ATMEL ATMEGA328P-PU

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I've been trying to burn a bootloader on my ATMEGA328P-PU chips from Mouser Electronics for hours. I've tried this tutorial from Arduino (http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/ArduinoToBreadboard) but the Arduino IDE 1.0.5 always gives me this error:

avrdude: Yikes! Invalid device signature.
Double check connections and try again, or use -F to override
this check.

Checked the connections, and they were in the right places.

I don't know what to do. Please help me.

Thank you!

Arduino UNO R3
ATMEGA328P-PU from Mouser Electronics
Minimal Circuit

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I'm trying to recreate this project: Low-Power Wireless Sensor Node | maniacbug

I've already soldered the parts and all I need to do is program the ATMEGA328P-PU microcontrollers. However, I'm not really sure how to do this.

I've tried the Arduino tutorial on how to burn bootloaders and program the microcontrollers but the Arduino IDE 1.0.5 always gives me this error:

avrdude: Yikes! Invalid device signature.
Double check connections and try again, or use -F to override
this check.

Double checked the connections, same problem.

I would greatly appreciate it if someone could help me on this one.

Thank you so much!

Arduino UNO R3
Minimal Circuit

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The signature identifies the chip. Are you absolutely sure it's an ATMEGA328P-PU? Not an ATMEGA328-PU or something else...?

0xERROR:
Checked the connections, and they were in the right places.

That error is nothing to do with connections (in fact it means the connections are correct!)

4

Do not cross post.
Read the how to use the forum sticky post.

5

Your sensor node last 156 hours = 6.5 Days. nRF24L01+ is not design as Low-Power RF Transceiver.

Semtech SX1212 Ultra Low Power (3mA RX) RF Transceiver 310-510MHz

  • Tx current: 34mA
  • Continuous Rx current: 3mA
  • Sleep current: 1.5uA

if it is in 1 SEC Polling mode, 1 pc 3.6V/3.6A ER18505 size A lithium battery will last 10 years.

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Yes, cross-posting wastes time (and you have no idea how fed-up I am saying that), don't do it.

Topics merged.

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fungus:
The signature identifies the chip. Are you absolutely sure it's an ATMEGA328P-PU? Not an ATMEGA328-PU or something else...?

0xERROR:
Checked the connections, and they were in the right places.

That error is nothing to do with connections (in fact it means the connections are correct!)

Yes, I'm sure it's an ATMEGA328P-PU chip.

What should I do?

8

AWOL:
Yes, cross-posting wastes time (and you have no idea how fed-up I am saying that), don't do it.

Topics merged.

Grumpy_Mike:
Do not cross post.
Read the how to use the forum sticky post.

Sorry!

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sonnyyu:
Your sensor node last 156 hours = 6.5 Days. nRF24L01+ is not design as Low-Power RF Transceiver.

Semtech SX1212 Ultra Low Power (3mA RX) RF Transceiver 310-510MHz

  • Tx current: 34mA
  • Continuous Rx current: 3mA
  • Sleep current: 1.5uA

if it is in 1 SEC Polling mode, 1 pc 3.6V/3.6A ER18505 size A lithium battery will last 10 years.

http://www.semtech.com/wireless-rf/rf-transceivers/sx1212/

I'll look into it. Thank you!