Colorduino FTDI programming

Hi,
I've bought a Colorduino and I'm trying to program it using FDTI and USB.

I'm using a UARTSBee v4.0 connected to the Colorduino and to the computer with USB as follows GND to GND, DTR to DTR, TX to TXD, RX to RXD and VCC to VDD.

The UARTSBee is set to 5V.

I use Arduino IDE 1.0.4 with FTDI drivers installed with this settings :

  • serial port : tty.serialport-A901LJNI
  • card type : Arduino Pro or Pro mini (5V 16MHz) /w ATmega 328

When I upload the code below sketch, this error is popping :
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding

Could you please help me so I can do this correctly ?

Thanks.

#include <Colorduino.h>

typedef struct
{
  unsigned char r;
  unsigned char g;
  unsigned char b;
} ColorRGB;

//a color with 3 components: h, s and v
typedef struct 
{
  unsigned char h;
  unsigned char s;
  unsigned char v;
} ColorHSV;

//these values are substracetd from the generated values to give a shape to the animation
const unsigned char valueMask[ColorduinoScreenWidth][ColorduinoScreenHeight]={
    {32 , 0  , 0  , 0  , 0  , 0  , 0  , 32 },
    {64 , 0  , 0  , 0  , 0  , 0  , 0  , 64 },
    {96 , 32 , 0  , 0  , 0  , 0  , 32 , 96 },
    {128, 64 , 32 , 0  , 0  , 32 , 64 , 128},
    {160, 96 , 64 , 32 , 32 , 64 , 96 , 160},
    {192, 128, 96 , 64 , 64 , 96 , 128, 192},
    {255, 160, 128, 96 , 96 , 128, 160, 255},
    {255, 192, 160, 128, 128, 160, 192, 255}
};

//these are the hues for the fire, 
//should be between 0 (red) to about 13 (yellow)
const unsigned char hueMask[ColorduinoScreenWidth][ColorduinoScreenHeight]={
    {1, 4, 7, 9, 9, 8, 4, 1},
    {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 7, 3, 1},
    {1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 6, 3, 1},
    {1, 2, 4, 5, 5, 5, 2, 1},
    {1, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 1},
    {0, 1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0},
    {0, 0, 1, 2, 2, 1, 0, 0},
    {0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0}
};

unsigned char matrix[ColorduinoScreenWidth][ColorduinoScreenHeight];
unsigned char line[ColorduinoScreenWidth];
int pcnt = 0;

//Converts an HSV color to RGB color
void HSVtoRGB(void *vRGB, void *vHSV) 
{
  float r, g, b, h, s, v; //this function works with floats between 0 and 1
  float f, p, q, t;
  int i;
  ColorRGB *colorRGB=(ColorRGB *)vRGB;
  ColorHSV *colorHSV=(ColorHSV *)vHSV;

  h = (float)(colorHSV->h / 256.0);
  s = (float)(colorHSV->s / 256.0);
  v = (float)(colorHSV->v / 256.0);

  //if saturation is 0, the color is a shade of grey
  if(s == 0.0) {
    b = v;
    g = b;
    r = g;
  }
  //if saturation > 0, more complex calculations are needed
  else
  {
    h *= 6.0; //to bring hue to a number between 0 and 6, better for the calculations
    i = (int)(floor(h)); //e.g. 2.7 becomes 2 and 3.01 becomes 3 or 4.9999 becomes 4
    f = h - i;//the fractional part of h

    p = (float)(v * (1.0 - s));
    q = (float)(v * (1.0 - (s * f)));
    t = (float)(v * (1.0 - (s * (1.0 - f))));

    switch(i)
    {
      case 0: r=v; g=t; b=p; break;
      case 1: r=q; g=v; b=p; break;
      case 2: r=p; g=v; b=t; break;
      case 3: r=p; g=q; b=v; break;
      case 4: r=t; g=p; b=v; break;
      case 5: r=v; g=p; b=q; break;
      default: r = g = b = 0; break;
    }
  }
  colorRGB->r = (int)(r * 255.0);
  colorRGB->g = (int)(g * 255.0);
  colorRGB->b = (int)(b * 255.0);
}

/**
 * Randomly generate the next line (matrix row)
 */
void generateLine(){
  for(unsigned char x=0;x<ColorduinoScreenHeight;x++) {
      line[x] = random(64, 255);
  }
}

/**
 * shift all values in the matrix up one row
 */
void shiftUp(){
  ColorRGB colorRGB;
  
  for (unsigned char y=ColorduinoScreenWidth-1;y>0;y--) {
    for(unsigned char x=0;x<ColorduinoScreenHeight;x++) {
        matrix[x][y] = matrix[x][y-1];
    }
  }
  
  for(unsigned char x=0;x<ColorduinoScreenHeight;x++) {
      matrix[x][0] = line[x];
  }
}

/**
 * draw a frame, interpolating between 2 "key frames"
 * @param pcnt percentage of interpolation
 */
void drawFrame(int pcnt){
  ColorRGB colorRGB;
  ColorHSV colorHSV;
  int nextv;
  
  //each row interpolates with the one before it
  for (unsigned char y=ColorduinoScreenWidth-1;y>0;y--) {
    for (unsigned char x=0;x<ColorduinoScreenHeight;x++) {
        colorHSV.h = hueMask[y][x];
        colorHSV.s = 255;
        nextv = 
            (((100.0-pcnt)*matrix[x][y] 
          + pcnt*matrix[x][y-1])/100.0) 
          - valueMask[y][x];
        colorHSV.v = (unsigned char)max(0, nextv);
        
        HSVtoRGB(&colorRGB, &colorHSV);
        Colorduino.SetPixel(x, y, colorRGB.r, colorRGB.g, colorRGB.b);
    }
  }
  
  //first row interpolates with the "next" line
  for(unsigned char x=0;x<ColorduinoScreenHeight;x++) {
      colorHSV.h = hueMask[0][x];
      colorHSV.s = 255;
      colorHSV.v = (unsigned char)(((100.0-pcnt)*matrix[x][0] + pcnt*line[x])/100.0);
      
      HSVtoRGB(&colorRGB, &colorHSV);
      Colorduino.SetPixel(x, 0, colorRGB.r, colorRGB.g, colorRGB.b);
  }
  Colorduino.FlipPage(); // swap screen buffers to show it
}

void setup()
{
  Colorduino.Init(); // initialize the board
  
  // compensate for relative intensity differences in R/G/B brightness
  // array of 6-bit base values for RGB (0~63)
  // whiteBalVal[0]=red
  // whiteBalVal[1]=green
  // whiteBalVal[2]=blue
  unsigned char whiteBalVal[3] = {36,63,7}; // for LEDSEE 6x6cm round matrix
  Colorduino.SetWhiteBal(whiteBalVal);
  
  randomSeed(analogRead(0));
  generateLine();
  
  //init all pixels to zero
  for (unsigned char y=0;y<ColorduinoScreenWidth;y++) {
    for(unsigned char x=0;x<ColorduinoScreenHeight;x++) {
        matrix[x][y] = 0;
    }
  }
  
  Colorduino.FlipPage(); // swap screen buffers to show it
}

void loop()
{
    if (pcnt >= 100){
        shiftUp();
        generateLine();
        pcnt = 0;
    }
    drawFrame(pcnt);
    pcnt+=30;
}

Finally got a response from Itead engineer, if it's ever helping for someone :

"First of all, your connection isn't quite right, you should connect them like this: TX->RXD; RX->TXD.

And you need to choose the "arduino duemilanove w/atmega328" as your board type."

And it's working now !

I've tried it too... not working.

Serial Console is showing fine some Colorduino Serial Prints... but Sketch Upload via FTDI is not possible... the Board will reset... then trying to upload, sk500 error.

I've tested all Board settings in the Arduino IDE.

Code Upload via ISP is working but I need Serial Sketch Upload.

Colorduino v1.3

Maybe something is wrong with the bootloader

Ok... it is the bootloader.

I've flashed the "Duemilanove" bootloader with the Arduino IDE with ISP, and then it was possible to flash the sketch over FTDI USB Serial Adapter (TX,RX,DTR).

So, the Colorduino v1.3 is unusable out of the box.

And I don't know why they not activate I2C in the default state... then I don't have to do all those annoying complicated steps.