I see in the picture in 2:26 that there is something connected to the ground and the reset of the working Arduino. This is not mentioned. Do we have to connect to the ground the reset pin?
I bought one because I didn't know there was a difference. The $2 saved was enough for a nice case when bought as a combo, but I though the board was broken. Found the loaders online for the Mac and it works. It times out when I have the serial monitor open, but otherwise seems to be working fine. I understand there is another option, you can buy a loader that doesn't use what is on the board. They cost around $10 and some seem to like that option as it bypasses the onboard loader, but I see it as a waste of money when the cheap onboard ones will work and I can buy a good sensor for that money.
Please consider choosing Arduino Duemilanove from list instead of UNO if you cannot write a new bootloader. From 12 CH340 UNO ordered from China, 3 where Duemilanove. Different times, different orders.
Your video title seems to suggest that the "bad" Chinese clones are faulty. They aren't. They just use a different hardware solution for the USB connectivity. So they aren't bad. Just using different ( cheaper ) hardware. Issues are PC software related.
check your arduino ide setup. especially the "board" and the "processor" settings. try processor settings saying "old bootloader". it worked for me, since these chinese dont give a fuck.
One thing to look out for on the cheap clones is the type of oscillator used by the processor. Mostly they are resonator based but these have very wildly varying values, well out of specification in some cases. If timing is important then you might like to look out for the more traditional metal can quartz oscillators, and these are often cheaper too! Also surprisingly I have started to come across some clones that don't have an LED on Pin 13.... best avoided if you want to run Blink!
If you're trying to use this now (i.e. 2024) you may still have some troubles. Try changing the processor. Tools -> Processor -> ATmega328P (Old Bootloader). That worked for me along with the driver.
“Very informative. This makes a difference in how I choose my next purchase. I was afraid to buy this but I now have more confidence now that I seen your video. Thank you very much.”
The clone was never broken - just a different communications chip and no boot loader - that's not broken, it's just not configured properly. An Arduino is just an Atmel microcontroller chip with supporting hardware and a dumbed down programming interface. When you buy from China expect to have to do some work to get things running as they don't pay their employees much and I imagine the training is even worse than the pay ;) If you are not technically inclined buy the real thing until you learn more. I have to say the Chinese clones are a deal though once you know what you are doing, sometimes I can buy a Nano clone for less than the cost of the microcontroller chip alone.
That is why I buy them. They work well for my simple projects. Once you have it set up, they all work fine. I had to build several water sensor systems for our wine cellar and the chinese nano's were very cheap and after a few minutes I got them all working. I still have some genuine Arduino boards, but I use them for bigger projects.
"Thank you so much! I have been working on getting this to work on a handful of Arduino clones I've had lying around for a looooong time. Thank you for sharing this."
Helpful info - Thanks. I have downloaded the drivers as described and the IDE appears to upload a sketch without error message, but the Arduino Uno clone does nothing other than permanently light the red LED.
Thank you Tom. I also ordered from this cheap Chinese Arduino clone and almost wrote to the seller on eBay that it doesn't work. By followed your excellent tutorial, I was able to fix it.
Hello! I really enjoyed your video and I wanted to repeat it for you! But I get the following error: "avrdude: Expected signature for ATmega328P is 1E 95 0F Double check chip, or use -F to override this check." Tell me please, what can it be ?! And how is it possible to eliminate this error so that the Chinese Arduino worked as it should!
Ok I got a Chinese uno for 2.65. It did not have a cable I am using a simple cable from Fry's Electronics and I am not even getting a led light up when I hook to my laptop. could the uno be bad or maybe the cable is not right? my pc beeps at me when I unplug the uno from the cable? Is there a way to fix the bootloader without another uno?
after I install the CH340 driver I'm getting "Driver Install Failure!" Any idea about this error? BTW first time I use this same Arduino no need to install any driver.
Good video but unfortunately it did not work out for me. Nothing is written on my usb chip and only after thorough search on the net I have found another usb chip model as the commonly used CH340. Do a search on "FTDI FT232R driver" you'll be orientated to the manufacturer website with win/mac installers. My Arduino compatible clone now works perfectly :)
I bought M.J duino UNO R3 and from the first moment worked powered only from USB socket and not from dc adapter plug.In the pin of 5V constantly was present 3.3V because in the factory placed wrong LM1117-3V3 instead of LM1117-5V that should be.
When the Chinese one doesn't have a bootloader burned, one of the wires must to conect the reset with GND both from original one? It is like apears atthe picture, but was not spoke on the video, so thid is my doubt...
Can you make a video about DFU mode in ch340 chip ot atmega 16u2 none of these chips are going into DFU mode how can I fix it man I really need your help
when compiling the program does not mark the error if not when I already load it to the plate is when it marks the errors of the plate (my plate is an arduino one)
my computer installs the drivers and shows the port its connected to. ive installed software to run the cnc router too. but when i send over commands i get no movements in the stepper motors to drive the axis. could this be cause of the arduino board and could this be the soloution to help fix it
I created a program which writes data to the serial port via Serial.writeln() inside a loop, and now I cannot upload a new sketch any more, presumably because my program floods the serial port with too much data, rendering it inoperable (?) Have I just permanently bricked it? Someone suggested pressing the reset button just at the right moment, but I had no success with this. The card is a nano.
When I selected "Burn Bootloader", I got an error message as follows,"Arduino: 1.8.7 (Windows 10), Board: "Arduino/Genuino Uno" avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x8b avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 2 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x8b avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 3 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x8b avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 4 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x8b avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 5 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x8b avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 6 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x8b avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 7 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x8b avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 8 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x8b avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 9 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x8b avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 10 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x8b Error while burning bootloader. This report would have more information with "Show verbose output during compilation" option enabled in File -> Preferences. " This is what I got, what to do now?Kindly suggest me some ideas.
I did the process twice but am still getting the upload error when trying to load "blink." I wired the original working UNO to the chinese UNO exactly 10 to 10, 11 to 11, etc. burned the bootloader...still doesn't work. Any ideas? The chinese uno has a micro USB as opposed to the original..but that should not make a difference.
" we connect the wires from the working Arduino to the clone as follows: pin 10 goes to reset and 11 goes to 11 and 12 to 12 and 13 to 13, five volts to five volts and ground to ground"
Thank youuu very much. I just built my first robot and was disappointed that i was not able to upload the sketch. This solved my issue. I really appreciate it
When trying to burn the bootloader, I get : "Error while burning bootloader. " Arduino: 1.8.8 (Windows 10), Board: "Arduino/Genuino Uno avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x0c avrdude: Yikes! Invalid device signature. Double check connections and try again, or use -F to override this check. Error while burning bootloader. This report would have more information with "Show verbose output during compilation" option enabled in File -> Preferences.
heya. i got a chinese copy to screw around, i dont want to burn my original one. question, chinese have the extra ... holes near the plastic plugs, like in your video. i need to solder pins there, or are duplicate of the plastic plugs ? thanks!
If your chinese Arduino clone does not explode on plug in and does a "blinky led" thing, chances are there is already a bootloader installed, but an ANCIENT ONE. Arduino IDE "can" handle this, of you switch "processor type" tp "old bootloader" . or upgrade the bootloader by follow the bootload install instructions here.
tom i had the CH340 driver problem on a chinese clone,so in my naivity i bought a mega and two more unos,one uno has a through hole ATMEL chip not the surface mount type,my pc recognises them but wont upload sketches to them,thay are the ATmega16U2 type,i can't get any joy from the seller ,the driver they point me to is a .rar file and it will not open,can this be fixed,i hope. cheers.
I bought about 20 Arduino clones from different suppliers and apart from installing a driver on Windows to see it over the USB I had no problems at all. Never needed a second Arduino to make anything work
@@frederic4108 3 years later: they are still running! Not a single failure. Same for Attiny cinese boards (they are fake Digistump, you can recognize them because chinese ones have "REV.3" written on the board)
Still no luck.. what board do you choose for the cheap uno? only one I see is Arduino/Genuino Uno (sketch 1.8.1), and it just won't burn the boot loader.. using a uno to uno. UNO1 is OEM $$$$, Uno 2 is Chinese R3
Hi, I bought a clone off UK Ebay and I've tried installing the software in your link three times but it's still not working. It's not recognised by my laptop. The lights on the board are steady red instead of flashing. Any ideas?
My Arduinos are all clones but not the cheapest--next to the cheapest. You see, I only buy the ones with a DIP chip and not the surface mounted chip. They cost a little more. My reasoning is that if I screw something up and destroy the chip, I only need replace the chip. I purchased a mess of chips some time ago and, using another Arduino as a programmer, burned the boot loader into all of them and tested them. (I mark the chips with installed bootloaders with a yellow dot of paint.) I now have a supply of ready-to-use replacement chips if ever I should destroy one accidentally. I can also prototype on my Uno and pull the chip to drop into any custom circuit that I make for a permanent project. I've never had a problem with any fake, clone, whatever. I believe that I had installed the drivers way back when I first installed my IDE. I grabbed a lot of other stuff at the same time so I don't remember exactly the details. I've never purchased an Arduino that didn't have a good bootloader but apparently it does happen, hence this video.
To fix your fake board permanently, use his connection mentioned in the description, then go to Arduino IDE and burn bootstrap. Then disconnect the main board, and plug in your fake board, you should be able to program as normal boards now
Your vedio was helpful but I cannot fix my clones, I had installed and run the program which you suggest and tried many times but it was not. Please suggest me what to do now please.....
Strange I have been playing with clones for over a year now and never had a problem. Windows always id the chip and autoinstalled the driver. Guess some of us are lucky or something.
hi. its write me an error : Arduino: 1.6.8 (Windows 10), Board: "Arduino/Genuino Uno" avrdude: Expected signature for ATmega328P is 1E 95 0F Double check chip, or use -F to override this check. Wrong microcontroller found. Did you select the right board from the Tools > Board menu? what i need to do? thanks for help
bought a nano clone of aliexpress, but im having problems uploading (avrdude: stk500_getsync(): can't communicate with device: resp=0x14) steps taken: installed driver (detected in IDE and device manager) checked port for upload burned bootloader (successful) same result. i can upload my sketch via ISP no problem. but serial wont work (i understand that boot loader gets wiped if i upload sketch via ISP) any suggestion?
Is the other one really genuine? Because I have got a 100% identical as a present and I have read that these dark blues are fakes too. I want to ease my conscience and avoid buying a new one if mine is genuine.
Programmer mode, it is something about shorting 2 pins and wiping the boot loader. Later you can make Arduino into game controller by installing new bootloader.
Hi Tom, greetings from Denmark. It is an awesome video, I have a Mega and a Pro Mini that has given me headache for some time and now they both work and the headache is gone. Thanks a lot. By the way, I love your answer to stupid comments.
I see reset pins connected. in your hook-up sketch. You do not mention this in your narration. Can address this please? Good clear video otherwise. Thank you.
Hello Tom, I Can't upload the sketch arduino isp to the genuine bord. I get a red error text! I did try several times after reboot the whole system. I have selected the proper com-port. 😢
Try harder. It should work at the end. Haha just joking. If you can upload the blink sketch to your arduino, you should be able to upload the arduinospi sketch. Let me know if shit doesn't work.
Just get Leonardo's, cheap clones or genuine, and you never have a problem. As a bonus you get double UART, USB-HID, non-shared SPI pins and double the analog inputs.
Please Help sir ! i made my big project with the help of arduino but its not work what i do my computer Show COM1 but project need COM5 , COM3 :( What I Do ?
Hi Tom, quick question, I recently found a Uno for $3 USD. In the item description it says, the reason for such a low price is because they "replaced 16u2". I don't know what that means, is that a good or a bad thing?
Don't know what the 16u2 stands for. But it is probably the atmega328p-pu chip they replaced with a smaller and therefor cheaper on. They all work fine. The chip is smaller in size but the same in performance.
The 16u2 chip is the chip used on original Arduino Uno Rev 2 and 3. The very chip replaced on these clone chips that Tom is suggesting are faulty. *rolls eyes* Please don't do a video on something Tom that you only have part of the details on. You propogate this bad information to everyone else who take it as gospel.
Part of my beef with this is the use of the words "Fix" and "Bad" in the video description. "Fix" suggests the boards are broken. They are not. The PC it is plugged into is missing a driver. That's all. "Bad" suggests that the boards are not very good. From personal experience of using original and clone boards. I personally have had no issues with any clone boards. Some actually being better in some cases than the original Arduino boards. i.e. a second row of pin holes on the board allowing header pins to be soldered in place. Or additional 5v, 3.3v and Ground placements on the board. My final gripe is that Tom is answering questions on here he doesn't seem to know. The 16u2 chip is used on the later Uno's and Mega's as the interface chip for the USB. Not the actual ATMEL 328p-pu chip he suggested which is the actual processor and 'heart' of the Arduino board. The clone arduino's often use the CH340 chip as it's simply cheaper than the 16u2 chip. The rest of the board is usually pretty much identical to an original Arduino board. Meh.
the gold chip is a custom made component, it cannot be bought without license and needs to be specially manufactured. anything can be counterfeited, but in this case the price would be just as high as the real thing
One extra thing I had to do to get it all to start working on Windows10 was to turn off Windows Firewall, do the first upload and then turn the Windows Firewall back on. After that, works perfectly with Firewall turned on.
u saved my day dude.. i thought my arduinos are damaged... was about to throw them in the garbage... i love you
I see in the picture in 2:26 that there is something connected to the ground and the reset of the working Arduino. This is not mentioned. Do we have to connect to the ground the reset pin?
A capacitor of 10 µF is connected between RESET of the functionning arduino and the ground.
is there a way to install the bootloader without a working arduino? thank you in advance
I bought one because I didn't know there was a difference. The $2 saved was enough for a nice case when bought as a combo, but I though the board was broken. Found the loaders online for the Mac and it works. It times out when I have the serial monitor open, but otherwise seems to be working fine. I understand there is another option, you can buy a loader that doesn't use what is on the board. They cost around $10 and some seem to like that option as it bypasses the onboard loader, but I see it as a waste of money when the cheap onboard ones will work and I can buy a good sensor for that money.
Please consider choosing Arduino Duemilanove from list instead of UNO if you cannot write a new bootloader. From 12 CH340 UNO ordered from China, 3 where Duemilanove. Different times, different orders.
Your video title seems to suggest that the "bad" Chinese clones are faulty. They aren't. They just use a different hardware solution for the USB connectivity. So they aren't bad. Just using different ( cheaper ) hardware.
Issues are PC software related.
Even 8 years later, this still works, Thanks
Good to know. Have fun with your project.
Even 6 years later, this still works, Thanx !!!!!
Hi from New Zealand. Great video, really help me, even 5 years after you uploaded it. Keep up the great videos!
What if I only have the clone arduino? And I don't have the working one?
CH340 works ootb on Linux. No fix needed.
Amun-Ra, I've got the same result for a clone Nano V3 on Linux Mint. :)
Work with raspberry pi without a driver???
mine doesnt! :( what version arduino ide did you use?
check your arduino ide setup. especially the "board" and the "processor" settings. try processor settings saying "old bootloader". it worked for me, since these chinese dont give a fuck.
Yeah sure but most use Windows so still shite Chinese rubbish.
One thing to look out for on the cheap clones is the type of oscillator used by the processor. Mostly they are resonator based but these have very wildly varying values, well out of specification in some cases. If timing is important then you might like to look out for the more traditional metal can quartz oscillators, and these are often cheaper too! Also surprisingly I have started to come across some clones that don't have an LED on Pin 13.... best avoided if you want to run Blink!
If you're trying to use this now (i.e. 2024) you may still have some troubles. Try changing the processor. Tools -> Processor -> ATmega328P (Old Bootloader). That worked for me along with the driver.
“Very informative. This makes a difference in how I choose my next purchase. I was afraid to buy this but I now have more confidence now that I seen your video. Thank you very much.”
The clone was never broken - just a different communications chip and no boot loader - that's not broken, it's just not configured properly. An Arduino is just an Atmel microcontroller chip with supporting hardware and a dumbed down programming interface. When you buy from China expect to have to do some work to get things running as they don't pay their employees much and I imagine the training is even worse than the pay ;) If you are not technically inclined buy the real thing until you learn more. I have to say the Chinese clones are a deal though once you know what you are doing, sometimes I can buy a Nano clone for less than the cost of the microcontroller chip alone.
Never correct someone if you know what they mean. Changes were made within the clone.
That is why I buy them. They work well for my simple projects. Once you have it set up, they all work fine. I had to build several water sensor systems for our wine cellar and the chinese nano's were very cheap and after a few minutes I got them all working. I still have some genuine Arduino boards, but I use them for bigger projects.
I had trouble with Namo's I bought cheap. There is a setting in The Arduino IDE for Nano use "Old Bootloader". It fixed my my situation.
Yeah so it's still shite then. Not a good deal at all.
"Thank you so much! I have been working on getting this to work on a handful of Arduino clones I've had lying around for a looooong time. Thank you for sharing this."
Helpful info - Thanks. I have downloaded the drivers as described and the IDE appears to upload a sketch without error message, but the Arduino Uno clone does nothing other than permanently light the red LED.
why does the Built in LED on pin 13 blink very fast after resetting and power up ?? my blink rate is 2 sec on and 2 sec off.....?
Thank you Tom. I also ordered from this cheap Chinese Arduino clone and almost wrote to the seller on eBay that it doesn't work. By followed your excellent tutorial, I was able to fix it.
Hello! I really enjoyed your video and I wanted to repeat it for you! But I get the following error:
"avrdude: Expected signature for ATmega328P is 1E 95 0F Double check chip, or use -F to override this check."
Tell me please, what can it be ?! And how is it possible to eliminate this error so that the Chinese Arduino worked as it should!
Thanks for the help. Finally got my ATmega2560 working. Just a driver problem.
I don't know where you get it, but if you get it from tao-bao, the seller will tell you that this board needs extra drivers to run.
btw, the $2 nano does not work with os x
Ok I got a Chinese uno for 2.65. It did not have a cable I am using a simple cable from Fry's Electronics and I am not even getting a led light up when I hook to my laptop. could the uno be bad or maybe the cable is not right? my pc beeps at me when I unplug the uno from the cable? Is there a way to fix the bootloader without another uno?
after I install the CH340 driver I'm getting "Driver Install Failure!" Any idea about this error? BTW first time I use this same Arduino no need to install any driver.
how to download the manufacturer software for windows its on chinese i dont know to read it
Good video but unfortunately it did not work out for me. Nothing is written on my usb chip and only after thorough search on the net I have found another usb chip model as the commonly used CH340. Do a search on "FTDI FT232R driver" you'll be orientated to the manufacturer website with win/mac installers. My Arduino compatible clone now works perfectly :)
Thanks. I had the same problem. Now the "arduino" is working!!
I thank you dearly, may god bow to your wisdom!
I bought M.J duino UNO R3 and from the first moment worked powered only from USB socket and not from dc adapter plug.In the pin of 5V constantly was present 3.3V because in the factory placed wrong LM1117-3V3 instead of LM1117-5V that should be.
The burning of bootloader needs an extra genuine arduino right? What happens do I don't have one?
When the Chinese one doesn't have a bootloader burned, one of the wires must to conect the reset with GND both from original one? It is like apears atthe picture, but was not spoke on the video, so thid is my doubt...
OK, and what about if I have two non working Arduino's and I have no possibility to bring one workable?!?
Today, A awesome Russian dude showed me how to use the hundred of Chinese boards that I bought!
Can you make a video about DFU mode in ch340 chip ot atmega 16u2 none of these chips are going into DFU mode how can I fix it man I really need your help
My question is if I can actually use esp32/stm32 controller as programmer to burn bootloader into my Uno clone?
when compiling the program does not mark the error if not when I already load it to the plate is when it marks the errors of the plate (my plate is an arduino one)
my computer installs the drivers and shows the port its connected to. ive installed software to run the cnc router too. but when i send over commands i get no movements in the stepper motors to drive the axis. could this be cause of the arduino board and could this be the soloution to help fix it
How can I know if Arduino Uno is not working I am using it and want to attach a buzzer so it indicates me without connecting to PC or AnotherArduino?
can i use ch340 in this china board as isp programmer for external controller
I created a program which writes data to the serial port via Serial.writeln() inside a loop, and now I cannot upload a new sketch any more, presumably because my program floods the serial port with too much data, rendering it inoperable (?) Have I just permanently bricked it?
Someone suggested pressing the reset button just at the right moment, but I had no success with this. The card is a nano.
When I selected "Burn Bootloader", I got an error message as follows,"Arduino: 1.8.7 (Windows 10), Board: "Arduino/Genuino Uno"
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x8b
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 2 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x8b
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 3 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x8b
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 4 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x8b
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 5 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x8b
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 6 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x8b
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 7 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x8b
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 8 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x8b
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 9 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x8b
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 10 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x8b
Error while burning bootloader.
This report would have more information with
"Show verbose output during compilation"
option enabled in File -> Preferences.
"
This is what I got, what to do now?Kindly suggest me some ideas.
I did the process twice but am still getting the upload error when trying to load "blink." I wired the original working UNO to the chinese UNO exactly 10 to 10, 11 to 11, etc. burned the bootloader...still doesn't work. Any ideas? The chinese uno has a micro USB as opposed to the original..but that should not make a difference.
" we connect the wires from the working Arduino to the clone as follows: pin 10 goes to reset and 11 goes to 11 and 12 to 12 and 13 to 13, five volts to five volts and ground to ground"
Thank youuu very much. I just built my first robot and was disappointed that i was not able to upload the sketch. This solved my issue. I really appreciate it
My clone works fine except A4 and A5 inputs, I can't use I2C interface that is my first need to work with sensors, any ideas?
using catalina, the driver only works for UNO (CH340), doesnt work for NANO (CH340G)
When trying to burn the bootloader, I get : "Error while burning bootloader.
"
Arduino: 1.8.8 (Windows 10), Board: "Arduino/Genuino Uno
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x0c
avrdude: Yikes! Invalid device signature.
Double check connections and try again, or use -F to override
this check.
Error while burning bootloader.
This report would have more information with
"Show verbose output during compilation"
option enabled in File -> Preferences.
heya. i got a chinese copy to screw around, i dont want to burn my original one.
question, chinese have the extra ... holes near the plastic plugs, like in your video. i need to solder pins there, or are duplicate of the plastic plugs ? thanks!
These holes are duplicates of the plastic holes.
If your chinese Arduino clone does not explode on plug in and does a "blinky led" thing, chances are there is already a bootloader installed, but an ANCIENT ONE. Arduino IDE "can" handle this, of you switch "processor type" tp "old bootloader" . or upgrade the bootloader by follow the bootload install instructions here.
tom i had the CH340 driver problem on a chinese clone,so in my naivity i bought a mega and two more unos,one uno has a through hole ATMEL chip not the surface mount type,my pc recognises them but wont upload sketches to them,thay are the ATmega16U2 type,i can't get any joy from the seller ,the driver they point me to is a .rar file and it will not open,can this be fixed,i hope.
cheers.
Hi Tom, is there a risk that I can damage my working Arduino board while doing this combination..???
I have an arduino uno which is not showing in device manager.yesterday it was working fine.I have not done any software changes.What could be wrong
I bought about 20 Arduino clones from different suppliers and apart from installing a driver on Windows to see it over the USB I had no problems at all. Never needed a second Arduino to make anything work
Lucky you.
@@frederic4108 3 years later: they are still running! Not a single failure. Same for Attiny cinese boards (they are fake Digistump, you can recognize them because chinese ones have "REV.3" written on the board)
Still no luck.. what board do you choose for the cheap uno? only one I see is Arduino/Genuino Uno (sketch 1.8.1), and it just won't burn the boot loader.. using a uno to uno. UNO1 is OEM $$$$, Uno 2 is Chinese R3
Hi, I bought a clone off UK Ebay and I've tried installing the software in your link three times but it's still not working. It's not recognised by my laptop.
The lights on the board are steady red instead of flashing.
Any ideas?
Check the usb cable first, it happened to me that leds turned on but the pc wouldn`t recognise it.
Can you Help me, the device manager shows Ports (COM&LPT) - USB-SERIAL CH340 (COM7), but the board does not appear Under Boards. any idea? thanks
my Arduino uno nowadays don't go in DFU mode whatever way I try. what should I do , does it mean the atmega16u2 is damaged ?
My Arduinos are all clones but not the cheapest--next to the cheapest. You see, I only buy the ones with a DIP chip and not the surface mounted chip. They cost a little more. My reasoning is that if I screw something up and destroy the chip, I only need replace the chip. I purchased a mess of chips some time ago and, using another Arduino as a programmer, burned the boot loader into all of them and tested them. (I mark the chips with installed bootloaders with a yellow dot of paint.) I now have a supply of ready-to-use replacement chips if ever I should destroy one accidentally. I can also prototype on my Uno and pull the chip to drop into any custom circuit that I make for a permanent project.
I've never had a problem with any fake, clone, whatever. I believe that I had installed the drivers way back when I first installed my IDE. I grabbed a lot of other stuff at the same time so I don't remember exactly the details. I've never purchased an Arduino that didn't have a good bootloader but apparently it does happen, hence this video.
Fantastic! ive searched for this driver for a few hours now. Appreciate the help
To fix your fake board permanently, use his connection mentioned in the description, then go to Arduino IDE and burn bootstrap. Then disconnect the main board, and plug in your fake board, you should be able to program as normal boards now
Your vedio was helpful but I cannot fix my clones, I had installed and run the program which you suggest and tried many times but it was not. Please suggest me what to do now please.....
Actually my port in Arduino uno the chinese clone is not working . So, how can I solve this problem!😓😓
Strange I have been playing with clones for over a year now and never had a problem. Windows always id the chip and autoinstalled the driver. Guess some of us are lucky or something.
Maybe those weren't Chinese clones?
I downoaded the file from the chinese site and it says "Driver Install Failure!" What Should I do? installing on Win10.
UPDATE: I downloaded the driver file from another source and succesfully installed it. Now my Arduino clone got back to life!
Umm how can you upload blink to the Arduino when it can't upload because it isn't blinking
hi. its write me an error
: Arduino: 1.6.8 (Windows 10), Board: "Arduino/Genuino Uno"
avrdude: Expected signature for ATmega328P is 1E 95 0F
Double check chip, or use -F to override this check.
Wrong microcontroller found. Did you select the right board from the Tools > Board menu?
what i need to do?
thanks for help
bought a nano clone of aliexpress, but im having problems uploading (avrdude: stk500_getsync(): can't communicate with device: resp=0x14)
steps taken:
installed driver (detected in IDE and device manager)
checked port for upload
burned bootloader (successful)
same result.
i can upload my sketch via ISP no problem. but serial wont work (i understand that boot loader gets wiped if i upload sketch via ISP)
any suggestion?
So in order to get it working you need to buy an original arduino. Why bother spending more on a clone board after that?
What about the case you don't have good one around?
Is this cloned CH340 driver arduino will support Intel Celeron & Atom Processor Laptops ?
i have clone arduino uno but how can i instal a bootloader when i don't have the original arduino uno
You cannot. you need to have minimum 1 arduino working. real or copy,
+Tom Heylen thank you bro
Is the other one really genuine? Because I have got a 100% identical as a present and I have read that these dark blues are fakes too. I want to ease my conscience and avoid buying a new one if mine is genuine.
I have the clone version like yours. Any idea how to enable dfu mode????
Techniques For Everything what is dfu?
Programmer mode, it is something about shorting 2 pins and wiping the boot loader. Later you can make Arduino into game controller by installing new bootloader.
I have this Uno but it's not working and uploading I have all requirements complete only blink light
I have arduinoi uno r3 and my pc reads it as mega2560 what should i do?
Hi Tom, greetings from Denmark.
It is an awesome video, I have a Mega and a Pro Mini that has given me headache for some time and now they both work and the headache is gone. Thanks a lot.
By the way, I love your answer to stupid comments.
I am having Uno as orignal & Mega as clone can I do it the same process. What u explain
+kiran padol Yes you can.
+kiran padol Did you try it with your original Uno and clone Mega 2560? Are the pinouts the same?
tried but not success what next sir program not upload in chinese arduino uno by original uno as describe by you
What should I do for arduino mega? Is the process is same?
please help me it is showing error while burning bootloader I am using original megs
mega*
can the same procedure be carried for Arduino Due??
which driver to use ...etc??
Hmmm , you need a real arduino uno to fix a non-working clone? So you have to invest for the real and the clone? Or what is the workaround here?
You need 1 working one, real or clone. So you can buy clones as much as you want. Have a good one and enjoy your project.
The hosting website for the Mac version is not available any more. 2-28-2019.
how to fix if i dont have another working arduino..please help..
Does anyone know the link or name of the software??🙏🙏
I see reset pins connected. in your hook-up sketch. You do not mention this in your narration. Can address this please? Good clear video otherwise. Thank you.
Hello Tom, I Can't upload the sketch arduino isp to the genuine bord.
I get a red error text! I did try several times after reboot the whole system.
I have selected the proper com-port. 😢
Try harder. It should work at the end. Haha just joking.
If you can upload the blink sketch to your arduino, you should be able to upload the arduinospi sketch. Let me know if shit doesn't work.
YOU SIR ARE A GENIUS !
Thanks man.
give me mentor hiks hiks. my new arduino if i uploading, only stuck and error. how to fix please?. same with my old arduino.
i bought 2 times already i ahve used only fews days does not works anymore
i dont have working arduino... is there any way to burn the bootloader just with pc and one not working arduino?
have u tried changing port from COM1 to COM3?
Just get Leonardo's, cheap clones or genuine, and you never have a problem. As a bonus you get double UART, USB-HID, non-shared SPI pins and double the analog inputs.
i have problem in burn bootloader it dosnt work
Hi ,after installing i have problem with teensy loader.
How can uninstall this driver
os x el capitan
Thanks
Hi, great video, are the pinout the same if both my boards are arduino Mega 2560?
Wish the camera was focused on what you did through each process you didn’t clearly identify which board is which.
Please Help sir ! i made my big project with the help of arduino but its not work what i do my computer Show COM1 but project need COM5 , COM3 :( What I Do ?
you need to update the driver. go to device manager
while the microcontroller is plug in
bro i fix it :*
how to do it with arduino nano 328p CH340G please reply asap !!
Hi Tom, quick question, I recently found a Uno for $3 USD. In the item description it says, the reason for such a low price is because they "replaced 16u2". I don't know what that means, is that a good or a bad thing?
Don't know what the 16u2 stands for. But it is probably the atmega328p-pu chip they replaced with a smaller and therefor cheaper on. They all work fine. The chip is smaller in size but the same in performance.
The 16u2 chip is the chip used on original Arduino Uno Rev 2 and 3.
The very chip replaced on these clone chips that Tom is suggesting are faulty.
*rolls eyes*
Please don't do a video on something Tom that you only have part of the details on.
You propogate this bad information to everyone else who take it as gospel.
I don't think he is suggesting that, the video is about how to fix just the bad ones.
Part of my beef with this is the use of the words "Fix" and "Bad" in the video description.
"Fix" suggests the boards are broken. They are not. The PC it is plugged into is missing a driver. That's all.
"Bad" suggests that the boards are not very good. From personal experience of using original and clone boards. I personally have had no issues with any clone boards. Some actually being better in some cases than the original Arduino boards. i.e. a second row of pin holes on the board allowing header pins to be soldered in place. Or additional 5v, 3.3v and Ground placements on the board.
My final gripe is that Tom is answering questions on here he doesn't seem to know. The 16u2 chip is used on the later Uno's and Mega's as the interface chip for the USB. Not the actual ATMEL 328p-pu chip he suggested which is the actual processor and 'heart' of the Arduino board.
The clone arduino's often use the CH340 chip as it's simply cheaper than the 16u2 chip.
The rest of the board is usually pretty much identical to an original Arduino board.
Meh.
You want some tissue paper?
Both 'duinos are clones. The 'duino on the left uses green fuse instead of gold
Khoi Sousa, seems like the fakes (not clones) are still better then... Well spotted
Cyberschn1tzel It's a counterfeit, not a fake
Khoi Sousa Yes any company can use the arduino logo and say uno on it
If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck then it's a duck!
That's not a counterfeit!
the gold chip is a custom made component, it cannot be bought without license and needs to be specially manufactured.
anything can be counterfeited, but in this case the price would be just as high as the real thing
One extra thing I had to do to get it all to start working on Windows10 was to turn off Windows Firewall, do the first upload and then turn the Windows Firewall back on. After that, works perfectly with Firewall turned on.