AVR-Chat

Since nobody else answered this, I will.  I'm only a novice at the 
AVR, but here's what I can tell you about the bootloader...

Some AVRs (all the Mega parts?) have the ability to program 
themselves.  So what most people do is install a small program in the 
chip to handle this programming.  Then, instead of having to use a 
programmer circuit you can just connect to the PC or whatever and 
download the program, which the bootloader then programs into the 
chip's memory.

Mike


--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, jay marante <jaythesis@y...> wrote:
> hi!
>  
> what is the boot loader for? i mean, how is it used in a system? 
how 
> will i use the boot loade? any significant example? 
>  
> thank you...
>  
> -jay
> 
> 
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