User manual

CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW

1. Introduction to the chapter

Thank you for choosing the AVR-ISP-MK2 programmer from Olimex! This document provides a

user’s guide for the Olimex AVR-ISP-MK2 programmer. As an overview, this chapter gives the

scope of this document and lists the programmer’s features. The document’s organization is then

detailed.

1.1 Features

Some of the unit's features are listed below:

 Tested and working with: AVR Studio 4; AVR Studio 5; Atmel Studio 6; Atmel Studio 7

 Tested and working with Arduino and AVRDUDE after a firmware change

 Connects to PC via USB type B connector at 2.0 Full speed

 Does not need external power supply as it takes the power supply from USB

 Uses Atmel's 2×5 pin ICSP and 2×3 pin PDI and TPI connector layout

 Works with 5V and 3.3V targets (selectable) and can supply target with power

 Programs both flash and EEPROM

 Supports fuses and lock bit programming

 Upgradeable for future device support

 Supports target voltages from 1.8V to 5.5V

 2 ribbon female-female cables – 10pin and 6pin

 Adjustable ISP programming speed (50Hz to 8MHz SCK frequency)

 Dimensions: 45×30 mm (1.7×1.2") + 20 cm (8") ribbon cable

AVR-ISP-MK2 can program tinyAVR and megaAVR devices using the ISP Interface, tinyAVR

devices using the TPI interface, and AVR XMEGA devices using the PDI Interface.

1.2 Target market and purpose of the board

AVR-ISP-MK2 is a ready-to-use programmer low-cost clone of AVRISP-MKII. The board is

suitable for programming microcontrollers that, according to their respective datasheets, allow

ICSP, PDI or TPI programming modes.

OLIMEX AVR-ISP-MK2 is a programmer based on the hardware of AVRISP-MKII clone open

source project and the USB stack of the LUFA (Lightweight USB Framework for AVRs) software

project started and maintained by Dean Camera. More info about the initial idea and Dean Camera

can be found here: http://www.fourwalledcubicle.com/AVRISP.php.

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