avr mac programmer

[samarsingla]

hi all,
I just built a parallel port cable for programming my avr and it works fine... i just got an ibook and would like to make a usb programmer for it. please someone give some idea how to build one or any beginners link..
thanx

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

'Beginner' and 'USB' don't really go together, USB is far too complicated.

But essentially you have three problems:

1) Programming USB on the ibook.

2) Programming USB communication on the programmer.

3) Programming the micro-controller on the programmer to actually program the chip - generally you require a micro-controller to do the programming, the USB merely transfers the data to and from that.

Can't help you with AVR specifics though, never used them or even seen one.

 

[samarsingla]

thanx for the reply. seems i have a lot to do...

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

thanx for the reply. seems i have a lot to do...

Yes, generally MAC's aren't used much for hardware applications, and their early adoption of USB only only reinforced that - if you search MAC sites you might find something about it?, but it's even rarer than LINUX programmer applications.

 

[BeeBop]

Hello,

Yes, generally MAC's aren't used much for hardware applications, and their early adoption of USB only only reinforced that - if you search MAC sites you might find something about it?, but it's even rarer than LINUX programmer applications.

Ha, ha, for many years I stuck with Mac, always frustrated. I finally gave in and got a windows box to do what I wanted. Mac has improved since OSX, it is a lot better, however there is still little support.

On the other hand, I do know of one site which may be of some help:
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Best wishes,
Robert

PS I know this is for Atmel ARM but it may help you.

 

[bibinjohn]

see this link
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