I'm using the kit from here I got a few years ago.
Mac OS 10.14.6 on a MacBook Pro with AVRDUDE in the terminal.
The USBtinyISP was working just fine till today when I started getting the Error could not find USBtiny device (0x178/0xc9f)
The green light comes on and I can see the device listed in the system report for connected USB devices...
I have used it hundreds of times on this same laptop without issue. How would I test to see if the device is indeed still working?
Error could not find USBtiny device (0x178/0xc9f)
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- bdodds
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- bdodds
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Re: Error could not find USBtiny device (0x178/0xc9f)
No one has any ideas? Is anyone else using the USBTiny on MacOS 10.14.6 successfully?
- protodome
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Re: Error could not find USBtiny device (0x178/0xc9f)
Just signed up to say that I'm having exactly the same issue. Everything was working fine until a few days ago, now avrdude inexplicably can't find the USBtiny device, despite it being listed in connected USB devices. Currently using a Macbook Pro 13" 2019 on 10.14.6.
- protodome
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Re: Error could not find USBtiny device (0x178/0xc9f)
Okay, I solved it (at least for me). If you simply reinstall avrdude using Homebrew (then restart) it works. Perhaps a recent update broke something?
Hope this helps someone else!
Hope this helps someone else!
- bdodds
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Re: Error could not find USBtiny device (0x178/0xc9f)
I think I installed using Crosspack, can you provide a link about installing via Homebrew?
- protodome
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Re: Error could not find USBtiny device (0x178/0xc9f)
It's pretty simple. Follow the instructions here: https://brew.sh/
You'll need to copy the following into Terminal to install Homebrew:
Then, once it's done, you'll need to enter:
Restart your machine and you should be good!
You'll need to copy the following into Terminal to install Homebrew:
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/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
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brew install avrdude
- bdodds
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Re: Error could not find USBtiny device (0x178/0xc9f)
Thanks I'm going to give this a try when I find a free moment.
- bdodds
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Re: Error could not find USBtiny device (0x178/0xc9f)
protodome, you rock.
I installed Homebrew and then had it install Avrdude again and it works now!
I'm guessing in the 10.14.6 update broke it because another mac running 10.14.5 still works.
I installed Homebrew and then had it install Avrdude again and it works now!
I'm guessing in the 10.14.6 update broke it because another mac running 10.14.5 still works.
- PEAcademy
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Re: Error could not find USBtiny device (0x178/0xc9f)
protodome wrote:Okay, I solved it (at least for me). If you simply reinstall avrdude using Homebrew (then restart) it works. Perhaps a recent update broke something?
Hope this helps someone else!
Thank you @protodome! It sure helped me. I had the exact same issue and reinstalling avrdude worked. It had been working just fine not long ago, but then I kept getting that error.
- sfern4850
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Re: Error could not find USBtiny device (0x178/0xc9f)
I was getting avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer not responding,
I re-installed averdude as below
This post it was directed me...
viewtopic.php?f=20&t=155464&p=774836#p774836
1) https://brew.sh/
2) install Homebrew as below on the terminal
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homeb ... install.sh)"
3) https://docs.brew.sh
4) brew install avrdude
restart
Still I was getting this error
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer not responding,
In the program all what I am doing is datalogger to a SD Card
Any help greatly appreciated
I re-installed averdude as below
This post it was directed me...
viewtopic.php?f=20&t=155464&p=774836#p774836
1) https://brew.sh/
2) install Homebrew as below on the terminal
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homeb ... install.sh)"
3) https://docs.brew.sh
4) brew install avrdude
restart
Still I was getting this error
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer not responding,
In the program all what I am doing is datalogger to a SD Card
Any help greatly appreciated
Please be positive and constructive with your questions and comments.