Error opening serial port '/dev/ttyUSB7'

Hi, I have run serial monitor and uploading code to my Arduino Mega 2560 properly on my RPi. Suddenly, I can't upload and read from serial monitor. I have tried reinstall arduino IDE and rewrite preferences.txt but I have still same problem. I noticed that I have port ttyUSB7 and its finding USB3 even though I have set it in preferences.txt

here is last few lines of error message:

processing.app.SerialException: Error opening serial port '/dev/ttyUSB7'.
at processing.app.Serial.(Serial.java:179)
at processing.app.Serial.(Serial.java:92)
at processing.app.SerialMonitor.openSerialPort(SerialMonitor.java:207)
at processing.app.Editor.handleSerial(Editor.java:2481)
at processing.app.Editor$17.actionPerformed(Editor.java:665)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:1967)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:2308)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(DefaultButtonModel.java:405)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(DefaultButtonModel.java:262)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.AbstractButton.doClick(AbstractButton.java:369)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.AbstractButton.doClick(AbstractButton.java:349)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI$Actions.actionPerformed(BasicMenuItemUI.java:975)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.SwingUtilities.notifyAction(SwingUtilities.java:1810)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.JComponent.processKeyBinding(JComponent.java:2900)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.JMenuBar.processBindingForKeyStrokeRecursive(JMenuBar.java:699)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.JMenuBar.processBindingForKeyStrokeRecursive(JMenuBar.java:706)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.JMenuBar.processBindingForKeyStrokeRecursive(JMenuBar.java:706)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.JMenuBar.processKeyBinding(JMenuBar.java:677)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.KeyboardManager.fireBinding(KeyboardManager.java:311)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.KeyboardManager.fireKeyboardAction(KeyboardManager.java:297)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.JComponent.processKeyBindingsForAllComponents(JComponent.java:2993)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.JComponent.processKeyBindings(JComponent.java:2985)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.JComponent.processKeyEvent(JComponent.java:2862)
at processing.app.syntax.JEditTextArea.processKeyEvent(JEditTextArea.java:1726)
at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.processEvent(Component.java:6412)
at java.desktop/java.awt.Container.processEvent(Container.java:2263)
at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Component.java:5011)
at java.desktop/java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2321)
at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4843)
at java.desktop/java.awt.KeyboardFocusManager.redispatchEvent(KeyboardFocusManager.java:1950)
at java.desktop/java.awt.DefaultKeyboardFocusManager.dispatchKeyEvent(DefaultKeyboardFocusManager.java:870)
at java.desktop/java.awt.DefaultKeyboardFocusManager.preDispatchKeyEvent(DefaultKeyboardFocusManager.java:1139)
at java.desktop/java.awt.DefaultKeyboardFocusManager.typeAheadAssertions(DefaultKeyboardFocusManager.java:1009)
at java.desktop/java.awt.DefaultKeyboardFocusManager.dispatchEvent(DefaultKeyboardFocusManager.java:835)
at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Component.java:4892)
at java.desktop/java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2321)
at java.desktop/java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Window.java:2772)
at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4843)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:772)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(EventQueue.java:721)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(EventQueue.java:715)
at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:85)
at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:95)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$5.run(EventQueue.java:745)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$5.run(EventQueue.java:743)
at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:85)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:742)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:203)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:124)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:113)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:109)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:101)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:90)
Caused by: gnu.io.UnsupportedCommOperationException: Invalid Parameter
at gnu.io.RXTXPort.setSerialPortParams(RXTXPort.java:213)
at processing.app.Serial.(Serial.java:163)
... 54 more

Thank you for any help

Can you select the correct port under tools -> port in the IDE?

Yes I can. I have restart every thing and get this error message. I have set everything correct so ports number is 0 everywhere (preferences.txt, toolbar and error message), I have set right board (Ardunio Mega 2056), and also programmer (AVRISP mkll - I use the same on windows).

After error I can't choose port number as you can see on the photo.
So if I want to change it I have to restart arduino IDE or unplug and plug USB cable.

Error o


pening serial port '/dev/ttyUSB0'

Binary sketch size: 638 bytes (of a 258,048 byte maximum)
processing.app.SerialException: Error opening serial port '/dev/ttyUSB0'.
at processing.app.Serial.(Serial.java:179)
at processing.app.Serial.(Serial.java:92)
at processing.app.SerialMonitor.openSerialPort(SerialMonitor.java:207)
at processing.app.Editor.handleSerial(Editor.java:2481)
at processing.app.Editor$17.actionPerformed(Editor.java:665)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:1967)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:2308)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(DefaultButtonModel.java:405)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(DefaultButtonModel.java:262)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.AbstractButton.doClick(AbstractButton.java:369)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.AbstractButton.doClick(AbstractButton.java:349)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI$Actions.actionPerformed(BasicMenuItemUI.java:975)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.SwingUtilities.notifyAction(SwingUtilities.java:1810)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.JComponent.processKeyBinding(JComponent.java:2900)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.JMenuBar.processBindingForKeyStrokeRecursive(JMenuBar.java:699)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.JMenuBar.processBindingForKeyStrokeRecursive(JMenuBar.java:706)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.JMenuBar.processBindingForKeyStrokeRecursive(JMenuBar.java:706)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.JMenuBar.processKeyBinding(JMenuBar.java:677)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.KeyboardManager.fireBinding(KeyboardManager.java:311)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.KeyboardManager.fireKeyboardAction(KeyboardManager.java:297)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.JComponent.processKeyBindingsForAllComponents(JComponent.java:2993)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.JComponent.processKeyBindings(JComponent.java:2985)
at java.desktop/javax.swing.JComponent.processKeyEvent(JComponent.java:2862)
at processing.app.syntax.JEditTextArea.processKeyEvent(JEditTextArea.java:1726)
at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.processEvent(Component.java:6412)
at java.desktop/java.awt.Container.processEvent(Container.java:2263)
at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Component.java:5011)
at java.desktop/java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2321)
at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4843)
at java.desktop/java.awt.KeyboardFocusManager.redispatchEvent(KeyboardFocusManager.java:1950)
at java.desktop/java.awt.DefaultKeyboardFocusManager.dispatchKeyEvent(DefaultKeyboardFocusManager.java:870)
at java.desktop/java.awt.DefaultKeyboardFocusManager.preDispatchKeyEvent(DefaultKeyboardFocusManager.java:1139)
at java.desktop/java.awt.DefaultKeyboardFocusManager.typeAheadAssertions(DefaultKeyboardFocusManager.java:1009)
at java.desktop/java.awt.DefaultKeyboardFocusManager.dispatchEvent(DefaultKeyboardFocusManager.java:835)
at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Component.java:4892)
at java.desktop/java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2321)
at java.desktop/java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Window.java:2772)
at java.desktop/java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4843)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:772)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(EventQueue.java:721)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(EventQueue.java:715)
at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:85)
at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:95)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$5.run(EventQueue.java:745)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$5.run(EventQueue.java:743)
at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:85)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:742)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:203)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:124)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:113)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:109)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:101)
at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:90)
Caused by: gnu.io.UnsupportedCommOperationException: Invalid Parameter
at gnu.io.RXTXPort.setSerialPortParams(RXTXPort.java:213)
at processing.app.Serial.(Serial.java:163)
... 54 more

Well, I have trying something and I accidently unplug power supply from raspberry. I tried the same thing and now it works. :ok_man: :man_facepalming:

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