
Section 3
Troubleshooting Guide
Table 3-1. Troubleshooting Guide
Problem | Reason | Solution | |
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  | The LCD is not connected.  | Attach the   | |
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  | STK502.  | |
Nothing is displayed on  | 
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The LCD is not enabled in  | Check the LCD initialisation(1).  | ||
the LCD.  | |||
the AVR device.  | 
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  | The update frequency is  | Verify that the clock prescaling  | |
  | not correct.  | correspond with the clock source(1).  | |
Some segments on the  | The PORTA/C/D and/or G  | Check that nothing is connected to  | |
are connected to  | these PORTS on the STK500 and  | ||
LCD seems to be stuck  | |||
something else than the  | STK502.  | ||
at high/low.  | |||
LCD display.  | 
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Can’t control  | PF[1:0] is not connected to  | Set the PF[1:0] switch in the PIN-  | |
PORTF[1:0]  | the ATmega169.  | position.  | |
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  | ISP cable not connected.  | Connect the ISP cable according to  | |
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  | STK500 target voltage  | Please refer to the ATmega169  | |
Serial Programming  | error.  | datasheet for the Serial  | |
  | Programming Voltage limits. Adjust  | ||
does not work  | 
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  | the target voltage on the STK500  | ||
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  | board accordingly.  | |
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  | The RSTDISBL Fuse is  | Use Parallel Programming to  | |
  | programmed.  | unprogram the RSTDISBL Fuse.  | |
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