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Hi Chuck,
 
Thanks so much for the detailed explanations. I will order one from Graham together with the 'Butterfly Carrier board'.
 
cheers,
Davis

Chuck Hackett <egroupscdh@WhiteTrout.net> wrote:
> From: techy fellow
> 
> Hi All,
>  
> While looking at ECROS Technology website, I came across the, 
> 'JTAG-ICE for Atmel AVR ATmega', and comtemplated to buy one 
> for my STK500. Before I part with USD 53 (ie. including 
> air-mail costs to Singapore), can someone be so kind to share 
> with his/ her experience using it. Just FYI, I am a newbie in 
> electronics.
>  
> Thanks in advance for the info.

Hi techy,

I told you that I would get back to you after I had put my new JTAG ICE Cube to
work.  In attempting to use it with both the STK500 and ECROS's Butterfly
Carrier Board I had a couple of problems but I discovered that:

1) As an experienced mainframe and minicomputer software developer trained as an
Electrical Engineer ... I've got a lot to learn to catch up on technology!

2) You have to have the JTAGEN fuse programmed in the ATMega16 (Brain Dead User
problem #1, as a new user I misread the programming dialog box).

3) You can't use all of PORTC on an ATMega16 with the JTAG enabled 'cause they
share pins (Brain Dead User problem #2, I should have read the docs more closely
... But hey, it was only the LED version of 'hello world', easy, right ...)

4) Graham provides great support ... Even to newbies like me!  He answers email
questions quickly and it was obvious he was still thinking about my problem even
after having answered my email as he sent a follow-up email later.

My opinion: Send your money, it's a great product with great support ...

... I have no financial interest in ECROS (http://www.ecrostech.com/) other than
as a happy customer ...

Cheers,

Chuck Hackett
"Good judgment comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgment"
7.5" gauge Union Pacific Northern (4-8-4) 844
http://www.whitetrout.net/Chuck



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