Terminal window resets Arduino

Forum 2005-2010 (read only) Software Bugs & Suggestions
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I notice that opening the terminal window after uploading, resets the Arduino when connected to the USB port. Is this expected?

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Yes, it's to be expected. It's a trade-off of the auto-reset.

I mainly just find it useful that it does that.

Mowcius

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Me too. Keeps one from having to press the reset button to catch any startup diagnostic messages you may have in the code.

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Thank you both for the reassurance.

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Yea, found that out too.. running a timer counter it resets to 0..
ended up bagging the bootloader and using an ISPMKII, then a serial terminal program like teraterm or superterm.. I go thru a max 232 board I had from developing 6811 stuff way back in the 90's...