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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: vishalsaxena on July 01, 2008, 09:06:12 AM

Title: programmer for$50 robot
Post by: vishalsaxena on July 01, 2008, 09:06:12 AM

Hey people I have this  six pin dip programmer how do i program my $50 robot MCU with 10 pin male headers.......???????????

Title: Re: programmer for$50 robot
Post by: bukowski on July 01, 2008, 10:23:16 AM

you have to match the pinouts of your programmer to the pinouts of the header. Look at your programmer's datasheet.
(http://www.sparkfun.com/tutorial/BeginningEmbedded/2-MicroProgramming/Program3.jpg)

Title: Re: programmer for$50 robot
Post by: vishalsaxena on July 01, 2008, 10:24:14 PM

Well my programmer pinouts dont match as programmer has 6 pins ( female ) and MCU has  5*2  pin ( male )..........

Can I make other programming board just to program it with this programmer.......

and then use the same Atmega8L in my $50 MCU ????????

I found this site      http://electronics-diy.com/avr_programmer.php                                                                                                           
and I have this same programmer ( given on the above website) ....... having six pins ( female )
but programmer board for it is different......

If i make this board and program it will it work on $50 robot???????

Admin If you can reply please do.....

Thank you
Vishal Saxena

Title: Re: programmer for$50 robot
Post by: vishalsaxena on July 02, 2008, 01:15:33 AM

Help me please........ :) ::) ::) ::) :-[ :-[ :'( :'( :D

Title: Re: programmer for$50 robot
Post by: bukowski on July 02, 2008, 11:15:34 AM

First off, let me tell you I have never done this, and I am assuming that everything in the tut is correct.

It should work fine, just sub in the 1x6 programming header in place of the 10-pin, and make sure you connect the signals as it is drawn.

(http://electronics-diy.com/schematics/avr_programmer/avr_socket_pcb)

Also, it appears that you will need an 4Mhz external oscillator for it to work.

Title: Re: programmer for$50 robot
Post by: Admin on July 17, 2008, 06:27:12 AM

All the instructions are in the tutorial, just read it carefully again.



Nope, no external oscillator is needed.