A simple serial AVR programmer for beginners

Question

What is a cheap and good way to make a serial (RS232) programmer for AVR atMega and atTiny? There are several schemes on the Internet, but which one is better?

I would like to be able to program my controller from Linux and Windows using some standard tools.

Answer 1

Try the Serial Port AVR programmer (DASA) Kit from Adafruit Industries. It is only $ 7.50, very popular among the Arduino community, and it provides step-by-step instructions for assembling on its personal website.

If you do not want to create it yourself, Sparkfun Electronics has several serial programs available for a little more money.

Answer 2

I used to have good success with the software (free!) Of the Pony Programmer software and key. They provide hardware circuits that were simple and seemed to do the trick.

Did not use the linux software version for some time, but the Windows version seemed to do everything it needed.

Answer 3

If usb can be used, I really do not think that the original programmer ( AVR ISP mkII ) is expensive, today the price was about $ 34.

Answer 4

http://onlinetps.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=188 This Serial Port AVR Programmer is a serial port compatible with PonyProg and other software. It does not require an external power source; he takes power from your target board. The key is attached to the computer via the standard DB9 serial port. Information:

This AVR serial port programmer is the cheapest AVR programmer on the market. It works with the great free AVR software - Pony-Prog, you can always see the list of supported devices at this link, as it grows every month.

Supported device

ATmega103, ATmega161, ATmega163, ATmega 323, ATmega128, ATmega8, ATmega16, ATmega8L, ATmega16L, ATmega64, ATmega32, ATmega64L, ATmega32L, ATmega162, ATmega16, ATmet136, ATiny1235, ATmet131335, ATmet131335 , 461 And much more ..........

Answer 5

You can use bitban programming. All you need is the ftdi ft232 chip and avr-dude.

http://easyelectronics.ru/img/readydev/FTDIBBProg/ftbb.JPG

http://www.nongnu.org/avrdude/

Answer 6

Bus Pirate is another USB option. This is actually a convenient tool for many (bus related) uses. It may not be as smooth or fast as dedicated programmers.