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How To Use ATMEGA328P

To use an ATMEGA328P microcontroller, one must first program it by writing code in an IDE like Atmel Studio or Arduino, compiling the code to generate a HEX file, and burning the HEX file onto the microcontroller's flash memory using a programmer. This programs the microcontroller to execute the desired functions when connected to peripherals.

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How To Use ATMEGA328P

To use an ATMEGA328P microcontroller, one must first program it by writing code in an IDE like Atmel Studio or Arduino, compiling the code to generate a HEX file, and burning the HEX file onto the microcontroller's flash memory using a programmer. This programs the microcontroller to execute the desired functions when connected to peripherals.

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How to Use ATMEGA328P

ATMEGA328 is used similar to any other controller. All there to do is programming. Controller
simply executes the program provided by us at any instant. Without programming controller
simply stays put without doing anything.

As said, first we need to program the controller and that is done by writing the appropriate
program file in the ATMEGA328P FLASH memory. After dumping this program code, the
controller executes this code and provides appropriate response.

Entire process of using an ATMEGA328P goes like this:

1. List the functions to be executed by controller.


2. Write the functions in programming language in IDE programs.

You can download the IDE program for free in company websites. IDE program for AVR
controllers is ‘ATMEL STUDIO’. Link for ATMEL STUDIO is given below.

(Usually Atmel Studio 6.0 for Windows7 [http://atmel-studio.software.informer.com/6.0/],

 Atmel Studio 7 for Windows10 [https://www.microchip.com/avr-support/atmel-studio-7])

3. ATMEGA328P programming can also be done in ARDUINO IDE.


4. After writing the program, compile it to eliminate errors.
5. Make the IDE generate HEX file for the written program after compiling.
6. This HEX file contains the machine code which should be written in controller flash memory.
7. Choose the programming device (usually SPI programmer made for AVR controllers) which
establishes communication between PC and ATMEGA328P. You can also program ATMEGA328P
using ARDUINO UNO board.
8. Run the programmer software and choose the appropriate hex file.
9. Burn the HEX file of written program in ATMEGA328P flash memory using this program.
10. Disconnect the programmer, connect the appropriate peripherals for the controller and get the system
started.

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