Arduino Pro Mini FTDI help
I am trying to program my Arduino Pro Mini with a FTDI FT232RL but the same error keeps popping up.
Arduino: 1.8.19 (Windows Store 1.8.57.0 ) (Windows 10), Board: «Arduino Pro or Pro Mini, ATmega328P (5V, 16 MHz)»
Sketch uses 924 bytes (3%) of program storage space. Maximum is 30720 bytes.
Global variables use 9 bytes (0%) of dynamic memory, leaving 2039 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 2048 bytes.
avrdude: stk500_getparm(): (a) protocol error, expect=0x14, resp=0x10
avrdude: stk500_program_enable(): unknown response=0x01
avrdude: initialization failed, rc=-1
Double check connections and try again, or use -F to override
the selected serial port
does not exist or your board is not connected
This report would have more information with
«Show verbose output during compilation»
option enabled in File -> Preferences.
SparkFun Arduino Pro Mini Starter Kit — 3.3V/8MHz
What’s blue, thin, and comes with everything you need to get started? The Pro Mini 3.3V Starter Kit! The Pro Mini is SparkFun’s minimal design approach to Arduino running at 3.3V with a 8MHz bootloader. The Arduino Pro Mini does not come with connectors populated so that you can solder in any connector or wire with any orientation you need.
The Arduino Pro Mini in this kit works well with the FTDI Basic Breakout, which is why we included one in the starter kit. The voltage regulator on board accepts voltage up to 12VDC. If you’re supplying unregulated power to the board be sure to connect to the «RAW» pin and not VCC. The latest and greatest version of this board also breaks out the ADC6 and ADC7 pins as well as adds footprints for optional I 2 C resistors.
This kit not only includes the Pro Mini and FTDI board, but 40 male headers, six right angle male headers (great for the FTDI connection), two sets of 2-pin female headers for the offset A6/A7 and SDA/SCL pins, a tiny breadboard, jumper wires, and even a couple of LEDs with resistors to get you blinking right away. We also included a six inch(15 cm), mini-B USB cable for your FTDI board, this cable is short but mighty and works well with this tiny setup.
Parts list
- Arduino Pro Mini 328 — 3.3V/8MHz
- FTDI Basic Breakout — 3.3V
- Breadboard — Mini Modular (White)
- USB Mini-B Cable — 6″
- Break Away Headers — Straight (40-pin)
- Jumper Wires Premium 4″ M/M (30 pack)
- LED — Basic Red 3mm
- LED — Basic Green 3mm
- 2x Resistor 330 Ohm 1/6th Watt PTH
- Break Away Headers — Right Angle (6-pin)
- 2x Female Headers (2-pin)
Specs of the Pro Mini
- ATmega328 running at 8MHz with external resonator (0.5% tolerance)
- 0.8mm Thin PCB
- USB connection off board
- Supports auto-reset
- 3.3V regulator
- Max 150mA output
- Over current protected
- Weighs less than 2 grams!
- DC input 3.3V up to 12V
- On board Power and Status LEDs
- Analog Pins: 8
- Digital I/Os: 14
- 0.7×1.3″ (18x33mm)