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Message #24597

Primi5876

Posts: 2

Hi everyone,
Recently I bought an arduino pro micro to make some cockpit instruments for my sim. First I just configured 3 switches and 1 led and everything worked fine. Then I bought a 7 segment display but when I tried to add the device an error occurred. I thought that was a Mobliflight problem so I restarted it and the same happend. Then I disconnect my arduino pro micro and when I connected it again, it just stopped working and windows didn't recognized it.

Someone with any idea what could happen ??

2021-12-15 03:15

Message #24601

pizman82

Moderator

From: ETSI, Germany

Posts: 6010

Supporter

Hi

Until now the only Board we official Support is the Arduino MEGA ! ..... Uno and Micro are just experimental ( till now)
Means Buttons and switches have worked all the time.... But e.g. 7Seg could crash the Board.

Not be scarred..... the Board is not "broke". All you need to do is "deleting" the Firmware and EEPROM..... By Upload the "EEPROM CLEAR" Sketch via the Arduino IDE.
Then the Board is "clean" and can be used again ( also for Mobiflight).

Good news!
Our Contributers ( some guys who loves this Uno/Micro Stuff ) have invest lots of hours to rework the MF Firmware here. And as i know it is stable for now and in the future the Micro can be used 100% Compatible.
Use the newest BETA Release from Mobiflight..... Here the Micro Support should be already implement.

Last Note :
The Mega is our prime concern.... So it will be compatible 100% for all times. Whatever the Micro is working with 9.2 ..... We can not garantee if the Micro also will work in the future releases..... With new features in the firmware maybe the micro again get in trouble!.
So my "personal" recomendation ..... Work with Megas Only.... then you never get in trouble anymore !

Good Luck !

2021-12-15 17:59

Message #24614

Primi5876

Posts: 2

Dear pizman82,
Thank you so much for the help. I'll try to revive my board.
Stay well.

2021-12-16 20:35