When I assembled my ClockIt, I installed the processor in a socket 'cuz I knew i was going to want to upload new, exciting, modified code. My plan was to pop the processor out of the Clockit, pop it into my Arduino, use the Arduino IDE to modify and upload the new software, and then pop the processor back into teh ClockIt and watch the fun.
So here’s how that worked: all of the popping in & out–no prob. Modifying the ClockIt code (to display the time in 24-hour ‘military’ format–non-exciting first experiment)–also no prob. The code even compiles. Woo-hoo.
UPLOADING: the TX LED lights up and maybe flickers, but the Arduino IDE never says it’s finished uploading. After like fifteen minutes I was pretty sure it wasn’t going to happen. Tried again just to be sure (stubborn). No dice. Apparently I did manage to wipe out the original code on the chip b/c now the ClockIt doesn’t even light up.
Any thoughts? I’m tempted to give up on the popping in and out…had a couple of scary bent pins on both processors.
More details? Using the latest Arduino IDE, remembered to set it up for the right processor (ATMega 168, my usual processor in the Arduino is the 328).
SUPER FUNKY UPDATE:
Bootloader, I thought. Need a bootloader. After a little quick research, I tried using the Arduino Development Environment (ADE) to burn a bootloader onto my ClockIt processor. Tools menu/Burn Bootloader/ with Arduino as ISP. Same as before–the TX LED lit up, maybe flickered, the ADE said, “this may take a minute”. Stepped into the kitchen for a cup of coffee. Returned after 3 minutes, no change. Had to use Windows Task Manager to exit ADE.