Universal AVR ISP
Hi to all, I'm quite new to AVR MCUs and I have the chips (ATmega32 16PU), but no programmer.
I'm obsessed by the word "universal", because I don't wanna buy a programmer every time I'm working with a different chip, so the question is: which is the really universal ISP for AVRs, possibly with USB connector?
Thx in advance ;-)
@ Sun, 2011-05-01 09:26
USBAsp
... is another nice programmer, if you have an ATMega8 to spare, works both with Windows and Linux, see below for more info:
http://www.fischl.de/usbasp/
I'm using it with great success.
@ Thu, 2011-04-28 17:39
Thank You all for
Thank You all for suggestions. Well, the AVRISP mkII is the one which inspire me the most... one more question: are you using it with Linux or Windows?
@ Thu, 2011-04-28 21:35
I'm using it with Windows 7
I'm using it with Windows 7 x64 and AVR Studio 4. I recommend using AVR Studio as I think its a decent IDE.
@ Fri, 2011-04-29 21:53
Yes, I know with Windows
Yes, I know with Windows works perfectly, but I'd like to listen the opinion of one using it on Linux, that's my interest ;-)
@ Sat, 2011-04-30 18:09
What IDE under linux?
What IDE under linux?
@ Sat, 2011-04-30 19:23
I don't know... maybe gedit
I don't know... maybe gedit + gcc for AVR + some AVRISP driver for chip programming stuffs. When programming C for the PC, gedit + gcc is very powerfull, though not as sophisticate as an IDE.
@ Sat, 2011-04-30 19:33
I installed Bluefish
I installed Bluefish yesterday for use with GCC Linux applications as gedit was annoying me as it doesn't automatically tab newlines (perhaps a feature I didn't discover though). But for AVR programming I prefer AVR Studio IDE.
@ Wed, 2011-04-27 23:22
An AVRISP mkII ($34) will
An AVRISP mkII ($34) will automatically upgrade the firmware via AVR Studio to support future 8-bit AVR devices so I recommend it as I also own one. You can also spend more to get a JTAG programmer that will support 32-bit AVRs and better debugging.
@ Wed, 2011-04-27 22:36
Based on a very quick search ...
the USBtinyISP should program more or less all AVR chips. As it was a quick search, I did not see a specific list. The FAQ says "The USBtinyISP design as-is only works with the AVR core chips (ATtiny/ATmega/etc)."
@ Wed, 2011-04-27 22:40
I guess, after seeing JAX's post ...
my suggestion is about as useful. The only bonus on the one I posted is that it is to work with Windows, MacOS, and Linux. :)