We are regularly programming an Atmeg128l board with the Atmel JTAGICE + AVRStudio with no problems, but in production it would be useful to use a MacGraigor Wiggler to program the Atmel, as we already have one in our test/programming jig. MacGraigor don't support the Atmel AVR devices, but I reckon there should be a software solution to this, does anyone know what it might look like? TIA. Pat.
Atmel Atmega128L and Macgraigor Wiggler
Started by ●September 27, 2004
Reply by ●September 27, 20042004-09-27
On 27 Sep 2004 09:02:26 -0700, bypassmail@postmaster.co.uk (Pat Barlow) wrote:>We are regularly programming an Atmeg128l board with the Atmel JTAGICE >+ AVRStudio with no problems, but in production it would be useful to >use a MacGraigor Wiggler to program the Atmel, as we already have one >in our test/programming jig. >MacGraigor don't support the Atmel AVR devices, but I reckon there >should be a software solution to this, does anyone know what it might >look like? >TIA. >Pat.Hi, I have written code that will program JTAG capable AVRs using an Altera Byteblaster interface. Changing a few #defines is all that is necessary for it too work using the wiggler. If you want the source, I can email it to you. Regards Anton Erasmus
Reply by ●September 28, 20042004-09-28
Try the Olimex AVR JTAG: cheap but weak. If you make attention at the connection sequence (1-attach the jtag 2-power on ) it is a good alternative to the strong but expensive Atmel Jtagice. "Pat Barlow" <bypassmail@postmaster.co.uk> ha scritto nel messaggio news:24ee28ed.0409270802.51f8f364@posting.google.com...> We are regularly programming an Atmeg128l board with the Atmel JTAGICE > + AVRStudio with no problems, but in production it would be useful to > use a MacGraigor Wiggler to program the Atmel, as we already have one > in our test/programming jig. > MacGraigor don't support the Atmel AVR devices, but I reckon there > should be a software solution to this, does anyone know what it might > look like? > TIA. > Pat.
Reply by ●September 28, 20042004-09-28
Anton Erasmus <nobody@spam.prevent.net> wrote in message news:<1096306439.t5/zXOVSZ8LvBPg/Vxw2mA@teranews>...> On 27 Sep 2004 09:02:26 -0700, bypassmail@postmaster.co.uk (Pat > Barlow) wrote: > > >We are regularly programming an Atmeg128l board with the Atmel JTAGICE > >+ AVRStudio with no problems, but in production it would be useful to > >use a MacGraigor Wiggler to program the Atmel, as we already have one > >in our test/programming jig. > >MacGraigor don't support the Atmel AVR devices, but I reckon there > >should be a software solution to this, does anyone know what it might > >look like? > >TIA. > >Pat. > > Hi, > > I have written code that will program JTAG capable AVRs using an > Altera Byteblaster interface. Changing a few #defines is all that is > necessary for it too work using the wiggler. If you want the source, I > can email it to you. > > Regards > Anton ErasmusAnton - I would certainly appreciate it if you could forward it, the email above is valid if you send it through to that. I assume that the byteblaster is a similar type of device (parallel port -> jtag i/f)? I'm also assuming that the Wiggler is basically just a buffer/logic level translator and doesn't contain any special hardware (shift registers etc.), do you know if that is the case? Any help appreciated, Yours, Pat.
Reply by ●September 28, 20042004-09-28
Pat Barlow wrote:> We are regularly programming an Atmeg128l board with the Atmel JTAGICE > + AVRStudio with no problems, but in production it would be useful to > use a MacGraigor Wiggler to program the Atmel, as we already have one > in our test/programming jig. > MacGraigor don't support the Atmel AVR devices, but I reckon there > should be a software solution to this, does anyone know what it might > look like? > TIA. > Pat.Or try the low cost Chameleon POD from www.amontec.com. It can clone a large part of the popular dongles in the seconde. - Wiggler - Raven - Xilinx Parallel Cable III - Olimex AVR JTAG - Altera ByteBlaster - Lattice ISPdownload - Lart dongle - Atmel AVR STKx00 cable - PSD FlashLINK - and much more All the configurations are FREE and are provided by the Chameleon POD programmer freeware! Larry
Reply by ●September 28, 20042004-09-28
On 28 Sep 2004 01:05:57 -0700, bypassmail@postmaster.co.uk (Pat Barlow) wrote:>Anton Erasmus <nobody@spam.prevent.net> wrote in message news:<1096306439.t5/zXOVSZ8LvBPg/Vxw2mA@teranews>... >> On 27 Sep 2004 09:02:26 -0700, bypassmail@postmaster.co.uk (Pat >> Barlow) wrote: >> >> >We are regularly programming an Atmeg128l board with the Atmel JTAGICE >> >+ AVRStudio with no problems, but in production it would be useful to >> >use a MacGraigor Wiggler to program the Atmel, as we already have one >> >in our test/programming jig. >> >MacGraigor don't support the Atmel AVR devices, but I reckon there >> >should be a software solution to this, does anyone know what it might >> >look like? >> >TIA. >> >Pat. >> >> Hi, >> >> I have written code that will program JTAG capable AVRs using an >> Altera Byteblaster interface. Changing a few #defines is all that is >> necessary for it too work using the wiggler. If you want the source, I >> can email it to you. >> >> Regards >> Anton Erasmus > >Anton - I would certainly appreciate it if you could forward it, the >email above is valid if you send it through to that. >I assume that the byteblaster is a similar type of device (parallel >port -> jtag i/f)? I'm also assuming that the Wiggler is basically >just a buffer/logic level translator and doesn't contain any special >hardware (shift registers etc.), do you know if that is the case? >Any help appreciated,Yes the Byteblaster is Alteras JTAG dongle which is just a 74HC244 buffer connected to the parallel port. The wiggler is the same just using different bits for different signals. Regards Anton Erasmus
Reply by ●September 28, 20042004-09-28
Anton Erasmus wrote:> On 27 Sep 2004 09:02:26 -0700, bypassmail@postmaster.co.uk (Pat > Barlow) wrote: > > >>We are regularly programming an Atmeg128l board with the Atmel JTAGICE >>+ AVRStudio with no problems, but in production it would be useful to >>use a MacGraigor Wiggler to program the Atmel, as we already have one >>in our test/programming jig. >>MacGraigor don't support the Atmel AVR devices, but I reckon there >>should be a software solution to this, does anyone know what it might >>look like? >>TIA. >>Pat. > > > Hi, > > I have written code that will program JTAG capable AVRs using an > Altera Byteblaster interface. Changing a few #defines is all that is > necessary for it too work using the wiggler. If you want the source, I > can email it to you.Anton, I'd be interested too in some code using the Alter Byteblaster for the AVR. Rene -- Ing.Buero R.Tschaggelar - http://www.ibrtses.com & commercial newsgroups - http://www.talkto.net
Reply by ●September 29, 20042004-09-29
> Or try the low cost Chameleon POD from www.amontec.com. > It can clone a large part of the popular dongles in the seconde. > - Olimex AVR JTAGI really do not believe about this one, this is not JTAG dongle i.e. state machine with some outputs but AVR chip with firmware inside, I doubt you can clone this with these limited macrocells CPLDs you are using in your POD, this make questionable all other claims you make too Cheers Tsvetan --- PCB prototypes for $26 at http://run.to/pcb (http://www.olimex.com/pcb) PCB any volume assembly (http://www.olimex.com/pcb/protoa.html) Development boards for ARM, AVR, PIC, and MSP430 (http://www.olimex.com/dev)
Reply by ●September 29, 20042004-09-29
On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 23:03:02 +0200, Rene Tschaggelar <none@none.net> wrote:>Anton Erasmus wrote: > >> On 27 Sep 2004 09:02:26 -0700, bypassmail@postmaster.co.uk (Pat >> Barlow) wrote: >> >> >>>We are regularly programming an Atmeg128l board with the Atmel JTAGICE >>>+ AVRStudio with no problems, but in production it would be useful to >>>use a MacGraigor Wiggler to program the Atmel, as we already have one >>>in our test/programming jig. >>>MacGraigor don't support the Atmel AVR devices, but I reckon there >>>should be a software solution to this, does anyone know what it might >>>look like? >>>TIA. >>>Pat. >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I have written code that will program JTAG capable AVRs using an >> Altera Byteblaster interface. Changing a few #defines is all that is >> necessary for it too work using the wiggler. If you want the source, I >> can email it to you. > >Anton, >I'd be interested too in some code using the Alter Byteblaster for the AVR. > >ReneYou can download it at http://home.telkomsa.net/antera/javr.zip. Regards Anton Erasmus
