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I tried to to upload a hex file I generated for the arduino nano using avrdude but I keep getting the error:

avrdude: stk500_2_ReceiveMessage(): timeout

First the arduino board stops doing whatever it is programmed to do, in this case powering a vibration motor . Then this error keeps showing up in delays of around 10 seconds. That error is then followed by 

avrdude: ser_recv(): read error: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application re
quest.

which appears to be caused by me pulling out the usb cable after waiting a while.

Thanks

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I suggest you disconnect the motor while you are uploading. The power it is using, or the electrical noise it is generating, may intefere with the uploading process.

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thanks for your help, I was just able to upload the hex using Xloader software. –  Naan Aug 7 at 21:51

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