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So my son bought some code from a guy (Tommy Tech) after watching him 3D print an Iron Man glove. He is printing the glove and was having trouble programming the servo. So he asked me to try. I downloaded the ARDUINO app to my Windows 10 laptop and downloaded the missing libraries. I checked the code and it said it was good so I hit upload. It seems to be a very short code but it's been "uploading" for over 20 min. Any help is appreciated.

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Hi @benandshan2. I'm going to ask you to provide the full verbose output from an upload attempt.

:exclamation: This procedure is not intended to solve the problem. The purpose is to gather more information.

Please do this:

  1. Select File > Preferences... (or Arduino IDE > Settings... for macOS users) from the Arduino IDE menus.
    The "Preferences" dialog will open.
  2. Uncheck the box next to Show verbose output during: ☑ compile in the "Preferences" dialog.
  3. Check the box next to Show verbose output during: ☐ upload.
  4. Click the "OK" button.
    The "Preferences" dialog will close.
  5. Attempt an upload, as you did before.
  6. Wait for the upload to fail.
  7. You will see an "Upload error: ..." notification at the bottom right corner of the Arduino IDE window. Click the "COPY ERROR MESSAGES" button on that notification.
  8. Open a forum reply here by clicking the "Reply" button.
  9. Click the <CODE/> icon on the post composer toolbar.
    This will add the forum's code block markup (```) to your reply to make sure the error messages are correctly formatted.
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  10. Press the Ctrl+V keyboard shortcut (Command+V for macOS users).
    This will paste the error output from the upload into the code block.
  11. Move the cursor outside of the code block markup before you add any additional text to your reply.
  12. Click the "Reply" button to post the output.
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I never get the error it is just hung up in the downloading. Here's what it says:`Sketch uses 10822 bytes (35%) of program storage space. Maximum is 30720 bytes.
Global variables use 659 bytes (32%) of dynamic memory, leaving 1389 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 2048 bytes.
"C:\Users\benan\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino17/bin/avrdude" "-CC:\Users\benan\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino17/etc/avrdude.conf" -v -patmega328p -carduino "-PCOM3" -b115200 -D "-Uflash:w:C:\Users\benan\AppData\Local\arduino\sketches\ABEDFE63914A3B4C5A5966564558BF92/Iron_Man_Gauntlet_Code_FINAL_FINAL.ino.hex:i"

avrdude: Version 6.3-20190619
Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/
Copyright (c) 2007-2014 Joerg Wunsch

     System wide configuration file is "C:\Users\benan\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino17/etc/avrdude.conf"

     Using Port                    : COM3
     Using Programmer              : arduino
     Overriding Baud Rate          : 115200

avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 2 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 3 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 4 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 5 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 6 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 7 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 8 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 9 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 10 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
`

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Here's the code if it will help:

#include <Wire.h>
#include <Adafruit_PWMServoDriver.h>
#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>

//MUST CHANGE

//MODIFY TO LINE UP OPEN GAUNTLET SERVO ANGLES
int S0_Open = 70;
int S1_Open = 83;
int S2_Open = 120;
int S3_Open = 120;
int S4_Open = 90;
int S5_Open = 95;
int S6_Open = 120;
int S9_Open = 120;
int S10_Open = 110; //This is the servo that locks the gauntlet together 
int S11_Open = 40;
int S12_Open = 90;
int S14_Open = 65;
int S15_Open = 90;

//MODIFY TO LINE UP CLOSED GAUNTLET SERVO ANGLES
int S0_Closed = 116; //Servo that hinges top left over your arm
int S1_Closed = 35; //Servo that hinges top right over your arm
int S2_Closed = 70; //Servo that moves top left armor plate into position (one closer to wrist)
int S3_Closed = 70; //Servo that moves top left armor plate into position (one closer to forearm)
int S4_Closed = 145; //Servo that moves top right armor plate into position (one closer to wrist)
int S5_Closed = 140; //Servo that moves top right armor plate into position (one closer to forearm)
int S6_Closed = 5; //Servo that moves the center laser armor plate into position (one closer to wrist)
int S9_Closed = 5; //Servo that moves the center laser armor plate into position (one closer to forearm)
int S10_Closed = 30; //Servo that locks the gauntlet together 
int S11_Closed = 105; //Servo that moves the piece over hand into position (Left Side)
int S12_Closed = 25; //Servo that moves the piece over hand into position (Right Side)
int S14_Closed = 110; //Servo that moves the higher Armor piece over hand into position (Left Side)
int S15_Closed = 45; //Servo that moves the higher Armor piece over hand into position (Right Side)

//OPTIONAL CHANGES

//SERVO MOVE SPEED (Higher number equals slower move speed)
int S0and1_Speed = 2; //Servos that hinge top parts over your arm
int S2and3_Speed = 1; //Servos that moves top left armor plate into position
int S4and5_Speed = 1; //Servo that moves top right armor plate into position
int S6and9_Speed = 1; //Servo that moves the center laser armor plate into position
int S10_Speed = 1; //Servo that locks the gauntlet together 
int S11and12_Speed = 1; //Servo that moves the piece over hand into position 
int S14and15_Speed = 1; //Servo that moves the higher Armor piece over hand into position

//HOW MUCH DELAY THERE IS AFTER PRESSING THE BUTTON BEFORE MOVEMENT INITIATES (milliseconds)
int GauntletOpenDelay = 500;  
int GauntletCloseDelay = 500;

//YOU DO NOT HAVE TO CHANGE ANYTHING BELOW

#define SERVO_0_PIN 0  // Add a new servo
#define SERVO_1_PIN 1  // Add a new servo
#define SERVO_2_PIN 2  // Add a new servo
#define SERVO_3_PIN 3  // Add a new servo
#define SERVO_4_PIN 4  // Add a new servo
#define SERVO_5_PIN 5  // Add a new servo
#define SERVO_6_PIN 6  // Add a new servo
#define SERVO_6_PIN 7  // Add a new servo
#define SERVO_6_PIN 8  // Add a new servo
#define SERVO_9_PIN 9  // Add a new servo
#define SERVO_10_PIN 10  // Add a new servo
#define SERVO_11_PIN 11  // Add a new servo
#define SERVO_12_PIN 12  // Add a new servo
#define SERVO_13_PIN 13  // Add a new servo
#define SERVO_14_PIN 14  // Add a new servo
#define SERVO_15_PIN 15  // Add a new servo
#define TACT_SWITCH_PIN 2 
#define NEOPIXEL_PIN 13 // D13 (pin 13 on Arduino Nano)
#define SERVO_COUNT 13   // Number of servos

Adafruit_PWMServoDriver pwm = Adafruit_PWMServoDriver();
Adafruit_NeoPixel strip = Adafruit_NeoPixel(7, NEOPIXEL_PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);

int GauntletState = 0;

unsigned long lastDebounceTime = 0;
unsigned long debounceDelay = 50;

// Define a variable to store the NeoPixel color
uint32_t neoPixelColor = strip.Color(0, 0, 0); // Initially, NeoPixel is off

// Define arrays for servo angles
int servoAngles[SERVO_COUNT] = {S0_Open, S1_Open, S2_Open, S3_Open, S4_Open, S5_Open, S6_Open, S9_Open, S10_Open, S11_Open, S12_Open, S14_Open, S15_Open};
int servoTargetAngles[SERVO_COUNT] = {S0_Open, S1_Open, S2_Open, S3_Open, S4_Open, S5_Open, S6_Open, S9_Open, S10_Open, S11_Open, S12_Open, S14_Open, S15_Open};

// Function declarations
void moveServo(int servoNumber, int targetAngle, int speed, bool turnOffServos = true);
void moveServos(int servoNumber1, int servoNumber2, int targetAngle1, int targetAngle2, int speed, bool turnOffServos = true);

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600); // Initialize serial communication for debugging
  pwm.begin();
  pwm.setPWMFreq(60); // Set the PWM frequency to 60Hz
  pinMode(TACT_SWITCH_PIN, INPUT_PULLUP);
  strip.begin();      // Initialize the NeoPixel strip
  strip.show();       // Initialize all pixels to 'off'
  delay(1000);        // Initial delay for servo initialization
  Serial.println("Starting servo initialization...");
}

void loop() {
  int buttonState = digitalRead(TACT_SWITCH_PIN);

    if (buttonState == LOW && (millis() - lastDebounceTime) > debounceDelay) {
    lastDebounceTime = millis();
    Serial.println("Tact switch pressed.");
    // Button is pressed, change the servo positions based on GauntletState
    if (GauntletState == 0) { // OPEN GAUNTLET
      delay(GauntletOpenDelay);
      Serial.println("Moving servos 0 and 1 to new positions (GauntletState=1)...");
      GauntletState = 1;
      moveServos(6, 9, S6_Open, S9_Open, 2, true); // Move servos 6 and 7 to angles S6_open and S7_open then turn them off
      delay(1); // Delay
      moveServos(14, 15, S14_Open, S15_Open, 4, true);
      delay(1); // Delay
      moveServos(11, 12, S11_Open, S12_Open, 4, true); 
      delay(1); // Delay
      moveServos(4, 5, S4_Open, S5_Open, 4, true); 
      delay(1); // Delay
      moveServos(2, 3, S2_Open, S3_Open, 4, true); 
      delay(1); // Delay
      moveServo(10, S10_Open, 1, true); 
      delay(1); 
      moveServos(0, 1, S0_Open, S1_Open, 1, false); 
      delay(1); 
      fadeNeoPixelOff(strip.Color(255, 255, 200), 2000);    //fade off neopixel
    } else if (GauntletState == 1) { // CLOSED GAUNTLET
      Serial.println("Moving servos 0 and 1 to new positions (GauntletState=0)...");
      GauntletState = 0;
      delay(GauntletCloseDelay);
      moveServos(0, 1, S0_Closed, S1_Closed, 1, false); // Move servos 0 and 1 to angles 45 and 90 at speed S0n1_Speed, 
      delay(100); // Delay 
      moveServo(10, S10_Closed, false); // Move locking servo
      delay(1); 
      moveServos(2, 3, S2_Closed, S3_Closed, 4, true); 
      delay(1); // Delay
      moveServos(4, 5, S4_Closed, S5_Closed, 4, true); 
      delay(1); // Delay
      moveServos(11, 12, S11_Closed, S12_Closed, 4, true); 
      delay(1); // Delay
      moveServos(14, 15, S14_Closed, S15_Closed, 4, true); 
      delay(1); // Delay
      moveServos(6, 9, S6_Closed, S9_Closed, 2, true); 
      delay(1); // Delay
      flickerNeoPixelWarmWhite(); // Flicker NeoPixel with a warm white color
      delay(1);
      fadeNeoPixelOn(strip.Color(255, 255, 200), 2000); // Fade NeoPixel on to warm white
    }
  }
}


void moveServos(int servoNumber1, int servoNumber2, int targetAngle1, int targetAngle2, int speed, bool turnOffServos = true) {
  int currentAngle1 = servoAngles[servoNumber1];
  int currentAngle2 = servoAngles[servoNumber2];

  while (currentAngle1 != targetAngle1 || currentAngle2 != targetAngle2) {
    if (currentAngle1 < targetAngle1) {
      currentAngle1++;
    } else if (currentAngle1 > targetAngle1) {
      currentAngle1--;
    }

    if (currentAngle2 < targetAngle2) {
      currentAngle2++;
    } else if (currentAngle2 > targetAngle2) {
      currentAngle2--;
    }

    pwm.setPWM(servoNumber1, 0, angleToPulse(currentAngle1));
    pwm.setPWM(servoNumber2, 0, angleToPulse(currentAngle2));
    delay(speed); // Adjust the delay for speed control
  }

  servoAngles[servoNumber1] = currentAngle1;
  servoAngles[servoNumber2] = currentAngle2;

  // Turn off the servos if specified
  if (turnOffServos) {
    pwm.setPWM(servoNumber1, 0, 0);
    pwm.setPWM(servoNumber2, 0, 0);
  }
}

void moveServo(int servoNumber, int targetAngle, int speed, bool turnOffServos = true) {
  int currentAngle = servoAngles[servoNumber];

  while (currentAngle != targetAngle) {
    if (currentAngle < targetAngle) {
      currentAngle++;
    } else if (currentAngle > targetAngle) {
      currentAngle--;
    }

    pwm.setPWM(servoNumber, 0, angleToPulse(currentAngle));
    delay(speed); // Adjust the delay for speed control
  }

  servoAngles[servoNumber] = currentAngle;

  // Turn off the servo if specified
  if (turnOffServos) {
    pwm.setPWM(servoNumber, 0, 0);
  }
}

int angleToPulse(int angle) {
  // Convert degrees to PWM pulse width (approximate)
  return map(angle, 0, 180, 150, 600);
}

void fadeNeoPixelOn(uint32_t targetColor, int fadeDuration) {
  unsigned long startTime = millis();
  int steps = 100; // Number of steps for the fade (adjust as needed)
  int delayBetweenSteps = fadeDuration / steps;

  // Extract the red, green, and blue components from the targetColor
  int targetRed = (targetColor >> 16) & 0xFF;
  int targetGreen = (targetColor >> 8) & 0xFF;
  int targetBlue = targetColor & 0xFF;

  for (int i = 0; i <= steps; i++) {
    float brightness = map(i, 0, steps, 0, 255);
    uint32_t currentColor = strip.Color(
      targetRed * brightness / 255,
      targetGreen * brightness / 255,
      targetBlue * brightness / 255
    );

    for (int j = 0; j < 7; j++) {
      strip.setPixelColor(j, currentColor);
    }
    strip.show();
    delay(delayBetweenSteps);
  }
}


void fadeNeoPixelOff(uint32_t targetColor, int fadeDuration) {
  unsigned long startTime = millis();
  int steps = 100; // Number of steps for the fade (adjust as needed)
  int delayBetweenSteps = fadeDuration / steps;

  for (int i = steps; i >= 0; i--) {
    float brightness = map(i, 0, steps, 0, 255);
    uint32_t currentColor = strip.Color(
      (targetColor >> 16 & 0xFF) * brightness / 255,
      (targetColor >> 8 & 0xFF) * brightness / 255,
      (targetColor & 0xFF) * brightness / 255
    );

    for (int j = 0; j < 7; j++) {
      strip.setPixelColor(j, currentColor);
    }

    strip.show();
    delay(delayBetweenSteps);
  }
}

void setColor(uint32_t color) {
  for (int i = 0; i < 7; i++) {
    strip.setPixelColor(i, color);
  }
  strip.show();
}

void flickerNeoPixelWarmWhite() {
  for (int i = 0; i < 1; i++) {
    // Randomly vary the brightness rapidly to create an aggressive flickering effect
    int flickerCount = random(10, 20); // Number of flicker steps
    neoPixelColor = strip.Color(255, 255, 200); // Warm white color

    for (int flickerStep = 0; flickerStep < flickerCount; flickerStep++) {
      int brightness = random(0, 150); // Random brightness between 0 and 255
      neoPixelColor = strip.Color(
        map(brightness, 0, 255, 0, 255),
        map(brightness, 0, 255, 0, 255),
        map(brightness, 0, 255, 0, 255)
      );

      for (int j = 0; j < 7; j++) {
        strip.setPixelColor(j, neoPixelColor);
      }

      strip.show(); // Show the updated pixel color
      delay(random(40, 100)); // Random short delay for flicker effect
    }

    // Delay for a slightly longer time between flicker cycles
    delay(random(200, 500)); // Random delay between flicker cycles
  }
}
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Which 'Arduino' ?
Got the right COM port selected ?

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COM port 3 is the only one that said USB which is how I have it plugged in.

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There were 2 questions.
Looking at your screen dump I see 'Arduino Nano' is selected.
I wonder if that unit of yours is Genuine or some CCP clone (CH340).

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Sorry I didn't even realize those were two different questions. I switched and tried each port. on port 6 I got this message

Sketch uses 10822 bytes (35%) of program storage space. Maximum is 30720 bytes.
Global variables use 659 bytes (32%) of dynamic memory, leaving 1389 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 2048 bytes.
"C:\Users\benan\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino17/bin/avrdude" "-CC:\Users\benan\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino17/etc/avrdude.conf" -v  -patmega328p -carduino "-PCOM6" -b115200 -D "-Uflash:w:C:\Users\benan\AppData\Local\arduino\sketches\ABEDFE63914A3B4C5A5966564558BF92/Iron_Man_Gauntlet_Code_FINAL_FINAL.ino.hex:i"

avrdude: Version 6.3-20190619
         Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/
         Copyright (c) 2007-2014 Joerg Wunsch

         System wide configuration file is "C:\Users\benan\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino17/etc/avrdude.conf"

         Using Port                    : COM6
         Using Programmer              : arduino
         Overriding Baud Rate          : 115200
avrdude: ser_open(): can't open device "\\.\COM6": The semaphore timeout period has expired.



avrdude done.  Thank you.

Failed uploading: uploading error: exit status 1
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As far as it being a clone... Maybe. I think my son bought it off Ebay.

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The board itself just says "NANO" on it. I can't see any kind of manufacturer name.

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What do you see under PORTS(COM &LPT) in the Device Manager.

It is possible that there is a CH340 usb interface chip, and you will need the driver.

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You should be selecting COM3 in the ide.

When you navigate deeper in the device manager, what do you in the other tabs for that COM Port? Do you have a driver for an FTDI interface chip on the PC?

Do you know if this Nano has ever worked correctly?

There was an issue 10 years ago where counterfeit FTDI chips were blocked.
https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ftdi-ft232r-beware/265007

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