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Post by Dingo on Sept 18, 2004 11:23:49 GMT 10
I'm looking to write C code for Micrcontrollers - the best platform appears to be the AVR or the 8051. Thus I'm looking at getting up to speed with the AVR.
Has anyone got some good links for beginning with the AVR - I know PICmicros but I'd like a guide to AVRs that starts from the ground up anyway.
Thanks
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Post by upctoys on Oct 27, 2004 22:07:26 GMT 10
Hi Dingo, Look here. users.chariot.net.au/~stefanm/htmfiles/gnuport.html These are all the good ports of the GNU tool chains I've used. The AVR link takes you to AVRFREAKS. Proabbly the most complete bug free port I've found. For ISP of the parts it couldn't be simpler, got to
www.lancos.com/ppwin95.htmlThey have code for some chips and the "dongle" is described on the site. Unfortunatly the sware isn't that current. But it's a good low cost start. I actually use the AVRISP from atmel and at $58 +GST it couldn't be easier as it is as current as AVRSTUDIO from Atmel. The only othe area you need to use is the Data sheets on the ATMEL site. Have fun |
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Post by Dingo on Oct 28, 2004 9:11:29 GMT 10
Yeah I went and bought some AVR gear and in the two moments I've hade to play with it I been able to run trivial C programs to great effect.
I prefer to think in C. For me even small programs are easier in C than some form of BASIC (eg PICAXE)
Thus I think I'll probably end up working more with the AVRs than anything else. After my exams I have a whole list of projects I want to do. The one at the top is an iPod clone. I've ordered the STA013 and CS4334. I've got a 540megs 2.5" HDD. I'll order a backlit 16x2 LCD. To control all this I'm looking at an ATMega32 for HDD access and data manipulation, and a 2313 fro the LCD and other bits and pieces.
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