AVR-Chat

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Zack Widup" <w9sz.zack@gmail.com>
To: <AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: [AVR-Chat] magazine


>I have had that problem with accidentally programming the AVR for an
> external crystal. I have an STK-500 and it allows you to rescue the chip
> with parallel programming.
>
> The STK500 is well worth the cost. The only drawback is, I wish it came
> with ZIF sockets. I'd be willing to pay the extra bucks for that feature.

I put one on my Dragon and I think I should be able to fix the oscillator 
problem with that, but I've never needed to try it. I've also got an STK500, 
anyway.

Leon