avrdude: Yikes! Invalid device signature

Connected up my old Sanguino board to my Windows 7 Samsung 700 series slate, then downloaded the latest Arduino and Sanguino software. Moved Sanguino to Arduino hardware. Compiler couldn't find arduino.h so I copied arduino.h from Arduino cores to Sanguino cores and now I can compile but I can't upload. Error message, avrdude: Yikes! Invalid device signature. I used to be able to run the Sanguino just fine about two years ago on another windows PC with an earlier version of the Arduino IDE. I am getting some comunications to the board, flashing lights during upload. I keep reding about the " -F " option but I have no idea where to insert this. Any ideas?

I have the exact same problem. I am researching...

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David

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MakeMendel Orca v0.3, Gen6 with 5D, Slic3r. Usually 1.75mm with a modified V9 hot end and extruder.

Are you using Arduino IDE version 1.0? If so use 0022 or 0023 instead.

I've tries 0022, 0023 and 1.0. They can compile the FiveD code I have, but I get non-trivial compile errors on the Marlin code. I tried Erik's Marlin code too, and it compiles, but not for my gen6 (Sanguino) board. I have a feeling that my Sanguino folder is incompatible with the Marlin code ... maybe just have not put together the right combination.

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David

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MakeMendel Orca v0.3, Gen6 with 5D, Slic3r. Usually 1.75mm with a modified V9 hot end and extruder.

If you want to use sanguino with arduino you need to do some changes to the sanguino files. Have a look here
https://github.com/repetier/Repetier-Firmware/tree/master/boards

These are updates to sanguino for Arduino 1.0. For those having troubles with upload, the boards.txt is also changed. Since arduino 1.0 a newer AVRDude version is included.

You need to change the protocol like

atmega644.upload.protocol=arduino

for that version.

The serial communication library for Arduinos supported directly has also changed a bit. Depending on your firmware this may cause some compilation problems or solve them.

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Thanks, Repetier! I will give that a try this week...

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David

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MakeMendel Orca v0.3, Gen6 with 5D, Slic3r. Usually 1.75mm with a modified V9 hot end and extruder.

Thanks, Repetier!

Can't seem to find a version of Marlin that will compile clean with a Gen6 board. I tried Adruino 0022, 0023 and 1.0 with three different versions of Marlin. I am guessing that the comm problems you mentioned are to blame...

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David

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MakeMendel Orca v0.3, Gen6 with 5D, Slic3r. Usually 1.75mm with a modified V9 hot end and extruder.

I'm no Marlin expert, have my own Firmware :-) But I know, there is a special gen6 Marlin version. DOn't know why gen6 is treated differently. Normally any firmware should compile with Arduino 023 or 1.0 or both. Only between these two is a major difference.

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Thanks for the comment Repetier. I must have a corrupted download then, as the 'Eric' Marlin I have tried does not compile for my Gen6 - out of the box. Seems like it should(?) Is this the 'special' version of Marlin for Gen6 you spoke of? I should probably start fresh and clean and download everything again...

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David

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MakeMendel Orca v0.3, Gen6 with 5D, Slic3r. Usually 1.75mm with a modified V9 hot end and extruder.

I mean you need this version:
https://github.com/ErikZalm/Marlin

The other one is name marlin-non-gen6, which isn't updated for a while.

Haven't tried this release, but I could compile older releases without error for my gen6.

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I downloaded that version: ( [github.com] ), unzipped it. When I try to compile it, I get an error message that says to set my board to 'Adrunio Mega'. If I do that, it will compile, but of course, won't upload to my printer. If I set the board to any of the first two Sanguino boards, it compiles with these errors:

In file included from /Marlin.h:26,
                 from cardreader.cpp:1:
/pins.h:637:3: error: #error Oops! Make sure you have 'Arduino Mega' selected from the 'Tools -> Boards' menu.
In file included from cardreader.cpp:1:
/Marlin.h:35:25: error: WProgram.h: No such file or directory
/Marlin.h:47:21: error: WString.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /Marlin.h:38,
                 from cardreader.cpp:1:
MarlinSerial.h:115: error: expected ',' or '...' before '&' token
MarlinSerial.h:115: error: ISO C++ forbids declaration of 'String' with no type
MarlinSerial.h:134: error: expected ',' or '...' before '&' token
MarlinSerial.h:134: error: ISO C++ forbids declaration of 'String' with no type
/MarlinSerial.h: In member function 'void MarlinSerial::print(int)':
MarlinSerial.h:117: error: 's' was not declared in this scope
In file included from cardreader.cpp:1:
/Marlin.h: At global scope:
Marlin.h:104: error: variable or field 'manage_inactivity' declared void
Marlin.h:104: error: 'byte' was not declared in this scope

I have no entry in the boards menu for Sanguino alone, like I did before, so maybe that is the problem(?) Instead, I have these choices:

1. Sanguino w/AT mega644P
2. Sanguino w/AT mega1284p 8 mhz
3. Sanguino w/AT mega1284p 16 mhz

The first two get similar errors to above. If I chose the last one, I get a 'no board selected' and the compile never happens.

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David

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MakeMendel Orca v0.3, Gen6 with 5D, Slic3r. Usually 1.75mm with a modified V9 hot end and extruder.

That is a easy one. In configuration.h you need

#define MOTHERBOARD 5

and then select your Sanguino from boards and recompile.

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Thanks a ton, Repetier!

I am now able to get a clean compile. I had to copy the Sanguino folder from Eric's zip into the 0023 hardware folder to activate the 'Sanguino' alone board menu. Once I did that, I got a clean compile.

I will try an upload next, but have to wait for a long print job to finish first. I will post my progress at each step, in case it is of any use to others.

Could not have done this without your help!

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David

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MakeMendel Orca v0.3, Gen6 with 5D, Slic3r. Usually 1.75mm with a modified V9 hot end and extruder.

After getting a clean compile, I was able to upload the code to the board. I am in the process of fiddling with the various settings to accommodate my printer. Not ready for a trial print yet, but soon! Thanks for all the help.

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David

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MakeMendel Orca v0.3, Gen6 with 5D, Slic3r. Usually 1.75mm with a modified V9 hot end and extruder.