Atmel AVR ISP, User Manual

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AVR
®
In System Programmer User Guide 4-1
Section 4
Software Front-end
4.1 Installing AVR
Studio
AVR Studio with its Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is the ideal software for
all AVR developments. It has an editor, an assembler, a debugger and is front-end for all
AVR emulators, STK500 and the AVRISP In-System Programmer. AVRISP uses the
same programming interface as the STK500.
To install AVR Studio insert the supplied Atmel CD-ROM Databook in the computer and
navigate to “Products
→
AVR 8-bit RISC
→
Software”. Right click with the mouse on the
“avrstudio3.exe” file and select "save link as". Select an empty directory and save the
file.
Execute the “avrstudio3.exe” file, this is a self-extracting file that will extract all required
files to the current directory. Execute the “Setup.exe” file, this will guide you through the
setup process.
Note: AVR Studio version 3.5 or higher is required for AVRISP support.
AVR Studio is continuously updated to support new devices and to add functionality.
The latest version of AVR Studio can be downloaded from www.atmel.com.
4.2 Using AVR
Studio
It is assumed that the reader has general knowledge of how to use AVR Studio. For
more information on general use of the program, please look in the interactive help sys-
tem supplied with AVR Studio. This user guide covers AVRISP specific topics only.
In this section the supporting software for AVRISP will be presented, and an in-depth
description of the available programming options given.
4.2.1 Starting the
Windows Software The software used for communicating with the AVRISP is included in AVR Studio ver-
sion 3.5 or later. Once installed, double clicking on the
icon starts AVR Studio. If
default install options are used, the program is located in the Windows Start Menu
→
Programs
→
Atmel AVR Tools folder.
4.2.2 Starting AVRISP
Interface Pressing the button on the AVR Studio toolbar will start the AVRISP user interface
as shown in Figure 4-1.