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Software => Software => Topic started by: Joker94 on December 12, 2009, 01:35:59 AM

Title: Programmer Not Working
Post by: Joker94 on December 12, 2009, 01:35:59 AM

Hi all

Recently i have been having trouble programming. And it comes up with the message in the picture at the bottom.

My programmer is the STK500 USB AVR programmer

I have built a new circuit board to no avail. I have re installed the programmers driver software. I have tried a different USB port.

Has any one had a problem like this before and knows how to fix it.

All help greatly appreciated

Thanks Joker94

Title: Re: Programmer Not Working
Post by: z.s.tar.gz on December 12, 2009, 12:43:30 PM

Have you tried programming with avrdude?
That would isolate whether it was the programming software or hardware.

Title: Re: Programmer Not Working
Post by: Razor Concepts on December 12, 2009, 01:32:38 PM

Have you tried changing chips?

Title: Re: Programmer Not Working
Post by: Joker94 on December 12, 2009, 05:01:38 PM

changed the chips, still had a problem.  I'll try with avrdude and see what happens.

Thanls again

Title: Re: Programmer Not Working
Post by: Joker94 on December 12, 2009, 05:40:09 PM

now i think about it more it stopped right about the time my battery pack melted. So that could be a possible answer. ???

I have gone over my mother board and checked all voltages and all was well.

I think i am going to have to buy another one. :(

 >:(

Title: Re: Programmer Not Working
Post by: Joker94 on December 14, 2009, 04:14:13 PM

I don't need a new programmer yay.

I discover in one of my battery leads a break as it didn't power stuff so i swapped that tryed it didn't work but then i swapped the chaip and it works fine.

Thanks all ;D

Title: Re: Programmer Not Working
Post by: z.s.tar.gz on December 14, 2009, 05:22:33 PM

One day the error message will say something usefull like "check your wiring"
Mark my words...

Title: Re: Programmer Not Working
Post by: Joker94 on December 15, 2009, 02:16:14 AM

Yeah they would be great to have.

'Your chip is bricked'