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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: Togo5 on April 07, 2007, 01:32:22 PM

Title: Microcontroller AVR ATmega8
Post by: Togo5 on April 07, 2007, 01:32:22 PM
Hi, does anyone use the Microcontroller AVR ATmega8??

i have seen it advertised on ebay for £33, but can you users please tell me what you think, is it easy to use as i have never programmed before???

Thanks
Title: Re: Microcontroller AVR ATmega8
Post by: snow on April 07, 2007, 03:54:26 PM
33 british pounds??

You mean programmer based on at mega 8, because at mega 8 costs something like 4€ (~3 pounds i guess).
I used it to make avr usb programmer.

How would you find some microcontroller hard to program?
Title: Re: Microcontroller AVR ATmega8
Post by: Togo5 on April 07, 2007, 04:01:08 PM
well this is the link,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/myAVR-assembly-kit-USB-LCD-AVR-Atmel-Microcontroller_W0QQitemZ230111566429QQcategoryZ4660QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/myAVR-assembly-kit-USB-LCD-AVR-Atmel-Microcontroller_W0QQitemZ230111566429QQcategoryZ4660QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
Title: Re: Microcontroller AVR ATmega8
Post by: ed1380 on April 07, 2007, 06:13:23 PM
This is pretty much the same, but doesn't have a lcd screen. I don't know if you need it
 http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=666
Title: Re: Microcontroller AVR ATmega8
Post by: Togo5 on April 08, 2007, 09:01:01 AM
no it doesnt have to have an lcd, i havnt got any certain spec criteria i jus heard alot of people use this microcontroller, i just want it for robots campable of obsticle oviodence etc... nothing to high tech,

do you know if this one is any good??

Thanks