Ponyser - AVR Serial Programmer The Cheap But Reliable

Ponyser is one variant of the well-known AVR serial programmer and recorded in the list of programmers who are supported by the program AVRDUDE. Ponyser designed by Claudio Lanconelli.

 

PonyProg is one of the serial chip programming tools are very popular. In addition to free, this software can program the chip with a serial connection I ² C Bus, Microwire, and SPI eeprom, and can program the Atmel AVR microcontroller and some types AT89S, and also artificial Microchip microcontroller.

Interface circuit for programming Atmel AVR microcontroller through the serial port is quite simple and many variations of the circuit that has been created by users AVR microcontroller. Here is one variation that I found on the internet and I'm drawing again with little change.

By using a series Ponyser above and PonyProg program, we can program AVR microcontroller smoothly. To configure the interface, then do the setting as shown below display.

 

This dialog can be accessed on the submenu Interface Setup ... in the Setup menu. This type of interface used is the SI Prog API. Furthermore, please be selected serial port is used. On my computer, I use COM1. You can execute the Probe button to perform the testing.

If everything runs smoothly you can instantly use it to read and write the program from and into the AVR microcontroller.

For testing, I used the AVR ATtiny2313 and ATmega8L. The result is very satisfactory. Here are excerpts display PonyProg program for

The process of reading is also quite fast. It's not as fast as AVRDUDE, but no matter, the important process is correct. : D

 

PonyProg supports many types of AVR microcontrollers. Although not all of them, but PonyProg can be used as a programming tool for both beginners and professionals. And if you ATtiny2313 and ATmega8 users like me, then PonyProg is suitable for you.

 

Well, for those beginners who want to experiment with Atmel AVR microcontroller, then the alloy Ponyser and PonyProg is suitable for you. In addition to cheap, programmer has proved reliable and has been widely used by people worldwide.