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Firmware update problem - Couldn't find Leonardo on the selected port

Firmware
#1

Hi,

When I update my 1.1 kit using the arduino IDE process (the selected board is LilyPad Arduino USB), after some time uploading it says on the IDE that:

“Couldn’t find a Leonardo on the selected port. Check that you have the correct port selected. If it is correct, try pressing the board’s reset button after initiating the upload.”

And on the console is:

Binary sketch size: 24,204 bytes (of a 28,672 byte maximum)
processing.app.debug.RunnerException: Couldn’t find a Leonardo on the selected port. Check that you have the correct port selected. If it is correct, try pressing the board’s reset button after initiating the upload.
at processing.app.debug.AvrdudeUploader.uploadViaBootloader(AvrdudeUploader.java:153)
at processing.app.debug.AvrdudeUploader.uploadUsingPreferences(AvrdudeUploader.java:67)
at processing.app.Sketch.upload(Sketch.java:1671)
at processing.app.Sketch.exportApplet(Sketch.java:1627)
at processing.app.Sketch.exportApplet(Sketch.java:1599)
at processing.app.Editor$DefaultExportHandler.run(Editor.java:2380)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:695)

Then my device keeps flashing the yellow LEDs fast and the two blue slower.

Is there any reset button?
I have the impression that the update wasn’t completely successful, as the board is buggy now (won’t connect to wifi, the time update doesn’t change the actual routine time, …)

Is this message expected to appear? What can I do?

A tutorial for updating the firmware would be really helpful.

#2

Hi @brunomperes,

I am really sorry to hear that you are having problems updating the firmware.

We have recently discovered that if you upload the firmware to the board using the AVR ISP programmer, you can not upload the firmware via USB after. It is quite surprising because you can configure your board with the Smart Uploader instead.

This is, you can configure your board using the Smart Uploader on the web platform but when it comes to upload new firmware (or new firmware settings) using Arduino’s IDE it will always give you this annoying red message and the subsequent console text.

When I started configuring this batch of SCKs we used an Atmel AVR ISP programmer to burn the uploader and also to upload the firmware. Luckily, after few boards programmed using the AVR ISP we realized of this issue. Unfortunately, some of this few boards were shipped on the run and it seems like you have one of them.

All this uploading issues can be fixed burning the bootloader again and uploading the firmware ALWAYS via USB. I am afraid the reset button does not help in this case. :frowning:

Burning the bootloader is a quite simple operation but you need a ISP programer as the Atmel AVR ISP Mk2 (http://www.atmel.com/tools/avrispmkii.aspx). Or you can also use another Arduino as an ISP programmer (http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/ArduinoISP).

Bootloader corruption problems is one of the most common issues we are facing so we are already working on a tutorial (among many others) on How to use and Arduino as ISP programmer with your SCK. We hope to have it ready ASAP.

As this is entirely my fault, I will take good care of providing you all the necessary documentation and assistance.

My most sincere apologies for any inconveniences this may cause.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,