A tool to program microcontrollers and/or programmable logic.
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Developing for TI's CC430F5137 MCU
I'm developing an embedded systems project (I'm quite new to the area) and I have determined that I want to use the CC430F5137, my problem is: How can I develop for it?
From cross-compilation, to ...
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Error While trying the program my ATMega16a with extreme burner
Whenever, i want to burn the hex file on my chip, always an error message appearrs,
Power On Failed
Cannot communicate with target chip
The programmer i am using is AVR USB programmer, ...
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Programming an NXP - LPC1313FBD48
I was planning on flashing my mini os onto my NXP - LPC1313FBD48 (here is a link to where I bought it) but I wasn't really sure how. So I asked but I was told that I would need a serial to usb ...
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avrdude - stk500_cmd(): programmer is out of sync [duplicate]
I am trying to upload a hex file using the ISP sketch on my Arduino to use it as a programmer to program my ATtiny85, but I keep getting error messages from avrdude. After some researching I figured ...
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Which programmer can be used with Matrix flowcode programming package?
I am trying to progam AVR chips using Matrix Flowcode package. Does anyone know which programmer can directly be interfaced with it?
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avrdude error - stk500_paged_write() protocol error
I am using my Arduino Uno as a programmer to program my ATtiny85. I uploaded the ArduinoISP sketch to my Uno. I double checked my wiring, did some googling, but I still can't figure out why I get this ...
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avrdude error - stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0xff
I am using my Arduino Uno as a programmer to program my ATtiny85. I uploaded the ArduinoISP sketch to my Uno. I double checked my wiring, did some googling, but I still can't figure out why I get this ...
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Simplest AVR programmer
I recently fried my AVRISP MKII programmer, so I am looking for a new programmer. What is the best AVR programmer according to the following criteria:
Out of the box use
Works well with Ubuntu
Easy ...
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Why does my AVRISP MKII Programmer not work?
I am using Ubuntu and I am trying to upload a hex file (called src.hex) to my ATtiny85 with my AVRISP MKII programmer with avrdude. But I get a strange error. I run ...
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avrdude - Set programmer's path [duplicate]
I am trying to upload a hex file to my ATtiny85 with my AVR ISP MKII programmer. But avrdude says it cannot find my programmer. How can I find where my (USB) ...
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Error while uploading hex file to AVR uC
I am trying to upload a hex file to an ATtiny85 from Ubuntu by running these commands:
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Understanding a circuit label in ICSP programmer for atmega
I am completely new in electronics. I wanted to make a programmer (or burner) to burn my program in my Atmel16a microcontroller. I found a circuit on the internet:
(source)
Everything is clear, ...
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Compare AVR programming tools
I am dealing with PICs for some time and now I want to learn how to use an AVR. I have 2 MCUs in here, the AT32UC3C2512C-A2UT and the ATXMEGA32A4U-AU but I still dont have any programming tools.
In ...
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AVR - How to program an AVR chip in Linux
I recently got an AVRISmkII AVR programmer, and I have an ATtiny85 and ATmega328. I was wondering how I could program these chips (with the programmer) but when I try getting Atmel Studio 6 it is only ...
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How do I transition from using the Arduino IDE to plain avrdude/make?
Part three of a three part series on transitioning from Arduino to a plain AVR microcontroller and minimum supporting components (part one, part two)
I already know how to use an Arduino as a ...
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How should one switch from using an Arduino as a programmer to an external programmer?
Part two of a three part series on transitioning from Arduino to a plain AVR microcontroller and minimum supporting components (part one, part three)
I've seen a lot of people ask this on the ...
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Programming a PIC with a PIC
I'm building a device with two PICs, a PIC18F46K22 and a PIC16F88. I have a buffer on the 18F46K22 which contains a program that I want to write to the program memory of the 16F88. I can't do this ...
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Arduino bootloading
First of all I am new to Arduino so sorry if I am being a bit stupid. I want to use an atemga 328 32kb tqfp micro controller integrated on a PCB. I understand that the chip does not come with a boot ...
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Atmega 8 is not programming once it is set to external crystal?
I am using Asim Khan's Parallel port Programmer to program my AVR ATmega8 controller. The Problem is when I changes fuse bits to external high speed crystal, then the next time programmer does not ...
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Low priced universal USB ARM JTAG that works with a broad range of devices and SDK's?
Can someone recommend a reliable USB JTAG programmer/debugger for ARM processors, mostly Cortex-M3/M4, from a variety of manufactures like ST, TI, Atmel, and NXP, that will work with Keil, IAR, etc. ...
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FTDI-based programmer works with ATmega but not ATtiny?
I'm using an FTDI-based bit-bang programmer for my AVR MCUs with AVRDUDE. It works perfectly with ATmega32A, but does not work with ATtiny45.
The command that I use to try if it works is:
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Is there a PIC development tool like Texas Instruments's EZ430‑F2013 to help introduce me to PIC?
I would like to familiarize myself with Microchip's PIC product line and IDE, I don't want anything too basic or cheesy, etc. I can't seem to find a device like Texas Instruments's EZ430‑F2013 USB ...
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Cheapest iButton (1-wire) adaptor/programmer scheme
I want to be able to read and write and program iButton (1-wire) devices mainly DS1990A and EPROMs. The problem is that any driver chips and readers and adapters by maxim are expensive here.
Is there ...
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Connecting to an EEPROM
I am trying to download the contents of a ROM chip following this tutorial however the chip is surface mounted and I can't remove it to put it in a breadboard.
I don't want to solder wires to the ...
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Does an ARM (LPC21xx) Programmer pulls P0.14/BSL to ground?
Most of ARM programmers come with BSL,RESET,TXD, RXD, GND and VCC pins which we need to connect with respective pins of ARM.
For ISP, We require need to ground P0.14/BSL after Reset.
As these ...
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JTAG adapters for various MCUs compatible with GNU/Linux [closed]
I'm going to experiment with various micro-controllers from now on and would like to know some opinions about official/3rd party JTAG programming&debugger adapters.
I'd like to know if some of ...
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Programming a Baby Orangutan using Arduino Uno?
I have the following setup:
Arduino UNO without the chip:
Notice that the Atmel chip is missing.
And i have a Baby Orangutan:
The orangutan burned with Arduino Uno R3 Bootloader.
I connected ...
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USB PIC programer
I am trying to do a USB pic programer,I searched about that and I found:
1- a simple circuit.
2- software program (UsbPicProg).
this is the circuit: ...
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Finding an affordable integrated USB MCU
I'm in the early stages of designing a development board around Cypress Semiconductor's PSoC 3 and 5 range of chips. Much like the Arduino, I'd like the programming experience to be very easy, and ...
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Starting with pic programming dspic30f2010
I'm pretty sure that it's a duplicate in some way but I have to ask anyway. I'm pretty new to chip programming and I got some results using arduino but I still have no idea how to use the pic board my ...
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Is this an OK ICSP circuit?
I recently discovered a project to program PIC18Fs with an Arduino here: https://sites.google.com/site/thehighspark/arduino-pic18f
All other ICSP PIC programmers I've seen are more complicated than ...
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How do I program an atmega8 using Arduino Uno [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Arduino as AVR Programmer
I am trying to upload a program to a separate chip Atmage8 on a breadboard. Do I just need to connect some wires from the Uno to the ISP of the ...
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Preprogrammed Atmel microcontrollers?
Where can you buy preprogrammed atmel microcontrollers such as the attiny13a microcontroller in a surface mount package?
I know you can buy preprogrammed PIC microcontrollers, but not atmel ...
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Arduino's “Upload Using Programmer” for ATmega328 (not ATmega328P)
I am using the the Atmega328 (not the Atmega328P that is standard with Arduino) on a breadboard version of the Arduino. I am able to get the bootloader on the Atmega328 using these instructions. In ...
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MCUs programmable by USB or ethernet
The NXP LPC1342 microcontrollers have a built-in bootloader which allows programming the device via usb: The bootloader is triggered by pulling one pin to GND on bootup. The microcontroller then ...
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ARM Programming interface and tool chain
I have acquired a RM48L952 that is an ARM Cortex R4F from TI and I would like to start learning ARM development with this chip. My question is can I use any JTAG programmer to program it? Something ...
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USB to UART interface
I have a project about MSP430, data acquisition then sending through UART to another unit.
I have written and compiled all the codes for ADC and UART in IAR Embedded Workbench. The simulation works ...
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Building a JTAG programmer for ATmega
I want to program an ATmega over JTAG, but I would like to build the JTAG programmer myself.
Is it possible to program an ATmega128A by constructing a JTAG programmer similar to this?
It uses an ...
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Cheap PIC programmer, must be Linux compatible
I'm comfortable with working on Arduino based projects, but I'm looking to start experimenting with PIC programming.
How would I go about building my own pic programmer? I thought there must be a ...
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AVR in system programming (ISP)
Can I use this programmer to program an onboard Atmega168 TQFP chip?
Does the board have to be powered up or the programmer supplies it's own +5v?
Here's what the programmer's schematic looks ...
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Debugger and Programmer mode on ICD3
I am sending some values through a serial port from the dsPIC30F4011 to matlab. When the ICD3 is connected and I am working in debugger mode, the values are sent and received perfectly as expected. ...
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Programming PIC18F2550 with an Arduino
I'm trying to implement a low voltage mode programmer for the PIC18F2550 in an Arduino Uno according to these programming specifications.
Bit-sequences are written to the PIC least significant bit ...
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How to build a custom PIC Programmer?
I want to build my own PIC programmer, can any one point me into right direction. Links, tutorials, books etc would be very helpful ? The programmer should use USB for communicating with the computer ...
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attiny avr programmer
I would like to build an attiny programmer , I found tow circuits which are serial programmer ... can you help me to decide any one is better.
first one which I think is old:attiny board
second one ...
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Programming nRF24LE1 with an Amontec JTAG key
I'm a bit lost on how to program my nRF24LE1 with the Amontec JTAG key that I have. It seems as if it's possible, but I cant find any information on how to. On their website, on the contrary, there is ...
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Spy-Bi-Wire vs JTAG
I'm working on an MSP430 design and I'm very intrigued by the Spy-Bi-Wire two-wire programming interface. From what I read it is very similar in terms of functionality to JTAG and even looks better ...
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How to program ATTINY2313 with USBASP?
I've got an USBASP v2 programmer with 10-pin ICSP output. Could anyone tell me which pins to connect to program my ATTINY2313 with AVRDUDE (under Ubuntu). For some reason, I keep getting:
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Programming nRF24LE1 with the AVRISP
Is it possible to program the nRF24LE1 with an AVRISP mkII? It has an Intel 8051, and I've noticed that AVR also supports this instruction set, so perhaps they already have a compiler in AVR Studio? ...
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Problems starting PIC18F4680
Well I finally decided to get familiar with PICs and got myself a PIC18F4680 and a clone of PICkit 2. I made a simple hello world circuit as shown here:
So basically I have an LED from port A pin ...
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Programming external ATmega328 with an Arduino SMD edition?
I have an Arduino SMD board and an external ATmega328 chip (with the Arduino Bootloader installed, from Sparkfun). I was wondering if I could program the external 328 with my SMD board as the ...
