ATMEGA328P-PU avrdude verification error

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Hi,

After a day trying to upload a bootloader on an ATMEGA328P-PU using an USBAsp v2.0 programmer, it seems that I need help ...

My boards.txt includes :

atmega328bb.name=ATmega328 on a breadboard (8 MHz internal clock)
atmega328bb.upload.protocol=stk500
atmega328bb.upload.maximum_size=30720
atmega328bb.upload.speed=57600
atmega328bb.bootloader.low_fuses=0xE2
atmega328bb.bootloader.high_fuses=0xDA
atmega328bb.bootloader.extended_fuses=0x05
atmega328bb.bootloader.path=arduino:atmega
atmega328bb.bootloader.file=ATmegaBOOT_168_atmega328_pro_8MHz.hex
atmega328bb.bootloader.unlock_bits=0x3F
atmega328bb.bootloader.lock_bits=0x0F
atmega328bb.build.mcu=atmega328p
atmega328bb.build.f_cpu=8000000L
atmega328bb.build.core=arduino:arduino
atmega328bb.build.variant=arduino:standard

but when I use the "burn bootloader" feature of Arduino IDE, I have the following error :

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr/bin/avrdude -CC:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr/etc/avrdude.conf -v -patmega328p -cusbasp -Pusb -e -Ulock:w:0x3F:m -Uefuse:w:0x05:m -Uhfuse:w:0xDA:m -Ulfuse:w:0xE2:m 

[...]

avrdude: Version 6.0.1, compiled on Apr 15 2015 at 19:59:58
         Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/
         Copyright (c) 2007-2009 Joerg Wunsch

         System wide configuration file is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr/etc/avrdude.conf"

         Using Port                    : usb
         Using Programmer              : usbasp
         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 : usbasp
         Description     : USBasp, http://www.fischl.de/usbasp/

avrdude: auto set sck period (because given equals null)
avrdude: warning: cannot set sck period. please check for usbasp firmware update.
avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.00s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x1e950f
avrdude: NOTE: "flash" memory has been specified, an erase cycle will be performed
         To disable this feature, specify the -D option.
avrdude: erasing chip
avrdude: auto set sck period (because given equals null)
avrdude: warning: cannot set sck period. please check for usbasp firmware update.
avrdude: reading input file "C:\Users\Fabien\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\hardware\avr\1.6.9/bootloaders/atmega/ATmegaBOOT_168_atmega328_pro_8MHz.hex"
avrdude: writing flash (32652 bytes):

Writing | ################################################## | 100% -0.00s

avrdude: 32652 bytes of flash written
avrdude: verifying flash memory against C:\Users\Fabien\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\hardware\avr\1.6.9/bootloaders/atmega/ATmegaBOOT_168_atmega328_pro_8MHz.hex:
avrdude: load data flash data from input file C:\Users\Fabien\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\hardware\avr\1.6.9/bootloaders/atmega/ATmegaBOOT_168_atmega328_pro_8MHz.hex:
avrdude: input file C:\Users\Fabien\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\hardware\avr\1.6.9/bootloaders/atmega/ATmegaBOOT_168_atmega328_pro_8MHz.hex contains 32652 bytes
avrdude: reading on-chip flash data:

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.00s

aError while burning bootloader.
vrdude: verifying ...
avrdude: verification error, first mismatch at byte 0x7800
         0x00 != 0x0c
avrdude: verification error; content mismatch

avrdude done.  Thank you.

Thanks !

Fabien

2

The voltage jumber on my USBasp was 3.3V.
When I set the jumper to 5V, the upload works ! Why ?!

3

If the fuses are set on your ATmega328P to run at 16MHz it's actually out of spec at 3.3V. This forum thread includes a graph that's in the datasheet showing the max clock speed versus operating voltage.

Is it possible the fuse are set to run at 16MHz in your ATmega?
Geoff

4

Thank you very much for your answer !

I have made several tests, this is my final configuration with a 8Mhz external quartz :

If I burn the bootloader using USBasp 5V, it works.
If I burn the bootloader using USBasp 3.3V, I have a verification error : "avrdude: verification error, first mismatch at byte 0x7800 0x00 != 0x0c"

If I upload my program using USBasp 5V and then I run the program without USBasp but with VCC=3.3V, the program works !

5

The USBasp programmer is working well.

Here you will find the final configuration :

atmega328p_8mhz_external_quartz.name=ATmega328P standalone (8 MHz external quartz)
atmega328p_8mhz_external_quartz.upload.protocol=stk500
atmega328p_8mhz_external_quartz.upload.maximum_size=30720
atmega328p_8mhz_external_quartz.upload.speed=57600
atmega328p_8mhz_external_quartz.upload.tool=avrdude
atmega328p_8mhz_external_quartz.bootloader.tool=avrdude
atmega328p_8mhz_external_quartz.bootloader.low_fuses=0xF7
atmega328p_8mhz_external_quartz.bootloader.high_fuses=0xD8
atmega328p_8mhz_external_quartz.bootloader.extended_fuses=0x06
atmega328p_8mhz_external_quartz.bootloader.path=arduino:atmega
atmega328p_8mhz_external_quartz.bootloader.file=atmega/ATmegaBOOT_168_atmega328_pro_8MHz.hex
atmega328p_8mhz_external_quartz.bootloader.unlock_bits=0x3F
atmega328p_8mhz_external_quartz.bootloader.lock_bits=0x0F
atmega328p_8mhz_external_quartz.build.mcu=atmega328p
atmega328p_8mhz_external_quartz.build.f_cpu=8000000L
atmega328p_8mhz_external_quartz.build.core=arduino:arduino
atmega328p_8mhz_external_quartz.build.variant=arduino:standard

Thanks for your help.