Best no nonsense ICSP  programmer? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: abdullahseba
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2017, 12:21:07 am
content: HiWhat would be the best hassle free ICSP programmer for AVR? I need to burn the Arduino bootloader to the ATmega 328p.I tried directly with the arduino as ICSP but all I got was chip id errors. So I got a USBasp from ebay and had trouble using itI got the same error when I finally got it working .I tried this with 4 chips just to make sure!.Also none of these programmers don't seem to support Atmel Studio, not without messing about in AVR dude anyway.Should I jump straight to the official AVRISP || programmer?Thanks in advance.

author: stj
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2017, 01:44:27 am
content: no, learn to use AVRdude.maybe use a gui with it.http://blog.zakkemble.co.uk/avrdudess-a-gui-for-avrdude/

author: Nusa
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 21, 2017, 02:33:14 am
content: All the solutions I'm aware of use avrdude, whether the interface does it for you or not.

author: VEGETA
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2017, 11:13:36 am
content: use USBASP with AVRDUDE. = 2$ solution that just works perfectly.

author: markus-k
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 24, 2017, 06:52:27 am
content: I use an AVR ISP mkII with avrdude and never had a problem with this combo, works perfectly. But I remember AtmelStudio sometimes not wanting to collaborate when I used it with this programmer a couple of years ago. I think it was a driver or Windows issue, but it's been too long to remember any details.

author: abdullahseba
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2017, 06:55:41 am
content: I managed to get it workinglools like they where dodgy ebay chips.Sometimes you have to know its not your fault.I usually amuse the problem is me.That gui is so much nicer.

author: Housedad
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2017, 04:40:55 pm
content: I've been wondering what programmer to buy too. Is the tinyavr any good, or should I go for the Atmel clones or something else? Just like abdullahseba getting squirrely chips, I am concerned about who to buy from. For now, I'm wanting to program ATmega328 and ATmega2560.

author: stj
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2017, 05:22:38 pm
content: as long as you dont want to program Xmega series, just get a 2$ USBasp clone.

author: abdullahseba
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2017, 05:23:11 pm
content: The tinyavr is a series of microcontrollers not a programmer.The ebay USBASP was fine with the gui avrdudebut I just got USBtinyISP for the arduino bootloader burning (less messing about with cables).Just buy the chips from a reliable source like Digikey.

author: madires
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2017, 05:31:14 pm
content: I'm using the Diamex ALL-AVR (supports ISP, PDI and TWI) with avrdude.

author: Housedad
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2017, 05:55:48 pm
content: Does the Diamex ALL-AVR support the ATMega 2560? I looked at their site and it is not listed there.

author: abdullahseba
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2017, 05:58:24 pm
content: Its a question of does 2560 support ICSP which it does.USBasp is cheaper.