AVR-Chat

Hi Dave,

> Atmel hit the mark with the Tiny-11 for fifty cents, but both Atmel
> and Microchip should offer a cheap programmer and raw beginner software.

So far, I've only used the ATMega devices, and I use the AVRISP ($29
from Digikey). The STK500 will program everything (I think) and it's
only $79 from Digikey.

There are lots of make it yourself programmers as well:
http://elm-chan.org/works/avrx/report_e.html
http://www.tldp.org/linuxfocus/English/November2004/article352.shtml
http://www.tuxgraphics.org/electronics/200510/article05101.shtml

You can even wire things directly to a parallel port:
http://www.bsdhome.com/avrdude/
http://www.serasidis.gr/circuits/avrprog/avrprog.htm

> Not all of us who want or need the power of a micro can take the time
> to learn the software, then the hardware, then trouble shoot it.

There's a nice library of code over here:
http://hubbard.engr.scu.edu/embedded/avr/avrlib/

--
Dave Hylands
Vancouver, BC, Canada
http://www.DaveHylands.com/