Problem Loading Software Onto Command Module

[Kiefer Dobbs]

Here is my error, 
When I plug in iRobot and send code to the Command Module

> "make.exe" program
avrdude -p atmega168 -P COM9    -c stk500    -U flash:wrive.hex 
avrdude: stk500_2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout

-- It times out, doing it again shows this--

> "make.exe" program
avrdude -p atmega168 -P COM9    -c stk500    -U flash:wrive.hex 
avrdude: ser_open(): can't open device "\\.\COM9": Access is denied.


make.exe: *** [program] Error 1

> Process Exit Code: 2
> Time Taken: 00:01


-- What I have done

1. Checked the COM ports, I have tried COM1 - COM10 and some random COMs such as COM50 and so on.

2. I have switched the COM port in the MakeFile to match what my computer has given it/manually changed. 

3. I have tried restarting my computer, restarting WINAVR, starting a new project from scratch.

I am running Windows 7 64x, I am using the Command Modules USB port to transfer data. The battery on the robot has been full/plugged in. Any advice I could get would be much appreciated, online resources have not been much help.

[Tondupally Santosh]

Hello. 

I am currently working on command module of IRobot Create.  I have the same issue and I tried to troubleshoot it exactly like the way you did .But I still get the same below mentioned message.

avrdude -p atmega168 -P COM9    -c stk500    -U flash:wrive.hex 
avrdude: stk500_2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout

I was wondering if you found a way to troubleshoot it.

Any kind of help/hints will be much appreciated.

Thank you,

Santosh