A tool to program microcontrollers and/or programmable logic.

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LTC2498 Temperature Sensor Chip Code via SPI

I would be very grateful for your tips for my present problem definition: I have a microcontroller ATmega128RFA1 with integrated Zigbee with UART-USB(TTL Converter) attached to the PC. From the ...
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Can I program a QUAD SPI Chip with a standard SPI microcontroller?

I have to program a MX25L12835 Quad SPI chip. This is a Quad SPI serial flash. Is it possible to program this using an arduino? Can this be used as a simple 1 channel SPI or can quad SPI interface ...
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Programming several AVR MCUs simultaneously? (with parallel)

I was able to program three ATMEGA32 simultaneously using ISP. In your opinion, Can i program several AVR with parallel? unfortunately, i have not any parallel programmer. Can you test it for me? ...
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Programming an 82S23

I have to program an 82S23. There is surprisingly little documentation on how to do this. There are datasheets that will tell you how to read it, but not burn. I built one following these ...
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Using an Arduino Uno to program AT32UC3B

Is it possible to use the Arduino as a programmer for an Atmel 32 bit microprocessor? I have tried searching for something and was not able to find anything. If anyone could give any insight that ...
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How to connect attiny to serial port so that I can use it with Arduino IDE

I have sucesfully assembled a circuit to use Arduino UNO as a programmer for ATtiny13. However, my plan was to only burn bootloaders to my ATtinys, so that I can program them the very same way I ...
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What do I need to program an ATmega 168?

I use AVR Studio for my compilation and c/c++ code (not arduino).So far I have used a Atmega 2560 development board provided by Nex robotix. I have ISP programmers of the following sorts... AVRISP ...
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Program w/ 2 loops and timing and such

So let's say i have a prog that has a fast loop @e 64uS, and a slow loop @e 8mS. If the fast loop takes 34uS to execute do I need to make sure the slow loop can execute in 30uS, so as to not be ...
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Selecting dsPIC33FJ programming pins

I'm getting ready to print up a board for a project using a dsPIC33FJ256GP710A. I've currently got it running on a EasyPic Fusion devboard. I see that there are a bunch of pairs of PGED's and ...
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How to program the nRF24LU1+?

I'm going to buy a nRF24LU1+, which is an RF system with a built-in microcontroller. How do I find out what kind of hardware I need to program this specific chip? The FAQ says: By pulling the ...
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Figuring out the functions of PIC numbers in a data file

I'm using Bumblebee software to interface my Wisp648 PIC programmer. According to the list of supported files for the Wisp, I should be able to program a PIC16F1829. However, that chip isn't supported ...
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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 EZ430โ€‘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 EZ430โ€‘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 ...