Questions tagged [attiny]
ATtiny is a family of small, low-power 8-bit RISC microcontrollers from Atmel. Commonly found in smaller Arduino prototyping platform boards and projects.
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How to make a PCB based on ATtiny easily updatable by end users?
I've made a prototype PCB containing an ATTINY 4313:
Each time I want to change the program, I upload it with an Arduino used with the "Arduino as ISP" sketch.
If one day I sell such a module to ...
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GND arriving to the wrong pin of this chip on my PCB
I had originally done a PCB for another chip. All pins I'm using (1, 2, 3, 17, 18, 19, 20) are fortunately correct for the ATtiny4313 I'm now using, except GND that arrives on pin #4 of my PCB ... ...
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Read 8 serial ports at the same time with an Attiny
I'm building a MIDI merger, based on a Attiny (either 84 or 85).
How to read multiple serial ports at the same time (for example 8 RX inputs)?
I can't find the blog article anymore, but I think I ...
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Arduino to Attiny841 with ATTinyCore — pins not working
I have code that works using Arduino.
Because I wanted to size down the project, I replaced it with an Attiny841.
Process:
I soldered the 841 on an adapter and checked all pins using a multimeter ...
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Can I generate frequencies faster than 32 MHz with ATTINY85?
I believe I can use the 64 MHz PLL clock with PWM to toggle every cycle
and thereby generate a 32 MHz square wave output on an IO pin, right?
Is there a trick to generate an even higher frequency (...
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Amtel ATtiny EEPROM partially erased on power cycle
I have a Digistump with an Amtel ATtiny85 MCU. I can flash the MCU's EEPROM with an ISP programmer no problem. The chip works fine, the bootloader runs and the user program executes correctly.
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Simulate Shift Register on AVR (Configurable Logic/Timers?)
Recently I set up two MCUs (ATtiny1616) to perform basic serial communication using shift registers I made myself.
simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab
Here is the logic ...
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Toggle power between modules/devices
I'm absolutely new to this subject and I have no idea how to start, save for the fact that I need an microcontroller for this.
I want to toggle the power between modules/devices I want to hook up to ...
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reading a high negative voltage with attinys running on batteries
I need to read a negative input voltage from a camera flash capacitor that can charge up to -330V. I am using an attiny85V that is running on batteries and want to set the internal reference voltage ...
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DC Boost Converter stepping up voltage very slowly, if any
I've come across DC boost converter and told myself - why not to try it as well? So I started building a simple circuit which includes BD243C NPN Transistor, ATTiny13A programmed to give some pulse to ...
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Does Attiny13 pull a lot more current in sleep mode than Attiny85 or did I do something wrong?
First off here is the code I have tested on both Attiny13A and Attiny85V:
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IR range problem after coding burst/gap rate and ratio for TSOP1236
I programmed an ATTINY13 to drive an IR led on 36kHz with this code:
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Extremely low data rate transmission over long distance for attinys
For a lighting project I need to be able to trigger 20 units every couple of seconds independently which are daisy chained with 1-2 m space between each of them like so:
Control station ====== Unit 1 ...
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Not enough current draw through MOSFET
I am trying to control the current to a Raspberry Pi using a MOSFET and an ATtiny10. I am using a logic level MOSFET and it seems that the Pi needs about 250mA to turn on but it is only able to pull ...
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MOSFET switch, ATtiny10, Raspberry Pi
I had posted a question earlier but I was using a BJT at the time and the solution provided led me to use a MOSFET for my application instead. I switched to the FET but still unable to provide stable ...
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ATTiny167 USB Programming
On Aliexpress I am finding many cheap development boards with ATtiny167 and a USB connector.
From what I can gather these boards permit USB programming through USB emulation. Can anybody point me to ...
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Transistor as a switch for 3A collector current
I am using:
ATtiny10 w/ 10Ohm Resistor in series to drive Base of transistor
Transistor is ZTX688B
Vcc is 5V and 3A source
Load is a Raspberry Pi connected to Collector
simulate this circuit –...
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TRIAC broke (literally) – why?
I have built a circuit according to Dimming 230V AC with Arduino, with two output channels. The basic principle is:
An ATtiny does zero detection via an optocoupler; when AC crosses 0 V, it triggers ...
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How can I isolate an ATTiny from an I2C slave so ICSP will work?
I'm building a small circuit to blink some LEDs with an ATTiny. I'm planning to use a 16-channel LED driver and talking to it with an ATTiny over I2C.
I'd like to use a SMD ATTiny and add some test ...
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progmem data array optimized out [closed]
I try to use a ATTiny10 to drive some APA102 LEDs.
The LEDs are arranged in a 5x5 array. To draw something I stored some 'images' in PROGMEM. Program looks like this:
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ATtiny icsp pins dual purpose
I am using an ATtiny88 in a pcb design. It is directly driving a LED matrix. I am only driving half bytes at a time, so the max current limit will be followed.
It is my understanding that I can dual ...
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LED-strip PWM works with Raspberry Pi, doesn't work with Attiny45
I'm trying to control an RGBW analog LED-strip by PWM modulation.
When using an Attiny45 the LED-strip just blinks at a low frequency (approx. 2-3 hz). However, using a Raspberry Pi 3 to control PWM ...
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Does ATtiny RESET pin need a resistor?
I need to make sure that my ATtiny does not reset unexpectedly. To do that, I am planning on connecting the RESET pin directly to VCC.
However, I have heard some places that you need a 10k resistor ...
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ATtiny45 program/reset issue
I'm pulling my hair out trying to get this ATtiny45 to work, hopefully someone out there can help.
The ultimate goal is to drive an RGB LED strip using PWM, but I'm getting some unreliable behavior ...
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How do you add an onboard ISP for an ATTiny85?
I've taken a liking to building circuits around the ATTiny. Typically I add 6 headers and use an AVR programmer or an Arduino to program the ATTiny in circuit.
I'm trying to figure out how move that ...
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Easiest (or cheapest) way to get both 5V and 3.3V on one circuit
I'm working on a circuit based on an ATTiny85 and I need accelerometer input. I was looking at using an analog accelerometer (KXTC9-2050 that runs around 240 uA) because I have the extra pin and I'm ...
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Watchdog on Attiny13 every 2 minute
I am trying to use a watchdog on Attiny13. With this code I get 70-100sec (it is not constant) sleeping time and 8sec wake up (pull X pin high) time:
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Use ADC as Analog Comparator (AttinyAVR)?
I have recently been trying to transition from Atmel's Atmega 328p avr to the newer (and much smaller) attiny416. The trouble is, the 416 only allows you to choose between two positive inputs and two ...
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Drive 433Mhz emitter and Attiny with two coin cells
I would like to detect when the postman put mail in my box, so I was thinking about a simple attiny with tilt sensor (which would wake up the attiny) and a 433 MHz emitter:
The problem is that one ...
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Sound sensor not working when connected to DC motor
I made a small circuit to control a DC motor with a sound sensor, using an ATtiny 85 and an L293D.
It worked on breadboard, but now that I have a prototype PCB it ceases to work. Whenever I connect ...
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How do I maintain ICSP functionality?
I'm a novice hobbyist building a trivial circuit where an ATTiny 85 controls an RGB LED. In addition to the three PWM outputs, I have 2 inputs.
The first input is a potentiometer I'm using to set ...
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Attiny45 12V LED Driver
I want a fading effect on a 12V led strip when power is turned on/off. I want to keep it simple and efficient, so I choose an Attiny45. The problem is that for the Attiny to work, I would first need ...
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How to switch PIR sensor on/off based on photocell result
I've built the following circuit based on an ATtiny85 for a night lamp. The circuit is powered by a 3.7v LiPo battery. I'd like to turn off the PIR sensors when the photocell detects light in order to ...
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Low voltage LCD glass displays
I have a simple circuit I built using a 7-segment LCD glass display and an ATTiny (just a simple timer for now). I was hoping to use the setup in a low power, single coin cell device (3.3V - 2.7V), ...
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ATtiny20 ISP, low voltage on MISO
I have been trying for quite some time to program a factory-new ATtiny20. After unsuccesfully trying with a USBASP and with ArduinoISP, I decided to take a look with my scope. Turns out the device is ...
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Using a microcontroller to produce a shock
I am currently working on a project for school and we are creating a mock pavlock although much simpler. We basically want a microcontroller to be able to keep time and shock at specific times. We ...
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Timer0 overflow interrupt does not work on ATtiny10
I am trying to use the Timer0 overflow interrupt to make a little project.
I used such a timer in the ATtiny45 and it worked, but with ATtiny10 no result.
So I tried an easy LED blinking program and ...
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can't figure out why my micronucleus/V-USB setup doesn't work
I built a small attiny85-based board using vusb and essentially the schematic of the discontinued Sparkfun "AVR Stick" (at least on the usb/uC side; see https://www.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Widgets/AVR-...
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Automotive circuit to power ATTINY
Trying to make a simple but reliable 15-12v to 5v circuit to power the ATTINY85 from an automobile (15v-12v), wondering if I have the right components and ratings, I don't know a lot about circuit ...
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ATTiny414 inline assembly operand constraints for IO pin parameter
I'm trying to use the light_ws2812 library to drive WS2812 LEDs from an ATTiny414.
The core of that library is an inline assembly snippet that bitbangs the serial line. here it is with the timing-nops ...
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ATtiny13A - Can't generate software PWM with CTC mode
I'm trying to make a remote control RGB LED light using an ATtiny13A.
I know the ATtiny85 is better suited for this purpose, and I know I might not eventually be able to fit the whole code, but for ...
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Generating PWM from 24 VDC Power Input [closed]
I have a Piezo buzzer that has an internal transducer so is able to take 24VDC and work. This one has a continuous sound. Just a beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...
I have a 24V output that needs to power ...
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Attiny10 with RSTDISBL and USBAsp
I have some project what requires all GPIO pins of attiny10 so I have to program RSTDISBL fuse. But only programmer I have is low voltage USBasp (with latest firmware supporting TPI interface).
The ...
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Strange issue with ATTiny10 + avr-gcc: counter used in ISR corrupted by global variables?
I have a very strange issue of a possible memory corruption when using global variables and a timer overflow interrupt on the ATTiny10 (using avr-gcc 4.9.2). I can't make any sense of it but managed ...
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Serial protocol and connector choice for tethered firmware distribution project
I am designing a system in which a central host controller that has a cellular internet connection is going to be used to query/control/flash intermittently tethered (wired) nodes.
The central host ...
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Can I use an ATtiny84 as SPI slave and i2c master in the same application
I'm designing a board using the ATtiny84A which uses a USI (Universal Serial Interface), and as such there is no dedicated I2C and SPI peripheral.
I have gotten I2C to work and tested it by ...
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What is the difference between these two attiny44a parts?
I bought two Chirp plant watering alarms and I noticed that the attiny44a used are marked differently: atmel1722 and atmel1619.
What is the meaning of the numbers? I cannot find this information in ...
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Use an ATtiny85 instead of an ATtiny13 - Where do I place the XTAL?
Having looked at a circuit diagram in Beginners Introduction to the Assembly Language of ATMEL AVR Microprocessors by Gerhard Schmidt, I came across a circuit presented by the author (in which an ...
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Low-power solar cell source using capacitors
I am designing a circuit using AtTiny10 to supply a downstream microcontroller with power using only capacitors and a small solar cell. Would the following design work ?
The basic idea is that the ...
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Speed of a mosfet triggered directly from the logic pin of an Attiny85?
I have a an N-Channel Mosfet soldered to an adapter board and connected to PB4 of an ATtiny85 via a solderless breadboard. The mosfet currently switches the ground leg of some other low power ...
