I bought an arduino robot from oddwires.com, this is my first arduino robot I have ever built and I'm a complete noob. Every time I try uploading the sketch I get:
Arduino: 1.6.11 (Windows 10), Board: "Arduino/Genuino Uno"
Sketch uses 3,736 bytes (11%) of program storage space. Maximum is 32,256 bytes.
Global variables use 84 bytes (4%) of dynamic memory, leaving 1,964 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 2,048 bytes.
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x30
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 2 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x20
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 3 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x30
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 4 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x20
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 5 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x30
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 6 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x20
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 7 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x30
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 8 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x20
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 9 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x30
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 10 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x20
An error occurred while uploading the sketch
This report would have more information with
"Show verbose output during compilation"
option enabled in File -> Preferences.
Basically those error messages mean that the computer is not finding the Arduino to talk to. Either the computer has the wrong port or the Arduino is broken.
I plugged the cord into the USB port on my laptop, and tried uploading the code... But I do see that there are no lights blinking on the arduino board.
Not sure what your problem is, but I have had this too when using a faulty USB lead.
Also, have you gone to the IDE 'Tools' tab and set 'Board' and 'Port' correctly. For some reason it works best with the highest Port number - or the one marked Arduino.
I have done some more tests, and I have figured out and seen that it only cannot find the right port when the motor shield is plugged in. I tried just the uno and the lights turned on, and it found the correct port.
