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Is this too difficult of a starting project with the AVR?

Shamoon


--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, honamos@y... wrote:
> 
> Hey Tony,
> For my first AVR project, I would like to build a small digital 
voice 
> recorder with a tiny radio-remote control.  Suggestions on how to 
get 
> started?
> 
> Shamoon
> 
> 
> --- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "Tony Vandiver" 
<tony.vandiver@c...> 
> wrote:
> > Shamoon,
> > 
> > Depends on a lot of stuff.  Do you have a hardware target in 
mind?  
> Will you
> > be developing under Windows or Linux?  Do you use C or want to 
use 
> strictly
> > assembly?  The first two toys I would get in terms of hardware 
are 
> and
> > AVRISP (about $30US from digikey), and an AVR Butterfly.  If you 
> just want
> > to see some code run, these two tools will allow you to program 
an 
> AVR
> > that's connected to some typical hardware.  Download AVR Studio 
from
> > atmel.com for asm development and ISP programming.  That's the 
dirt 
> cheap
> > approach, and in my opinion it's a big part of the reason why AVR 
> is so
> > popular, i.e. it doesn't cost a fortune to get your feet wet.  If 
> you're
> > looking to start coding in C tomorrow, I'd get codevisionavr, but 
> if you're
> > comfortable with doing your own makefiles and don't mind open 
> source stuff,
> > get the free winavr for Windows or avrgcc for Linux.
> > 
> > hth,
> > 
> > Tony Vandiver
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <honamos@y...>
> > To: <AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 8:22 PM
> > Subject: [AVR-Chat] Complete Newbie
> > 
> > 
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello everyone,
> > > I have SOME experience with the PIC line, but I was told that 
AVR 
> is
> > > way better.  I have absolutely no experience with AVR's, so I 
was
> > > hoping someone could help guide me.  What do I need to get, 
etc, 
> etc.
> > >  I look forward to learning a lot from all of you, and I hope to
> > > contribute when I am knowledgable enough to.
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > > Shamoon
> > >
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