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All programs listed on this page are freeware Windows programs, except otherwise noted.
The following programmer software can be used with the ISP-adapter described by my AVR starter kit:
- Pony Programmer by Claudio Lanconelli
(Windows95/98/NT/2000/XP and Linux)
An universal programmer which can also be used for serial EPROM's and other
microcontrollers.
I recommend using the Pony Programmer which is fast and easy to use
and is compatible with my ISP circuit. The only disadvantage is the limited
support for newest AVR.
- AVRdude
Command-line programmer for Atmel AVR microcontroller (Windows95/98/NT/2000/XP and Linux)
A Windows binary is included in the
WinAVR compiler package.
The binary included in WinAVR does not support the AVR Studio STK500v2
protocol or the newest AVR, you have to build your own version directly from
latest CVS sources.
The following programmers are compatible with AVR Studio and connect to the
serial port of the PC.
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AVR910 - Programmer f�r AVR-Prog und avrdude (site in german, but
source code with english comments)
A programmer which connects to the serial port of a PC, implemented using a
ATtiny2313. Uses the older AVRprog programmer of AVR Studio.
- HVprog
A self-made Atmel AVRISP/STK500 implemented using a ATmega8535, supports
parallel and serial High-Voltage-Programming. The original Atmel firmware can
be downloaded through AVR Studio.
- USBisp
A clone of the Atmel AVRISP, implemented using ATmega8 and using
an USB-interface or optionally a serial interface. The software, implemented
with AVR-GCC, is compatible with AVR Studio's
STK500 V2 protocol.
If you want to program in assembler, here are the necessary tools:
A port of the popular GCC ANSI C compiler is available for the AVR:
Atmel AVR Studio is a simulator/debugger for the AVR family of microcontrollers. AVR
Studio enables the user to fully control execution of programs on the built-in AVR
Instruction Set Simulator, or on an AVR In-Circuit Emulator (bought separately). AVR
Studio supports source level execution of Assembly and C programs.
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AVR Studio 4.12
This new version has an integrated editor and supports editing, building,
simulating/debugging AVR-GCC programs directly within AVR-Studio.
Debugging of C and Assembly programs including watching variables is supported
with the latest WinAVR 20040720
using the either extcoff object or elf/dwarf output format.
The elf/dwarf output format is the recommended format
Beta versions can be downloaded from
Atmel Norway AVR Tools Beta Site.
- HAPSIM- Helmi's AVR Periphery Simulator V2.06
LCD (HD44780U), Terminal (USART and TWI), LEDs and Push-Buttons
Simulator Extension for the AVR Simulator of Atmel's AVR
Studio 4.12
If you think there must be a better way to edit source files than notepad or DOS edit,
here is the answer:
The following windows program is very useful for calculating the timer/counter preset
values and for converting integer and floating point values into binary or hex values.
- AVRCalc: AVR Fp Calc and Timer Tool v2.0 by Jack Tidwell
The following tools are not directly related to AVR, but are very useful for developing
and testing AVR applications:
- A logic analyzer using the PC's parallel port: DigiTrace
- Terminal by Bray++ : A terminal
emulation program especially for debugging/testing serial communications.
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Follow my instructions
Building GNU tool chain for AVR on Windows System (GCC 3.4.5),
if you want to build your own up-to-date version of
AVR-GCC on your Window system.