
The programmer is powered by the 5V USB power bus, and it is intended for programming
AVRs that are running at close to 5 V (note that the programmer does not deliver power to
the target device).
1.c. Supported Operating Systems
The Pololu USB AVR programmer has been tested under Microsoft Windows XP, Windows
Vista, Windows 7, and Linux. It is not compatible with any version of the Mac OS or
with older versions of Windows. Third-party programming software exists for all operating
systems.
The programer’s configuration utility works only in Windows, but this should not be a big
problem for Linux users because all the options that can be set in the configuration utility
are stored in persistent memory, so you would only have to use Windows when you want to
change those parameters, which should be rarely (if ever). The programmer does not require
the configuration to program AVRs or to use the TX and RX USB-to-TTL-serial adapter pins.
The SLO-scope application works only in Windows.
Pololu USB AVR Programmer User's Guide
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