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From: Rich Webb on 27 Sep 2006 18:51 On 27 Sep 2006 15:16:45 -0700, mrdarrett(a)gmail.com wrote: >I think you're right. ATmega8. For about the price of a Six Dollar >Burger at Carl's. Also strongly recommend that you consider getting Atmel's AVRISP programmer. When you're just starting out there are SO many things that could go wrong it's comforting to have confidence that the programmer and its driver (AVR Studio) are off-the-shelf parts and are blessed by the manufacturer, and so therefore slightly less likely to be the source of whichever problem is occurring. For example, new ATmega8 chips come from the factory set to use the internal RC oscillator. Odds are pretty good that you'll forget to burn the fuse that switches the clock to use an external crystal or clock generator [not that *I* have EVER forgotten to do that <grumble>] and end up with a chip that kinda-sorta works but that won't talk to the PC. Lots of other things can go wrong that cause similar symptoms. Do yourself a favor and start off with one fewer ... -- Rich Webb Norfolk, VA
From: Michael A. Terrell on 27 Sep 2006 18:57 mrdarrett(a)gmail.com wrote: > > I think you're right. ATmega8. For about the price of a Six Dollar > Burger at Carl's. Where? -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida
From: mrdarrett on 27 Sep 2006 19:36 Michael A. Terrell wrote: > mrdarrett(a)gmail.com wrote: > > > > > I think you're right. ATmega8. For about the price of a Six Dollar > > Burger at Carl's. > > > Where? Where? Wha'dya mean? If you meant Carl's... Carl's Jr. Hamburger joint. Burgers start at about $3.99 (at least in California). If you meant the chip... Digikey: ATMEGA8-16PC: $3.66 Jameco: ATMEGA8-16PI: $5.05 (ok, maybe that's a burger with fries and the Coke :) Michael
From: BobG on 27 Sep 2006 20:03 Read the forum at avrfreaks.net for an hour. There is an online book at smileymicros.com that describes using the winavr gcc c compiler (free!) and the atmel butterfly eval board (about $20)
From: Michael A. Terrell on 27 Sep 2006 22:52
mrdarrett(a)gmail.com wrote: > > Michael A. Terrell wrote: > > mrdarrett(a)gmail.com wrote: > > > > > > > > I think you're right. ATmega8. For about the price of a Six Dollar > > > Burger at Carl's. > > > > > > Where? > > Where? Wha'dya mean? > > If you meant Carl's... Carl's Jr. Hamburger joint. Burgers start at > about $3.99 (at least in California). Must be a regional chain. None around here. -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida |