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Adding the AVR Dragon's HVPP to the Arduino IDE

I would like to teach my Arduino IDE to use my AVR Dragon's HVPP (High Voltage Parallel Programming) interface to upload compiled sketches to my boards (an ATMega1284P-PU in this case, supported by ...
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Programming an ATmega1284p with Arduino IDE and internal RC Oscillator?

I'd like to program an ATmega1284p with my AVR Dragon and the Arduino IDE. So far I have installed mighty1284p (http://maniacbug.wordpress.com/2011/11/27/arduino-on-atmega1284p-4/), after writing my ...
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avrdude - stk500_cmd(): programmer is out of sync [duplicate]

I am trying to upload a hex file using the ISP sketch on my Arduino to use it as a programmer to program my ATtiny85, but I keep getting error messages from avrdude. After some researching I figured ...
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avrdude error - stk500_paged_write() protocol error

I am using my Arduino Uno as a programmer to program my ATtiny85. I uploaded the ArduinoISP sketch to my Uno. I double checked my wiring, did some googling, but I still can't figure out why I get this ...
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avrdude error - stk500_getsync(): not in sync: resp=0xff

I am using my Arduino Uno as a programmer to program my ATtiny85. I uploaded the ArduinoISP sketch to my Uno. I double checked my wiring, did some googling, but I still can't figure out why I get this ...
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How do I upload a hex file firmware to a target board without using the arduino IDE?

Is there a way for me to create an installer that runs a shell script to upload a firmware update to an arduino that doesn't involve using the IDE? I have a thing that I make that sometimes needs a ...
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AVR AtTiny84 is stuck on 128kHz clock, avrdude + Arduino as ISP can't reach it

While experimenting with the power consumption of different clock rates by setting fuse bits, I seem to have irreversibly programmed an ATTiny84 chip to the 128kHz internal oscillator, and now avrdude ...
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Arduino Mega 2560 stuck at uploading

I have two Arduino Mega 2560 boards, both gives errors when trying to upload sketches (I bought the second board thinking its a fault with the first one, but same thing happen with the new board). ...
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Always getting ser_recv() on upload

I am new to microcontrollers (not electronics) and build a Shrimp except using CP2102 I am using a FT232RL UART. I am not using DTR connection for auto-reset, because it is not connected on my cable. ...
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Does Arduino need the bootloader if programmed with programmer?

I am trying to program a few Atmega328 (not Atmega328p) with an ICSP. These are TQFP. What I am trying to do is to upload the program to a fresh chip without having to first load the bootloader. I ...
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Programming an ATtiny 85 with Arduino

I followed this tutorial and got the following error when trying to compile upload the attiny85 sketch: avrdude: usbdev_open(): did not find any USB device "usb" ...
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Arduino's “Upload Using Programmer” for ATmega328 (not ATmega328P)

I am using the the Atmega328 (not the Atmega328P that is standard with Arduino) on a breadboard version of the Arduino. I am able to get the bootloader on the Atmega328 using these instructions. In ...
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Changed fuses on ATtiny85, now Invalid Device Signature

I changed the clock fuse bits on my ATtiny85. Now I can't flash anything to it or even change the fuse back. I get the error: ...
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Arduino Blink example does not run after upload from eclipse

I just started with my first Arduino project. I am trying out the Blink example. I have set up eclipse for arduino 1.0 and the code compiles without errors (both lib project and blink project). I used ...
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ICSP on an AVR with broken CLKI returns 0x00's

For fun, I have been working on a development board for the Atmel ATmega128RFA1, similar to the official board and the sparkfun one. Mostly I'm doing it because it's fun – I'm a software guy. I ...
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programmer is not responding with stacked shields

I keep getting the following error when trying to upload my code with the Adruino IDE: avrdude: stk500_recv(): programmer is not responding I stacked the ...
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bitbang atmega328 with arduino bootloader using avrdude

I have an Arduino UNO dev board with a blank atmega328 chip (no arduino bootloader, the chip that came with the unit is soldered in a separate standalone project so that I can use the arduino board ...
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What possible ways can I upload sketches to Arduiono Mega chips?

I have been updating the embedded code on a set of Arduino Mega chips. I have been performing the upload via USB. Unfortunately, this is extremely unreliable. I get an error along the lines of ...
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Suggestions for rescue of an ATmega328P

I have an ATmega328P that seems to be fried. It was in an Arduino board (Freakduino-chibi, specifically) and working when it suddenly stopped responding at all. Investigation showed that the fault ...
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avrdude throws errors when attempting ISP with AVRDragon

I've got an arduino board that I'm trying to program via ISP with an AVRDragon. I think I've got it all cabled up right (I made my own ISP cable by cutting up an old floppy ribbon cable) but when I ...
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Arduino Diecimila (ATMEGA168) + JTAG ICE MKII Hell..Did I Fry the Chip?

Two weeks ago, I pulled out my AVR JTAG ICE MKII and successfully burned a few C programs to my Arduino through AVRStudio 4 SP3. Everything was working very well. Life caught up to me and I did not ...
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Why do we need hardware programmers?

I use a Boarduino and a 30-row bread board to program my ATtiny. I load a not too complicated sketch called ArduinoISP (included by default now in the Arduino IDE), and suddenly I have a working ...
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Using Arduino to program Amtel AVRs via ICSP header

I have an Arduino (NG) board with an ATMEGA168 AVR micro. The board has a 6 pin ICSP header. Here is what I propose to do, please tell me if it is possible: Remove current ATMEGA168 IC Replace with ...
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Upload to an Arduino from the command line

If I have a sketch compiled to hex, is it be possible to upload this sketch to an Arduino board using avrdude directly from command line? Pekkaa figured out that arduino ide executes the following ...