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Re: TI-H: Re:
>>My question too :) Is any of the stuff included practical to
>>homebuild? I'll save money anywere I can.
>
>You're going to spend more money and waste time with homebuilt junk...
>Believe me... I'm in that position right now. :)
So the $50 kit is probaby the way to go?
>>>How do I burn programs onto an AVR? Do I need a $500
>>>programming device (screw it!)?
>>
>>My feeling also, I don't want to spend more than maybe
>>100 bux for programming, and even that is pushing it.
>
>The cheepest one you can build costs 7 jumper wires, an LED, a 25pin
male
>plug, and a 20pin DIP socket.
Hmm, thats pretty darn simple, I wouldn't even have to buy
anything for that, whats the disadvantage?
Does the kit include a programmer?
>>I also would like to know what kind of support an AVR will
>>require in a simple installation. For instance, suppose
>>you want to use an AVR to trigger a relay for a specifed
>>time period when a switch is pressed, in addition to the
>>AVR, a relay (and maybe a clamping diode), a switch and
>>possably a voltage regulator, what will be needed?
>
>Power and a crystal resonator unless you buy the chips with the fuse
bit set.
Cool, whats the fuse bit for, and is that something that you
would/could (want to) do yourself?
Thanks, good info!
DK
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