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3D RoboticsPermalink Reply by Chris Anderson on March 8, 2009 at 8:50pm

The fact that you can't access the RTS setting is a clue that you're not using a proper FTDI driver. When Windows (Vista or XP) sees a serial-via-USB cable, it should give you the following option on that port (Port 9 in my case):

If you can't get to this screen, you don't have the right FTDI driver loaded, which explains all of your problems. You can get the correct drivers here.

Permalink Reply by Ulf on May 1, 2009 at 4:59pm

I got problems too:
Ordered Ardupilot and the recommended FTDI-board, installed the virtual com-port drivers and get the error:
"avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding" when trying to upload with arduino.
Prior to this i accidently pressed the burn bootloader button, which caused everything to hang. could that have damaged anything?
I'm on a mac.

Any suggestions what I could do?

cheers,
Ulf

edit: i use no power source except coming throug usb/ftdi board to the ardupilot board.

3D RoboticsPermalink Reply by Chris Anderson on May 1, 2009 at 5:05pm

Ulf: Please follow the instructions. They say you must power the board with an ESC or other power source. You CANNOT power it with the FTDI/USB (this is to avoid power conflict). If you're still having trouble, try these debugging tips.

Permalink Reply by Ulf on May 1, 2009 at 5:47pm

Thanks for the instruction link, Chris, totally overlooked that section.
It was the Board setting:
Arduino Diecimila or Duemilanove w/ ATmega168
instead of the right
Arduino Duemilanove w/ ATega328

wohooou.

Permalink Reply by Paul Mather on June 29, 2009 at 8:58am

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Permalink Reply by Nick Sargeant on June 29, 2009 at 9:27am

Wow, forgot about this post.
I got everything working some time ago using the recommended sparkfun FTDI cable.