title: arduino nano with usb to ttl converter
body: <p>i have a usb to ttl converter and an arduino nano
  the arduino nano's usb port stopped working for some reason, and hence i want to try using the usb to ttl converter to transfer sketches to the nano, how would I go about doing this??</p>
  
  <p>i have tried connecting </p>
  
  <pre><code>Converter 5V &gt; Arduino 5V (also tried VIN)
  Converter GND &gt; Arduino GND
  Converter tx &gt; Arduino Rx
  Converter Rx &gt; Arduino Tx
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>then used arduino nano on the arduino software and compiled and tried to upload, but it stayed on upload and did not move from upload, the rx and tx lights do not blink (sometimes the RX light turns on and stays on)</p>
  
  <p>after a while i get this error</p>
  
  <pre><code>avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
  avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x01
  avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
  avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 2 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x01
  avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
  avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 3 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x01
  avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
  avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 4 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x01
  avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
  avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 5 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x01
  avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
  avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 6 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x01
  avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
  avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 7 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x01
  avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
  avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 8 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x01
  avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 9 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x00
  avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 10 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x10
  Problem uploading to board.  See http://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Troubleshooting#upload for suggestions.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I have tried connecting just the converter and connecting the tx and rx wires of it together, and sending a message via serial monitor, i do get the same thing back</p>