AVR-Chat

--- stevech <stevech@san.rr.com> wrote:

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of antony7040
> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 3:05 PM
> To: AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [AVR-Chat] New to this Avr Microcontroller
> 
> Hi all
> 
> I am into building RoV's and use the "robotrov"
> Yahoo group.
> I am going to get into this microcontroller using a
> avr chip.
> 
> What I would like to know is what's out there for
> me. Yes I have
> browsed the web but I need a starting point I.E. the
> chip. software
> I need to control 6 servos or esc's
> 4 switches on/off
> 3 sensors depth . temperature. light.
> 
> A purpose built control panel with another Avr chip
> inside.
> or if I got 2 a laptop and a joystick to control
> from topside via RS 
> 232.
> 
> I live in the U.K.
> there is a store below that looks OK.
> http://www.active-robots.com/
> I currently use a radio control to control but I
> gota get into
> something that is programmable and upgradeable.
> Any input would be most welcome.
> 
> Regards Antony(UK)
> 
For development tools, I tested many, but best ones
are:

CodeVision AVR Compiler.
-- use this compiler if you want to test something or
even just write a program to do something simple. It
is not a good for best performance or good
programmers.

GNU C/C++ Compiler or GCC.
-- This is the best I found. you can download from 

www.sourceforge.net
looking for WinAVR project.

but this is a command line compiler which is hard to
use. you can download AVRStudio 4.12 with SP2 from
atmel site. install GCC, then install AVR studio.
you can write programs very simple and easy.

To program AVR micros, use ponyprog2000 or AVReal
1.25.

ponyprog is a general perpose serial programmer and
has a GUI, but in some cases, the AVReal (which is a
command line tool) is more faster and better than the
others. specially when you want to clock the micro by
PC in programming time.

for some helper sources, google for avrlib.

good luck;
reza


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