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Software => Software => Topic started by: E.Man.Lava on January 23, 2008, 05:12:45 PM

Title: 50$ robot code question.
Post by: E.Man.Lava on January 23, 2008, 05:12:45 PM

Im building the 50$ robot, and im wondering if i can program the AtMega8 before adding the parts on.  I am using a breadboard so could i just put the AtMega8 and my AVR ISP2 programmer on the breadboard and ad the parts afterwards.  ???

Title: Re: 50$ robot code question.
Post by: hazzer123 on January 23, 2008, 05:29:43 PM

Yeah thats fine. MCUs keep what you have programmed them with for years without power.

Title: Re: 50$ robot code question.
Post by: Trumpkin on January 23, 2008, 09:08:35 PM

you could but it wouldn't do much good since u couldn't really do anything with it after you program it! Now that I think about it you might have trouble programming it if you dont have power to the Atmega8

Title: Re: 50$ robot code question.
Post by: Admin on January 26, 2008, 04:31:26 PM

Better to add all the electronics first . . . its bare-bones already.