AVR-p40 and programmer

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I bought the atmega32 board (AVR-P40) and the serial programmer (AVR-PG1) with cpu installed. Chip has never been programmed asaik.

I installed pony prog and it shows atmega32 for device. I have a 15v dc supply plugged in to the board, and the programmer cable attached with red stripe toward pwr plug. I performed osc calibration. I loaded a hex file compiled with winavr for the chip. When I try to “write all”, I get device not found.

Questions:

  1. how do I know that pony prog is talking to the programmer right?

  2. how do I know the programmer has recognized the atmega32?

  3. Assuming I have a hex file ready, what else do I need to do to write it?

(I am especially concerned about the fuse links).

any tips at all to get the chip programmed will be appreciated. Once I can get a program in, then I understand how to light led’s and read pins. (My previous experience is with butterfly kit)

Tia

2

Could someone from sparkfun or olimex please address this?

thanks very much!

3

Try to do a chip Erase before programming. Also make sure you ISP cable is plugged in correctly. (pin 1 matches the pin 1 on ISP)

4

TSPRAP:
Try to do a chip Erase before programming. Also make sure you ISP cable is plugged in correctly. (pin 1 matches the pin 1 on ISP)

red stripe on cable should be “away” from pwr plug!

thanks.