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AVRUSBasp
AVRUSBaspProgrammer

User'sManual

V2.0

Dec2013

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Index

1. Introduction

2. SystemOverview

3. PackingList

4. BoardLayoutandspecification

5. Installation

6. ExampleCircuit

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7. SoftwareUsing

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7.1AVRdude

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7.1.1ProgrammingforLEDBlinking

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7.1.2ProgrammingforBootloader

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7.2
ArduinoSoftware

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7. BurnBootloader

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8. Warranty

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1.Introduction

AVR USBasp is a USB incircuit programmer and it can use to program most of the Atmel
AVR controllers.ItsimplyconsistsofanATMega8and acoupleofpassivecomponentssuch
as resistors, capacitors, LEDsandect.TheprogrammerusesafirmwareonlyUSBdriverand
there is no special USB controllerisneeded.ByusingAVR USBasp,itis easierandsimpler,
it just needs one step to finish the process which is to connect the AVR USBasp with
computer and with microcontroller, then program it. AVR USBasp has been designed with
capabilitiesandfeaturesof:

USBaspworksundermulltipleplatforms.Linux,MacOSXandWindowsaretested

Itsspeedfortheprogrammingisupto5kBytes/sec.
ItsSCKoptionissupportedtothetargetswithlowclockspeed(<1.5Mhz).
6waycableiscompatiblewithArduinosISPpins.

USBaspMethod

Table below shows some of the microcontrollers that are supported by the AVR USBasp
Programmer, other than the list provided below, there is also having others series of
microcontrollerswhicharealsosupportedbyAVRUSBaspProgrammer.

MegaSeries
ATMEGA48

ATMEGA8

ATMEGA88

ATMEGA8515 ATMEGA8535

ATMEGA16

ATMEGA162

ATMEGA163

ATMEGA164

ATMEGA168

ATMEGA169

ATMEGA169P ATMEGA32

ATMEGA324

ATMEGA35

ATMEGA3250

ATMEGA328P ATMEGA329

ATMEGA3290

ATMEGA64

ATMEGA640

ATMEGA644

ATMEGA645

ATMEGA6450

ATMEGA649

ATMEGA6490

ATMEGA128

ATMEGA1280 ATMEGA1281

ATMEGA2560

ATMEGA2561

ATMEGA165

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TinySeries
ATTiny12

ATTiny13

ATTiny15

ATTiny24

ATTiny25

ATTiny26

ATTiny2313

ATTiny44

ATTiny45

ATTiny84

ATTiny85

AT90S2323

AT90S2343

AT90S1200

AT90S8515

ClassicSeries
AT90S2313

CanSeries
AT90CAN32

AT90CAN64

AT90CAN128

PWMSeries
AT90PWM2

AT90PWM3

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2.SystemOverview

Cautions:
There is a 5V which supply directly from USB port of computer to AVR
USBasp it is advised not to use this power source to power application circuit or device.
Wrong connection such as wrong polarity, wrong voltage, shorted might permanently
damagecomputer.

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3.PackingList

Please check the parts and components according to the packing list. If there are any parts
missing,pleasecontactusat
[email protected]
immediately.

1. 1x
AVRUSBASP
2. 6waysprogrammerrainbowcable

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4.BoardLayoutandSpecification

Label

Function

USBAtype(male)

LEDs

JP4andJP5forprogrammerandspeed

6pinsIDCconnectorforinterfacetomicrocontroller

USBAtype(male)
ThisisforUSBconnection.

LEDs
TheUSBASPprogrammerhas2LEDs.Thefunctionislistedbelow:
LED1(GreenLED)Power
LED2(RedLED)Programmercommunicatingwiththetargetdevice

JP4andJP5
JP4 is for programmer and JP5 is for speed. Normally we are not using JP4 because JP4
function is to update the firmware on it. JP5 is only used fornewmicrocontroller.Itwillnot
be used for others than new microcontroller because we want to increase the speed of the
process of programming. Users may use mini jumper to connect it and remove it ifnotused
(notnewmicrocontroller).

6pinsIDCconnector
The6pinsISPconnectionprovidesaninterfacetothemicrocontroller.This6pinsISPis
compatiblewithArduinoICSPconnection.

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5.Installation

Inordertocompletetheinstallation,youneedtofollowseveralsteps:
The first step is to direct connect the AVRUSBasp programmertotheUSBportofyourPC.
For the AVR USBasp programmer will work on a wide variety of operating systems, this
procedurewillonlyfocusonWindowSeven.

1. Requireditems
AVRUSBaspprogrammer

2. AVR USBasp drivers can be downloaded from

3. ProceduretoinstalltheAVRUSBaspprogrammer
InserttheprogrammerintoandavailableUSBportinyourPC.
Go into the devicemanagerandfindtheentryfortheUSBaspanditshouldbe
displayed with a yellow alert icon on it. Then right click on the device and
selectUpdateDriverSoftware.

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After you left click theUpdateDriverSoftware,itwillcomeout withHow

After that, you will see the screen which will prompt out Browse for driver
software on your computer. In this step, you need to select the folder where
youunzippedthedriverfilesthenclickNext.

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Next, the windows will prompt out a Windows Security witha redwarning
dialog. Do not worry about it, and just click Install this driver software
anywayandthedriverwillinstall.

After click it, the next step is to wait a few seconds to let your computer to
processtheinstallationofdriversoftware.

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Now, you can use the AVR USBasp to do the programming for the
microcontroller.

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6.ExampleSchematic

In thisexample,wewillshowthe portlayoutfor6pinsISPconnectionforAVRUSBaspand
the connection between AVR USBasp with the microcontroller Atmega328. This 6 pins ISP
iscompatiblewithArduinoICSPconnection.

6PinsISPconnectionofAVRUSBasp

SchematicofAVRUSBaspwithAtmega328

7.SoftwareUsing

There are varieties of software which can be work also for the programmer AVR USBasp.


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Theseareincluding:
AVRdudeVersion5.2orlater.AVRdudeisavailableformanyplatforms.
ArduinoSoftwareNormallyweareusingthissoftwaretoprogrammostof
the
Arduinoboard.
KhazamaAVRProgrammerAnAVRdudeGUIforMSWindows.
BASCOMAVRVersion1.11.9.6orlater
eXtremeBurnerAneasytouseGUIapplicationforMSWindows.

For the list of the software above, we have no responsibility to teach users how to use,
usersmuststudythemselvesinordertouseit.

7.1AVRdude

AVRdudeisaverypopularandcommonforthecommandlineprogramfortheprogramming
of AVR chips. Here are some examples that you can try to load the program using AVR
USBasp.

7.1.1ProgrammingforLEDBlinking

Command:
avrdudecusbasppm328pe

Explanation:
Todeletetheprogramofthemicrocontroller.
cmeanswhichprogrammerthatyouareusing,inthisstage,weareusingUSBasp.
pmeanswhichmicrocontrollerthatyouareusing,inthisstage,weareusing328p.
emeanstodeletetheprograminsidethemicrocontroller.

Command:
avrdudecusbasppm328puUflash:w:Blink.cpp.hex

Explanation:
When you write the Blink.cpp.hex for the LED Blinking, youneedtomakesurethatthehex


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file of LED blinking need to be in the same folder with the drive you has call out just now.
For example, the command below shows the driveofC:\Users\Phang,itmeansthatIneedto
copytheLEDBlinkinghexfiletothefolderofC:\Users\Phang.


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7.1.2ProgrammingforBootloader

Command:
avrdudecusbasppm328pe

Explanation:
Todeletetheprogramofthemicrocontroller.
cmeanswhichprogrammerthatyouareusing,inthisstage,weareusingUSBasp.
pmeanswhichmicrocontrollerthatyouareusing,inthisstage,weareusing328p.
emeanstodeletetheprograminsidethemicrocontroller.

Command:
avrdudecusbasppm328puUflash:w:AtmegaBOOT_168_atmega328.hex

Explanation:
Towritethebootloaderprogramintothemicrocontroller.

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Command:
avrdude cusbasppm328puUflash:r: C:\Users\Phang\AtmegaBOOT_168_atmega328
flash.bin.:r

Explanation:
Read the flash memory from the microcontrollerconnectedtoUSBaspprogrammerandsave
it in raw binary format in the file name C:\Users\Phang\AtmegaBOOT_168_atmega328
flash.bin.

Command:
avrdude c usbasp p m328p u U flash:w:AtmegaBOOT_168_atmega328.hex U
eeprom:w:eeprom.hex U effuse:w:0xfd:m U hfuse:w:0xda:m U lfuse:w:0xff:m U
lock:w:0xcf:m

Explanation:
Using the default programmer, write the file AtmegaBOOT_168_atmega328.hex to flash,
,eeprm.hex to EEPROM, and set the Extended, High,Lowandlockfusebytesto0xfd,0xda,
0xffand0xcfrespectively.

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7.2ArduinoSoftware

ForArduinosoftware,youcandownloaditonthiswebsite:
http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software

Examples below show on how to load the program of LED Blinking to theArduinoDuemilanove
boardusingAVRUSBaspprogrammer.

1. ConnecttheAVRUSBasptotheUSBportofthePC.

2. Open the Arduino software Arduino.exe to load the program in to the Arduino
Duemilanove board. By using USBasp programmer,wedonot need to loadanybootloader
programinit,andalso,wedonotneedtochoosetheCOMPort,anddirectlyprogramintoit.

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3. Next, we needto call out theexampleofthesourcecodeby clickontheFiles>Examples>

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4. Ensurethattheprogrammerandboardwasselectcorrectly

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5. LaststepistouploadthecodeintoArduino.GotoFile>UploadUsingProgrammer.

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6. DoneUploadingwillbedisplayedatthebottomofArduinoIDEiftheuploadingissuccess.

For your information, the hex file for the Arduinos example source code can be found by
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follow the steps below. By default, hex file will not be generated in Arduino Software. This
allows you to write the code in Arduino Software, but program the AVR microcontrollerby
otherssoftwarelikeAVRdudediscussedatsection7.1whichrequirehexfile.

1. OpentheArduinosoftware.

2. Opentheexamplesourcecode(LEDBlinking,LCD4bit_modeexampleandect.). For
thisexample,wearegoingtoopentheLEDBlinkingSourcecode.

3. Click verified button on the LED Blinking source codes page. Wait untill the
compilingisDone.

4. GotoStartupMenu,type
%temp%
atsearchprogramsandfiles.PressEnter.
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5. A folder which are contains temp file will pop up. Click a folder refer to date
modified. The date modified is a date users havecompiledthecode.Thefoldername
shouldstartwithbuild..tmp.Thehexcodeisunderthatfolder.

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8.BurnBootloader

The programmer should be connected to the ICSP pins (the 2 by 3 pin header) make sure
userplugitintherightway.

Ensure that users have the right item selected in the

1. OpentheArduinosoftware.

2. Opentheexamplesourcecode(LEDBlinking,LCD4bit_modeexampleandect.). For
thisexample,wearegoingtoopentheLEDBlinkingSourcecode.

3. Selectboardandprogrammer.Tool>BoardandTool>Programmer>USBasp.

4. BurnBootloader.Tools>BurnBootloader

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5. Burningbootloaderwassuccess

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9.WARRANTY

Productwarrantyisvalidfor6months.
Warrantyonlyappliestomanufacturingdefect.
Damagedcausedbymissuseisnotcoveredunderwarranty
Warrantydoesnotcoverfreightcostforbothways.

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