From: mrdarrett on

linnix wrote:

-=snip=-

> > Looks like the AT90USB128 is about $14 from Digikey. A (Texas
> > Instruments!) MAX232 is about $0.90. For a beginner, I think I'll
> > stick with RS-232. (Should be easier to write the software for the PC
> > side too.)
>
> We won't be buying that much, but the qty 10K price is $2 to $3.

Just curious, where? Digikey wants $9.55 ea, qty 100.

From: mrdarrett on

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
> 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.
>
>

Wow, you're right!

http://cke.know-where.com/carlsjr/

Well, here's their website: http://www.carlsjr.com/info/map
(their main site has a whole lot of Flash, just a heads-up.)

Michael

From: mrdarrett on

linnix wrote:

-=snip=-

> > Looks like the AT90USB128 is about $14 from Digikey. A (Texas
> > Instruments!) MAX232 is about $0.90. For a beginner, I think I'll
> > stick with RS-232. (Should be easier to write the software for the PC
> > side too.)
>
> We won't be buying that much, but the qty 10K price is $2 to $3.

Just curious, where? Digikey wants $9.55 ea, qty 100.

From: mrdarrett on

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
> 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.
>
>

Wow, you're right!

http://cke.know-where.com/carlsjr/

Well, here's their website: http://www.carlsjr.com/info/map
(their main site has a whole lot of Flash, just a heads-up.)

Michael

From: pbdelete on
In sci.electronics.design jrwalliker(a)gmail.com wrote:
>The latest version of Atmel's AVR development environment works
>together with winavr. This means that you can write a C program and
>single-step it in the simulator, watching register, memory and i/o port
>values.

>One thing to watch out for if you use a serial in-circuit programmer -
>it is easy to lock yourself out of the device by setting the fuses
>incorrectly.

>In particular, setting the watchdog timer to "continuous" prevents
>reprogramming of the device or even the watchdog fuse!

What's the remedy for such situation ..?