Max 32 "no target found" with Arduino IDE

[Mark248]

I am having an issue with the chipkit max32. I bought this controller awhile ago. It is rev D. I have never used it before until now. I cannot connect it to arduino IDE. I have nothing connected to it other than the usb cable. I have purchased a new usb cable to verify the cable is good. When i try to upload a simple sketch it will compile properly but will not upload. I get the error message "An error occured while uploading the sketch". Further information reads "No target found." 

I have downloaded the chipkit core and selected the chipKIT MAX32. The board shows up as com 6 when plugged in and i have selected this.

When i plug the board in theLD3 led goes solid. The LD1 and LD2 leds blink twice. When i try to upload the sketch there is no change to any leds. 

 

I have read that there were ossues with the bootloader but i do not have a programmer to change the bootloader. 

 

Any suggestions?

 

Thanks,

Mark

[jpeyron]

Hi Mark,

Are you downloading it from here?

thank you,

Jon

[jpeyron]

Hi @snapscan,

I am glad to hear that installing the newest FTDI driver fixed the issue. Thank you for sharing what fixed the issue.

thank you,

Jon

[snapscan]

Hi Jon!

I have uninstalled the ftdi driver then I have installed the newest. The programming is performed!

Thank you for your help!! (I did not think this would be a mistake)

tibi

[jpeyron]

Hi @snapscan,

What version is the FTDI driver for the MAX32? I would suggest to re-install the FTDI driver and the bootloader hex file. The FTDI driver can be found here. The driver number for 64 bit Windows 10  is 2.12.28. Here is a forum thread that might be useful for your situation as well.

thank you,

Jon

[snapscan]

Hi Jon,

I guess I found the source of the mistake. When I connect the Max32 card it immediately opens the serial port and sends data for PC. (With mentioned bootloader). So the programmer software can no longer access the COM port.

The other cards do not do this.

Have you an idea of what might cause this? (The ftdi chip has its "own life"..???....)

tibi

[jpeyron]

Hi @snapscan,

We verified the compiler you are using works with our MAX32.  Have you re-verified that you are using the correct com port? Do you have any security firewall that might be interfering with the com port? Do you have any other usb devices plugged into your PC? Have you deleted the Arduino IDE and re-installed the it (making sure to deleted the arduino15 folder)?

thank you,

Jon

[snapscan]

Hi Jon,

I have tried use the latest digilent core. The problem is still there.

Other three cards work without problems with current setup (Nano, Leonardo and Zero) as see in picture.

I do not know where the mistake might be...

tibi

[jpeyron]

Hi @snapscan,

Have you tried using the digilent core here  instead of the ChipKIT core? Are you able to get other boards working with your current setup?

thank you,

Jon

[snapscan]

Hi Jon,

thanks, but I have burned the latest bootloader already into PIC from Digilent homepage (chipKIT-Max32-v01000303.hex).

Have you any other ideas?

Tibi

[jpeyron]

Hi @snapscan,

There is an issue with the bootloader. You will need to use the pic3,  chipkit pgm or ICD 3 to re-program the bootloader.

thank you,

Jon

[snapscan]

Hi Jon,

I have the same problem with chipkit32 than Mark. It's been two years since then and yet the same mistake. I've tried everything that you suggested was written above.

Can you help me?

Arduino IDE: 1.8.5

ChipKit Core 2.0.5

Tibi

 

[jpeyron]

Hi Mark,

I'm sorry that you were not able to get the MAX32 working. I'm glad you were able to complete your project. When you come back to try to get the MAX32 working we will be here to help.

thank you,

Jon 

[Mark248]

Hi Jon,

Yes that is where I downloaded it from. I have still not gotten this to work but I have decided to put it aside for now.I bought an Arduino Mega and have already completed my project.

Thanks for your responses.

Mark   

[Mark248]

Hi Jon,

I have been trying to get mpide to run on my computer but it will not work. I downloaded the program, updated my java and now when i try and open mpide it looks like it is loading for a split second and then disappears. I have tried running it as an administrator, running it in compatibility mode with windows 8 & 7 settings. Nothing seems to be working.

[jpeyron]

Hi Mark,

My next suggestion is to download the last version of MPIDE IDE and use the attached sketch to upload the updated MAX32 bootloader. If the sketch uploads correctly then see if you are able to use MPIDE to run your sketch. Then try the Arduino IDE.

cheers,

Jon

 

UpdBlMax32.zip

[Mark248]

Jon,

I have attached the console text after selecting upload for the "show verbose output during".

Thanks,

Mark

[jpeyron]

Mark,

Please go to File->Preferences. Select upload for the "show verbose output during" and then click "OK". Next try to upload the program. Please take a screen shot of the console text like shown below and attach it to this thread.

thank you,

Jon

[Mark248]

Jon,

I am running Windows 10. My FTDI driver version is 2.12.16.0. I tried the update driver but it says its up to date. I don't have any other chipkit boards to try. i do have an old arduino board that works fine.

Thanks,

Mark

 

[jpeyron]

Hi Mark,

What OS are you running? What FTDI driver version do you have installed? I have screen shots of my driver and com port from the device manager. I am running windows 8.1.

Do you have any other boards that you are able to use with the Arduino IDE? Im also curious about the the "error downloading http://downloads.arduino.cc/packages/package_index.json" on the bottom of the board manager page. 

thank you,

Jon

[Mark248]

Hi Jon,

I am running 1.3.1.

Thanks,

Mark

[jpeyron]

Hi mark,

Do you have either the chipkit core v1.3.0 or v1.3.1 as shown below? This new version included the update to the bootloader host application “pic32prog" which was causing this situation. 

 

thank you,

Jon

[Mark248]

Jon,

Thanks again for the response. Yes I have chose the correct port. I tried the sketch you loaded with the same issue. I have attached a picture of what i am seeing. 

Thanks,

Mark

[jpeyron]

Mark,

I got the error you were describing if i did not choose a com port. Just to verify, you have already choosen the correct com port as shown below? Also i have included the chipkit blink which i was able to get working on a MAX32 a couple of minutes ago.

ChipKIT_Blink.zip

[Mark248]

Jon,

 

Thanks for the response. I do have 1.6.12 and the latest version of chipkit cores. I have also selected the chipKIT MAX32 as you have said above.

Any other ideas?

Thanks,

Mark

[jpeyron]

Hi Mark,

First, make sure to have arduino 1.6.12(newest version) installed.  Secondly, have downloaded the most current version of the chipkit cores. Also make sure that you have selected the correct board as shown below. Let us know if this does not fix the issue.

thank you,

Jon