What do I need to start using a Digilent AVR-based microcontroller board?
All Digilent Atmel AVR microcontroller-based embedded control boards require an appropriate power supply, a programming cable, software development tools, and in-system programming software. The power supply and programming cable are not included with the board and must be purchased in addition to the board. The type of power supply to use depends on the intended application. Digilent has available wall-wart type power supplies and battery packs that are suitable for use with our embedded control boards. The reference manual for each board specifies the safe input voltage range to be used with the voltage regulator on the board. There are many options for software development tools to use with Atmel AVR microcontrollers. For assembly language development, Digilent recommends Atmel AVR Studio. This is a free software toolset that can be downloaded from the Atmel web site. It includes an integrated development environment, assembler, debugger that supports debugging via simulation and th
