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Step 2 Prototyping on a breadboard

I used a breadboard to test the circuit and to try out new messages or animations. The controller on the breadboard is powered by the programmer with 5 Volts. That's the reason for the 100 Ohm resistors. These are only needed on the breadboard.

Please note, most of the time you need current limiting resistors for LEDs. Only in very special cases you may drop the current limiting resistor. Otherwise you may destroy the LED.

Attached is a zip that contains the source code and a Makefile.

Update May, 7th, 2009: If you have compiled it on your own and it won't fit on the ATtiny2313 (avrdude complaining about address 0xXXX out of range), then please try an older version of avr-gcc. Version 3.4.6 works fine for me. If you are using WinAVR, then look for WinAVR-20060421-install.exe.

Comments

[pumpkinpiiekat]

where do you get the stuff to program it?

[darkria 45]

i got mine from adafuit industries.i think mine is a kit, it hasnt come in yet but its only 11.49 if u use first class mail for shipping

[KITKAT69]

hey could you send me some pictures and a schematics on how to make a circuit for reprogramming or programming the ATtiny2313??? and how should i hook it to a computer to make a program for it??? send is to my email [e-mail]......... tnx dude..........

[alex_weber]

You will need a target board with an ATtiny2313, like this one http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/card2313
or one of my header boards http://tinkerlog.com/howto/tiny2313-header/ and you will need an ISP programmer. I use USBtinyISP a lot. http://www.ladyada.net/make/usbtinyisp/
And here is a great instructable to get into programming microcontrollers http://www.instructables.com/id/Ghetto-Programming%3a-Getting-started-with-AVR-micro/

[KITKAT69]

geeee thanks again dude..... i'll do this one after i have finished my own coilgun........ thanks again, god bless, and stay safe................ 0(^_~)0