I got into AVR chips because they are easy to program, and that has become more and more true over the years with the ever-falling cost of programmers. But it’s pretty easy to make a mistake when ...

The project demonstrates the programming of AVR microcontrollers on other boards with only the use of a USB cable and 6-pin IDC to 6-pin IDC cable since it is designed for production within a FabLab.

A Direct AVR Parallel Access, or DAPA cable, is an incredibly simple and cheap programming method. You can build one very quickly for a few bucks worth of parts, but the convenience comes with a few ...