first time doing any of this--need help choosing an avr-libc

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oehlda2000
 
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first time doing any of this--need help choosing an avr-libc

Post by oehlda2000 »

I've gotten through the Mac setup for the microcontroller instructions for the MiniPOV. I went with Option 2: OSX-AVR. The idea that I can make and program my own electronic doohickies is very exciting.

I'm a little stuck on how to program the MiniPOV. I have just downloaded all the software, now I need to program the thing. I have a USB to Serial adapter that I bought through Adafruit, can I use that to just plug the MiniPOV into my Mac? What's this "header" thing and Why do I need a "programmer"? I thought the Serial port was so you could bypass that?

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Re: first time doing any of this--need help choosing an avr-libc

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oehlda2000 wrote:I have a USB to Serial adapter that I bought through Adafruit, can I use that to just plug the MiniPOV into my Mac?
that's the idea.
What's this "header" thing
what header thing? we're talking about a minipov-3, right?
and Why do I need a "programmer"?
that'll be the db-9 connector, the three diodes and the three resistors that don't look like the other eight on the minipov.
I thought the Serial port was so you could bypass that?
that's so you can connect to it.

sounds like you've been gathering data from too many sources. the usb-serial adapter will suffice to program the minipov-3.

and avr-libc should have hitchhiked in with OSX-AVR.

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