As far as I can tell my trace moteino's don't operate unless a serial connection is made. Whenever there is not a serial connection the led near the antenna connection blinks 3 times rapidly, stays on for probably half a second, then off for half a second. While it is in this mode sometimes serial connections fail to establish or code uploads fail. I presume because the "alternate code" is using delay. Am I missing something, is there a way to correct this issue?
Quote from: SaffellBot on September 16, 2016, 12:37:35 AM
As far as I can tell my trace moteino's don't operate unless a serial connection is made.
How are they powered when they are not connected to a FTDI-Adapter (for programming)?
Can you try a blinky program that blinks the LED constantly for verification?
Quote from: SaffellBot on September 16, 2016, 12:37:35 AM
While it is in this mode sometimes serial connections fail to establish or code uploads fail. I presume because the "alternate code" is using delay.
I thought you said it's not connected to serial, I must not understand exactly what's going on.
What is the "alternate code"?
I haven't powered them other than the FTDI adapter. Here is what happens when running a blank sketch (IE setup and loop as the only functions with nothing in them). Aruidno IDE is opened - LED by antenna connection blinks 3 fast 1 slow. Serial monitor is opened - LED goes solid for a longer period of time. Serial monitor closed - LED goes back to 3 fast 1 slow. Sometimes when it is in the 3 fast 1 slow blinking routine attempts to establish a serial connection time out.
When I originally posted this I was using codebender, and it exhibited the exact same characteristics. Now with codebender everything seems to be working normally.
And now that I look further I think I realized what happened. Earlier in the day I accidentally tried to open a .uno file with the official IDE instead notepad++. Since it didn't exist in the right folder the IDE made a popup about making a folder, but it was covered by another window. The IDE was pinging my com port, and it would lock code bender out of it whenever the IDE was attempting to access the com port.
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