Hello there! Im looking to getting started in programming microcontrollers and was wondering if the following parts are compatible. I would also like to know if these are good parts for a newbie to begin with.
First of all im looking at the AVR 40 Pin 16MHz 32K 8A/D - ATMega32
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc … cts_id=209
the development board i am looking at is the 40 Pin AVR Development Board w/USB Connection
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc … ucts_id=32
and im not sure if i need this but the programmer im looking at is the AVR STK Parallel Port Dongle Programmer
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc … ucts_id=13
Im not sure if you can program the microcontroller on the board through the USB or if the programmer is required.
Also if there are any kits you would reccomend for a newbie rather than purchasing these parts i would greatly appreciate your recomendations. If not, are there any decent online tutorials to getting started with programming the avr microcontrollers?
The Atmel STK500 is good value, and will do virtually everything you want.
Leon
I second that. It’s clean, easy, and works with AVR Studio.
If you’re going to want to do some prototyping with it, I’d also pick up some IDC connectors and ribbon cable so you can connect with external boards. I recently got some from futurlec.com.
http://www.futurlec.com/ConnIDC.shtml
http://www.futurlec.com/Cable.shtml
You can also get a few other ARVs while you’re at it for dirt cheap. Beware that their shipping cost is a flat rate based on what you buy, and it takes a week or two for it to get to you unless you want to pay a lot more.
http://www.futurlec.com/ICAtmel.shtml
If you’re looking to do a specific project, however, then I’d definately get a board from SparkFun. I’ll probably be doing that soon.
i found this version of the stk500 on digikey
http://ca.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/ … 32&Site=CA
$122.88 canadian i have no idea what that translates to USD but i dont think it is a huge difference. It comes with the board power supply cable and software.
As I said im just getting started on this and am hear to learn about programming microcontrollers. I am currently in an engineering college for computer ystems and electrical engineering. I want to get into robotics and this seems to be where i have to start.
From the above link wil lthere be anything else i need to get astarted on working with the microcontroller? Im assuming the starter kit board has the microcontroller included please correct me if i am wrong.
By the way, Thanks for your help!
I think what you posted is simply a daughter board to the STK500. Note where it says “For Use With ATSTK500”. In US it’s $99.
The STK500 itself can be found here for $79 US: http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch … 24&Site=US
Change Site=US to Site=CA if you wish.
My STK500 came with both an ATMega16 and ATMega8515.
EDIT: However, it’s out of stock on Digikey. Atmel gives links to 2 other places which you can buy from: http://www.stkcheck.com/evs/atmel/atmel … t=ATSTK500
But… I can’t find it on those sites either. Don’t know what’s going on with that.
EDIT2: Looks like you can back order it on Digikey. I tried to set one up and it said it would ship on 4/7/06.
sound sgood this will deffinitely be what im going to get. thanks for your help