# Pocket AVR Prog. + ATMEGA32A + AVR Studio 4?

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/pocket-avr-prog-atmega32a-avr-studio-4/28166>\
**Category:** MicroMod\
**Tags:** avr-atmel\
**Created:** [January 27, 2014, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/pocket-avr-prog-atmega32a-avr-studio-4/28166 "2014-01-27T15:33:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![bigkahuna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@bigkahuna](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/bigkahuna)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2014, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/pocket-avr-prog-atmega32a-avr-studio-4/28166/1 "2014-01-27T15:33:05Z")

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Hi,

I’ve never worked with AVR or hardware code before but find myself tasked with finding an AVR programmer to interface with a robot. The robot’s developer tells me the AVR programmer must work with the ATMEGA32A and AVR Studio 4.0 (I plan on using a laptop with Windows 8 installed). I found the “Pocket AVR Programmer” and “Tiny AVR Programmer” both sold by Sparkfun. Would either of these work?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Ross\_Robotics](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cc9497/32.png) [@Ross\_Robotics](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/Ross_Robotics)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2014, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/pocket-avr-prog-atmega32a-avr-studio-4/28166/2 "2014-01-27T18:22:33Z")

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The first one should work. What is the programming method? FTDI, ICSP?