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Burning the Bootloader without external AVR-Writer

Kimio Kosaka

2008.07.27 05:48(JST)

When we burn the bootloader of Arduino Diecimila, we connected external AVR-Writer to

ICSP of Diecimila.
But I found the method to burn the bootloader by Diecimila itself without external AVR-
writer. It is able to do by FT232RL BitBang Mode AVR-Writer software.
And, this method is usable on the Arduino NG, Arduino Duemilanove and
w/ATMega328P too.
But, this method cannot do on the Arduino Uno.

Japanese English

This page was renewed for tutorial of "Btibang method" in GUI-Operation.

Old version tutorial in CUI-Operation is here -> Burning the Bootloader without extarnal AVR-writer (CUI Operation)
How to run this "FTDI Bitbang method" with the Arduino-IDE ->Click here

1. FT232RL BitBang Mode AVR-Writer

FT232RL is an USB-Serial bridge on an Arduino Dicimila/NG/Duemilanove PCB. It has the function to manipulate each signal pin directly.
It's called BitBang Mode.
"avrdude-serjtag" is AVR-Writer software developed by Mr.Suz. It include the function to control FT232RL BitBang Mode.
If we use "avrdude-serjtag" we can burn the bootloader by Diecimila itself.
I describe below the method. on Windows-XP.
Attention!!!
If you want use "avrdude-serjtag" on Linux or Mac OS, you must remake ( patch, reconfigure and recompile) it.
There are useful projects.
These projects made a way to BitBang Mode AVR-Writer on Linux and Mac !!!
Of course, if you use Windows in Vmware on your Linux or Mac OS, you can run "avrdude-serjtag(windows version)".
avrdude by FT245R/FT232R(Linux) (Translated to English by Google.)
FTDI Drivers for avrdude in Linux by Coffeebot Labs
BitBang Mode AVR-Writer on Mac (Translated to English by Google.)

2. Modify the Dicimila

There are four pads written as X3 near FT232RL on a Diecimila PCB. (These pads are connected to the control pins of FT232RL.)
Remove the solder of these pads and insert a pin-header. And soldering it.

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3. Downloading
i. "avrdude-serjtag" FTDI BitBang AVR-Writer
serjtag-0.3.zip mirror site
serjtag-0.3.tar.gz mirror site
ii. serjtag-0.3.zip original site (http://suz-avr.sblo.jp/archives/20070621-1.html)
serjtag-0.3.tar.gz original site (http://suz-avr.sblo.jp/archives/20070621-1.html)
iii. configure-file for avrdude-serjtag
avrdude.conf (Update: included chip-parameter of ATmega328P,168P and 88P)
iv. "avrdude-GUI (yuki-lab.jp Version)" GUI wrapper for avrdude
avrdude-GUI-1.0.5.zip mirror site
avrdude-GUI-1.0.5.zip original site (http://yuki-lab.jp/hw/avrdude-GUI/index.html)
v. avrdude-GUI (yuki-lab.jp Version) require Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.
When .NET Framework 2.0 is not installed. Download it from here (Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 download page) and install it.

4. Installing
i. avrdude-serjtag
Exract serjtag-03.zip.
Copy "avrdude-serjtag" folder into the "C:\Program Files" folder.

Delete "src" folder in the "avrdude-serjtag" folder.

ii. avrdude.conf
Copy(overwrite) "avrdude.conf" into the "C:\Program Files\avrdude-serjtag\binary" folder.
This modified "avrdude.conf" has setting-scripts of "FTDI BitBang AVR-Writer" for Diecimila below.

#arduino diecimila
programmer
id="diecimila";
desc = "FT232R Synchronous BitBang";
type = ft245r;
miso = 3; # CTS X3(1)
sck = 5; # DSR X3(2)
mosi = 6; # DCD X3(3)
reset = 7; # RI X3(4)
;

iii. avrdude-GUI (yuki-lab.jp Version)

Extract avrdude-GUI-1.0.5.zip.
Copy "avrdude-GUI-1.0.5" folder into "C:\Program Files" folder.
avrdude-GUI (yuki-lab.jp Version) require Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.
When .NET Framework 2.0 is not installed. Download it from here and install it.

5. Setting
Open the "C:\Program Files\avrdude-GUI-1.0.5" folder. And double click the "avrdude-GUI.exe" to run it.

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"avrdude-GUI" settings is as below from i to iv.

i. avrdude.exe File area

Click on the .
Open "C:\Program Files\avrdude-serjtag\binary" folder.
Select "avrdude.exe", and click on the [Open(O)] button.
ii. Programmer area
Click on the .
Select "FT232R Synchronous BitBang (diecimila)".
iii. Device area
Click on the .
Select "ATmega168 (m168)".
iv. Command line Option area
Click the text-box. And key in below.
-P ft0 -B 4800
"-P ft0" is Bitbang-Port settings. "-B 4800" is slow clock mode settings.

Attention !!! Must make the Port area the blanks.

6. Testing
i. Wiring
Connect the pins of X3 and the pins of ICSP by wires. Please see the photograph below. (click to enlarge)

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another wiring
ii. Connect Diecimila and a PC by a USB cable.
iii. Run the avrdude-GUI.
iv. Read the Fuse-bits.
Click on the [Read] button of Fuse area.

If the fuse-bits are read, it is working.

When an error is displayed, it is not working. confirm wiring and setting of avrdude-GUI.
v. Run it by fast clock mode.
Delete "-B 4800" of Command line Option area.

Read the Fuse-bits. again.

If the fuse-bits are read, it is working by fast clock mode.

7. Burning the bootloader.

i. Set the new ATmega168-chip.
Discconect USB-cable from the Diecimila.
Remove ATmega168-chip from the Deicimila-PCB.
Set the new-chip onto the Decimila-PCB.
Connect USB-cable to the Diecimila again.
ii. Writing the Fuse-Bits.
Set slow clock mode.
Key in "-B 4800" to text-box of Command line Option area.
Attention !!! A virgin chip cannot run by fast clock mode.
Erase
(1) Click on the [Chip Erase] button.
(2) Click on the [Read] button of Lock Bit area. The value 3F of Lock Bit should be displayed.

Writing the Fuse-Bits.

(1) Set the fuse-bits as below. (These settings are for only ATmega168.)
hfuse = DD
lfuse = FF
efuse = 00

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(2) Click on the [Write] button of Fuse area.

Switch to fast clock mode.

Delete " -B 4800" Command line Option area. And read the Fuse-Bits.
When do not read the fuse bits, probably, you had a mistake to set the Fuse-Bits. Return to slow clock mode. And write the Fuse-
Bits again precisely.
iii. Preparing Bootloader hex-file.
Click on the of the Flash area.
Open the "C:\Program Files\arduino-0013\hardware\bootloaders\atmega168" folder.
Select "ATmegaBOOT_168_diecimila.hex", and click on the [Open(O)] button.

iv. Burning
Click on the [Erase Write Verify] button of Flash area.
Wait until this working will be finished.

v. Writing the Lock-Bit.

(1) Set the Lock-Bit as below.
Lock = 0F
(2) Writing
Click on the [Write] button of Lock Bit area.

With the above burning of the bootloader is the end.

If you want to burn the bootloader onto .....

ATmega8 [Click here]
ATmega328P [Click here]

8. Confirming.
Disconnect USB-cable form the Dicimila.
Remove the wires of ICSP and X3.
Connect a USB cable to Diecimila again.
Push the reset button of Diecimila.
Start Arudino-IDE
Upload sample sketch "Blink".
And it will be run.

9. Dicimila become AVR-Writer

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We can use Dicimila as an universal AVR-Writer if we use avrdude-serjtag,avrdude-GUI and the ICSP cable such as the photograph below.
(click to enlarge)

Thanks
Very thanks Mr.Suz who developed BitBang Mode AVR-Writer software "avrdude-serjtag", and Mr.Yuki who developed GUI-wrapper of
avrdude.exe.

Links
avrdude on FT245R/FT232R by Suz AVR-Research --> (Translation to English by Google)
avrdude on FT245R/FT232R(Linux) by Suz AVR-Research -->(Translation to English by Google)
FTDI Drivers for avrdude in Linux by Coffeebot Labs
avrdude-GUI (yuki-lab.jp Version) --> (Translation to English by Google)
BitBang Mode AVR-Writer on Mac --> (Translation to English by Google)

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update 2009.03.20 avrdude.conf (update on 03.18 failed. update again)

update 2009.03.19 about ATmega328P
update 2009.03.18 avrdude.conf (add device data script for ATmega88P,ATmega328P)
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update 2008.11.07
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