>I've just started to poke around the web, AVRFreaks, Dontronics, AVR Web Ring >...., but thought I'd post here too. > >I've been working with PICs for a little bit now (great fun), but wanted to try >Atmel parts too. I'm hoping to find a simple programmer circuit (like a >Tait-style for the PIC) and software so I can begin to noddle around with the >chips. I'd like to avoid buying a kit, as I probably have all the parts I need >to get started, expect for some Atmel chips and programming software. > >Thanks in advanced, >Kevin We have the schematics of the AVR serial and parallel port programmers on our web page http://www.olimex.com/dev There are links to programming software as well. Best regards Tsvetan --- PCB prototypes for $26 at http://run.to/pcb (http://www.olimex.com/pcb) Development boards for PIC, AVR and MSP430 (http://www.olimex.com/dev) -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu