Hello. Im trying to use a elegoo nano as a ISP but i keep getting the error
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 10 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x1c
What do i do?
Hello. Im trying to use a elegoo nano as a ISP but i keep getting the error
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 10 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x1c
What do i do?
Are you able to load the blink example to the Nano? If not, have you tried the suggestions in the troubleshooting Arduino uploads page?
Describe in more detail what you are doing, what code that you are running and how things are connected.
A schematic of your wiring would be welcome. Hand drawn, photographed and posted is fine. Include all pin names/numbers, components, their part numbers and/or values and power supplies.
Are you able to load the Arduino as ISP example to the Nano?
Are you following a tutorial? If so, post a link to it.
Have You used the menue "tools" and selected the proper board?
Very annoying and probably nothing to do,with the sketch, so @groundFungus's suggestion to roll back and see if something simple can de uploaded.
Then there's trying a different cable, a different port and rebooting your desktop moochine.
I've had days in a row with this kind of problem, then weeks without… hope I didna just jinx it. ![]()
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Yes.
Yes, to what? The more that we know about your issue the better help we can provide. Please answer all the questions.
Which is the programmer and which is the chip to be programmed?

I can't see where those wires go.
A schematic would be helpful.
The programer is the one with the wires soldered on. The target is the one pluged into the ISP header
Empathize with that... ![]()
Does one of them use a different chip for the serial eg CH340 ?
Not 100% sure but it could be the source of the issue.
Where would i find that?
I just found out that the target uses a attiny 88 whereas the programer uses a atmega328p
Often a decent picture of BOTH sided of each board would help identify any anomalies.
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So I'm confused. What's new?
Are you getting that error when you are using the programmed Arduino to ISP program a second Arduino?
Or are you having trouble getting the ISP programming sketch loaded up into the Arduino that will then be the programmer?
If you can program the programmer, as it were, I don't think the CH430 shoukd be a problem, as doing would mean your system has the drivers and everything.
I've done the Arduino as ISP, still have one with the status LEDs ready to go, and can't remember what if any errors I ever had.
You can examine your clone Arduino and just read the chip part numbers to see if there's a CH430 or not.
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Im seeing a ch340 not a 430 on the programer board
Im not seeing anything that looks like a serial control chip on the target
So the problem is that the programmer board is not able to communicate with the PC to upload the Arduino as ISP sketch?