AVR-Chat

--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "Cosmin Buhu" <lists@b...> wrote:

> Look what can be read on Olimex site:
> " AVR-JTAG firmware upgrade for the
> very first lot of AVR-JTAG (no -L
> suffix), all JTAGs shipped after
> 01.01.2004 are with fixed bootloader
> and will upgrade automatically via
> AVR-STUDIO "

Ok, thanks Cosmin. That means although I purchased it recently (from 
SparkFun) it was an old one.  It did not have the L suffix MCU, 
though it worked OK at 3.3V.  So, strike one advantage of my clone 
over the Olimex. That leaves size, no desk space, measuring target 
voltage and good EMI design.

--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Curtis" <plc@r...> wrote:

> You might come a cropper with Atmel ...
> I think they're wanting to protect their IP
> Do you have Atmel's permission ...

No, I don't have Atmel's permission, but I can't quite see what IP 
I'm stealing. My hardware design is adapted from information on the 
Web and in Atmel's publications. My bootloader is adapted from an 
Atmel application note and conforms to a published protocol. I looked 
for but did not find any language prohibiting running software 
delivered as part of AVR Studio on non-Atmel hardware.  In fact, the 
license for AVR Studio allows re-distribution.  Also, why would Atmel 
care where people get JTAG-ICE's from? They make tools because they 
couldn't sell chips if they didn't exist but I doubt that it's part 
of their profit model.

Graham.