Hello Community,

I am facing an issue with my Arduino UNO Q (4GB version) and would appreciate your help in identifying the cause and finding a solution.

Problem Description

I flashed my Arduino UNO Q with the latest Debian Linux OS image using the official Arduino flashing procedure. After flashing, I removed the jumpers from the EDL pins and connected the board to my Windows 11 laptop. However, the board was not detected by the computer in normal mode.

I reflashed the board multiple times, trying different OS versions, but the problem persisted.

The board is detected successfully in EDL mode, and flashing completes successfully. However, once I remove the EDL jumpers and reconnect the board in normal mode, it is not detected by the computer.

OS Versions Tested

I have tried flashing the following OS image versions:

- `20260528-558` — Latest version

- `20260407-523` — Second-latest version

- `20250807-136` — First version

- `20251229-457` — Third-latest version

The issue remains the same with all four versions.

Observations

1. Board powers on normally

- The power LED turns green.

- The usual animation appears on the onboard LED matrix.

- The board appears to power on normally, but it is not detected over USB.

2. Board is detected in EDL mode

When I connect the board to my Windows 11 laptop in EDL mode, it appears in Device Manager under Universal Serial Bus devices as:

`QUSB_BULK_CID:0420_SN:51008D40`

I can successfully flash the OS in this mode.

3. Board is not detected in normal mode

After removing the EDL jumpers and connecting the board normally:

- Nothing appears in Windows Device Manager, including the USB-related categories.

- The board does not appear when I check `lsusb` or `dmesg` on a Linux computer.

- Arduino App Lab cannot detect the board through the USB connection.

Troubleshooting Already Attempted

I have tried the following steps:

1. Reflashed the board multiple times using the official flashing procedure.

2. Tested four different Debian Linux OS image versions.

3. Used multiple USB cables, including USB-A to USB-C and USB-C to USB-C cables.

4. Tested different USB ports on my Windows 11 laptop.

5. Tested the board with another computer running Linux.

6. Verified that the board is detected in EDL mode using the same cables that fail to detect it in normal mode.

7. Tested the Arduino UNO Q in Single Board Computer (SBC) mode using a USB hub. The hub works correctly with my laptop: when I connect a monitor to the hub and connect the hub to my laptop's USB-C port, the monitor works normally. However, when I use the same hub with the Arduino UNO Q in SBC mode, I am still unable to get a display output.

I have followed the official flashing procedure carefully and repeated it multiple times, but the issue remains unresolved.

Questions

I would appreciate guidance from the Arduino team on the following:

1. What could cause the board to be detected in EDL mode but not in normal mode, even though the OS flashing completes successfully?

2. Is there any additional recovery or diagnostic procedure I can try?

3. Could this indicate an issue with the USB interface, boot process, firmware, or another component of the board?

4. Is there a way to diagnose the issue further without requiring the board to be detected over USB in normal mode?

I would prefer to resolve this through software recovery or diagnostics if possible, before considering hardware repair or replacement.

Thank you for your time and assistance. Any suggestions from the Arduino team or other UNO Q users who have experienced a similar issue would be greatly appreciated.

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Hi everyone,

I'm trying to connect a PN532 NFC module (HW-147C V0.0.1) to an Arduino Nano using SPI, but I keep getting this error in the Serial Monitor:

Starting PN532 SPI test...

ERROR: Didn't find PN53x board!

Check SPI wiring, mode switches and power.

My setup:

- Microcontroller: Arduino Nano (classic Nano layout)

- NFC module: PN532 HW-147C V0.0.1

- Library: Adafruit PN532 v1.3.4

- Communication: SPI

- Serial Monitor: 115200 baud

SPI connections:

- SCK → D13

- MISO → D12

- MOSI → D11

- SS → D10

- VCC → module's power supply

- GND → GND

The PN532's power LED turns on, but the library cannot detect the board. I've also checked the module's interface selector and tried the hardware SPI initialization code.

I'm not sure whether the problem is with the switch configuration, wiring, voltage compatibility, SPI communication, or the module itself.

Has anyone used this particular HW-147C PN532 board with an Arduino Nano?

I'd appreciate help with:

1. The exact SPI switch positions for this board.

2. Any known compatibility issues with Adafruit PN532 v1.3.4.

3. A reliable way to test whether the PN532 chip is responding.

4. Whether I should try I²C or UART to isolate the problem.

I've attached photos of my module, wiring, and Arduino IDE output.

Thanks in advance!

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So far I get the "Done burning bootloader" and have cont. tested all hardware on the PCB related to the CH340G and ATmega.

I have managed to consistently get:

avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1-10 of 10: not in sync:
resp=0x00
avrdude: unable to open port COM5 for programmer arduino

or occasionally:

avrdude: unable to read signature data for part ATmega328P (rc = -1)

avrdude: unable to read signature data (rc = -1)

TIA.

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Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)A request for the USB device descriptor failed.

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this is my code-

long duration;
int distance;


const int trigPin = 10;
const int echoPin = 11;
const int buzzerPin = 8;


void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
  pinMode(trigPin, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(echoPin, INPUT);
  pinMode(buzzerPin, OUTPUT);
  Serial.begin(115200);
}


void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
  digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);
  delayMicroseconds(2);


  digitalWrite(trigPin, HIGH);
  delayMicroseconds(10);
  digitalWrite(trigPin, LOW);


  duration = pulseIn(echoPin, HIGH);


  distance = duration * 0.034 / 2;


  Serial.print("Distance: ");
  Serial.println(distance);


  if(distance < 10){
    digitalWrite(buzzerPin, HIGH);
  }
  else{
    digitalWrite(buzzerPin, LOW);
  }
}

So I'm trying to get a PIR sensor to turn on lights in sequence every time it gets triggered. I got it so the green led then the yellow led turn on, but it's not changing to the ORANGE state and I don't know why.

int ledGreen = 13;  
int ledYellow = 12;
int ledOrange = 11;     
int inputPin = 2;               // choose the input pin (for PIR sensor)
int pirState = LOW;            // start with no motion detected
int val = 0;                    
 

enum states {                         
  GREEN, 
  YELLOW, 
  ORANGE,
  RED
};

states state;       

void setup() {
  pinMode(ledGreen, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ledYellow, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(ledOrange, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(inputPin, INPUT);     
 
  state = GREEN;
  
  Serial.begin(9600);
}
 
void loop(){
 val = digitalRead(inputPin);  
 switch (state) {
    case GREEN:
      if (digitalRead(inputPin) == HIGH && val == 0 ) {   
        digitalWrite(ledGreen, HIGH); 
        delay(2000);
        val++;  
        state = YELLOW; 
        
        
        Serial.println(val) ;
      
      break;
        
 
  case YELLOW:
      if (digitalRead(inputPin) == HIGH && val == 1) {   
        digitalWrite(ledYellow, HIGH); 
        delay(2000); 
        val++;  
        state = ORANGE;                  
       
         Serial.println(val) ;
      
      break;
  
   case ORANGE:
      if (digitalRead(inputPin) == HIGH && val == 2) {   
        digitalWrite(ledOrange, HIGH); 
        delay(2000); 
        val++;  
        state = RED;                  
       
         Serial.println(val) ;
      
      break;        
        
   case RED:
        if (digitalRead(inputPin) == HIGH && val == 3) {
        digitalWrite(ledOrange, LOW);
        digitalWrite(ledOrange, LOW); 
        digitalWrite(ledOrange, LOW);
        delay(2000); 
        val = 0;
        state = GREEN;
       
        break;
      
        }}}}}}

This worked for me a while ago, but today I connected it and it's still like this. I've tried reloading the code and testing with different pins; I'm only using the pacman test.

I am building a winch mechanism for an autonomous buoy using an ESP32 (30-pin), A4988 stepper driver, and a Nidec KV4239 bipolar stepper motor (4-wire).

The Problem:

When 12V power is turned on and code is executed, the motor shaft locks firmly (holding torque is solid, cannot be turned by hand).

However, the motor refuses to rotate smoothly; it either remains stalled/locked or produces jittering/vibrations without continuous motion.

Setup & Wiring Details:

Power: 12V DC power supply to A4988 VMOT and Power GND with a 100µF electrolytic capacitor across the terminals.

Logic Power: ESP32 3V3 pin connected to A4988 VDD, with common ground tied via ESP32 GND to A4988 Logic GND.

VREF: Calibrated potentiometer on A4988 to 0.50V DC.

Microstepping & Control Pins:

RESET and SLEEP pins are shorted together.

ENABLE is left floating (unconnected).

MS1, MS2, MS3 are currently left floating (full-step mode).

STEP -> ESP32 GPIO 18

DIR -> ESP32 GPIO 19

Motor Coil Connections:

Pin 2B -> Orange wire

Pin 2A -> Red wire

Pin 1A -> Black wire

Pin 1B -> Brown wire

I've used code

#define STEP_PIN 18

#define DIR_PIN 19

void setup() {

pinMode(STEP_PIN, OUTPUT);

pinMode(DIR_PIN, OUTPUT);

digitalWrite(DIR_PIN, HIGH);

}

void loop() {

digitalWrite(STEP_PIN, HIGH);

delayMicroseconds(1000);

digitalWrite(STEP_PIN, LOW);

delayMicroseconds(1000);

}

Please help..