Reef Angel Forum

Hi, I have a new reefangel. Loaded code with no problems until last night.
I get the following
I have controller with Optiboot selected.
Thanks,
Bob
vrdude: Version 5.4-arduino, compiled on Oct 11 2007 at 19:12:32


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

Using Port : \\.\COM5
Using Programmer : stk500v1
Overriding Baud Rate : 115200
avrdude: ser_open(): setting dtr
avrdude: Send: 0 [30] [20]
avrdude: Send: 0 [30] [20]
avrdude: Send: 0 [30] [20]
avrdude: Recv:
avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: Send: Q [51] [20]
avrdude: Recv:
avrdude: stk500_disable(): protocol error, expect=0x14, resp=0x51

avrdude done. Thank you.

I have controller with Optiboot selected.
Thanks,
Bob

Do you mean it was uploading before and now you get errors?

Hi,
Yes, the unit was uploading without problems.
odd thing is the unit will sometimes upload, may 1 in 10 times.

Any idea?
Thanks,
Bob

HI,

found the problem. solder joints on X2 connector. 2 solder joints cracked.
Everything works now.

thanks,
Bob