This programmer is based on Thomas Fischl’s USBasp design and is a USB in-circuit programmer for Atmel AVR controllers. It simply consists of an ATMega8-16AU and a few other necessary components. The programmer uses a firmware-only USB driver, so no additional USB interface chip is needed.

Features / Specs

Processor: Atmel ATMega8-16AU

Compatible AVRDude Versions: ≥5.2

Supported Operating Systems: Windows, Mac OSX, Linux

Max Write Speed: 5 KB/sec

Allows you to to read/write microcontroller EEPROM, firmware, fuse bits and lock bits

Software controlled SCK option to support targets with low clock speed (< 1.5MHz)

Indicator LEDs: Power & Programming

Protection: On-Board 500mA Resettable Fuse for USB supply protection

Supported Voltages: 3.3VDC and 5VDC

Programming Connector: 2.54mm Pitch 10-Way Dual Row IDC Connector

Dimensions: ~(64.5mm x 21.5mm x 12mm)

Supported MCU’s include:

AT89S51, AT89S52, AT89S8253, AT89S2051, AT89S4051

AT86RF401

AT90CAN32, AT90CAN64, AT90CAN128, AT90PWM2, AT90PWM2B, AT90PWM3, AT90PWM3B, AT90PWM81, AT90PWM216, AT90PWM316, AT90S1200, AT90S2313, AT90S2323, AT90S2343, AT90S4414, AT90S4433, AT90S4434, AT90S8515, AT90S8535, AT90SCR100H, AT90USB82, AT90USB162, AT90USB646, AT90USB647, AT90USB1286, AT90USB1287

ATmega8, ATmega8A, ATmega8U2, ATmega8HVA, ATmega16, ATmega16A, ATmega16HVA, ATmega16HVB, ATmega16M1, ATmega16U2, ATmega16U4, ATmega32, ATmega32A, ATmega32C1, ATmega32HVB, ATmega32M1, ATmega32U2, ATmega32U4, ATmega32U6, ATmega48, ATmega48P, ATmega48PA, ATmega64, ATmega64A, ATmega64C1, ATmega64M1, ATmega88, ATmega88P, ATmega88PA, ATmega103, ATmega128, ATmega128A, ATmega128RFA1, ATmega161, ATmega162, ATmega163, ATmega164P, ATmega164PA, ATmega165, ATmega165P, ATmega168, ATmega168P, ATmega168PA, ATmega169, ATmega169P, ATmega323, ATmega324, ATmega324PA, ATmega325, ATmega325P, ATmega328P, ATmega329, ATmega329P, ATmega406, ATmega640, ATmega644, ATmega644P, ATmega644PA, ATmega645, ATmega649, ATmega1280, ATmega1281, ATmega1284P, ATmega2560, ATmega2561, ATmega3250, ATmega3250P, ATmega3290, ATmega3290P, ATmega6450, ATmega6490, ATmega8515, ATmega8535

ATtiny10, ATtiny11, ATtiny12, ATtiny13, ATtiny13A, ATtiny15, ATtiny22, ATtiny24, ATtiny24A, ATtiny25, ATtiny26, ATtiny28, ATtiny43U, ATtiny44, ATtiny44A, ATtiny45, ATtiny48, ATtiny84, ATtiny85, ATtiny88, ATtiny167, ATtiny261, ATtiny261A, ATtiny461, ATtiny861, ATtiny861A, ATtiny2313, ATtiny2313