possible bricked Sparkfun Edison Arduino board - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / repair

author: Kaelas
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 04, 2015, 06:02:41 pm
content: So, I'm new to Arduinos, and afraid this is bricked.I tried to diagnose it by connecting the console block and reading from the arduino, and nothing. There's no connectors for a reprogramming on this. From what I understand, and why I got the board, I could use say three arduino blocks to send data to one edison. Letting the arduino blocks do their processes, sending data to the edison. So I assume I can program them individual to the edison. Unfortunately neither the edison or arduino sdk software will connect to it.Power light comes on solid, D13 never turns on (assuming reset light). I was attempting to power through usb, through the Console block. On the console block, Rx never turns on, Tx blinks when I tell it to upload a new bootloader.Now I do have a serial to tx/rx, I'm planning to get a usb-serial adaptor and hooking it in.Any ideas how to troubleshoot it? If anyone has the time, I can share my skype to show you what's going on.

author: Kaelas
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 04, 2015, 06:24:12 pm
content: since its based on the mini, I'm going to see about doing the minibootloader technique and reload hte base software encase its corrupt or missing somehow.

author: Kaelas
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 04, 2015, 07:14:30 pm
content: yea going to have to try serial later I think. avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x00tried holding reset until just before upload, reconnects, driver version checked.

author: Kaelas
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 04, 2015, 07:38:09 pm
content: last update before lunch break. I knoticed something funny.When avrdude sends data (in -v-v-v-v mode) the TX light blinks instead of RX on the console block...

author: JohnnyBerg
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 04, 2015, 07:51:27 pm
content: Just out of curiosity: where is the Arduino in the Edison?

author: Kaelas
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 04, 2015, 08:06:10 pm
content: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13036is the arduino boardhttps://www.sparkfun.com/products/13039is the console block

author: Kaelas
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 04, 2015, 08:17:57 pm
content: Think this is a pebkac error. I don't see an FTDI chip on the console block.

author: ConKbot
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 04, 2015, 08:54:41 pm
content: Quote from: Kaelas on March 04, 2015, 08:17:57 pm...https://cdn.sparkfun.com//assets/parts/1/0/0/4/0/13039-02.jpg

author: PeterFW
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 04, 2015, 09:28:11 pm
content: Dit you select the correct board and serial port before attempting to program it?This will not be auto selected, you have to set this to the right processor and interface.

author: Kaelas
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 05, 2015, 02:28:34 am
content: Lol I was looking at my board its far harder to read. So it does.And yes i have the correct data for connecting with avrdude.

author: Kaelas
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 05, 2015, 03:55:01 am
content: One of hte two boards I'm assuming is bad. Packet into board = tx on board instead of rx, rx never lights. Going to get what i need to connect directly to the arduino in a few days and try that.

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 05, 2015, 04:03:56 am
content: Probably a silly question, but have you purchased this as well?https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13024

author: Kaelas
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 05, 2015, 01:21:03 pm
content: I have one, but to get multiple arduinos working with the edison i have to avrdude a custom into it. so trying ot program and test them individually