AVR ISP
-->AVRISP is very popular Parallel port programmer for flashing AVR type microcontrollers. Earlier I used programmer connected to com port, but frequently I needed this port for other purposes, I decided to make it work on parallel port. The programmer on parallel port is much simpler than connected to serial port, because there is no needed voltage adapter like MAX232. You can only connect your MCU directly to port. But for safety reasons there is good practice to use buffer ship like 74HC244.
The header for programmer I used standard 6 pin ISP header.
I wanted to make compact programmer, so I put circuit inside LPT head. Few pictures of it:
Programming is usually done by using PonyProg software. Bellow is its configuration:
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June 6th, 2006 at 2:24 am
Connectors MISO connect to AVR MOSI pin and Connectors MOSI connect to AVR MISO pin. You may see that connectors MISO pin is input in programmer. I just made stupid mistake and connected MISO to MISO and it took me some time to figure out why it doesn’t work …
March 12th, 2007 at 3:59 pm
How can I check AVRISP?
I made it, and cann’t program ATmega16…
October 31st, 2007 at 3:59 pm
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May 6th, 2008 at 12:49 am
[...] port protection. It connects directly to LPT port without precautions. I definitely recommend using similar ISP circuit with buffer IC between LPT and target [...]
May 17th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Hi. I’m trying to program my Atmega16 with this ISP programmer but there seems to be a problem. When I try to program it through PonyProg it says “Alert/ Device missing or unknown device(-24)”. The pinning seems to be fine. Can you give me some directions. Thanks.
June 12th, 2008 at 12:02 am
[...] most of AVR fans are using a simple AVR ISP programmer that can be built from few electronics parts or even without them. But fact is that [...]
September 13th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
I don’t know where you got your picture of the 6 pin ISP header but it is not the “standard”. The standard pinout has pin 1 as MISO. In yours you have MISO and MOSI reversed.
If you want to use a different connector that’s fine, but please don’t call it standard when it’s not!
September 13th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
You may be right or not. it depends. If you have in mind connector on a target board then you are right. But lets take a connector on a programmer itself. Programmers MISO goes to targets MOSI and so on…
Anyway I am going to change the picture as it makes too much confusion for everyone…including me.
Thank you
September 13th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
ISP Header image changed. No more confusion.
Cheers!
January 22nd, 2010 at 8:13 am
Hi Frnds.. i’m using at89s52 mc. i want to connect it to pc by isp cable… will ponyprog support at89s52? if not then which programmer should i use? i tried with isp programmer, but it showing error while writing the program. pls specify any programmer which solve my problem. if possible post the circuit…