This AVR Field Programmer caught our eye as a potentially excellent tool for people needing to flash hex files to large numbers of ATmega or ATtiny ICs. Whether you’re running a small assembly house, or flashing chips for your own project, a programmer like this can save time and headaches.
Powered by 9V DC this board allows up to 256 ATMega hex files to be stored on an included SD card. These file slots have a fixed naming system and can be selected using the rotary encoder for flashing. There is a simple LED interface which has a yellow “working” LED, a green “ready” LED and a red LED that indicates an error. The product listing also mentions that different messages can be conveyed by the LED blinking in different patterns.
It has support, via two different ICSP “In-Circuit Serial Programming” ports, for target IC running at 5V or 3.3V. It can flash a wide array of Atmel microcontrollers. These include the classic ATmega328 variants and the HID-capable Atmega32U4 family. Also on the extensive IC list are the ATtiny13 and ATtiny4313 families and many more. Check out the product details for a more complete listing.
The AVR Field Programmer is supplied fully assembled and tested with a compatible SD card included. Add a 9V supply and you are ready to flash your IC wherever you are, without turning on a computer!
