OLIMEX© 2012
AVR-ISP-MK2 user's manual
CHAPTER 4 RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE TOOLS
4. Introduction to the chapter
Here you will find short info on the most popular choices for software that can be used with the
AVR programmer.
4.1 AVR-STUDIO in Windows
The most popular choice amongst AVR fans. The IDE has everything you need for software
development with AVR under Windows. You can download it from the official Atmel web-site.
If you have doubt that you have the latest firmware version (or if you have accidentally corrupted
the firmware or changed it with other software) you might want to refer to sub-chapter 5.2, where
firmware changes for AVR-STUDIO are explained.
AVR-ISP-MK2 comes with firmware for AVR-STUDIO in order to use it with AVRDude or
Arduino IDE (which uses AVRDude) follow the procedure in next sub-chapter (4.2).
4.2 Arduino, AVRDude, Linux
AVR-ISP-MK2 comes with firmware that supports AVR-Studio. In order to use AVR-ISP-MK2
with AVRDude (GCC, LibUSB, Arduino) you need to perform firmware change.
There is a way to use AVR-ISP-MK2 with Arduino/AVRDude using the LibUSB drivers and
changing the firmware BUT it is not possible at the moment to use the AVR-ISP-MK2 both at
Arduino/AVRDude and AVR Studio. It would depend on you which one you prefer. You need to
change the firmware of AVR-ISP-MK2 (using the Atmel Flip program) AND the Windows drivers
every time you switch between Arduino and AVR Studio (or vice versa).
How to proceed changing the firmware?
All files needed except for Atmel Flip (which is available at Atmel's web-site for free) should be
downloaded from our web site and the AVR-ISP-MK2 page.
1. Connect the device to the USB and with a needle or sharp object press the button on it's back side
(the one that the arrow points as "Upgrade"; the LEDs should turn off) which will put the processor
in bootloader state - ready for firmware upgrade.
2. Download and install the Atmel Flip software. Check in device manager if the device is
recognized as AT90USB162 if it isn't search for proper drivers in Atmel Flip installation folder.
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