Developing in C for the ATmega328P: Upload

Where I describe the process of developing code for the Arduino Uno(AVR ATmega328P), specifically, uploading code to the Uno.

Introduction (from Edit)

The middle three steps compile/link/locate are typically called the build process, which can simplify the five steps to three:

1. Edit
2. Build
3. Upload

Upload

Determine the port

The most important step in uploading to the Uno is to ensure your env.make file is using the correct serial port. The easiest method for this is to plug-in your Uno and use the Arduino IDE and Tools -> Port to identify the port used by the Uno. Here is a screenshot of this process on the Mac:

Large Version to see detail

Once this port has been identified, open the env.make program using your code editor and replace the text following “Serial = “, as in:

SERIAL = /dev/cu.usbmodem3101

Other ports might be:

• Linux: /dev/ttyACM, /dev/ttyUSB0
• Windows: COM3, COM4
• macOS: /dev/cu.usbmodem43248

Uploading

The easiest command to upload is “make flash”, this command will perform all of the operations required to upload a file to the Uno. The process is:

1. Does main.elf exist? (This is the executable binary file in the right format.)
2. Has main.c changed or any of the Library files?
3. If “yes” to 1 and “no” to 2, then run avrdude

This video will help you resolve, if errors occur:

Next Steps

Developing in C for the ATmega328P: AVR_C Library Functions