Questions tagged [avr]
AVR is a 8- and 32-bit microcontroller core developed by Atmel. AVR was chosen as microcontroller for the popular Arduino SBCs.
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AVRDUDE does not recognize USBasp device
I'm am having issues with my USBasp programmer (Windows 10). I installed the WinUSB driver using zadig 2.4.
When I run AVR dude with the following parameters
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32khz crystal for AVR. Caps needed?
I remember reading long ago that I don't need filter caps for a watch (32768 Hz) crystal. Is this true? Or will I need to put some capacitors to ground on either end of the crystal? I will be using ...
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AVR ATmega328 low fuse wrtiten and issue
I am using an Arduino Uno as the hardware programmer together with avrdude as the software programmer for flashing an Atmega328.
I have noticed PB0 was set to ...
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Recovering a program from a locked AVR [closed]
How can a program from an AVR be recovered when its lock fuse bits are set?
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RS-232 interface chip problem - why is the voltage level so wrong?
1. What I want to do:
I have a PCB with an AVR microcontroller (ATmega16U4) on it. I want the microcontroller to communicate with my computer through an RS-232 cable.
2. What I did:
I added an ...
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AREF above operating voltage of the microcontroller
I’m operating an ATMega32 at 3v3 through USB and a LDO.
Is it possible to connect the AREF pin directly to the USB voltage of 5V so that I can read voltages between 0 and 5V when reading from the ...
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Atmega328 doesn't respond after power loss while uploading program
While uploading program to atmega328 I accidentally disconnected it from power. After that I get "target doesn't answer" message while trying to upload.
I am using USBasp programmer, connections are ...
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Multi-tasking on an 8bit AVR -
I'm using an ATTINY816 (the new series AVRs) to manage a system that includes the following tasks:
Simple audio "effect processing" (delay, pitch up, pitch down...) using internal ADC + DAC
Storage ...
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Attiny 841 dev board schematic review
I am about to send a custom Attiny841 dev board (aimed at Optiboot) to production and I thought, since I never used netiher this microcontroller nor the USB-UART converter before, I'd come here and ...
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Translate from AVR pgm_read_byte to normal C array manipulation in STM8
I am trying to translate a couple of lines of code from AVR space data to STM8 normal C data manipulation.
As you should know, AVR has a program space which can storage data for read only operation, ...
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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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LED- Resistor, does the position matter? [duplicate]
I was reading the MAKE AVR programming. One of the chapters suggests to solder resistor to the cathode side of an LED.
But in our uni labs it's said to connect the resistor "before" the LED; that is ...
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Receiving data from SIM808
I am trying to use SIM808 module but I have no response even after sending only "AT". I am using 5V/2.5A AC/DC adapter. The board (ecb-v3.2) is rather connected well because two diodes are on all the ...
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MAX7221 not always powering on
I have a MAX7221 SPI 7-seg. LED driver linked to an AVR168P microcontroller.
Sometimes when powering on, everything works as expected. Other times the display blanks and remains blank. Other times ...
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AVR SPI slave first byte problem
I have written a simple SPI slave on an ATMEGA328PB. It mostly works, however, I can't seem to get the first byte to be what I want. The difference between the first, second, and all other attempts ...
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How do devices like the Game Boy Advance achieve their frame rate?
I've been designing my own handheld gaming device based around an AVR microcontroller and a small OLED display.
I started off with a monochrome display 128x64 pixels and can comfortably draw to it at ...
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How to use sleep modes of AVR in CodeVisionAVR?
I want to drive a keypad with Atmega16 and I'm using an ISR for handling the keys which user presses. So, my main() only includes a few lines for setting up the interrupts and ports. If I want to use ...
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Burning hex files into multiple micro-controllers at a time. [closed]
I am using attiny88 and the usbasp programmer. Right now I am burning 1 micro at a time. But it is a time-consuming process during the production.
Is there any way to burn multiple microcontrollers ...
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Can't trigger AVR ADC Interrupt
I am using an Atmel's XPlained mini board with Atmega328PB. I am trying to use ADC interrupt, however I can't get it to fire. Here's the code that I have a problem with:
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Arduino and DAC
I have programmed an Arduino to control a DAC, generated signal control the current of an LED via a LT1206.
Whenever I plug in the power, before Arduino starts, the LED starts to blink
because it ...
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Power issue on connecting controller to FTDI programmer
Hi,
I have connected my controller (ATMEGA2560) input to 5V power supply. At the VCC terminal 5V is shown. The VCC, TX,RX, RESET and GND pins are connected to a FTDI programmer port as shown in figure....
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CC2530: adapting AVR/pgmspace.h for Zigbee
Goal: Adapt ENC28J60 codes written for ATMega328p (http://tuxgraphics.org/electronics/201204/embedded-ethernet-client.shtml) for CC2530.
Problem: No equivalent library for AVR/pgmspace.h available ...
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SAMD21 DAC example
beginner here in need for starting directions.
I have SAMD21 Xplained Pro Board. I would like to produce DC DAC output, based on 8 bits on the input.
Range of my DC output values should be around ...
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AVR PWM on any pin: Not working with OCR0B
I learning AVR programming through a book. In which there's a program to implement PWM on any pin
This is the program
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.dw directive in AVR assembler
the piece of code below is mentioned in 8-bit AVR's instruction set as an example to explain the LPM instruction.
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AVR timer: CTC mode
I am having some trouble understanding Timers in AVR, especially CTC mode
In CTC mode when a match occurs I can toggle OC1A or OC1B pins.
As per the data sheet
In clear timer on compare or CTC ...
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AVR Can Write I2C, but Fails to Read (Fails to Write Register Address)
I'm using an ATMega328 DIP Package with a TLE493D(A0) (and manual) 3-axis hall effect sensor. I've done successful reads/writes to other I2C devices (AT42QT2120), but I'm having issues with the TLE493....
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Long distance (and I think low frequency) serial communication with Arduino [closed]
I need to implement a long distance (up to 15 kilometers) communication between some electronic devices. The devices is some boards on AVR chips with Arduino library and a Raspberry pi as the ...
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Can somebody explain to me thoroughly about DDRx, PORTx, PINx in AVR?
Okay this might be a really dumb question, but I don't really get these 3,
my main confusion is, why we need three of them? Why can't we r/w on port like normal register? (please don't downvote).
And ...
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Block reading of SDHC returns 0x00
I have a 4 GB sd card attached via SPI to my XMega MCU and I want to read this card with the USART-SPI interface in SPI mode of the MCU.
So i have this code
SD.c
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Can't manipulate array with atmega8
I am quite new to AVR programming and I am currently having some troubles with arrays.
I am trying to write an Arduino code that will be run on a Atmega32u4. The goal is to communicate with a AX12-A ...
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Confusion on Servo and PWM (AVR) [duplicate]
For reference im using an AVR Atmega 328p, and the servo specs i'll be using says this:
Pulse Cycle: 20 ms (I assume this means the "period")
Pulse Width: 600-2400 µs
So from my understanding, ...
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How can I isolate voltage dividers so they aren't interfered with by other parts of the circuit?
I have a small and very basic circuit that PWMs an RGB LED. It has a potentiometer to allow me to set brightness level for night time and a LDR that allows me to detect night time.
I took some ...
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EEPROM Interface confusion with Address?
So im researching how to interface with a EEPROM Chip via I2C with an AVR (Still learning a lot of the interfacing).
Anyways, the AT24C16 for instance (or that family of EEPROM) seem pretty popular. ...
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On AVR-GCC, how can I find out what statically initialized variable is using up my RAM?
The variable does not show up on the MAP file so it is hard to track it down. I'd rather not have to manually search though all the source code looking for static initializers.
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AVR: Pullup vs Pulldown on button input?
So I know the Atmega328p (What im using now) has Pull-up resistors available to be activated. And I know when reading input we could either make a button cause a PIN to go high or low....but is there ...
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Protect Code inside Microcontroller [closed]
As a preface, what I am asking is highly related to this question. That said, the question linked was asked in 2011 (7 years ago), and I imagine the microcontroller world has changed (at least to ...
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Minimal external components for AVR CPU
If I want to program a new AT90USB1286 series chip via the standard 6 pin ISP header, do I need any additional components wired up at all? I'm wondering specifically about the need for a quartz ...
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AVR Pin change interrupt: Capacitive Touch Sensor
I'm reading the book: AVR Programming: Learning to Write Software for Hardware by Elliot Williams. In the Interrupt section of the book, there's a small project to make a Capacitive touch sensor.
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Newbie question: C programing for AVR
The following lines which works exactly opposite to what i'm expecting, would appreciate correcting my understaing:
Button connected with Pin D2 & Led B2:
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FPGA CAN Bus Test Bed
I don't have familiarity with FPGAs and I haven't used VHDL for 21 years, so starting from scratch.
I am wondering if the following is possible/sensible.
FPGA running n "small" independent ...
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SPI: Receiving bytes from slave
For a couple of days I have been learning about SPI and decided to give it a go with 2 small devices.
DEVICE 1: Atmega328p (MASTER)
DEVICE 2: MFRC522 (SLAVE)
As far as I understand:
master sets SS ...
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Can't set fusebit on Arduino mega2560
The board came default with lfuse:0xFF hfuse:0xD0 efuse:0xFF
I've been trying several of the programmers that come with Avrdude, but the only one showing some results is -c wiring, the others timeout....
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Where MOSI is triggered low or high
Sending and Receiving Data
//Function to send and receive data for both master and slave
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Increase NPN transistor rise and fall time
I'm trying to emulate an automotive sensor with AVR and transistors.
I have three resistors connected in series.
Using AVR digital outputs (5V) to drive the transistors base, I "short circuit" to ...
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Deploying program from Atmel Studio or Avr dude to Atmel “XMEGA-A3BU Xplained”
Im attempting for the last 3-4 days to connect the Atmel dev board to the computer in order to either load the .elf or hex file to the bootloader in order to turn on the LED based for an assignment.
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Deployoing compiled program from Atmel Studio or Avr dude to Atmel “XMEGA-A3BU Xplained”
Im attempting for the last 3-4 days to connect the Atmel dev board to the computer in order to either load the .elf or hex file to the bootloader in order to turn on a LED.
Im following instructions ...
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Communicating between 2 different microcontrollers
My Arduino runs at 16MHz clock speed; another microcontroller runs at clock speed of 13MHz. If I send digital output directly from an output pin of the former to input pin of the latter, there will be ...
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Have I bricked my ATMEGA3328p by setting
I was playing around with setting the "system clock prescalar" (CLKPR).
I'm now in a situation where I can see that the clock is 244.9KHz, using my logic analyser and the "Clock output on PORTB0" ...
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Is the ATMEGA328P's serial baud rate quantised?
I'm using an ATMEGA328p, running from its internal oscillator (divided by 8 = 1MHz).
I've (roughly) measured the oscillator output, using my Salae logic analyser, as ranging from 960KHz to 1000KHz, ...
