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Arduino uno unable to upload while pixy2 is attatched

Using the given code from pixy to try to run object detection. Code uploads fine to uno without the pixy2 connected, but once connected it wont upload nor connect to serial monitor. Im using the default cable that came with the pixy as well as the correct settings for the pixy.

Tried updated firmware on pixy, updated arduino, tried different computers, tried different unos and still the same issue.

Also tried i2c mode and manually connecting the wires. Code uploads fine, but arduino says cannot find i2c device.

The pixy2 is still able to connect via micro usb to give a camera output on the pixymon app. Is it possible that theres a chip thats fried on the pixy?

Hello,
It sounds like a power issue. Many times the Arduino’s voltage regulator isn’t powerful enough to power Pixy. But you can use Pixy’s voltage regulator to power the Uno.

This page describes how to do this:

https://docs.pixycam.com/wiki/doku.php?id=wiki:v2:powering_pixy#unregulated-power

Edward