NEWBIE question: Howto prog. StalkerV1 with STK500 ?

Products & Technology Arduino & Seeeduino
#1

Sorry, I’m not native english speaking, so please no complicated answers :blush:

I have:
WIN XP latserst SP (running in VM-ware)
Ardunio 022
Stalker V1 (328)
Problem:
I’m able to comunicate with STK500 (and any proc. inserted) @COM2 with AVR Studio 4.xxx
I close AVR Studio and try to prog BLINK example from Arduino with setting:
board = Arduino Duemilenove or Nano w/ ATmega328
Serial Port = COM2
Arduino is not able to prog. stalker.
Error
Binary sketch size: 1018 bytes (of a 30720 byte maximum)
avrdude: stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_disable(): protocol error, expect=0x14, resp=0x51

What’s wrong?

#2

Did you ever upload code with AVR Studio?
If you ever upload code with AVR Studio, you flushed the bootloader.
you need reburn the bootloader.
ATmegaBOOT_168_atmega328.zip (2.08 KB)

and config the fuse as:
low_fuses=0xFF
high_fuses=0xDA
extended_fuses=0x05
unlock_bits=0x3F
lock_bits=0x0F

Thanks
Albert

#3

Sorry, I was away because of my job.
I was not able to get connection with my seedunio stalker board.
I make the connection with 6pin ISP cable from STK500 board to stalker board.
When I try to read out device signature, the board responds with 0x00 0x00 0x00.
On Stalker, the D1 LED is burning, D5 is flashing ~3Hz.
As long as I press the reset button, I get a correct device signature, but do I have to hold the reset button while programming the device?
How can I programm the stalker board with software from arduino IDE ?

Thank you for answers.
Hajo

#4

You need a USB to Uart tool to program Stalker with Arduino IDE. and the 5 pin female connector under XBee.
And connect as:

USB2Uart<–>Stalker
VCC<-------->VCC
TX<---------->RXD
RX<---------->TXD
GND<-------->GND
DTR<-------->GND

In the Arduino IDE, you should select “Arduino Duemilanove or Nano w/ ATmega328” for Stalker V1 Atmega328

Thanks
Albert

#5

Thank you for the fast response, Albert!

Can you give a hint for a good USB2UART device?
Is there a (easy) way to programm the stalker with STK500?
I have also an AVRISP mk2 clone (10pin ISP header) for programming. Is there an easy way for programming my stalker board?

Thank you for answering my (stupid) questions :slight_smile:

Greetings Hajo

#6

Our UartSBee 3.1 is compatible with Stalker v2.0.
Here it is:http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/uartsbee-v31-p-688.html?cPath=109

Thanks
Albert