getsync(): timeout communicating with programmer
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_getsync(): timeout communicating with programmer
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_getsync(): timeout communicating with programmer
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_getsync(): timeout communicating with programmer
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_getsync(): timeout communicating with programmer
avrdude: stk500v2_command(): failed miserably to execute command 0x11
avrdude: stk500v2_disable(): failed to leave programming mode

Thyvo · January 2, 2012, 4:15pm

I'm having a the same problem

system · January 3, 2012, 12:31am

I am able to get sketches uploaded, however, I am unable to use avrdude to upload anything to the ATmega 2560. It seems like a lot of people are having this same issue, however, there does not appear to be a consistent solution.

system · January 4, 2012, 12:15am

Would it be safe to try using the "Upload Using Programmer" option? What is the difference?

ajofscott · January 4, 2012, 12:57am

If the Mega is installed in windows correctly it posts as a com port in the device manager under ports com/lpt. Windows 7 users will have to download the divers from arduino.cc and then manually browse the arduino-1.0\drivers directory from the device manager update driver utility. The unistalled mega will be listed as an unknown device on USBxx where xx is the hub's logical port.

system · January 4, 2012, 1:16am

I am currently running Windows XP. The com port does show up in
->->->-><Ports (Com & Lpt)>-><Arduino Mega 2560 R3 (Com4)>

I have tried all of the Reset advice provided in the documented solution (i.e. hold the button down and run run avrdude) but still the best I can get is the Timeout() error. Is there some other piece of information that I can provide to assist in debugging this?

system · January 4, 2012, 1:30am

I thought this might help, let me know if anyone needs more:

avrdude -F -v -pm2560 -cstk500v2 -P\.\COM4 -b19200 -D -Uflash:w:"C:\Documents and Settings\Mozart\My Documents\Arduino Test Project\MEGA_GPIO_EXAMPLE1\MEGA_GPIO_EXAMPLE1\Debug\MEGA_GPIO_EXAMPLE1.hex":i

System wide configuration file is "C:\Arduino\arduino-1.0\hardware\tool
s\avr\bin\avrdude.conf"

Using Port : \.\COM4
Using Programmer : stk500v2
Overriding Baud Rate : 19200
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout

system · January 4, 2012, 2:49am

Hpw did you get that? And can we try to fix my problem?

system · January 4, 2012, 10:07pm

I'm going to get a replacement but it wouls still have been nice to be able to fix it.

system · January 5, 2012, 3:02am

Sorry Dante, didn't mean to hijack the thread. I thought you were experiencing the same issue as I was. I will open a new thread. I hope you figure this thing out...I hope I figure mine out too.

ajofscott · January 6, 2012, 12:10am

The serial monitor ties up the com port just as an upload would, make sure no serial monitors are open, go to com4's properties and click advanced, set a port spec above com10. Select the applicable port in the ports menu in the arduino ide tools....Serial Ports

system · January 6, 2012, 1:17am

My new board is working fine now.

system · January 7, 2012, 1:23am

Well I was able tp upload fine to it yesterday and now this one isn't working either. The last program I uploaded was the one for a PING, and it will still send the measurements from it back over serial. I've tried changing the COM number and that won't work. When I uploades ysterday, the TX/RX both blinked very rapidly but now they both blink every seconds. It's the same error as last time.

Edit: Now the onboard LED and TX are both permanetly on.

ajofscott · January 7, 2012, 3:10am

what external devices are connected to this board?

system · January 7, 2012, 5:09am

I've tried it with both ping hooked up and with nothing hooked up.

system · January 7, 2012, 10:50pm

Well apparently i was mislead into thinking that Arduino had a great community to get help from.

smeezekitty · January 8, 2012, 3:41am

Dante12129:
Well apparently i was mislead into thinking that Arduino had a great community to get help from.

First of all, lose the attitude.
Did it ever work? If so what were you doing when it stopped working?

system · January 8, 2012, 3:50am

It was runninthe example for the PING sensor.

smeezekitty · January 8, 2012, 4:34am

Dante12129:
It was runninthe example for the PING sensor.

What was connected and how?
Please try the loop back test that is stickyed to the top of this board.

system · January 8, 2012, 5:05am

It was connected like in the tutorial. The loopback test works fine and everything is echoed.

EDIT: Also, the LED stays solid whenever I have it powered on.

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