Can't get my Arduino UNO running

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Hey Arduino community,

have done a basic course in Arduino at school and now wanted to develop it further at home, but just can't get it running neither the offline nor the online (web creator) version. I know this error is well known and there are many posts about it, but i feel like i have tried all of the solution approaches in the forum here and on youtube and neither of them worked (mostly setting Board and Port correctly which i believe i did). I hope you can finally help me out so that i can join the arduino world.

Setup:

  • Mac OSX 10.10.5
  • Software: Arduino 1.6.12 (latest from the website)
  • Hardware: Arduino UNO Genuino European Version (green)
  • Mac recognizes the Arduino, so driver seems to be ok (see attachment)
  • Board is set correctly to arduino UNO/Genuino (also tried selecting several other boards)
  • Port is set to USB to which i have my arduino connected, it also recognizes the arduino under the name (Arduino Genuino/ Uno) when plugged in
  • Programmer is set to AVRISP mkll (also tried ArduinoISP)

Reaction of Arduino when plugging it into Mac:

  • green ON LED is on
  • „L“ LED is blinking with a 1 sec delay (i think thats the standard setup)

Problem(s):

  • Cannot upload anything to arduino from my mac, also not possible with other macs. Error message:

Sketch uses 926 bytes (2%) of program storage space. Maximum is 32,256 bytes.
Global variables use 9 bytes (0%) of dynamic memory, leaving 2,039 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 2,048 bytes.
/Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/hardware/tools/avr/bin/avrdude -C/Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/hardware/tools/avr/etc/avrdude.conf -v -patmega328p -carduino -P/dev/cu.usbmodemfa131 -b115200 -D -Uflash:w:/var/folders/cs/wjw2n06x2sd33zpd6m3x_t140000gn/T/arduino_build_88471/Blink.ino.hex:i

avrdude: Version 6.3, compiled on Sep 12 2016 at 17:22:25
Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/
Copyright (c) 2007-2014 Joerg Wunsch

System wide configuration file is "/Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/hardware/tools/avr/etc/avrdude.conf"
User configuration file is "/Users/FelixReiss/.avrduderc"
User configuration file does not exist or is not a regular file, skipping

Using Port : /dev/cu.usbmodemfa131
Using Programmer : arduino
Overriding Baud Rate : 115200
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00

Tried solutions:

  • Backloop test: is positive, i do get the echo
  • reset button: i press it, but nothing seems to happen, i do not get any feedback that indicates that the reset was done
  • tried upload with other macs, same problem
  • tried to hit reset button just before the upload starts
  • tried to hold down reset button during plugging board into mac
  • burn new boot loader is not possible since i only have one Arduino and am a total beginner.
  • replaced my arduino UNO for a new one (since i thought it was an arduino problem), but same problem
  • tried contacting arduino support via mail, but no response
  • tried upload via Web editor but keep on getting the error message "No Plugin Connection. Uploading is disabled until you reconnect." even though installed and running. BUT got an error message during the installation process saying "Error during post-installing step. Possible that the installation process is not finished properly. Error during setting up the ArduinoCreateAgent" (-> we do not have to discuss the web creator problem here unless it is of any help for the problem)

I am very willing to solve this problem, also team viewer or Skype would be possible if that is easier/ quicker.

Thanks in advance!!

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  • reset button: i press it, but nothing seems to happen, i do not get any feedback that indicates that the reset was done

It sounds like something is wrong with the reset signal.
When you press reset, you SHOULD see:

  1. while the button is held down, the "L" light should stop blinking.
  2. when released, you should see the "L" light blink three times rapidly (bootloader startup)
    It almost seems like the reset pin of the AVR chip is not connected to the circuitry, as if it was mis-seated in its socket, or not soldered down. That's not impossible; do a careful visual inspection and see if you can see anything wrong (and/or post pictures.)
    (RESET is pin 1 of the chip, the one closest to the ISP connector, assuming you have a DIP AVR.)

(You've done a fine job of debugging and reporting what you've done. I wish everyone did as well!)

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Hey westfw,

Thanks for your reply! Its strange, the reset as described by you (and other in the internet) did also not happen with my first arduino. It does recognize the reset though by leaving the LED on as long as i press the reset button. so to me it gives the impression that the arduino itsis ok. To better visualize what happens when resetting, i uploaded a video following this link:

My (beginners) impression is that the hardware itself is okay but some setting is set wrong, just can't figure out what exactly i can still modify.

(Thanks, i tried my best :wink: )