1. Overview
The
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is a compact
solution for programming our
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or
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through a USB port. Our
programmer incorporates a USB-to-serial adapter and emulates an AVR ISP programmer
so that you can program your Orangutans or 3pi with any software that can talk through
a serial port to an AVR ISP. The unit also doubles as a USB-to-serial adapter (TX and RX
only), allowing you to communicate with your Orangutan, 3pi, or any other microcontroller,
through a terminal program.
Unlike some other AVR programmers, the Orangutan USB programmer does not recieve
its power from the circuit to be programmed. Instead, it receives its power via the
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that connects it to a personal
computer. This cable is not included with your programmer; if you do not already have one,
you can purchase it separately from our web site. The 6-pin ISP programming cable that
connects the programmer to your target device is included.
Note:
The Orangutan USB programmer should be able to program all AVR
microcontrollers that support paged program and EEPROM memory, but we can
only support Orangutan and 3pi programming at this time. This product is not
needed for the Orangutan X2, which has its own built-in AVR ISP programmer.
For a Spanish version of this document, please see
[http://www.pololu.com/file/download/
PololuOrangutanUSBProgrammerGuiaUsuario.pdf?file_id=0J136]
(1358k pdf) (provided by
customer Jaume B.).
Pololu Orangutan USB Programmer User's Guide
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1. Overview
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