Error code: ‘avrude: error reading signature data, rc=-67’, when updating code to Arduino UNO wifi rev.2

[greenhouseALTEN]

Hi i would be really happy if someone could help me out here.

I have been working with some code on different Arduinos for a project at my work. Problem is that two of my Arduinos (Arduino UNO wifi rev.2) has stopped working due to an error code that is present whenever I try to upload code to it.
• I have tried different code.
• Used different computers to upload to it.
• Both tried with Base Shield connected and without.
• Tried with sensors and cables connected and without anything connected to the board (except the USB-cable).
• I am have only been using real Arduino boards.
• I have been cooperating with some colleagues to sort out the error and also google the error code but it did not give me any clues on how to solve this issue but there was also some others that have experienced the same error code.

Error code: ‘avrude: error reading signature data, rc=-67’

I still get the same error code. On the first Arduino I got this error code appeared after I have been using the device for about two months. When that board stopped working I replaced the board with another device (also an Arduino UNO wifi rev.2). I ran the same code on it for 5 days and then I got the same error code. So now two of my Arduino UNO wifi rev.2 boards are not working, since I am not able to upload any code to it.

• What are the odds for that?

Arduino board 1, used for 2-3 months approx. maximum 200-250 uploads of code cycles.
Arduino board 2, used for 5 days approx. maximum 60 uploads of code cycles.

I have also experienced that the Arduino program has been running slow sometimes, then when uploading the code again and/or plug/unplug the USB connector it was running at normal speed again, even though I did not do any changes to the program.
The code I have mostly been running on my Arduino consumes about 51 % of its memory (25316 bytes). See screenshot below.
The problem seems somehow to be memory-related and in the code there are a lot of global variables, but still it should not destroy the board right?

Error code:
avrdude: bad response to enter progmode command: 0xa0
avr_read(): error reading address 0x0000
read operation failed for memory "signature"
avrdude: error reading signature data for part "ATmega4809", rc=-67
avrdude: error reading signature data, rc=-67
avrdude: error reading signature data, rc=-67

Sketch size
Sketch uses 25316 bytes (51%) of program storage space. Maximum is 49152 bytes.
Global variables use 892 bytes (14%) of dynamic memory, leaving 5252 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 6144 bytes.

//Br Oliver

[ghost]

I've been using my Wifi Rev 2 for about 6 months now and have the same issue. I cannot talk to the board and get the same error messages.
-tim

Arduino: 1.8.9 (Windows Store 1.8.21.0) (Windows 10), Board: "Arduino Uno WiFi Rev2, None (ATMEGA4809)"

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.21.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\arduino-builder -dump-prefs -logger=machine -hardware C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.21.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\hardware -hardware C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages -tools C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.21.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\tools-builder -tools C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.21.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\hardware\tools\avr -tools C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages -built-in-libraries C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.21.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\libraries -libraries C:\Users\telli\Documents\Arduino\libraries -fqbn=arduino:megaavr:uno2018:mode=off -vid-pid=0X03EB_0X2145 -ide-version=10809 -build-path C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796 -warnings=none -build-cache C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_cache_516358 -prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc.path=C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\avr-gcc\5.4.0-atmel3.6.1-arduino2 -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc-5.4.0-atmel3.6.1-arduino2.path=C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\avr-gcc\5.4.0-atmel3.6.1-arduino2 -prefs=runtime.tools.arduinoOTA.path=C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\arduinoOTA\1.2.1 -prefs=runtime.tools.arduinoOTA-1.2.1.path=C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\arduinoOTA\1.2.1 -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude.path=C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino14 -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude-6.3.0-arduino14.path=C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino14 -verbose C:\Users\telli\Documents\Arduino\libraries\WiFiNINA\examples\Tools\FirmwareUpdater\FirmwareUpdater.ino
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.21.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\arduino-builder -compile -logger=machine -hardware C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.21.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\hardware -hardware C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages -tools C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.21.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\tools-builder -tools C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.21.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\hardware\tools\avr -tools C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages -built-in-libraries C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.21.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\libraries -libraries C:\Users\telli\Documents\Arduino\libraries -fqbn=arduino:megaavr:uno2018:mode=off -vid-pid=0X03EB_0X2145 -ide-version=10809 -build-path C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796 -warnings=none -build-cache C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_cache_516358 -prefs=build.warn_data_percentage=75 -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc.path=C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\avr-gcc\5.4.0-atmel3.6.1-arduino2 -prefs=runtime.tools.avr-gcc-5.4.0-atmel3.6.1-arduino2.path=C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\avr-gcc\5.4.0-atmel3.6.1-arduino2 -prefs=runtime.tools.arduinoOTA.path=C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\arduinoOTA\1.2.1 -prefs=runtime.tools.arduinoOTA-1.2.1.path=C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\arduinoOTA\1.2.1 -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude.path=C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino14 -prefs=runtime.tools.avrdude-6.3.0-arduino14.path=C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino14 -verbose C:\Users\telli\Documents\Arduino\libraries\WiFiNINA\examples\Tools\FirmwareUpdater\FirmwareUpdater.ino
Using board 'uno2018' from platform in folder: C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\hardware\megaavr\1.6.26
Using core 'arduino' from platform in folder: C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\hardware\megaavr\1.6.26
Detecting libraries used...
"C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\avr-gcc\5.4.0-atmel3.6.1-arduino2/bin/avr-g++" -c -g -Os -w -std=gnu++11 -fpermissive -fno-exceptions -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fno-threadsafe-statics -Wno-error=narrowing -flto -w -x c++ -E -CC -mmcu=atmega4809 -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO=10809 -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO_WIFI_REV2 -DARDUINO_ARCH_MEGAAVR -DMILLIS_USE_TIMERB3 "-IC:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\hardware\megaavr\1.6.26\cores\arduino/api/deprecated" "-IC:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\hardware\megaavr\1.6.26\cores\arduino" "-IC:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\hardware\megaavr\1.6.26\variants\uno2018" "C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796\sketch\FirmwareUpdater.ino.cpp" -o nul
Using cached library dependencies for file: C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796\sketch\ESP32BootROM.cpp
Generating function prototypes...
"C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\avr-gcc\5.4.0-atmel3.6.1-arduino2/bin/avr-g++" -c -g -Os -w -std=gnu++11 -fpermissive -fno-exceptions -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fno-threadsafe-statics -Wno-error=narrowing -flto -w -x c++ -E -CC -mmcu=atmega4809 -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO=10809 -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO_WIFI_REV2 -DARDUINO_ARCH_MEGAAVR -DMILLIS_USE_TIMERB3 "-IC:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\hardware\megaavr\1.6.26\cores\arduino/api/deprecated" "-IC:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\hardware\megaavr\1.6.26\cores\arduino" "-IC:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\hardware\megaavr\1.6.26\variants\uno2018" "C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796\sketch\FirmwareUpdater.ino.cpp" -o "C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796\preproc\ctags_target_for_gcc_minus_e.cpp"
"C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ArduinoLLC.ArduinoIDE_1.8.21.0_x86__mdqgnx93n4wtt\tools-builder\ctags\5.8-arduino11/ctags" -u --language-force=c++ -f - --c++-kinds=svpf --fields=KSTtzns --line-directives "C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796\preproc\ctags_target_for_gcc_minus_e.cpp"
Compiling sketch...
"C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\avr-gcc\5.4.0-atmel3.6.1-arduino2/bin/avr-g++" -c -g -Os -w -std=gnu++11 -fpermissive -fno-exceptions -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fno-threadsafe-statics -Wno-error=narrowing -MMD -flto -mmcu=atmega4809 -DF_CPU=16000000L -DARDUINO=10809 -DARDUINO_AVR_UNO_WIFI_REV2 -DARDUINO_ARCH_MEGAAVR -DMILLIS_USE_TIMERB3 "-IC:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\hardware\megaavr\1.6.26\cores\arduino/api/deprecated" "-IC:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\hardware\megaavr\1.6.26\cores\arduino" "-IC:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\hardware\megaavr\1.6.26\variants\uno2018" "C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796\sketch\FirmwareUpdater.ino.cpp" -o "C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796\sketch\FirmwareUpdater.ino.cpp.o"
Using previously compiled file: C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796\sketch\ESP32BootROM.cpp.o
Compiling libraries...
Compiling core...
Using previously compiled file: C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796\core\variant.c.o
Using precompiled core: C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_cache_516358\core\core_arduino_megaavr_uno2018_mode_off_dcb64d4f6a6de1966fae6a8c32168afe.a
Linking everything together...
"C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\avr-gcc\5.4.0-atmel3.6.1-arduino2/bin/avr-gcc" -w -Os -g -flto -fuse-linker-plugin -Wl,--gc-sections -mmcu=atmega4809 -o "C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796/FirmwareUpdater.ino.elf" "C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796\sketch\ESP32BootROM.cpp.o" "C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796\sketch\FirmwareUpdater.ino.cpp.o" "C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796\core\variant.c.o" "C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796/..\arduino_cache_516358\core\core_arduino_megaavr_uno2018_mode_off_dcb64d4f6a6de1966fae6a8c32168afe.a" "-LC:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796" -lm
"C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\avr-gcc\5.4.0-atmel3.6.1-arduino2/bin/avr-objcopy" -O ihex -j .eeprom --set-section-flags=.eeprom=alloc,load --no-change-warnings --change-section-lma .eeprom=0 "C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796/FirmwareUpdater.ino.elf" "C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796/FirmwareUpdater.ino.eep"
"C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\avr-gcc\5.4.0-atmel3.6.1-arduino2/bin/avr-objcopy" -O ihex -R .eeprom "C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796/FirmwareUpdater.ino.elf" "C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796/FirmwareUpdater.ino.hex"
"C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\avr-gcc\5.4.0-atmel3.6.1-arduino2/bin/avr-size" -A "C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796/FirmwareUpdater.ino.elf"
Sketch uses 6806 bytes (13%) of program storage space. Maximum is 49152 bytes.
Global variables use 1397 bytes (22%) of dynamic memory, leaving 4747 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 6144 bytes.
C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino14/bin/avrdude -CC:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino14/etc/avrdude.conf -v -patmega4809 -cxplainedmini_updi -Pusb -b115200 -e -D -Uflash:w:C:\Users\telli\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_749796/FirmwareUpdater.ino.hex:i -Ufuse5:w:0xC9:m -Ufuse8:w:0x00:m

avrdude: Version 6.3-20171130
Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/
Copyright (c) 2007-2014 Joerg Wunsch

     System wide configuration file is "C:\Users\telli\Documents\ArduinoData\packages\arduino\tools\avrdude\6.3.0-arduino14/etc/avrdude.conf"

     Using Port                    : usb
     Using Programmer              : xplainedmini_updi
     Overriding Baud Rate          : 115200

avrdude: Found CMSIS-DAP compliant device, using EDBG protocol
AVR Part : ATmega4809
Chip Erase delay : 0 us
PAGEL : P00
BS2 : P00
RESET disposition : dedicated
RETRY pulse : SCK
serial program mode : yes
parallel program mode : yes
Timeout : 0
StabDelay : 0
CmdexeDelay : 0
SyncLoops : 0
ByteDelay : 0
PollIndex : 0
PollValue : 0x00
Memory Detail :

                              Block Poll               Page                       Polled
       Memory Type Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
       ----------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
       signature      0     0     0    0 no          3    0      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
       prodsig        0     0     0    0 no         61   61      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
       fuses          0     0     0    0 no          9    0      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
       fuse0          0     0     0    0 no          1    0      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
       fuse1          0     0     0    0 no          1    0      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
       fuse2          0     0     0    0 no          1    0      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
       fuse4          0     0     0    0 no          1    0      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
       fuse5          0     0     0    0 no          1    0      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
       fuse6          0     0     0    0 no          1    0      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
       fuse7          0     0     0    0 no          1    0      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
       fuse8          0     0     0    0 no          1    0      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
       lock           0     0     0    0 no          1    0      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
       data           0     0     0    0 no          0    0      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
       usersig        0     0     0    0 no         64   64      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
       flash          0     0     0    0 no      49152  128      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
       eeprom         0     0     0    0 no        256   64      0     0     0 0x00 0x00

     Programmer Type : JTAGICE3_UPDI
     Description     : Atmel AVR XplainedMini in UPDI mode
     ICE hardware version: 0
     ICE firmware version: 1.19 (rel. 57)
     Serial number   : B8439DC837CB552DC3A7
     Vtarget         : 5.00 V
     JTAG clock megaAVR/program: 0 kHz
     JTAG clock megaAVR/debug:   0 kHz
     JTAG clock Xmega: 0 kHz
     PDI clock Xmega : 0 kHz

avrdude: Partial Family_ID returned: "mega"
avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions

Reading | avrdude: bad response to enter progmode command: 0xa0
avr_read(): error reading address 0x0000
read operation failed for memory "signature"
avrdude: error reading signature data for part "ATmega4809", rc=-67
avrdude: error reading signature data, rc=-67
avrdude: error reading signature data for part "ATmega4809", rc=-67

avrdude done. Thank you.

[facchinm]

Hi @greenhouseALTEN and @TimEllis2019 , we are investigating the issue; would you mind moving it to https://github.com/arduino/ArduinoCore-megaavr/issues ? Thanks!

[ghost]

Thanks for the reply Martino. I opened a new issue at the link you sent. arduino/ArduinoCore-megaavr#33

…

-tim From: Martino Facchin <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2019 1:01 AM To: arduino/Arduino <[email protected]> Cc: TimEllis2019 <[email protected]>; Mention <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [arduino/Arduino] Error code: ‘avrude: error reading signature data, rc=-67’, when updating code to Arduino UNO wifi rev.2 (#8816) Hi @greenhouseALTEN <https://github.com/greenhouseALTEN> and @TimEllis2019 <https://github.com/TimEllis2019> , we are investigating the issue; would you mind moving it to https://github.com/arduino/ArduinoCore-megaavr/issues ? Thanks! — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#8816 (comment)> , or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ALDZRXPNL4QVVUGITIFHMWDPS2TLTANCNFSM4HIC53QQ> . <https://github.com/notifications/beacon/ALDZRXJMY3CD7XU6HPASW6DPS2TLTANCNFSM4HIC53QQ.gif>

[comiati]

Problem solved after I changed the CPU
I think something is wrong with the 32u4 some bugs...... after many many writers something is happening, I found this error in more than one PCB,