I haven't been able to debug my arduino sketch. It seems to compile ok but I get...
Uploading to I/O board using 'COM14'
The uploader returned an error

Not very informative.
Do I need to remove visualmicro code in order to use the xplained board?

When they say verbose they aren't kidding. Here's what I get after it compiles.
I get basically the same thing from the Arduino IDE. 


Binary sketch size: 12,050 bytes (used 39% of a 30,720 byte maximum) (3.20 secs)
Minimum Memory Usage: 725 bytes (35% of a 2048 byte maximum)
Uploading to I/O board using 'COM14'
Uploader started for board Arduino Duemilanove or Diecimila w/ ATmega328
Upload method will be: bootloader
Uploading via Bootloader 
Flushing the serial port
c:\arduino\hardware\tools\avr\bin\avrdude "-Cc:\arduino/hardware/tools/avr/etc/avrdude.conf" -v -patmega328p -carduino -PCOM14 -b57600 -D atmega328/rvlevel.hex:i"
avrdude: Version 6.0.1, compiled on Jan 15 2015 at 16:58:43
         Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/
         Copyright (c) 2007-2009 Joerg Wunsch

         System wide configuration file is "c:\arduino/hardware/tools/avr/etc/avrdude.conf"

         Using Port                    : COM14
         Using Programmer              : arduino
         Overriding Baud Rate          : 57600
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x23
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 2 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x23
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 3 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x23
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 4 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x23
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 5 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x23
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 6 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x23
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 7 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x23
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 8 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x23
avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 9 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x23

Upload timed out waiting for a response

Well, it looks like I bricked it trying to use Flip. I don't even get a power light. Although if I plug in a 5v power supply the light comes on. Fortunately it was cheap.