Re: Uploading the Software
Posted by
Seth on
Feb 19, 2016; 12:26pm
URL: http://bluesaab-forum.90.s1.nabble.com/Uploading-the-Software-tp235p238.html
So the 328 needs to have a boot loader installed on it, if it doesn't have one. When you buy a 328, unless it says otherwise, it won't come with one installed.
So the easiest thing to do is buy a 328 with a boot loader pre installed. I'm pretty sure all boot loaders that come pre installed are "Uno" compatible.
The 328 doesn't support USB, so you need a USB to TTL converter, which is what the ftdi cable/adapter does.
On Feb 19, 2016, at 07:05, Viggen [via BlueSaab Forum] <
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Da Bear wrote
I'm also a total n00b when it comes to Arduino, but with some prior knowledge of basic programming it's just a matter of refreshing my memory so I can hack the code ;D
I myself bought the Sparkfun 3.3v FTDI basic adapter. Could not upload no matter what I did. After some consulting with Karlis and Seth I changed the adapter to 5v and it worked without any problems. So I would recommend the 5v cable. Or Sparkfun's basic FTDI adapter. Just a solder bridge to choose between 3.3v and 5v.
In the Arduino IDE you select board Arduino/Genuino Uno and the right com port for your FTDI cable.
Glad I'm not the only one ;)
So just so I understand, if I get the cable I can just tell the IDE that it is a Arduino/Genuino Uno and it will still work? And the cable is able to do all the same functions, upload the bootloader and software code as a 'full' Uno?
Sorry for being dense, I'm just trying to figure out what the cable does/doesn't do vs. the Uno since there seems to be more tutorials for me to read on how to use the Uno.
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