$50 Robot - Question about ATMEGA8-16PU Availability

[jp1390]

Hi, so I just started getting all the parts together for this but the only problem is that the ATMEGA8-16PU MCU is not available anywhere or has a really long lead time. Is there an alternative to this part that I could use that wont change the setup of this robot, around the same price?

Thank you,

JP

[Conscripted]

The atmega 168 has the same pinout as the ATMEGA 8. No need to change the hardware at all. You will just need to change the software a little. There is already a tutorial to tell you how.

http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=ATMEGA168V-10PU-ND

Conscripted

[jp1390]

The atmega 168 has the same pinout as the ATMEGA 8. No need to change the hardware at all. You will just need to change the software a little. There is already a tutorial to tell you how.

http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=ATMEGA168V-10PU-ND

Conscripted

Awesome! Exactly what I was looking for haha. Any idea on where this tutorial is? Makes my life much easier!

JP

EDIT: nvm it's in the $50 outline.

[lowprofyl]

ATMEGA8-16PU... couldnt find it anywhere.

will the ATMEGA8L-8PU work the same.. just a little slower?

[Conscripted]

ATMEGA8-16PU... couldnt find it anywhere.

will the ATMEGA8L-8PU work the same.. just a little slower?

It has less memory but otherwise should work the same.

[Webbot]

Or get the ATMega328P. Same pinouts but 32k of program memory versus 8k on the ATMega8, or 16k on the ATMega168