Hi
I am trying to use the Arduino fio board. Right now I am doing the programming via FTDI adapter and cable. When I connect the fio to the computer, the TX and RX LEDs on the adapter start blinking and also an LED on the fio (D13) start blinking as well. I am trying to upload a sketch from servo library on the fio but I end up with the following message each time:
avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x00
any suggestion?
Have you selected "Fio" in the boards menu?
yes i did. A simple question. should the ON LED on fio be on?
Update: I figured out that I chose the wrong port. now that I chose the correct one the following message occures in red :
Problem uploading to board.
I don't have one so I'm not sure. I can't see an ON led on the schematic.
Have you installed the FTDI driver? What operating system are you using?
I am using windows xp. as far as I can see, there are 4 LED's on the fio: CHg, ON, RSSI and D13. I am not sure if the LED should be on or not, but mine does not turn on. So when I connect the FTDI, just the TX, RX and D13 start blinking
That doesn't prove a lot because the Fio might just do that when it is powered up.
When you plug in in the FTDI cable, does an extra port show up in the Arduino Tools menu -> Serial Port list? Compared to when it is not plugged in?
I tried the Blink sketch with my Fio and none of the LEDs shows signs of activity (ON). Only LED D13 after downloading. You should try the blink sketch and some Serial.prints to verify that your Fio is Ok. Make sure too that your FTDI pins are making good contact with Fio's.
I forgot to tell you that to program the Fio, you have to remove the XBee module from it. I also remember that when the XBee is hooked to the Fio, the ON led is solid ON always.