Pete made an in depth tutorial on how to get started with ATmega microcontrollers. He covers how to read the datasheets and use them to write your firmware. Also covered are the initial stages of creating and programing a simple “blink LED” program in AVRstudio 5.1. In this Part 1 post, I’ll show how to […]
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DIY ATmega programing adapter using a IC testing clip
H used an IC testing clip to make a simple adapter for programing ATmega microcontrollers on the fly. IC test clips are tools used to grip ICs and provide easy connection to the pins. I’ve got a different use for it though. If you develop a circuit using an Atmega chip (like, say, a circuit […]
ATmega fuse recovery board
Mick built the ATmega fusebit doctor. It is a fuse recovery board for the ATmega family of microcontrollers. An ATmega8 uC uses the parallel programing method to reset the fuses for supported uCs. It is very easy to use. Just place your broken uC into a designated socket and press the button. Via the forum.
Protostack v1.4 28pin AVR development board
Daniel Garcia, a friend of Dangerous Prototypes, released version 1.4 of the Protostack development board for ATMEGA8 and ATMEGA128. We really like the Protostack concept: it’s a general purpose development board that incorporates user feedback. It demonstrates the minimum circuit to get a 28pin AVR chip working, and has a large prototyping area to implement […]