Error compiling Firmata for board Arduino Nano Every

[eMarek]

I would like to install StandardFirmataPlus firmware on my Arduino Nano Every (ATMEGA4809) but it fails with some errors which are unknown to me. If I click "Verify" or "Upload" I get this error:

Multiple libraries were found for "Firmata.h"
 Used: /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/libraries/Firmata
In file included from /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/libraries/Firmata/Firmata.h:17:0,
Multiple libraries were found for "Servo.h"
 Used: /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/libraries/Servo
                 from /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/libraries/Firmata/Firmata.cpp:18:
Multiple libraries were found for "Wire.h"
/Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/libraries/Firmata/Boards.h:856:2: error: #error "Please edit Boards.h with a hardware abstraction for this board"
 Used: /Users/my-username/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/hardware/megaavr/1.8.5/libraries/Wire
 #error "Please edit Boards.h with a hardware abstraction for this board"
  ^~~~~
/Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/libraries/Firmata/Firmata.cpp:19:10: fatal error: HardwareSerial.h: No such file or directory
 #include "HardwareSerial.h"
          ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
exit status 1
Error compiling for board Arduino Nano Every.

I am on macOS Catalina Version 10.15.1.
I am using Arduino IDE 1.8.10.
In Library Manager is installed Firmata Built-In by Firmata Developers Version 2.5.8

Any help would be appreciated.

[soundanalogous]

This is because Arduino Nano Every is not yet supported by Firmata. It needs an entry in Boards.h

Paste the following code into Boards.h:

elif defined(AVR_NANO_EVERY)
#define TOTAL_ANALOG_PINS       8
#define TOTAL_PINS              24 // 14 digital + 8 analog + 2 i2c
#define IS_PIN_DIGITAL(p)       ((p) >= 2 && (p) <= 21) // TBD if pins 0 and 1 are usable
#define IS_PIN_ANALOG(p)        ((p) >= 14 && (p) < 14 + TOTAL_ANALOG_PINS)
#define IS_PIN_PWM(p)           digitalPinHasPWM(p)
#define IS_PIN_SERVO(p)         (IS_PIN_DIGITAL(p) && (p) < MAX_SERVOS) // deprecated since v2.4
#define IS_PIN_I2C(p)           ((p) == PIN_WIRE_SDA || (p) == PIN_WIRE_SCL) // SDA = 22, SCL = 23
#define IS_PIN_SPI(p)           ((p) == SS || (p) == MOSI || (p) == MISO || (p) == SCK)
#define PIN_TO_DIGITAL(p)       (p)
#define PIN_TO_ANALOG(p)        ((p) - 14)
#define PIN_TO_PWM(p)           PIN_TO_DIGITAL(p)
#define PIN_TO_SERVO(p)         (p) // deprecated since v2.4

[eMarek]

Oh, I was not aware that Arduino Nano Every is not yet supported. Is there any roadmap when will it be?

I've tried your code, but I receive pretty much the same error.

[soundanalogous]

Try changing elif defined(AVR_NANO_EVERY) to elif defined(ARDUINO_NANO_EVERY).

[eMarek]

Tried yesterday already. Didn't work.

[eMarek]

Today I received Arduino Nano and Arduino Micro where StandardFirmataPlus works so this issue is not on my radar any more. However thanks for the help with Arduino Nano Every.

[jjeff]

One year later, this still seems to be a problem.

[soundanalogous]

Some info on what's behind the issue here: #464

[bilal697]

#error "Please edit Boards.h with a hardware abstraction for this board"

Can anyone please solve this issue for Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense? Highly appreciated

[pgrawehr]

#error "Please edit Boards.h with a hardware abstraction for this board"

Can anyone please solve this issue for Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense? Highly appreciated

Please create a new issue for this, preferably in the firmata/ConfigurableFirmata repo. It will get more attention there.

[michaelzoidl]

Hey, i just found this issue since I've the same issue for my new Arduino Nano Every Board.
The solution from @soundanalogous is almost right for my board.

The board identifier for the nano is not AVR_NANO_EVERY or ARDUINO_NANO_EVERY its ARDUINO_AVR_NANO_EVERY

So after pasting this snippet in ~/Arduino/libraries/Firmata/Boards.h on L868 (within the if-statement) everything worked. 🎉

#elif defined(ARDUINO_AVR_NANO_EVERY)
#define TOTAL_ANALOG_PINS       8
#define TOTAL_PINS              24 // 14 digital + 8 analog + 2 i2c
#define IS_PIN_DIGITAL(p)       ((p) >= 2 && (p) <= 21) // TBD if pins 0 and 1 are usable
#define IS_PIN_ANALOG(p)        ((p) >= 14 && (p) < 14 + TOTAL_ANALOG_PINS)
#define IS_PIN_PWM(p)           digitalPinHasPWM(p)
#define IS_PIN_SERVO(p)         (IS_PIN_DIGITAL(p) && (p) < MAX_SERVOS) // deprecated since v2.4
#define IS_PIN_I2C(p)           ((p) == PIN_WIRE_SDA || (p) == PIN_WIRE_SCL) // SDA = 22, SCL = 23
#define IS_PIN_SPI(p)           ((p) == SS || (p) == MOSI || (p) == MISO || (p) == SCK)
#define PIN_TO_DIGITAL(p)       (p)
#define PIN_TO_ANALOG(p)        ((p) - 14)
#define PIN_TO_PWM(p)           PIN_TO_DIGITAL(p)
#define PIN_TO_SERVO(p)         (p) // deprecated since v2.4

Here is my Boards.h file for everyone who wants to see the exact implementation.

[pgrawehr]

@michaelzoidl The master version of the repository has been updated to include this fix. If you clone the repository into ~/Arduino/libraries/Firmata/ (replacing the copy obtained from the library manager) this fix is included.