Hi everyone!
Yesterday a friend gave me an arduino mini but i don't have ftdi cable.
So can i use my arduino uno r3 to load some code in my arduino mini ?
Thanks for reading and sorry for my bad english, i'm french :/
Can i program an Arduino mini with an arduino uno R3?
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Re: Can i program an Arduino mini with an arduino uno R3?
If it is the 5v version of the Mini it should be possible. Load an empty sketch on the Uno (one that does no serial I/O), then connect:
5v->5v,
Gnd->Gnd
Tx->Tx,
Rx->Rx
You will have to experiment with pressing the reset button just before the upload starts. It may take several tries before you get the right timing.
5v->5v,
Gnd->Gnd
Tx->Tx,
Rx->Rx
You will have to experiment with pressing the reset button just before the upload starts. It may take several tries before you get the right timing.
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Re: Can i program an Arduino mini with an arduino uno R3?
The mini is a R5 revision. This revision is the 5v version?
If it's wright, tell me if i'm wrong:
1- plug usb on my arduino uno without wire
2- load blank sketch on it
3- unplug usb
4- wire arduino uno <-> arduino mini
5-plug usb on arduino uno
6-load skecth on arduino and press reset on arduino uno when i'm trying to uplad on the mini
Is this is ok ?
Thanks a lot for your answer
If it's wright, tell me if i'm wrong:
1- plug usb on my arduino uno without wire
2- load blank sketch on it
3- unplug usb
4- wire arduino uno <-> arduino mini
5-plug usb on arduino uno
6-load skecth on arduino and press reset on arduino uno when i'm trying to uplad on the mini
Is this is ok ?
Thanks a lot for your answer
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Re: Can i program an Arduino mini with an arduino uno R3?
I don't know much about the various mini models. We do not carry them in our store.
Actually, my first advice was wrong. The blank sketch approach won't work for loading programs, since the Uno will reset and run it's own bootloader when the upload starts. You will need to remove the Atmega chip.
This should do it:
Actually, my first advice was wrong. The blank sketch approach won't work for loading programs, since the Uno will reset and run it's own bootloader when the upload starts. You will need to remove the Atmega chip.
This should do it:
- Remove the Atmega 328 chip from the Uno.
Wire the Uno to the mini
Connect Uno to computer via USB.
Compile/Upload your sketch to the mini - pressing the reset button when the compile completes and the upload starts
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Re: Can i program an Arduino mini with an arduino uno R3?
i can't remove my Atmega on the uno board ( it's a smd version...) so, i have to buy a ftdi cable .
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Re: Can i program an Arduino mini with an arduino uno R3?
Is there another way to program my arduino mini without ftdi cable ?
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Re: Can i program an Arduino mini with an arduino uno R3?
Not that I know of
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Re: Can i program an Arduino mini with an arduino uno R3?
Thanks a lot for taking time to answer me
ftdi cable added to the to buy list ^^
ftdi cable added to the to buy list ^^
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Re: Can i program an Arduino mini with an arduino uno R3?
Another question, i have an pickit2 programmer and a demo board with a PIC16F877A.
Can i use one of them to make a ftdi cable? May be the programmer/debugger
Can i use one of them to make a ftdi cable? May be the programmer/debugger
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Re: Can i program an Arduino mini with an arduino uno R3?
I'm not a PIC expert. If there is a USB stack for it, it might be possible.
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