If you're trying to upload code with Arduino and you get an error message that looks something like this:
"Problem uploading code.....
avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x78
avrdude: stk500_disable(): protocol error, expect=0x14, resp=0x78"
(or any other error report when uploading code, aside from the obvious ones like compile errors or choosing the wrong serial port)
Here are the most common causes and things to check.
- Did you check the "Set RTS on close" box in the Windows Com port, as instructed in the manual?
- Are you selecting the right board? For ArduPilotMega, if your board uses an ATMega1280 processor (the big chip on the APM board will say "ATmega1280") select "Arduino Mega (Atmega1280)". If you've got an ATMega2560 chip, select "Arduino Mega 2560". For the original ArduPilot and ArduIMU, choose "Arduino Duemilanove".
- Is the cable plugged into a USB hub? That can sometimes cause trouble. Try plugging it straight into your PC.
- Are you using the latest FTDI drivers? Install them if not. If you're still having trouble, try reinstalling them.
- Check your solder joints! It's a good idea to reheat and reflow all of the ones you did, just to be sure.
- Other errors that have caused this problem in the past include a power source (such as your ESC) that is putting out a voltage outside the acceptable range of 4-7v, faulty USB or FTDI cables, and corrupted FTDI drivers. When in doubt, try a different power source, a different cable or a different PC.
Additional things to check if you're using the original ArduPilot board (not ArduPilotMega):
- [For original ArduPilot board only] Is your FTDI cable plugged in the right way? The black wire or side marked "black" should be on ArduPilot's BLK pin.
- [For original ArduPilot board only] Are you using the DIYDrones or Adafruit FTDI cable? We've had trouble with other ones...
- [For original ArduPilot board only] Is the ArduPilot board powered on, ideally through your RC system or ESC? (You can NOT power it from the FTDI cable; this is a safety measure to avoid power conflicts.)
If those all look fine and you're still getting the error message (especially if you can successfully load code to other Arduino boards), you may have a corrupted FTDI driver or a bad FTDI cable. Try reinstalling on another PC and see if that does the trick. If it doesn't, you may need a replacement FTDI cable.
In some rare cases, a power glitch may have resulted in a corrupted ArduPilot bootloader on the ATMega chip. This tutorial will show you how to reload the bootloader. (Warning--for experts only and requires an AVR programmer. This should not be necessary for most people.)
Other problems can include "Serial port not found" (just check that you've selected the right serial port in the Tools menu. It's the one assigned when you first plugged in the FTDI cable--probably 5 or higher), and the Arduino IDE freezing (try unplugging the FTDI cable. If that doesn't work, just reboot your computer).
Comments
If on the ArduPilot board the status (yellow) light keeps blinking, and while trying to upload code you get the following error: avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
Did I perhaps corrupt my boot loader? It was just fine the first 10 times I uploaded code to it. I think I may have messed it up when I tried to upload an arduino sample program instead of the ArduPilot 2.7 code.
Ideas?
http://code.google.com/p/ardupilot-mega/downloads/list
If all you want to do is to use a lower baud rate, you only need one line in the entire file:
#define SERIAL3_BAUD 9600
avrdude: stk500_disable(): protocol error, expect=0x14, resp=0x00" error.
I have just re-flowed some of the joints on my board with more solder and it now works fine. I am no electronics whizz and don't do much soldering so I was being extra careful when originally building my board. Turns out I was just a little too frugal with the solder. I hope this can help some of you still having issues.
Cheers,
Rup
In summary: if you've tried everything in the list, try another power source. Like batteries. The batteries can be plugged to the same IN3 connector where you'd plug the ESC. Doing so, you don't want to switch any jumpers.
I'm new to this ardupilot project and had encounter a problem in uploading the code. The error messages displayed on the IDE are
avrdude: stk500_get sync(): not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_disable(): protocol error, expect = 0x14, resp=0x51
This is the list of hardware that I had:
ATMega328 Thermopile based ardupilot board
Ardupilot Shield Kit V1 (red)
EM406 GPS module
AttoPilot XYZ Horizon Sensor
FTDI cale from diydrones store
I had checked everyone listed in this blog post but I still got that error message.
Another observation is that before loading the code, I was able to get the correct factory setting combination of the flashing LED as described in the manual. http://code.google.com/p/ardupilot/wiki/LedDisplay
However, after my attempt to load the code - although unsuccessful as suggested by the IDE error message - the LEDs no longer flashes in the factory setting combination. In fact only the power LED remained on, the GPS lock, GPS and Stat LEDs are off, and the MUX and Mode LED are flashing in a irregular fashion. This is not the combination is not found in the manual.
I had been tinkering with this for a while and couldn't figure out what is the problem. So I decided to seek help here.
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