Problem uploading sketches

Official Hardware Nano Family Nano 33 BLE
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Hi all,

I've been working with the Nano 33 BLE, uploading sketches without issues until now. And I'm having the problem with both of my boards (one is a Sense).

Here's the error message:

Arduino: 1.8.12 (Mac OS X), Board: "Arduino Nano 33 BLE"

Sketch uses 76476 bytes (7%) of program storage space. Maximum is 983040 bytes.
Global variables use 42176 bytes (16%) of dynamic memory, leaving 219968 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 262144 bytes.
Forcing reset using 1200bps open/close on port /dev/cu.usbmodem145401
PORTS {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } / {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } => {}
PORTS {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } / {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } => {}
PORTS {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } / {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } => {}
PORTS {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } / {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } => {}
PORTS {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } / {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } => {}
PORTS {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } / {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } => {}
PORTS {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } / {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } => {}
PORTS {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } / {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } => {}
PORTS {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } / {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } => {}
PORTS {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } / {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } => {}
PORTS {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } / {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } => {}
PORTS {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } / {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } => {}
PORTS {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } / {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } => {}
PORTS {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } / {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } => {}
PORTS {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } / {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } => {}
PORTS {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } / {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } => {}
PORTS {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } / {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } => {}
PORTS {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } / {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } => {}
PORTS {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } / {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } => {}
PORTS {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } / {/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/cu.MALS, /dev/cu.SOC, /dev/cu.usbmodem145401, /dev/tty.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port, /dev/tty.MALS, /dev/tty.SOC, /dev/tty.usbmodem145401, } => {}
Uploading using selected port: /dev/cu.usbmodem145401
/Users/tori/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/bossac/1.9.1-arduino1/bossac -d --port=cu.usbmodem145401 -U -i -e -w /var/folders/h1/2fpmqmd54jjcg94mb6y8jbqc0000gn/T/arduino_build_895475/PToA_Arduino.ino.bin -R 
Set binary mode
No device found on cu.usbmodem145401
Send auto-baud
An error occurred while uploading the sketch
Set binary mode

This report would have more information with
"Show verbose output during compilation"
option enabled in File -> Preferences.

And, while it says that there is no device found, I've checked Tools > Port to ensure that the Arduino board is connected before upload and it is.

I've also tried hitting the reset button on the Arduino board, and I've tried uploading the empty sketch:

void setup() {
}

void loop() {
}

I've searched Google and thee Forum but not found a thread that has helped solve the problem.

Any insights are appreciated :slight_smile:

2

I returned to the problem today and found the solution... I'm embarrassed to say that I simply wasn't using the reset button correctly.

If others read this post and also are doing it incorrectly, here's how I got it to work:

  • Plug the Arduino board into your computer
  • Compile a "blank" sketch (see below)
  • Hit the reset button on the Arduino board twice fairly quickly
  • Upload the blank sketch

That did the trick for me. I was then able to upload the sketch that I wanted to use.

Code for a blank sketch:

void setup() {
}

void loop() {
}