Arduino 1.0.1 on Macbook Pro 10.6.8 '/dev/tty.Bluetooth-Modem' already in use

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Please help.

I was running the latest version of Arduino about a week ago. Now it won't run.

I am using a Duemilanove board and I have tried using the cu option with the same results.

Already Tried ---

Rebooted -- started Arduino -- same error
Checked Java Extensions -- none
Looked at Activity monitor and shut down a couple of utilities
Looked for mac software updates -- none available through regular update

It was working . . .
Any suggestions?

'/dev/tty.Bluetooth-Modem' already in use

processing.app.SerialException: Serial port '/dev/tty.Bluetooth-Modem' already in use. Try quiting any programs that may be using it.
at processing.app.Serial.(Serial.java:171)
at processing.app.Serial.(Serial.java:92)
at processing.app.SerialMonitor.openSerialPort(SerialMonitor.java:207)
at processing.app.Editor.handleSerial(Editor.java:2447)
at processing.app.Editor$17.actionPerformed(Editor.java:665)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:2028)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:2351)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(DefaultButtonModel.java:387)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(DefaultButtonModel.java:242)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.doClick(AbstractButton.java:389)
at com.apple.laf.ScreenMenuItem.actionPerformed(ScreenMenuItem.java:95)
at java.awt.MenuItem.processActionEvent(MenuItem.java:627)
at java.awt.MenuItem.processEvent(MenuItem.java:586)
at java.awt.MenuComponent.dispatchEventImpl(MenuComponent.java:337)
at java.awt.MenuComponent.dispatchEvent(MenuComponent.java:325)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:687)
at java.awt.EventQueue.access$000(EventQueue.java:85)
at java.awt.EventQueue$1.run(EventQueue.java:643)
at java.awt.EventQueue$1.run(EventQueue.java:641)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.security.AccessControlContext$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(AccessControlContext.java:87)
at java.security.AccessControlContext$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(AccessControlContext.java:98)
at java.awt.EventQueue$2.run(EventQueue.java:657)
at java.awt.EventQueue$2.run(EventQueue.java:655)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.security.AccessControlContext$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(AccessControlContext.java:87)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:654)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:296)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:211)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:201)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:196)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:188)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:122)

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Find the board device (/dev/tty.Bluetooth-Modem doesn't sound right to me) and then do lsof on it in a console window, eg.

$ lsof /dev/tty.usbmodemfa1421 

COMMAND    PID USER   FD   TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME
JavaAppli 9137 nick   47u   CHR 18,102     0t13 2981 /dev/tty.usbmodemfa1421
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Hello Nick,

I am not sure what you mean -- I have attached some screen shots.

The choice in the Arduino program and the error message both use the same terminology /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Modem

I do not know how to find any other name.

Thank you for any further information.

Regards,

Victoria

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Those serial ports are exactly what I see with no Arduino plugged in. So it hasn't recognized it.

5

Hello Nick,

What does this mean?

I plugged the USB cable into the Arduino and the light came on.

However, I get the same error message if I have the Arduino plugged in or not.

Is there anything else I can try?

Thanks,

Victoria

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The problem seems to be that the computer isn't seeing the Arduino board at all.

Maybe try a different USB cable? Or if you've been going through a USB hub, trying plugging the board directly to the computer.

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vixmedia:
Hello Nick,

What does this mean?

I plugged the USB cable into the Arduino and the light came on.

However, I get the same error message if I have the Arduino plugged in or not.

Is there anything else I can try?

I think you need to re-install the FTDI drivers for Mac. USB will happily power up a device and enumerate it, but it cannot be treated as a serial port until the drivers are installed.

Also, try a different USB cable.

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I think I might have solved the problem, but I will see if it continues to work.

I decided since that port was busy, I would create another serial port.

The apple help for this was good. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/5181.html

I created a new modem serial port '/dev/tty/Serial Port' and went back into the Arduino program.

I looked for the new serial port -- then I noticed that additional serial ports were now on the menu with numbers after them as you had talked about.

I tried that serial port and it worked.

Now I do not have the board hooked up, but opening the Arduino program, the port with the numbers following has disappeared . . . but the new port is there.

Stay tuned, when I get back from work I will be hooking it all up and trying again.

However, I did get it to work last night using this method.

I don't know why . . .

The USB cable works fine and the board responded perfectly -- the problem is in the Mac seeing the serial ports.

Thanks for your input and ideas.

Victoria