new arduino issues

Development Tools IDE 1.x
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I am new to the world of Arduino, and forums as well.

I have just purchased Arduino mega 2560 R1. It was part of a kit pre-assembled. I have followed the basic instructions to establish a blinking onboard LED.

  1. Windows 7.0 detects the board, and alllocates com 5.
  2. Located the example file, blink, and loaded into the Arduino software no problems.
  3. Checked the correct board is selected.
  4. Checked the correct com port is selected.
  5. Uploaded the sketch.
  6. Software compiles and indicates it is uploading.
  7. TX and RX LED's flash for a short period of time.
  8. Software indicates it has completed uploading.

At no time do I see any other LED's activate on the board. Neither the L or ON or the project ( pin 13 ) led's have illuninated. I believe, when the reset button is pressed the L led is meant to blink. This is not happening.

I am not sure if I am doing or have done something incorrectly.

If anbody can assist I would greatly appreciate it. Research is indicating there may be no bootloader installed. I cannot find any step by step instruction as to how to re-install the bootloader, or which bootloader to use if that is the issue.

I am only powering the card from my computer USB port. No external supplies have been used, the board is out of the box so to speak.

I look forward to your valued assistance.

Colandra

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Welcome,

The most given answer is please post your code, followed by please post the schematics used :slight_smile:

It seems that you did the the right steps so either you connected the LED wrong or there is something in your code wrong,

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colandra:
Neither the L or ON or the project ( pin 13 ) led's have illuninated.

Are you saying none of the on-board LEDs are illuminated? Not even ON?

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colandra:
8. Software indicates it has completed uploading.
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Research is indicating there may be no bootloader installed

If it finished uploading, you have a bootloader.

Post your code.