[tech] projects bench computer

[Adrian Chadd]

On Wed, Oct 28, 2009, Bob Adamson wrote:
> I think it has a header on the motherboard, but I'm not sure. Besides,  
> can't we use serial for that anyway?

Only for later version AVRs that have the serial port programming bootloader.

I have lots of little AVRs that require the ISP; they don't have a UART.



Adrian

>
> On Wed, 28 Oct 2009, Adrian Chadd wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Oct 28, 2009, mitch at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au wrote:
>>> I have a Glass Screen protector for this, I will bring it into UCC 2mrw
>>> or friday
>>
>> Does this thingy have a parallel port?
>>
>> I can bring around a hacky ISP cable so we can do some basic old-school
>> AVR programming.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> adrian
>>
>>>
>>> Quoting "Harry McNally" <harrymc at decisions-and-designs.com.au>:
>>>
>>>> Bob wrote:
>>>>> In other news...
>>>>>
>>>>> Given its origins, it is being called coblet.
>>>>
>>>> Great to hear.
>>>>
>>>> <...>
>>>>> I'm going to load it up with a couple of progs like eagle cad, and AVR
>>>>> studio - if anyone can recommend some other good free software that
>>>>> would be great.
>>>>
>>>> I have some windows tools for Cygnal parts that need a little serial JTAG
>>>> device for debugging. I can bring a devel board for playing and the JTAG
>>>> dongle but can't leave the dongle. If anyone wanted to use Cygnal parts I
>>>> could see if there is a USB JTAG device from Cygnal (proprietary protocol
>>>> unfortunately).
>>>>
>>>> Harry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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