bluetooth module with stk500_recv() error

Question

I am trying to dow what is demonstrated in this tutorial. I have altered the original setup a little by adding a level converter to not fry the Bluetooth module and resistors for the LEDs, as well as using only 2 instead of four LEDs (which I adjusted for in code later). other than that I am using the exact same setup, code,and procedure. Yet when I try to run my code on the Arduino. I get the error below. I believe it is due to using Tx/Rx and serial at the same time but I really don't know anything about this. Should I add more libraries? Should I change the wiring shown in the tutorial link? It seems like I need to use Tx/Rx

avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xce
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 2 of 10: not in sync: resp=0xce
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding

Here is the code I used from tutorial:

//Coded By: Angelo Casimiro (4/27/14)
//Voice Activated Arduino (Bluetooth + Android)
//Feel free to modify it but remember to give credit
String voice;
int
led1 = 2, //Connect LED 1 To Pin #2
led2 = 3, //Connect LED 2 To Pin #3
led3 = 4, //Connect LED 3 To Pin #4
led4 = 5, //Connect LED 4 To Pin #5
led5 = 6; //Connect LED 5 To Pin #6
//--------------------------Call A Function-------------------------------// 
void allon(){
 digitalWrite(led1, HIGH);
 digitalWrite(led2, HIGH);
 digitalWrite(led3, HIGH);
 digitalWrite(led4, HIGH);
 digitalWrite(led5, HIGH);
}
void alloff(){
 digitalWrite(led1, LOW);
 digitalWrite(led2, LOW);
 digitalWrite(led3, LOW);
 digitalWrite(led4, LOW);
 digitalWrite(led5, LOW);
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------// 
void setup() {
 Serial.begin(9600);
 pinMode(led1, OUTPUT);
 pinMode(led2, OUTPUT);
 pinMode(led3, OUTPUT);
 pinMode(led4, OUTPUT);
 pinMode(led5, OUTPUT);
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------// 
void loop() {
 while (Serial.available()){ //Check if there is an available byte to read
 delay(10); //Delay added to make thing stable
 char c = Serial.read(); //Conduct a serial read
 if (c == '#') {break;} //Exit the loop when the # is detected after the word
 voice += c; //Shorthand for voice = voice + c
 } 
 if (voice.length() > 0) {
 Serial.println(voice);
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------// 
 //----------Control Multiple Pins/ LEDs----------// 
 if(voice == "*all on") {allon();} //Turn Off All Pins (Call Function)
 else if(voice == "*all off"){alloff();} //Turn On All Pins (Call Function)
 //----------Turn On One-By-One----------//
 else if(voice == "*TV on") {digitalWrite(led1, HIGH);}
 else if(voice == "*fan on") {digitalWrite(led2, HIGH);}
 else if(voice == "*computer on") {digitalWrite(led3, HIGH);}
 else if(voice == "*bedroom lights on") {digitalWrite(led4, HIGH);}
 else if(voice == "*bathroom lights on") {digitalWrite(led5, HIGH);}
 //----------Turn Off One-By-One----------//
 else if(voice == "*TV off") {digitalWrite(led1, LOW);}
 else if(voice == "*fan off") {digitalWrite(led2, LOW);}
 else if(voice == "*computer off") {digitalWrite(led3, LOW);}
 else if(voice == "*bedroom lights off") {digitalWrite(led4, LOW);}
 else if(voice == "*bathroom lights off") {digitalWrite(led5, LOW);}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------// 
voice="";}} //Reset the variable after initiating

• Mikael Patel: How did you upload the sketch? With the Bluetooth module still connected? In that case please disconnect it and the upload. Connect again after the upload.
• user3517501: Yes your comment was the solution Thank you so much

Answer 1

How did you upload the sketch? With the Bluetooth module still connected? In that case please disconnect it and the upload. Connect again after the upload.