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Problem upgrading to RA+
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 6:36 am
by symon_say
Hi
I just install the RA+ board, but i just get a black screen, it powers but shows anything, and when i try to upload anything to it i get this on arduino:
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avrdude: Version 6.0, compiled on Apr 6 2012 at 19:29:19
Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/
Copyright (c) 2007-2009 Joerg Wunsch
System wide configuration file is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Reef Angel Controller\hardware/tools/avr/etc/avrdude.conf"
Using Port : \\.\COM4
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.
I test the cable with the wifi and it comunicates perfectly, it even update the firmware, but RA+ don't seen to work.
Re: Problem upgrading to RA+
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 7:44 am
by howaboutme
Try this...usually it's a white screen..worth a shot:
http://forum.reefangel.com/viewtopic.ph ... een#p35423
I had the same problem when upgrading boards.
Re: Problem upgrading to RA+
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 8:00 am
by symon_say
Thanks, I found your post, but i can't upload any codes to the RA+, arduino is not communicating with RA.
Re: Problem upgrading to RA+
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 9:13 am
by rimai
You are sure that the com port is COM4, right?
Are you able to upload to the old RA on the same COM4 port?
Re: Problem upgrading to RA+
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 1:20 pm
by symon_say
rimai wrote:You are sure that the com port is COM4, right?
Are you able to upload to the old RA on the same COM4 port?
Yes, everything thing to work, except i can't upload codes to RA+, wifi is detected and updated, RA client connect to RA+ but Arduino gives me that error.
And the screen is black with a white line in the center on RA+ but works fine on RA.
Re: Problem upgrading to RA+
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 1:28 pm
by rimai
You must shutdown the RA Client service. It is probably not letting you open the port.
The link above will take care of the screen.
Re: Problem upgrading to RA+
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 2:12 pm
by symon_say
rimai wrote:You must shutdown the RA Client service. It is probably not letting you open the port.
The link above will take care of the screen.
RA client is shut down, i even uninstall it, in case it was giving the problem.
Re: Problem upgrading to RA+
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 2:20 pm
by lnevo
Its the service not the client. You need to go into Services app to close it.
Re: Problem upgrading to RA+
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 2:43 pm
by symon_say
lnevo wrote:Its the service not the client. You need to go into Services app to close it.
Thanks, I went into services and stop then all, still the same error.
Re: Problem upgrading to RA+
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 8:22 pm
by rimai
Can you upload codes correctly on your old RA using the same com4 port?
Re: Problem upgrading to RA+
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 5:54 am
by symon_say
rimai wrote:Can you upload codes correctly on your old RA using the same com4 port?
Yes.
Re: Problem upgrading to RA+
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:33 am
by howaboutme
Did you pick Reef Angel Plus Controller (as opposed to your old RA) in the Arduino? I forgot where exactly it is and I don't have the installer on my current computer.
Re: Problem upgrading to RA+
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 11:11 am
by symon_say
howaboutme wrote:Did you pick Reef Angel Plus Controller (as opposed to your old RA) in the Arduino? I forgot where exactly it is and I don't have the installer on my current computer.
Yes, i did.
It is in Tools/Board...
Re: Problem upgrading to RA+
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 3:38 pm
by rimai
Is it a new board? Were you ever able to upload codes to it before?
Re: Problem upgrading to RA+
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 5:39 pm
by symon_say
rimai wrote:Is it a new board? Were you ever able to upload codes to it before?
Its a new board, never used before.
Re: Problem upgrading to RA+
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 5:55 pm
by rimai
I test everyone of them before shipment.
Something may have damaged the programming port then.
You will need to send it back.
PM me for RMA.