I have an Chinese Arduino nano v3.0 clone, based on the CH340G serial chip, (used as backup while my "main" Nano is working on another task), that I have programmed a couple of times since brand new, this night uploaded the classical "blink" example, everything ok, and then tried to upload another program, but the clone has refused to be programmed, below is the error messages:
C:\arduino-1.6.0/hardware/tools/avr/bin/avr-gcc -w -Os -Wl,--gc-sections -mmcu=atmega328p -o C:\Users\HERNAN~1\AppData\Local\Temp\build4498434923828360793.tmp/Blink.cpp.elf C:\Users\HERNAN~1\AppData\Local\Temp\build4498434923828360793.tmp\Blink.cpp.o C:\Users\HERNAN~1\AppData\Local\Temp\build4498434923828360793.tmp/core.a -LC:\Users\HERNAN~1\AppData\Local\Temp\build4498434923828360793.tmp -lm
C:\arduino-1.6.0/hardware/tools/avr/bin/avr-objcopy -O ihex -j .eeprom --set-section-flags=.eeprom=alloc,load --no-change-warnings --change-section-lma .eeprom=0 C:\Users\HERNAN~1\AppData\Local\Temp\build4498434923828360793.tmp/Blink.cpp.elf C:\Users\HERNAN~1\AppData\Local\Temp\build4498434923828360793.tmp/Blink.cpp.eep
C:\arduino-1.6.0/hardware/tools/avr/bin/avr-objcopy -O ihex -R .eeprom C:\Users\HERNAN~1\AppData\Local\Temp\build4498434923828360793.tmp/Blink.cpp.elf C:\Users\HERNAN~1\AppData\Local\Temp\build4498434923828360793.tmp/Blink.cpp.hex
Sketch uses 1,030 bytes (3%) of program storage space. Maximum is 30,720 bytes.
Global variables use 9 bytes (0%) of dynamic memory, leaving 2,039 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 2,048 bytes.
C:\arduino-1.6.0/hardware/tools/avr/bin/avrdude -CC:\arduino-1.6.0/hardware/tools/avr/etc/avrdude.conf -v -patmega328p -carduino -PCOM12 -b57600 -D -Uflash:w:C:\Users\HERNAN~1\AppData\Local\Temp\build4498434923828360793.tmp/Blink.cpp.hex:i
avrdude: Version 6.0.1, compiled on Apr 3 2014 at 23:12:16
Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/
Copyright (c) 2007-2009 Joerg Wunsch
System wide configuration file is "C:\arduino-1.6.0/hardware/tools/avr/etc/avrdude.conf"
Using Port : COM12
Using Programmer : arduino
Overriding Baud Rate : 57600
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x01
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 2 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x01
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 3 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x01
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 4 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x01
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 5 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x01
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 6 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x01
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 7 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x01
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 8 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x01
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 9 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x01
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 10 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x01
avrdude done. Thank you.
Problem uploading to board. See http://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Troubleshooting#upload for suggestions.
The device manager recognizes the board correctly (see image).
I have another Chinese Nano clone board that I can program seamlessly using the same IDE, laptop USB port and same cable without any glitches, so the typical issue with the serial port drivers is cleared.
I'm suspecting to have a... lets say, a confused board, any suggestions to correctly diagnose and/or resurrect the gadget will be welcomed.
error code 500 can be caused by bad USB cable, try a different cable. The cheap cable that comes with Chinese clones seems to last only a few minutes or so before it quits so I keep stockpile of non Chinese cables.
wilykat:
error code 500 can be caused by bad USB cable, try a different cable. The cheap cable that comes with Chinese clones seems to last only a few minutes or so before it quits so I keep stockpile of non Chinese cables.
Where in my post you read "error code 500"? Can be my age and I not see that?
I'm using a good quality HP cable, the same that I have used with my Digital Camera, Arduino, GPS and other gadgets without any problems as I stated before.
BTW, Only for caution, I leave my Laptop this morning cleaning with cCleaner, a lot of garbage was cleaned, but since then the USB port has been behaving with the confused module; in the other hand, the "production" module has been working great.
Maybe I have also a partially corrupted driver, if such thing is possible?
BTW, Only for caution, I leave my Laptop this morning cleaning with cCleaner, a lot of garbage was cleaned, but since then the USB port has been behaving with the confused module; in the other hand, the "production" module has been working great.
Maybe I have also a partially corrupted driver, if such thing is possible?
That is the process for burning bootloader - but if the board works under some conditions, that's not the problem.
If you've run ccleaner on your ocmputer, and now it works, you know the bootloader is fine, and you may have/have had driver issues - it's clearly not a problem with the board in this case.
Windows' usb drivers can get into a temporary bad state on windows where they don't work with a specific device in a specific port for no apparent reason, and rebooting or moving it to a different port fixes it (I've seen this with keyboards and mice, not just Arduinos).
Regarding the USB devices misbehaving, I also have noted this issue in the past, also with mices and Keyboards, so I agree with you.
Now I'm sure to have the need to burn the board, on power up, the on board led has been flashing flashing 7 times about once per second, then stay lit for about 3 or 4 seconds, then off, other times has been flashing randomly on power up, no matter the USB port that I use to power the board, surprisingly, pushing the reset button doesn't have any effect.
Unfortunately, I don't have another PC on hand to do further testings
I have been checking the pinouts for burning the board following the above mentioned link, should the MISO line in one board be connected to the MOSI line in the another?
Plugged the "know working" board, programmed the "Blink" example (worked as expected), then,
Removed the "know working" board and plugged the "confused" board, the system recognizes this board with the same COM port number as her good behaving sister.
Tried to program the "blink" example...fails miserably...
Come to my mind..."It's must be a corrupted driver", so:
Uninstalled the CH341SER drivers, rebooted again, then reinstall the driver, rebooted again...
Plugged "confused" board, after a minute or so, the system recognizes this board with the COM9 port, (different number from earlier), same info displayed on the Windows Device Manager.
Repeated the steps 1 to 3, the board fails again...
Now followed again the steps mentioned in post #4 for burning the bootloader, the first time obtained this output:
Arduino: 1.6.0 (Windows Vista), Board: "Arduino Nano, ATmega328"
C:\arduino-1.6.0/hardware/tools/avr/bin/avrdude -CC:\arduino-1.6.0/hardware/tools/avr/etc/avrdude.conf -v -patmega328p -cstk500v1 -PCOM13 -b19200 -e -Ulock:w:0x3F:m -Uefuse:w:0x05:m -Uhfuse:w:0xDA:m -Ulfuse:w:0xFF:m
avrdude: Version 6.0.1, compiled on Apr 3 2014 at 23:12:16
Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/
Copyright (c) 2007-2009 Joerg Wunsch
System wide configuration file is "C:\arduino-1.6.0/hardware/tools/avr/etc/avrdude.conf"
Using Port : COM13
Using Programmer : stk500v1
Overriding Baud Rate : 19200
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x15
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 2 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x15
AVR Part : ATmega328P
Chip Erase delay : 9000 us
PAGEL : PD7
BS2 : PC2
RESET disposition : dedicated
RETRY pulse : SCK
serial program mode : yes
parallel program mode : yes
Timeout : 200
StabDelay : 100
CmdexeDelay : 25
SyncLoops : 32
ByteDelay : 0
PollIndex : 3
PollValue : 0x53
Memory Detail :
Block Poll Page Polled
Memory Type Mode Delay Size Indx Paged Size Size #Pages MinW MaxW ReadBack
----------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
eeprom 65 20 4 0 no 1024 4 0 3600 3600 0xff 0xff
flash 65 6 128 0 yes 32768 128 256 4500 4500 0xff 0xff
lfuse 0 0 0 0 no 1 0 0 4500 4500 0x00 0x00
hfuse 0 0 0 0 no 1 0 0 4500 4500 0x00 0x00
efuse 0 0 0 0 no 1 0 0 4500 4500 0x00 0x00
lock 0 0 0 0 no 1 0 0 4500 4500 0x00 0x00
calibration 0 0 0 0 no 1 0 0 0 0 0x00 0x00
signature 0 0 0 0 no 3 0 0 0 0 0x00 0x00
Programmer Type : STK500
Description : Atmel STK500 Version 1.x firmware
avrdude: stk500_getparm(): (a) protocol error, expect=0x14, resp=0x14
avrdude: stk500_getparm(): (a) protocol error, expect=0x14, resp=0x02
avrdude: stk500_getparm(): (a) protocol error, expect=0x14, resp=0x10
Hardware Version: 537397968
Firmware Version: 537397972.537397968
Topcard : STK502
Vtarget : 1.8 V
Varef : 0.0 V
Oscillator : Off
SCK period : 0.1 us
avrdude: stk500_initialize(): (b) protocol error, expect=0x10, resp=0x01
avrdude: initialization failed, rc=-1
Double check connections and try again, or use -F to override
this check.
avrdude: stk500_disable(): protocol error, expect=0x14, resp=0x10
avrdude done. Thank you.
Problem uploading to board. See http://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Troubleshooting#upload for suggestions.
Please note, is an new error message, (at least different from the others that I have get).
Tried again (3 times in a row), and now I get this error:
Arduino: 1.6.0 (Windows Vista), Board: "Arduino Nano, ATmega328"
C:\arduino-1.6.0/hardware/tools/avr/bin/avrdude -CC:\arduino-1.6.0/hardware/tools/avr/etc/avrdude.conf -v -patmega328p -cstk500v1 -PCOM13 -b19200 -e -Ulock:w:0x3F:m -Uefuse:w:0x05:m -Uhfuse:w:0xDA:m -Ulfuse:w:0xFF:m
avrdude: Version 6.0.1, compiled on Apr 3 2014 at 23:12:16
Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/
Copyright (c) 2007-2009 Joerg Wunsch
System wide configuration file is "C:\arduino-1.6.0/hardware/tools/avr/etc/avrdude.conf"
Using Port : COM13
Using Programmer : stk500v1
Overriding Baud Rate : 19200
AVR Part : ATmega328P
Chip Erase delay : 9000 us
PAGEL : PD7
BS2 : PC2
RESET disposition : dedicated
RETRY pulse : SCK
serial program mode : yes
parallel program mode : yes
Timeout : 200
StabDelay : 100
CmdexeDelay : 25
SyncLoops : 32
ByteDelay : 0
PollIndex : 3
PollValue : 0x53
Memory Detail :
Block Poll Page Polled
Memory Type Mode Delay Size Indx Paged Size Size #Pages MinW MaxW ReadBack
----------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
eeprom 65 20 4 0 no 1024 4 0 3600 3600 0xff 0xff
flash 65 6 128 0 yes 32768 128 256 4500 4500 0xff 0xff
lfuse 0 0 0 0 no 1 0 0 4500 4500 0x00 0x00
hfuse 0 0 0 0 no 1 0 0 4500 4500 0x00 0x00
efuse 0 0 0 0 no 1 0 0 4500 4500 0x00 0x00
lock 0 0 0 0 no 1 0 0 4500 4500 0x00 0x00
calibration 0 0 0 0 no 1 0 0 0 0 0x00 0x00
signature 0 0 0 0 no 3 0 0 0 0 0x00 0x00
Programmer Type : STK500
Description : Atmel STK500 Version 1.x firmware
Hardware Version: 2
Firmware Version: 1.18
Topcard : Unknown
Vtarget : 0.0 V
Varef : 0.0 V
Oscillator : Off
SCK period : 0.1 us
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
Problem uploading to board. See http://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Troubleshooting#upload for suggestions.
Write this long post...
Googling the error codes has been more confusing than helpful, so now I'm more "confused" than my "confused board"... (Sorry for the pun).
wilykat:
error code 500 can be caused by bad USB cable, try a different cable. The cheap cable that comes with Chinese clones seems to last only a few minutes or so before it quits so I keep stockpile of non Chinese cables.
I have been trying for hours and this was my fix changed cable and it works perfectly, thanks!
I know this thread is a bit old, but always is a good Netiquette closing the thread and post the findings or solutions.
I give away the confused board to a fellow engineer with more instrumental and capabilities to deal with surface mounted components than me, confirming my last suspicion, he managed to find the CH340G serial chip faulty, so that was the failure that take me nuts for some time.
As today, the "sister board" is still working great ...
changed cable and it works perfectly, thanks!