Programming Atmega16 with USB ASP

[cosmonavt]

I am using this programmer:

http://www.protostack.com/accessories/usbasp-avr-programmer

I can't seem to understand how to burn the .hex file to the MCU. I have made the AVR to ISP connector with a piece of veroboard.

How do I burn the code using AVRdude? I am using Windows 7 64 bit. Do I need to install those libusb drivers first?

Do we first connect the MCU to the programmer or the programmer to the PC?

Any help is highly appreciated.

 

[wkrug]

When follow your own link, you can find that driver: https://www.fischl.de/usbasp/usbasp-windriver.2011-05-28.zip at this site: https://www.fischl.de/usbasp/

I think you have to install the usb asp driver bevore you can use AVR DUDE.

I use another Programmer, and work with AVR Studio 4.
So i can't help you with AVR DUDE.

Is it possible to use your programmer with AVR STUDIO 4.xx? Then I can help you.

 

[cosmonavt]

No, the AVR Studio only works with Atmel programmers, not USB ASP. I have to use a third party software to program with USB ASP. AVRDUDE 5.2 and greater supports it but no idea how to go about it.

Yes, I installed those libasp drivers but still when I connect the device Windows does not seem to recognize it.

What's with COM1 and COM2, etc? I have it plugged it in a USB port. How do I know which COM port it corresponds to? And do you first hook the Programmer to the PC or to the MCU when you have to program it? Does it really matter which thing you plug in first?

 

[Ian Rogers]

Read the chip on the programmer.... Has it a USB converter on board or is it direct to a micro? What does the installation page say! you need to install the drivers manually..

 

[cosmonavt]

The programmer is based on the Thomas Fischl's design as described here:

http://www.fischl.de/usbasp/

The appearance (which does not really matter) is this:

http://www.protostack.com/accessories/usbasp-avr-programmer

Since I bought it from a local shop it does not have any manual or something...just a small programmer made by some small Chinese firm.