Nano RP2040 Connect disconnecting while uploading template

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Hi, I am new to Arduino and I am trying to complete this project https://docs.arduino.cc/hardware/plant-watering-kit/. I have everything completed and I want to upload the template but after I format and name the device while the template uploads it will say that there is no device connected and will continue to say that until I unplug and plug in the device. I have tried multiple cables and that has not fixed it. Any help would be appreciated.

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Hi @sliceofsoup. I'm sorry about the problem with the template. I just gave it a try and I did experience problems at the end of the template import process. My problems were different from what you described so I'm not sure whether they are related though.

What I found was that, although the template import process was never able to manage to upload the sketch to my Nano RP2040 Connect board, when I looked at my list of Arduino Cloud Things, I found that the "Plant Watering Kit" Thing had been created and a Device had also been created for my Nano RP2040 Connect board and associated with the thing. So all I had to do was upload the Thing sketch to my board and I had the template up and running.

I'll provide instructions you can follow to do that:

  1. If you are not already, log in to your Arduino account:
    https://login.arduino.cc/login
  2. Click the following link to open the list of your Arduino Cloud Things in the web browser:
    https://app.arduino.cc/things
  3. There should be a Thing named "Plant Watering Kit". Click on it.
    The "Setup" page for the Thing will open.
  4. Select the "Sketch" tab at the top of the page.
    The "Sketch" page for the Thing will open.
  5. Click the rightward pointing arrow button ("Verify and upload") on the toolbar of the Thing's Sketch page.
    A compilation and upload process will start.
  6. Wait for the upload to finish successfully.

You should now be able to continue with the tutorial.

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@sliceofsoup

I've modified the topic title to reflect the board that you're using; there are a lot of different Nano boards.

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