Programming The ATmega162 Microcontroller

[O.W]

Hi,

I'm new to programming, but I want to know how to program the Hex file onto the ATmega162. I have a PICKIT2 and a demo-board, could I use this?

If not, could someone please suggest the hardware and software that I would require in order to program my own ATmega162's with the Hex file?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

[antto]

i'm not an electronics guy, neither am i a microcontroller geek
but as a "mortal" i managed to reprogram my x0xb0x quite easily
what i have:
1) WinAVR (IDE + AVRGCC compiler)
2) c0ntr0l app (to flash firmware)

that's assuming your x0x DOES have the bootloader on it

[Altitude]

PICkit is for MicroChip PIC micros, the x0x uses Atmel AVR so that is no good.

I recommend the Atmel programmer (AVRisp mk2) http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Atm ... VpH%252b5O

You can use AVRdude (which comes with WinAVR) or Atmel's software (AVR studio)

[O.W]

Thank you for the replies!

Do I need a demo board with the AVRisp mk2, or any other hardware?

I don't actually have a x0x but I want to program the chip with the firmware before I begin building one.

[guest]

you need to connect the isp to the micro
and supply 5v to the micro
but you can just do that on a protoboard

[O.W]

Do you know of any schematics for the protoboard?

[Altitude]

Just go off the data sheet for the 162, all the pins are labeled. The only parts you need are the resonator