Unable to upload to my Arduino

[Burtonian]

Hi, People a couple of weeks ago I ordered lots of Arduino bits from Aliexpress. I have been looking at lots of Arduino sample sketches and I just couldn't wait for my bits to arrive.
So I have purchased a Uno R3 ATmega328P CH340 Mini USB Board compatible from Ebay. My hope was that I could play with this while I am waiting for my other bits to arrive. Sadly I am having problems trying to upload to it.
Depending on what program I am trying to upload I either get an error message like this:

Arduino: 1.6.5 (Windows 7), Board: "Arduino Uno"

Sketch uses 1,018 bytes (3%) of program storage space. Maximum is 32,256 bytes.

Global variables use 9 bytes (0%) of dynamic memory, leaving 2,039 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 2,048 bytes.

avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xcf
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 2 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xcf
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 3 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xcf
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 4 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xcf
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 5 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xcf
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 6 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xcf
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 7 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xcf
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 8 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xcf
Problem uploading to board. See http://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Troubleshooting#upload for suggestions.
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 9 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xcf
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 10 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xcf

This report would have more information with
"Show verbose output during compilation"
enabled in File > Preferences.

or this

Arduino: 1.6.5 (Windows 7), Board: "Arduino Uno"

Build options changed, rebuilding all

Sketch uses 1,030 bytes (3%) of program storage space. Maximum is 32,256 bytes.

Global variables use 9 bytes (0%) of dynamic memory, leaving 2,039 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 2,048 bytes.

avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xc6
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 2 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xc6
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 3 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xc6
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 4 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xc6
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 5 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xc6
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 6 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xc6
Problem uploading to board. See http://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Troubleshooting#upload for suggestions.

avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 7 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xc6
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 8 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xc6
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 9 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xc6
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 10 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xc6

This report would have more information with
"Show verbose output during compilation"
enabled in File > Preferences.

I have checked that I am using the correct com port.
I have tried to update the USB driver but windows says that I am using the best driver.
I am using windows 7 64bit with an AMD processer.

I somehow managed to turn the green LED on but I don't know how.

If you have got any ideas I would love to hear from you.

Regards

Burtonian
London. UK

[Dwalt]

Can't say for sure but I think you need to install the drivers for the CH340 chip. This is the first I have heard of the CH340 on an Uno. There are some posts in this forum on CH340 issues and links to fixes...or try Google.

[TheoL]

I'm also not sure. But it might be the CH340 chip problem. I had simular problems like you are having. My Arduino's weren't noticed by my Mac. So I started Windows on my VM Ware. There I could see the Arduino's but when I tried to upload a Sketch I allmost got the same errors as you are getting.

Might by worth trying to install the correct drivers. It solved my problems on Windows as well as the Mac. Which is really great, because no I don't have to startup a VM ware image on my Mac.

Any way. Good luck!

[Burtonian]

@TheoL
Thank you both for your prompt replies.

I think that I have installed a CH340 chip driver, but it doesn't seem to have made any difference. Maybe I should just put this unit in the bin and put it down to experience. Then hopefully when all the bits that I have ordered from Aliexpress arrive they will work ok.

[fets]

Hello, I have identical issues with 2 pro mini 3.3V clone ordered on ebay (ordered 5 and 2 are not OK)
When I attempt to upload arduino blink.ino sketch, using my arduino UNO as programmer and I have avrdude errors :

avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 2 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 3 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 4 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 5 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 6 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 7 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 8 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 9 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 10 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
Problem uploading to board.  See http://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Troubleshooting#upload for suggestions.

I check with another 3.3V pro mini and have the same errors.

I am running Arduino IDE 1.6.5 on ubuntu.
I also ordered some pro mini 5V which are perfectly programmed by the UNO.

So I attemped to burn the arduino bootloader (3.3V, 8MHz) and I also have an error :

Error while burning bootloader.
avrdude: verifying ...
avrdude: verification error, first mismatch at byte 0x7800
         0x00 != 0x0c
avrdude: verification error; content mismatch

avrdude done.  Thank you.

So I am totally stuck and don't know what else to do.
Can somebody enlight me

[Sparkman]

@Burtonian I have a couple of those boards as well and have uploaded sketches to them using W7 64 bit. You do need to install special drivers. I downloaded the driver from here: http://www.wch.cn/download/CH341SER_EXE.html

Cheers
Al