Monday, January 02, 2012

AVR-PG2

AVR-PG2 - PARALLEL PORT AVR PROGRAMMER (PONY PROG, AVR DUDE) WITH STK200 COMPATIBLE ICSP CONNECTOR

INFO:

AVR-PG2 is simple and inexpensive programmer for AVR. It connects to PC parallel port and is supported by two great free softwares: Pony Prog and the open source AVR Dude. You can check on these two links for the complete list of supported devices as they are constantly updated.

FEATURES

  • Connects to PC via parallel (printer) port (note it will not work with USB to parallel port converter!)
  • AVR-PG2B is compatible with STK200 parallel port dongle programmers.
  • no need for external power supply as it takes the power supply from target board.
  • uses Atmel's 2x5 pin ICSP connector layout
  • dimensions 50x30 mm (2x1.3") + 20 cm (8") cable

DOCUMENTS:

HARDWARE:

SOFTWARE:

  • AVR Dude -great open source project supports almost every AVR on earth ;)
  • PonyProg - great free software made by Claudio Lanconelli
  • YAP - yet another AVR programmer? yes!