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Offline DudekillerTopic starter

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ATmega8+Crystal
« on: March 27, 2009, 01:40:52 PM »
Hey. I have a spare 16mhz crystal from my standalone arduino project, can I attach it to a ATmega8 microcontroller?
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Re: ATmega8+Crystal
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2009, 02:33:25 PM »
Of course.
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Re: ATmega8+Crystal
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2009, 03:21:42 PM »
Quote from: Dudekiller on March 27, 2009, 01:40:52 PM
Hey. I have a spare 16mhz crystal from my standalone arduino project, can I attach it to a ATmega8 microcontroller?

First off, not all ATmega8 microcontrollers are created equal. There are different speed ratings for the ATmega 8. They range from 4 MHz to 20 MHz.

Second - you need to set fuse settings in the ATmega8 that allow the part to drive the crystal.

HTH.
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