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'''Nanjg105c clip:''' [http://budgetlightforum.com/node/799?page=12#comment-387027 You can as well improvise and make something for your specific driver.]
'''Nanjg105c clip:''' [http://budgetlightforum.com/node/799?page=12#comment-387027 You can as well improvise and make something for your specific driver.]
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'''DIY SOIC clip:''' There is also an option to make the clip yourself from spare parts if you have the time, tools and precision. Translated version with a custom PCB provided. [http://budgetlightforum.com/node/18776 How to build a SOIC programming clip.]
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'''DIY SOIC clip:''' There is also an option to make the clip yourself from spare parts if you have the time, tools and precision. Translated version with a custom PCB
layout
provided. [http://budgetlightforum.com/node/18776 How to build a SOIC programming clip.]
===Software===
===Software===
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Different operating systems will have different software available, for more info or at least some info about [http://www.ladyada.net/learn/avr/setup-mac.html Mac look here], for [http://www.ladyada.net/learn/avr/setup-unix.html Unix here]. [http://www.ladyada.net/learn/avr/setup-win.html Windows is quite straightforward.]
Different operating systems will have different software available, for more info or at least some info about [http://www.ladyada.net/learn/avr/setup-mac.html Mac look here], for [http://www.ladyada.net/learn/avr/setup-unix.html Unix here]. [http://www.ladyada.net/learn/avr/setup-win.html Windows is quite straightforward.]
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You will at least need AVRDUDE (AVR Downloader UploaDEr) to upload and download files to the Atmel chip. It is a command line interface (DOS). If you use Tido's programs then you don't need to compile anything: those programs are ready to be loaded. If you install WinAVR, AVRDUDE will be included. You can also install AVRDUDE separately.
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You will at least need
'''[http://www.nongnu.org/avrdude/
AVRDUDE
]'''
(AVR Downloader UploaDEr) to upload and download files to the Atmel chip. It is a command line interface (DOS). If you use Tido's programs then you don't need to compile anything: those programs are ready to be loaded. If you install WinAVR, AVRDUDE will be included. You can also install AVRDUDE separately.
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You may also need to install a driver for the USBasp. I've used the cheap eBay USBasp pictured above (
[http://
www
.
fischl
.
de
/usbasp/
a Fischl clone
]
) and
latest
driver from [http://sourceforge
.
net
/
projects
/
libusb-win32/ libusb-win32 project]. Should work on all Windows 98
and
newer. The software package
has
a wizard application, connect your USB device, run
the
wizard, select your connected USBasp and the wizard will generate a
driver for
that devices for you. Then install
the
generated driver by running it
's
installer
.
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Or if you do not like AVRDUDE and want something with GUI, you can try
[http://
extremeelectronics
.
co
.
in
/
avr-tutorials/gui-software-for-
usbasp
-based-usb-avr-programmers
/
'''eXtreme Burner - AVR'''
]
, download
latest
version at the bottom of the page under release
.
It can read
/
write (download
/
upload)
and
it also
has the
required
driver for
USBasp in
the
installation. If you only want to write a new firmware (already compiled Tido
's
, DrJones's, ...) this should be all you need
.
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If you want
to
customize Tido
'
s programs you will need
a
C compiler configured to
work
with AVR equipment
.
(Some people write AVR programs in assembly language which gives more compact programs
,
but you are on
your
own if you go
that
route
.
) You have two options: WinAVR or AVR Studio
.
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You may also need
to
install a driver for your
'
''USBasp'''. I've used the cheap eBay USBasp pictured above ([http://www.fischl.de/usbasp/
a
Fischl clone]) and latest driver from [http://sourceforge.net/projects/libusb-win32/ '''libusb-win32''' project]. Should
work
on all Windows 98 and newer
.
The software package has a wizard application
,
connect
your
USB device, run the wizard, select your connected USBasp and the wizard will generate a driver for
that
devices for you
.
Then install the generated driver by running it's installer
.
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''AVR Studio''' - AVR Studio is available free from Atmel after registering to allow
you to write
and compile
programs
and load them. It has a neat interface for some programming boards
, but
not USBasp, so if
you are
using USBasp,
you
will still need AVRDUDE to actually upload the files
.
The latest version is a beta called
AVR
Studio 5 which runs on Windows and uses Microsoft Visual
Studio.
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If you want to customize Tido
'
s programs
you
will need a C compiler configured
to
work with AVR equipment. (Some people
write
AVR programs in assembly language which gives more compact
programs, but you are
on your own if
you
go that route
.
) You have two options: AVR-GCC (bundled in WinAVR, MHV AVR Tools) or
AVR Studio.
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'''
WinAVR
''' - [http://winavr.sourceforge.net/ WinAVR] is a free collection of all the software you need as well as a graphical user interface (GUI) to edit, compile, and load programs. [http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/
packages
/
eclipse-ide-cc-developers/heliosr
Eclipse] is another free GUI that goes on top of WinAVR and is what Tido uses. It requires a plug-in that allows it to work with
the installation of WinAVR
. Follow instructions [http://interactive-matter.eu/how-to/developing-software-for-the-atmel-avr-with-avr-eclipse-avr-gcc-avrdude/ here] for installing WinAVR and Eclipse. Eclipse is optional. Then configure Eclipse for AVR. There is also a [http://avr-eclipse.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/The_AVR_Eclipse_Plugin Wiki] about Eclipse AVR.
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'''
[http://www.atmel.com/tools/atmelstudio.aspx Atmel Studio]
''' -
Atmel Studio (newer AVR studio, it's been renamed) is available free from Atmel to allow you to write and compile programs and load them. It has a neat interface for some programming boards, but not USBasp (it seems it still can't upload using USBasp without external tool like AVRDUDE), so if you are using USBasp, you will still need AVRDUDE to actually upload the files. The latest version is called Atmel Studio 6 which runs on Windows and uses MS Visual Studio Shell and .NET 4.0 (both installed automatically).
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'''
[http://winavr.sourceforge.net/ WinAVR]
''' - WinAVR
is a free collection of all the software you need as well as a graphical user interface (GUI) to edit, compile, and load programs. [http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/
index.php Eclipse IDE for C
/
C++ Developers
Eclipse
IDE for C/C++ Developers
] is another free GUI that goes on top of WinAVR
(or MHV AVR)
and is what Tido uses. It requires a plug-in that allows it to work with
AVR
. Follow instructions [http://interactive-matter.eu/how-to/developing-software-for-the-atmel-avr-with-avr-eclipse-avr-gcc-avrdude/ here] for installing WinAVR and Eclipse
with AVR Eclipse plugin
. Eclipse is optional. Then configure Eclipse for AVR. There is also a [http://avr-eclipse.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/The_AVR_Eclipse_Plugin Wiki] about Eclipse AVR
.
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'''[http://www.makehackvoid.com/project/mhvavrtools MHV AVR Tools]''' - A WinAVR replacement since WinAVR development is stopped. It has newer AVRDUDE, AVR-GCC and AVR-LIBC along with other packages. It can be used in combination with AVR Eclipse or anywhere else the same way as WinAVR as an external tool like in Atmel Studio to provide AVRDUDE or compiler (AVR-GCC) to the studio.
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As with all bundled software and drivers, they may be out of date.
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Right now, MHV AVR Tools seem to be up to date but eXtreme burner AVR has bundled older USBasp driver.
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If you want tiny code, use optimization for size for your compiler configuration. GCC uses "-Os" and you can find more useful optimizations and tricks via search on AVR Freaks or elsewhere. Sometimes older GCC versions generate smaller code than the newer ones. Atmel uses AVR-GCC in it's toolchain as well, usually an older stable version
.
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