circuit playground developer edition item #3000 DOA!!
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- posfolife2
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circuit playground developer edition item #3000 DOA!!
Just received and opened item #3000 toay and it refuses to take even the example demo & analog read sketches!!! Shows up properly in Windows (latest drivers), Just hangs on the upload page... Seems like a bad USB/serial link or bootloader problem.... Would like a replacement as soon as possible!! Order # 1099453
- Franklin97355
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Re: circuit playground developer edition item #3000 DOA!!
Are you using a USB2.0 port? Can you set your preferences to verbose compile and upload and post the results? Are you connecting anything other than the USB cable?
- posfolife2
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Re: circuit playground developer edition item #3000 DOA!!
Tried multiple pc's with freshly installed drivers.. It's detected properly!! Various USB 2 & 3 ports.. It's a hardware/bootloader failure... I don't get an error code.. It simply freezes up indefinitely!! (I let it sit for 20+ mins) a cuple times.. Red LED blinks 2x on the initial sync to write but the write (fast blink) never happens... In far from a noob with arduino.. It's 100% hardware fail!! It's gunna need replaced... I have 3 here in front of me... Only 1 is defective!!!
- posfolife2
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- adafruit_support_rick
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Re: circuit playground developer edition item #3000 DOA!!
What does the red LED do if you press the reset button? It should 'pulse'.
If not, please email [email protected] with a link to this thread for a replacement
If not, please email [email protected] with a link to this thread for a replacement
- posfolife2
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Re: circuit playground developer edition item #3000 DOA!!
Blinks 2-3x then nothing... It's more than likely a bootloader issue like I said before.. You guys don't supply the bootloader in your board/hardware file either.. Plz exchange my item & plz quit making me debug your product (I don't get much free time anymore & would rather not waste it!) Ive been working with electronics for 15+ years & microcontroller's for 8+ years..
- adafruit2
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Re: circuit playground developer edition item #3000 DOA!!
try double-clicking the reset button to start the bootloader
If not, please email [email protected] with a link to this thread for a replacement, like we said in the post above
please note this is the developer edition. There might be minor hardware or software bugs. Once we feel like the design is really solid we'll revise/re-release it into a universal edition for anyone to use! if this isn't for you, please request a refund, not a replacement.
If not, please email [email protected] with a link to this thread for a replacement, like we said in the post above
please note this is the developer edition. There might be minor hardware or software bugs. Once we feel like the design is really solid we'll revise/re-release it into a universal edition for anyone to use! if this isn't for you, please request a refund, not a replacement.
- dschmidle
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Re: circuit playground developer edition item #3000 DOA!!
My Circuit Playground is experiencing exactly the same problem as this customer is explaining. I have spent well over 10 hours the past 2 days trying to get it to work. I've tried it on several different PC's. Followed the directions for install as close as possible. I tried double clicking the reset button to reboot it. It flashes, but that is all I get. When I try to upload the demo through Arduino the LED flashes a few times, the green bar upload bar on the IDE goes away, but the word "upload" remains for an extended period of time. The thing just seems like it is frozen or locked.
- adafruit2
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Re: circuit playground developer edition item #3000 DOA!!
hiya, please post a screenshot of the device manager COM ports
make sure you are using a proper sync cable, not a charge cable
if you post a video of what its doing, thats helpful to
please note this is a developer edition, for use by people with arduino experience
make sure you are using a proper sync cable, not a charge cable
if you post a video of what its doing, thats helpful to
please note this is a developer edition, for use by people with arduino experience
- Dave_P
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Re: circuit playground developer edition item #3000 DOA!!
Hi,
My board arrived yesterday. At first I thought it was doa because I only got the cycling lights and no interaction with windows (no chime when plugging in). This turned out to be a problem with the cable. After I switched cables (avoid using ones that come with usb battery packs) things worked as advertised. I am running arduino 1.6.9. There are 4 main steps after arduino install: Install drivers, add board managers url, configure board and com port (it takes about 5 minutes for this to work after plugin), download and install libraries (this puts the example code in). Then restart the arduino ide. This looks like a wicked fun board. Thanks.
My board arrived yesterday. At first I thought it was doa because I only got the cycling lights and no interaction with windows (no chime when plugging in). This turned out to be a problem with the cable. After I switched cables (avoid using ones that come with usb battery packs) things worked as advertised. I am running arduino 1.6.9. There are 4 main steps after arduino install: Install drivers, add board managers url, configure board and com port (it takes about 5 minutes for this to work after plugin), download and install libraries (this puts the example code in). Then restart the arduino ide. This looks like a wicked fun board. Thanks.
- dschmidle
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Re: circuit playground developer edition item #3000 DOA!!
Thanks Dave! I'll have to try the different cord trick. I've done everything else. I left the device at work until Monday. I'm sure hope I get it going. I'm a teacher and I'm hoping to do a course in coding and I was thinking this was a good entry level device for physical computing. I'll let you all know how a new cord works on Monday.
- joeschmoe2000
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Re: circuit playground developer edition item #3000 DOA!!
I had the same problem as @dschmidle.
At first I had a lot of trouble trying to get the drivers installed properly. Got that done on Windows machine and also on my MacBook Air. Then, I could updated the AVR Board list. Done. For a little bit, I could upload the demo and the VU examples. then, the board died. It would not upload any more. I got avr error on butterfly could not be found.
I hit the reboot button twice. I reinstalled arduino 1.6.9. i tried three new USB micro cables. bummed.
Finally, I got a trick that worked once, I started an upload (command + U) and as it finished compiling, but a second before uploading, I hit the reboot button on the board and it worked. The upload went through. I was able to upload the VU Meter example code. happy now. but leary that i can find some stability in the process.
At first I had a lot of trouble trying to get the drivers installed properly. Got that done on Windows machine and also on my MacBook Air. Then, I could updated the AVR Board list. Done. For a little bit, I could upload the demo and the VU examples. then, the board died. It would not upload any more. I got avr error on butterfly could not be found.
I hit the reboot button twice. I reinstalled arduino 1.6.9. i tried three new USB micro cables. bummed.
Finally, I got a trick that worked once, I started an upload (command + U) and as it finished compiling, but a second before uploading, I hit the reboot button on the board and it worked. The upload went through. I was able to upload the VU Meter example code. happy now. but leary that i can find some stability in the process.
- dschmidle
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Re: circuit playground developer edition item #3000 DOA!!
JoeSchmoe! You are a genius! That worked for me too. Thank you...
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