# No Serial/Parallel Port help and solutions **URL:** \ **Category:** MicroMod\ **Tags:** avr-atmel\ **Created:** [January 17, 2010, 4:35am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/no-serial-parallel-port-help-and-solutions/14076 "2010-01-17T04:35:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![prkarls](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@prkarls](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/prkarls)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 4:35am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/no-serial-parallel-port-help-and-solutions/14076/1 "2010-01-17T04:35:34Z")
My computer does not have a serial or parallel port. I want to do some AVR development, starting with some of the Sparkfun tutorials. I have found some possible solutions. PCIe Card: Sewell Part Number: SW-6577 [http://sewelldirect.com](http://sewelldirect.com) USB: Sewell Part Number: SW-1301 Sewell Part Number: SW-4518 [http://sewelldirect.com](http://sewelldirect.com) Does anyone have any input or solutions to this problem? -Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![trialex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea666f/32.png) [@trialex](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/trialex)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 9:54am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/no-serial-parallel-port-help-and-solutions/14076/2 "2010-01-17T09:54:34Z")
Don’t buy a USB\<-\>Serial converter then try to use it with an AVRISP Go for a native USB programmer like the USBtinyISP [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main\_ … 7544392c78](http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=16&products_id=46&zenid=cc341eab768ff4bafd40127544392c78) ---
**Author:** ![motopic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@motopic](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/motopic)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/no-serial-parallel-port-help-and-solutions/14076/3 "2010-01-18T13:57:34Z")
+1 to TrialEx. Get the USB avr interface he linked. Get a USB-Serial adapter. Most products will be 9pin serial or usb. A few (like Futurlec products) have a 9pin to 4/5pin polarized connector style. These are easily made. ---
**Author:** ![leon\_heller](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/sparkfun/user_avatar/community.sparkfun.com/leon_heller/32/7602_2.png) [@leon\_heller](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/leon_heller)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/no-serial-parallel-port-help-and-solutions/14076/4 "2010-01-18T14:05:26Z")
Get an Atmel AVR Dragon and you can debug your code, as well as programming the chips. ---
**Author:** ![mboensel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@mboensel](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/mboensel)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/no-serial-parallel-port-help-and-solutions/14076/5 "2010-01-21T21:59:05Z")
They are currently out of the recommended product. Would this one work for the embedded tutorials? [http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc … cts\_id=460](http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=460) ---
**Author:** ![Chupa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbce88/32.png) [@Chupa](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Chupa)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/no-serial-parallel-port-help-and-solutions/14076/6 "2010-01-21T23:48:23Z")
> leon\_heller: > Get an Atmel AVR Dragon and you can debug your code, as well as programming the chips. 2nded [http://search.digikey.com/scripts/dksea … 0&k=dragon](http://search.digikey.com/scripts/dksearch/dksus.dll?Cat=2621880&k=dragon) ---
**Author:** ![Liencouer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dbc845/32.png) [@Liencouer](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Liencouer)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/no-serial-parallel-port-help-and-solutions/14076/7 "2010-01-22T16:32:44Z")
theres also the AVRISPmkII [http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSea … 0&k=avrisp](http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Cat=2621880&k=avrisp)