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Tag Archives: ISP Programmer

How to Use AVR Fuses – and Understanding What They Do

Posted on August 9, 2015 by AndrewR
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How to Use AVR Fuses – and Understanding What They Do

Avoid frustration and get over the fear with this quick guide to AVR Fuses.

If you’ve been working with AVR microcontrollers, it’s likely that you’ve come across references to Fuses, Fuse bits and Fuse bytes. When I first read about them I thought they sounded very primitive for something as sophisticated as a microcontroller. After researching them further I came to the conclusion that whoever had originally named these mechanisms “fuses” was hell-bent on causing general confusion! AVR Fuse Bytes are not that complicated, are very useful, and are not to be feared – but they should be treated with some respect. This post will make you comfortable enough to use fuses to get the most out of your microcontroller and will be focussing on the ATmega328P (the microcontroller from the Arduino UNO). It’s a little longer than usual, so grab a cup of coffee and let’s jump in!
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Posted in AVR Programming | Tags: ATmega328, AVR, AVRDude, Fuse Byte, ISP Programmer, Pocket AVR Programmer | 3 Comments |

How to Use a USBTiny with Atmel Studio

Posted on May 26, 2014 by AndrewR

Cheaper ISP Programming with a USBTiny

When I first started with Atmel Studio, I was a little taken aback at the cost of the programmers needed to flash my programs onto the microcontroller.  After a fair bit of research I came across a great project – the USBTinyISP.  This ticked a few boxes for me: it was open-source, it was easy to build yourself (if you prefer that), and it was cheap to buy (if you didn’t want to build one).  I use my USBTiny all the time to program my Toadstool Boards.
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Posted in AVR Programming, T-Board, Toadstool | Tags: Atmel Studio, AVRDude, ISP Programmer, Pocket AVR Programmer, T-Board, Toadstool, USBTiny | 35 Comments |
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A Few Favourites

Podcasts

  • The Spark Gap is hosted by Karl & Corey, and has some nicely focussed technical topics.
  • The Amp Hour covers a wide range of topics, some humour and a few rants!
  • Embedded.FM is hosted by Elecia and Chris and has a wide range of interesting (and sometimes eclectic) guests.

YouTube Channels

  • AddOhms is run by the Bald Engineer, with awesome short clips
  • Contextual Electronics is Chris Gammel's channel with some great Kicad tutorials
  • Martin Lorton has a funny South African accent like me, and covers a great range of topics. Lots of equipment and solar.

Websites

There are too many to list, so these are some lesser-known ones:
  • edX is a MOOC with some great EE courses for free
  • All About Circuits is an online book taking you from basic electronics through to the serious stuff. Really excellent resource
  • Nuts and Volts Magazine has some great projects, and a series of articles I'm working on so I'm shamelessly plugging it.

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