AVR-Chat

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex Gibson [mailto:alxx@alxx.net] 
> Sent: Friday, 26 December 2003 9:49 PM
> To: AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [AVR-Chat] Re: AT89C5131 help
> 
> 
> Mike Unger wrote:
> 
> > --- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "Kathy Quinlan" <kat-yahoo@k...>
> > wrote:
> > 
> >>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: Mike Unger [mailto:munger@m...]
> >>>Sent: Tuesday, 23 December 2003 9:56 PM
> >>>To: AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com
> >>>Subject: [AVR-Chat] AT89C5131 help
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Hi,
> >>>
> >>>We are considering using this Atmel USB micro in a project. The
> > 
> > main
> > 
> >>>reason is for the USB. None of our products currently have USB
> > 
> > and we
> > 
> >>>like that this one has an 8051 core, is very small and has 32K of
> >>>Flash code memory. We have one of the development boards and want 
> > 
> > to
> > 
> >>>quickly start developing code for it. The documentation for the
> >>>device is somewhat lacking, there are just not many code 
> > 
> > examples.
> > 
> >>>Also, Atmel has not been very helpful, their attittude is pretty
> >>>much "what you see is what you get". Does anyone have any 
> > 
> > experince
> > 
> >>>with this chip? We would also be willing to hire a consultant
> > 
> > with
> > 
> >>>experience to get us jump-started on this project. Thanks.
> >>>
> >>>Mike
> >>
> >>First off this is the AVR list, different Processor. Second Off
> > 
> > Atmel
> > 
> >>are hard to deal with UNLESS you are placing reasonable orders, if
> > 
> > you
> > 
> >>only need say 1K parts then they are not worried, start talkin 50K+
> > 
> > and
> > 
> >>they are helpful.
> >>
> >>If your country has an FAE, go to them, they may charge, they may
> > 
> > have
> > 
> >>some free advice.
> >>
> >>Regards,
> >>
> >>Kat.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Kat,
> > 
> > Thanks for the response. I know this is the AVR group but it was as
> > close as I could get, I've searched a bunch for anything on-line 
> > about this part with little results. Yes, I have talked to 
> our local 
> > Atmel person, the salesman at the disty, their FAE, the Rep and the 
> > Business Development manager at Atmel. Haven't got a lot of useful 
> > info, it seems you're right that it takes a lot to get Atmel's 
> > attention. I may end up with a Cypress chip or a Cygnal chip.
> > 
> > Mike
> 
> Kat any luck ?

I am using the AVR one :o) Apart from not being able to program the
EEPROM from the Parallel port is all good, bit of a pain pulling an 8pin
dip to program then put it back in to load code, but my Atmle rep is
looking into the problem :o)

Regards,

Kat.

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