New RA+ Cannot upload

[jayathome]

Hi,
Just got the RA+. Read the tutorials and tried to do the first thing initiaInternalmemory and got the error below.
It should draw power from USB, but I do not see light on. I have plugged in the cable correctly - black all the way to the right. Just a little confused now.

avrdude: Version 6.0, compiled on Apr 6 2012 at 19:29:19
Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean,
Copyright (c) 2007-2009 Joerg Wunsch

System wide configuration file is "C:\Program Files\Reef Angel Controller\hardware/tools/avr/etc/avrdude.conf"

Using Port : \\.\COM5
Using Programmer : stk500v2
Overriding Baud Rate : 115200
Rebooting Reef Angel Controller
avrdude: Send: . [1b] . [01] . [00] . [01] . [0e] . [01] . [14]
avrdude: Recv:
avrdude: stk500v2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout
avrdude: stk500v2_getsync(): timeout communicating with programmer

avrdude done. Thank you.

[dbmet]

Is the Relay box plugged into the wall? and The vga cable plugged from the Head unit to the Relay box?
Is the Display working on the head unit?

[jayathome]

No, relay box and vga cable is not connected. When I do, it does power up.
Shouldn't the head unit draw power from USB? Else, I will always have to carry the relay box to my computer whenever I want to program it?
Anyway, I will give the relay box power a shot.
Thank you for the amazingly quick reply.
Johnson

[rimai]

Check your package.
You should have a USB power cable. That's what you can use in order to power the head unit and not have to carry the relay box

[jayathome]

Dbmet,
Well that worked and I feel foolish. I guess I can always us the laptop to do the upload!
I think I will order the wifi next!

Thank you!

[jayathome]

Roberto,
Yep, I see the USB power cable - was wondering why that was needed ..... now I know.

Thanks,
Johnson

[jayathome]

One more question. Where does the USB power cable plug into the head unit? I looked and looked at the manuals. Cannot find any info.

[dbmet]

I've never used the usb power cable plug as I'm not even sure where I put it..Lol..

I Just carry my laptop over to the head unit if I need to program it.. I have the wifi but you can't program through the wifi..

[johniii]

One more question. Where does the USB power cable plug into the head unit? I looked and looked at the manuals. Cannot find any info.

Into any temp port

[jayathome]

ok,all good now - up and running. Just using timers now - but it is so so cool.

Thanks all.