Tiny AVR Programmer Hookup Guide
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Resources and Going Further
Now that you've successfully got your Tiny AVR Programmer up and running, it's time to incorporate it into your own project!
For more information, check out the resources below:
Tiny AVR Programmer Design Files
- Schematic -- A PDF of the Tiny AVR Programmer's schematic.
- Eagle Files -- If you want to look at the PCB design, or modify it to make a version of your own, check these files out.
- Tiny AVR Programmer Firmware -- If you want to dig into the code that lives on the Programmer itself, check this out.
- GitHub Repository -- Go here to find the latest, greatest version of the Tiny AVR Programmer's hardware and firmware. Or modify it and contribute your changes back!
Drivers, etc.
- Arduino Board Definitions -- The attiny folder should live within a hardware folder in your Arduino sketchbook.
- Zadig v2.0.1.160 Software and USBtiny (ZIP) -- For automatic installation
- 32-bit USBTinyISP Driver -- Windows driver for manual installation on 32-bit systems
- 64-bit USBTinyISP Driver -- Windows driver for manual installation on 64-bit systems
- GitHub: Signed USBTiny Drivers -- If the first 3 options listed in the tutorial fail to install fail to install
- ATtiny85 Resources
- Atmel Documentation Page -- The latest datasheets and application notes for the ATtiny85.
- High-Low Tech Tutorial -- An overview of programming the ATtiny85 using Arduino.
- Quick Reference Guide for ATTiny85
Need some inspiration for your next project? Check out some of these related tutorials:
- H2OhNo! -- The H2OhNo! water alarm and development board uses an ATtiny85 to sense the presence of water. This tutorial goes deep into getting the ATtiny85 into a very low power mode.
- Shift Registers -- If you're feeling restrained by the ATtiny's lack of pins, you may be able to use a shift register to expand on that I/O count.
- Using the Arduino Pro Mini 3.3V -- If you're looking for small, but need more pins and functionality check out the Arduino Pro Mini.
- Installing an Arduino Bootloader -- You can use the Tiny AVR Programmer to program all sorts of AVRs, including those on most Arduino-compatible boards. If you ever find yourself needing to reprogram your Arduino bootloader, the Tiny AVR Programmer should be all you need.
- Pocket AVR Programmer Hookup Guide -- If you are interested in using the Tiny AVR Programmer to program other AVRs with AVRDUDE via command line, this tutorial will provide a few examples and troubleshooting tips. Just make sure to connect to the respective ICSP pins.
Installing an Arduino Bootloader
This tutorial will teach you what a bootloader is and why you would need to install or reinstall it. We will also go over the process of burning a bootloader by flashing a hex file to an Arduino microcontroller.
Using the Arduino Pro Mini 3.3V
This tutorial is your guide to all things Arduino Pro Mini. It explains what it is, what it's not, and how to get started using it.
Pocket AVR Programmer Hookup Guide
Skip the bootloader and load your program directly onto an AVR with the AVR Pocket Programmer.
Or check out these tutorials using the Attiny.
The Uncertain 7-Cube
The Uncertain 7-Cube is a non-committal, less-than-helpful, but also entirely honest fortune teller. Simply ask it a yes or no question, give it a nudge, and the 7-Cube will dutifully inform you that it doesn’t have all the facts and doesn’t feel comfortable making a guess.
Pocket AVR Programmer Hookup Guide
Skip the bootloader and load your program directly onto an AVR with the AVR Pocket Programmer.
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This tutorial shows you how to hook up and use the SparkFun Thing Plus Dual-Port Logging Shield.
Are you looking to use a Pi to flash larger file sizes to your AVR microcontrollers? Try checking out the Pi AVR Programmer Hat!
Pi AVR Programmer HAT Hookup Guide
July 26, 2018
In this tutorial, we will use a Raspberry Pi 3 and the Pi AVR Programmer HAT to program an ATMega328P target. We are going to first program the Arduino bootloader over SPI, and then upload an Arduino sketch over a USB serial COM port.