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General Misc => Misc => Topic started by: Mechanik on January 17, 2012, 04:20:44 PM
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Hi,
Just looking at ordering a programmer for my yet-to-be-built $50 robot.
I wish to know would this AVR programmer work just as well?
http://www.robotshop.com/world/productinfo.aspx?pc=RB-Cyt-95&lang=en-US (http://www.robotshop.com/world/productinfo.aspx?pc=RB-Cyt-95&lang=en-US)
I've already ordered all the standard parts on the tutorial list - it's just this programmer I intend to get that's different. Though don't know anything about it's comparability for this tutorial.
Advice much appreciated
Mechanik.
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Mechanik,
I'm a beginner too, and was curious about the programmer you found so I looked it up.
Here's a link http://piotrstrzalka.cba.pl/AVRUSBaspSocket.pdf (http://piotrstrzalka.cba.pl/AVRUSBaspSocket.pdf) to the pdf file on operation and compatibility and on page three the first controller listed is the ATmega8 controller used for the $50 robot!
So, you apparently found a cheaper alternative to the $35 programmer option for USB port computers. It's too bad I just ordered the more expensive one or I would be on it already!
Charlie
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The programmer you've found is actually a copy of the popular usbasp ( http://www.fischl.de/usbasp/ (http://www.fischl.de/usbasp/)). It works flawless with (nearly) every controller of the avr-series. You can find them on eBay for as low as 4€ (i ordered mine there some time ago as well) ;)
It is really sufficient in the beginning, if you really want to spend more you should invest in an Atmel AVR Dragon or similar which is also capable of other programming protocols