[dorkbotdc-blabber] AVR Programming or Arduino

[R. Mark Adams, PhD]

I have also been working with the Arduino, mostly as part of my involvement
with the RepRap project.  I have all the gear for programming PICs but not
the AVRs, though, so my experience is limited to using programmed chips.  If
you are interested, though, you might check out the "bare bones arduino"
variant of the board, which can be had in kit form from the Modern device
Company (http://moderndevice.com/) for 10-15$US each in quantity.  I am sure
that I am only one of many of the list who can help you with assembling the
boards, and testing them once assembled. it is really a very remarkable
platform- doubly so when the open source nature of the software and the
retail price of the hardware is considered.  The RepRap group is looking
closely at replacing all of the PIC embedded programming with Arduino for
that reason...

If there is enough interest, I would be happy to coordinate a group buy, and
we could see if we could get enough to get the price down to 10$/ea.

-Mark

On 11/6/07, Alberto Gaitán <alberto.gaitan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
>
> It might be instructive to others--and valuable for our archive--have
> the back and forth here, unless your emails turn out to be >40K.
>
> Alberto
>
>
> On 11/6/07 10:06 AM, Tim Slagle wrote:
> > Hey Dan,
> > I have hacked around with Arduinos and demo'ed an RGB LED
> > controller project using one at the 3/28/07 DorkbotDC meeting.
> > I also have some of the AVR development gear you might need to
> > make your own.  I may be able to help, send me an email with the
> > details.
> > --Tim Slagle (tim at slagle.org)
> >
> > --- Dan <rockthecatzva82 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hello Everyone,
> >>
> >> I have not yet attended a Dorkbot meeting, but have just
> >> recently discovered this group.  I have recently become
> >> interested in electronics, more specifically the Arduino,
> >> which is based upon the Atmega168 microcontroller.  I have
> >> been playing with it for a month or two and love it, and have
> >> decided to make one of my own and have encountered some
> >> difficulties.  I was wondering if someone here in the DC-area
> >> knows anything about either the Arduino, or programming the
> >> AVR Atmega168 using an external programmer and software
> >> (ponyprog, AVRdude,....).  I would like help/advice in
> >> determining whether I have constructed the entire circuit
> >> correctly and how to correctly program the Atmega168 using a
> >> parallel programmer (or any programmer).  If anyone has any
> >> experience with programming microcontrollers I would really
> >> appreciate the assistance, since i have been stuck for quite
> >> some time.
> >>
> >> Thanks for you time,
> >> Dan.
> >> rockthecatzva82 at yahoo.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
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