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Title: Upload regular hex code through Arduino bootloader
Post by: airman00 on January 19, 2009, 07:10:33 PM

How can I upload non-Arduino code   - regular hex codes generated from AVRstudio - through the Arduino bootloader.

Thanks

Title: Re: Upload regular hex code through Arduino bootloader
Post by: Webbot on January 19, 2009, 08:24:10 PM

Why not just skip the bootloader and use AVRStudio to upload the hex file?

Title: Re: Upload regular hex code through Arduino bootloader
Post by: airman00 on January 19, 2009, 08:32:41 PM

Quote from: Webbot on January 19, 2009, 08:24:10 PM

Why not just skip the bootloader and use AVRStudio to upload the hex file?

I could use the MKII programmer ( and I have). But I want to program the Roboduino through its USB port using the Arduino bootloader

Title: Re: Upload regular hex code through Arduino bootloader
Post by: Ro-Bot-X on January 19, 2009, 09:06:38 PM

From Arduino Makefile, found in Arduino-0011\hardware\cores\arduino:

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# Arduino 0011 Makefile
# Arduino adaptation by mellis, eighthave, oli.keller
#
# This makefile allows you to build sketches from the command line
# without the Arduino environment (or Java).
#
# Detailed instructions for using the makefile:
#
#  1. Copy this file into the folder with your sketch. There should be a
#     file with the extension .pde (e.g. foo.pde)
#
#  2. Below, modify the line containing "TARGET" to refer to the name of
#     of your program's file without an extension (e.g. TARGET = foo).
#
#  3. Modify the line containg "INSTALL_DIR" to point to the directory that
#     contains the Arduino installation (for example, under Mac OS X, this
#     might be /Applications/arduino-0011).
#
#  4. Modify the line containing "PORT" to refer to the filename
#     representing the USB or serial connection to your Arduino board
#     (e.g. PORT = /dev/tty.USB0).  If the exact name of this file
#     changes, you can use * as a wildcard (e.g. PORT = /dev/tty.USB*).
#
#  5. Set the line containing "MCU" to match your board's processor.
#     Older one's are atmega8 based, newer ones like Arduino Mini, Bluetooth
#     or Diecimila have the atmega168.  If you're using a LilyPad Arduino,
#     change F_CPU to 8000000.
#
#  6. At the command line, change to the directory containing your
#     program's file and the makefile.
#
#  7. Type "make" and press enter to compile/verify your program.
#
#  8. Type "make upload", reset your Arduino board, and press enter to
#     upload your program to the Arduino board.
#
# $Id$

Title: Re: Upload regular hex code through Arduino bootloader
Post by: Geir on November 22, 2010, 08:42:26 AM

You can use this: ;)
xloader.russemotto.com (http://xloader.russemotto.com)