Artemis Blackboard Nano limited functionality can't use Sparkfun bootloader

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Good day the forum. In October 2018 I purchased a blackboard Artemis nano. It was a number of months before I could work with it as I was retiring and moving countries (now in Canada).

I have spent the past several weeks trying to get various examples to work with this board. So far the only one that works reliably is the blink example.

I can get no serial window response from the board although it is open in Arduino. The Arduino version is the 1.8.10 and I am working the current (as of Jan. 26, 2020) board definitions.

I can only upload code using the Ambiq secure bootloader and cannot use the Sparkfun Variable Loader.

Help?

Can this board be made to work with the Sparkfun Variable loader?

I am an experienced Arduino coder and have worked with a number of boards including most of the Teensys and the Arduinos.

I have a redboarfd on order but would very much like to get working with the black board.

Best

Mark MacKenzie

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OK, solved. My fault in ensuring that all arduino program settings were correct prior to reburning the bootloader and then running the sparkfun variable loader. Simple fix, duh, and now every example i try appears to work well and very quickly.

Best