Can I take out the Atmage328 and replace with a Atega8 for programing instead of trying to program using a breadboard?
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Atmega8 has a smaller memory but should be a pin-compatible replacement to the Atmega328 for most purposes. Note, however, that the Atmega8 does have a smaller memory, and also a few registers are different, so some might not work, but most common ones should work just fine. In terms of the Arduino environment, you'll need to do two things:
EDIT: Read these documents to understand how to use a second Arduino as an ISP (In-circuit Serial Programmer) in order to burn the bootloader onto a new chip: First, and Second, and Third |
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