Re: [avr-chat] avr-gdb, assembly, and JTAG

[Marge Coahran]

Thanks to everyone. All of this has been very helpful information.

I'll go with the ATmega16 and upgrade my thinking from avra to the gnu 
toolset. I expect I'll be ordering some STK500 JTAG adapters from Ecros 
Tech too. :)

-Marge

On Tue, 5 May 2009, Graham Davies wrote:

> Joerg Wunsch wrote:
>
> > ... [the] ATmega16 [is] certainly a good choice for experimenting.
>
> I agree completely with this.  I also think that the selection of JTAG is 
> correct because you can do everything (set fuses, program and debug) in a 
> "seamless" fashion (at least in AVR Studio, probably also with the right 
> Linux tool set).  Plus, you can't brick the device by setting the clock fuses 
> incorrectly.  The ATmega16 also has a good set of peripheral functions, but 
> the data sheet isn't overwhelming, as data sheets of the richer devices could 
> appear to students.  Finally, if you need more RAM or Flash, it has a big 
> brother in the ATmega32.
>
> Graham.
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