AVR-Chat

Leon Heller wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Roy E. Burrage" <RBurrage@bellsouth.net>
> To: <AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 5:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [AVR-Chat] Re: AVRISP MK II - doa?
> 
> 
>> It was the same on the original AVRISP.  Something else to be wary of is
>> that when doing an update, if the instructions say to only connect power
>> and return lines to the ISP do not connect any other lines.  You'll have
>> to do this with jumpers.  If you do connect the signal lines you'll be
>> buying a new ISP unless you care to attempt reprogramming the one you
>> just FUBAR'd.
>>
>> And it's never a good idea to do an update the night before you have to
>> go do a show and tell for a customer...
> 
> The AVRISP Mk 1 doesn't work very well after being connected to a target 
> with 9V on it, either. 8-(
> 
> Leon 

I wonder if the MK II is better at this ;) I have destroyed a few things 
from production runs where a bad joint on the voltage divider setting 
the regs output has seen Vin on the Vcc :( Damn stupid programmers ;)



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Kat.
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