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Have I bricked my Arduino Uno? Problems with uploading to board

It probably isn't bricked I've got quite a few Arduinos, and over the last few years have only ever "bricked" one, and I think that was by zapping it with static electricity. Unfortunately that ...
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Arduino Nano uploading gives error: avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding

Know this is old but I ran onto it during my search for Nano(V3)'s not uploading so thought might help someone else. Problem is the bootloader - Arduino IDE BUT I Found an easy solution (right under ...
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"avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x00," aka Some Dude Named Avr Won't Let Me Upload My Program

Another fix: Change Tools->Processor->Atmega 328P to Atmega 328P (Old Bootloader). Remind that the Processor option is only available when you select some specific Boards at Tools>Board. ...
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CH340 Nano avrdude: stk500_getsync() not in sync resp=0xa4

Arduino has recently changed to using a different bootloader on their official Nano boards that communicates at 115200 baud rather than the previous 57600 baud. Support for these new boards was added ...
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Have I bricked my Arduino Uno? Problems with uploading to board

At least - as I assume you upload your sketch via avrdude - please give more information about the upload failure (e.g. output of sketch uploader) so people here can help you better. Additionally to ...
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Is it possible to upload previously compiled binary?

Yes! Its possible that you can upload a previously complied binary, using AVRDUDE - a command line utility which is actually used to upload binaries, behind the arduino IDE. You can find AVRDUDE in ...
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avrdude: Error: butterfly programmer uses avr_write_page() but does not provide a cmd() method

After much frustration in trying things, I came across this forum post which advised: sudo systemctl stop ModemManager.service If this works, disable the service from starting next boot: sudo ...
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"avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x00," aka Some Dude Named Avr Won't Let Me Upload My Program

In my case I hadn't wired the RTS pin of the FTDI chip to a capacitor which went to the RST pin of the Arduino Pro Mini. Once I installed this connection, I no longer got the error and I was able to ...
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"avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x00," aka Some Dude Named Avr Won't Let Me Upload My Program

I've had the same message. Every time it has been solved by selecting the right port ie USB under the menu Tools then Ports. Its a simple step but I always forget. I'll unplug the Arduino to stop the ...
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"avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x00," aka Some Dude Named Avr Won't Let Me Upload My Program

I had the exact same problem. I tried installing the IDE in another laptop and uploaded the program from that laptop. Problem solved. Then I came back to my laptop, uninstalled the IDE and re-install ...
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Is there a way to upload precompiled code to an arduino?

Is there a way to compile arduino code without automatically uploading it, so that I can put the pre-compiled binary up for download on a website? Yes, you can save the .hex file produced by the ...
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"avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x00," aka Some Dude Named Avr Won't Let Me Upload My Program

For people using Linux Mint I found that by selecting the "TTY SO" port instead of the one labeled "Arduino" it would work (I can't tell you exactly because I don't have that computer in front of me ...
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"avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x00," aka Some Dude Named Avr Won't Let Me Upload My Program

I uninstalled the IDE and drivers etc, installed it all again, then I ran the Arduino IDE as an administrator and set to run compatibility as windows 7 (I'm currently using 10). I also changed the ...
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Arduino Nano uploading gives error: avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding

I was having the same problem and got the same error message. Turns out these boards don't come with a bootloader preinstalled. If you have some jumper wires and another working arduino you can use ...
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Arduino Nano uploading gives error: avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding

Having a similar issue with my Sainsmart Nano. Under Preferences check "Show verbose output during [x] upload, then when uploading, you should get a red trace like this: avrdude: Version 5.11, ...
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Arduino compatible's serial port not showing Mac OSX

just to add to the list - some cheaper boards use CH340 chipset here is a blogpost on how to install the drivers on OSX http://javacolors.blogspot.ie/2014/08/dccduino-usb-drivers-ch340-ch341-chipset....
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Having difficulty uploading sketch to an Arduino Pro Mini

You need to hook it up with the Arduino TX --> FTDI RX, and vise versa, so crossed over. If you take the FTDI and hook it up to the Ardiono pin to pin as you have it pictured it should work, provided ...
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Upload sketch remotely through a serial-IP-serial connection

I've been searching through the net for some days, in order to discover how I could easily upload a sketch to an Arduino that is not phisically connected to my PC, but instead that is connected to an ...
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ERROR: Timed out waiting for Arduino 101 - anything I can do?

Press the reset button next to the USB port. (either one, the master reset is between the DC jack and USB ). This will cause the Arduino 101 to reboot and enter DFU mode for 5 seconds if it is ...
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Upload code on Arduino Leonardo using command line

After try some trial and error I have built a simple binary to upload into the Leonardo bootloader. This binary opens serial at 1200 baud then closes it, and wraps the avrdude binary to write .hex ...
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Uploading sketch to multiple Arduinos connected in series

Try connecting only the RX and reset pins. Serial programming is done by the bootloader, but it needs to be switched into programming mode first, which is done by resetting the chip and then sending a ...
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Arduino Nano uploading gives error: avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding

I recently had the same issue with 3 Nano boards I just purchased from Amazon. I can confirm that the suggested fix (changing to "old bootloader") solved my problem. I think the main problem is the ...
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"avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x00," aka Some Dude Named Avr Won't Let Me Upload My Program

I had a similar issue with my Uno board avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x90 Tried many methods Press reset before ...
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Problem to upload code

(I'm assuming you're using the official Arduino IDE here.) Before uploading a sketch, you need to select which port you want to upload to. Within the Arduino IDE, click on the Tools menu and open the ...
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avrdude: verification error, first mismatch at byte 0x0000 : 0x00 != 0x16 using USBasp

The cause is most likely the fact that you "... do not use any resistors, capacitors etc." Connect a 100nF capacitor between Vcc and GND. Connect a 10KΩ resistor between RESET and Vcc.
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Upload with esptool fails with "espcomm_send_command: can't receive slip payload data"

This is a known issue with the included esptool, and for the Arduino IDE there are quite a few blog posts to be found on this problem. But most are outdated, and are not applicable when using ...
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Upload code on Arduino Leonardo using command line

The problem with the Leonardo is it doesn't automatically reset when you open the serial port like boards such as the Uno do. The Arduino IDE contains code to manually reset the board (by opening the ...
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Relationship between avrdude's "programmer" and bootloaders

If you are using the bootloader, you are not using a programmer. The programmer, when used, is connected to the ICSP pins on the Arduino. The bootloader however expects a well-defined sequence of data ...
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writing and uploading sketch as cpp file

See my post about How the IDE organizes things. Also see my page about how to avoid the quirks of the IDE sketch file pre-preprocessing. You can certainly manage without .ino files. As Edgar Bonet ...
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Uploading Error: no programmer has been specified

This issue occurs when using Arduino IDE 1.6.8 or older with Arduino AVR Boards 1.6.12 or 1.6.14. There are two solutions: Upgrade your Arduino IDE to 1.6.9 or newer by downloading and installing the ...
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