Difference between revisions of "Initializing the Microcontroller"
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'''Setting up the ATMega328 chip''' | '''Setting up the ATMega328 chip''' | ||
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Unplug any USB Power before programming the Microcontroller. | Unplug any USB Power before programming the Microcontroller. | ||
Plug the '''USBTiny''' Programmer into the '''AVR-ISP 6 pin header''' '''J7'''. | Plug the '''USBTiny''' Programmer into the '''AVR-ISP 6 pin header''' '''J7'''. | ||
| − | Place the | + | Place the '''Jumper''' across '''J8''' to use the '''USBTiny''' 5 volt power. Make sure no other power source is connected! |
Using '''AVRDUDE''' Validate the '''USBTiny''' is communicating with the Power Fail Module Microcontroller | Using '''AVRDUDE''' Validate the '''USBTiny''' is communicating with the Power Fail Module Microcontroller | ||
Type the following command in the Windows terminal. | Type the following command in the Windows terminal. | ||
| − | '''avrdude -c usbtiny -p m328p | + | '''avrdude -c usbtiny -p m328p '''<BR> |
| − | + | Connected and Working properly should match this picture. | |
| − | Trouble shooting any connection issues to the microcontroller refer back to the '''AVRDude Class'''. The link is below. | + | [[File:AVRDude-Read.PNG |550px]] <BR> |
| − | + | Trouble shooting any connection issues to the microcontroller refer back to the '''AVRDude Class'''. The link is below. | |
| + | If you get the following error message in AVRDUDE see trouble shooting. | ||
| + | '''avrdude: initialization failed, rc=-1''' | ||
| + | '''Trouble shooting''' | ||
| + | USBTiny does not connect with the ATmega Chip. Check the following: | ||
| + | Is a '''Jumper''' connected across '''J8'''. | ||
| + | '''ATMega328''' chip is plug in correctly into the socket. | ||
| + | '''USBTiny''' is powered on. | ||
| + | '''USBTiny''' is visible in '''Device Manager''' under '''LibUSB-Win32 Devices''' | ||
| + | '''Setting the Microcontroller to 16MHz''' | ||
The Microcontroller is set to '''1HMz''' and needs to be changed to '''16 MHz Default''' | The Microcontroller is set to '''1HMz''' and needs to be changed to '''16 MHz Default''' | ||
| − | + | Enter the following AVRDude command to set the fuse bits on the Microcontroller. | |
'''avrdude -p m328p -c usbtiny -v -U lfuse:w:0xFF:m -U hfuse:w:0xDE:m -U efuse:w:0xFF:m''' | '''avrdude -p m328p -c usbtiny -v -U lfuse:w:0xFF:m -U hfuse:w:0xDE:m -U efuse:w:0xFF:m''' | ||
| − | + | Validate the fuses are now set correctly by using the following '''AVRDUDE''' command: | |
| − | + | '''avrdude -c usbtiny -p m328p -v '''<BR> | |
| + | Make sure the microcontroller matches these settings: | ||
'''avrdude: safemode: hfuse reads as DE''' | '''avrdude: safemode: hfuse reads as DE''' | ||
'''avrdude: safemode: efuse reads as FF''' | '''avrdude: safemode: efuse reads as FF''' | ||
Revision as of 21:19, 30 July 2021
Tools needed for programming the Power-Failure-Logger:
USBTiny or USBasp Programmer (refer to AVRDude Class for more information on Programmers) Any RS232 to USB interface. I used the Silicon Labs Prolific CP210x USB to UART Bridge. Digital volt meter
Setting up the ATMega328 chip
Unplug any USB Power before programming the Microcontroller. Plug the USBTiny Programmer into the AVR-ISP 6 pin header J7. Place the Jumper across J8 to use the USBTiny 5 volt power. Make sure no other power source is connected! Using AVRDUDE Validate the USBTiny is communicating with the Power Fail Module Microcontroller Type the following command in the Windows terminal. avrdude -c usbtiny -p m328p
Connected and Working properly should match this picture.
Trouble shooting any connection issues to the microcontroller refer back to the AVRDude Class. The link is below. If you get the following error message in AVRDUDE see trouble shooting. avrdude: initialization failed, rc=-1
Trouble shooting
USBTiny does not connect with the ATmega Chip. Check the following: Is a Jumper connected across J8. ATMega328 chip is plug in correctly into the socket. USBTiny is powered on. USBTiny is visible in Device Manager under LibUSB-Win32 Devices
Setting the Microcontroller to 16MHz
The Microcontroller is set to 1HMz and needs to be changed to 16 MHz Default Enter the following AVRDude command to set the fuse bits on the Microcontroller. avrdude -p m328p -c usbtiny -v -U lfuse:w:0xFF:m -U hfuse:w:0xDE:m -U efuse:w:0xFF:m Validate the fuses are now set correctly by using the following AVRDUDE command: avrdude -c usbtiny -p m328p -v
Make sure the microcontroller matches these settings: avrdude: safemode: hfuse reads as DE avrdude: safemode: efuse reads as FF avrdude: safemode: Fuses OK (E:FF, H:DE, L:FF) avrdude done. Thank you. For more information about using AVRDude refer back to this link ==AVRDUDE Class==
ADD SD Card Reader
Insert SD Card Reader module into the Power Logger PCB at J6.
Next step Setting up the DS3231 RTC
