USB ISP programmer with Small AA sensor node

[AWI]

Programming a bare ATMEGA can be quite cumbersome. Using a cheap USB ISP programmer and the Arduino IDE simplifies things.

I equipped The multi purpose Slim 2AA Battery Node with a ZIF socket and resonator (only needed if the bare ATMEGA328 is pre programmed to need an external crystal) and voila: a €6 USB ISP programmer for your MySensors nodes!

(notice that I mounted the components on the back side of the board, in fact most are not actually needed)

Select the right programmer in the Arduino IDE and you can set fuses and upload you preferred bootloader.

[drock1985]

I like this.

What pins are you connecting the USB ISP programmer to on the EasyNode?

[AWI]

@drock1985 There is a dedicated ISP connector on the Slim node

[drock1985]

@AWI

Thanks for the info. I didn't see the 8 to 6 pin adapter at first.

Do