AVR starter parts


...The controller core...
  1. AC power adapter. Between 7 to 12VDC out, 150mA to 1000mA (power source)
  2. Solderless breadboard, not a small one, 63 rows. (circuit assemble medium) [ like digikey 438-1045-ND ]



  1. 3x*   10uF 25V capacitors. (Input power filters) [ like digikey 604-1050-ND ]
  2. 2x*   LM7805 (voltage regulator, 5V) [ like digikey LM7805CT-ND ]
  3. 2x*   4.7uF 16V capacitors. (Output power filters) [ like digikey P5177-ND]
  4. 4x*   0.1uF 16V capacitors (Decoupling capacitors) [ like digikey BC1148CT-ND]
  5. 2x*   AVR microcontroller [Atmega32, ATmega8, or whatever you have chosen] (microcontroller) [ like digikey ATMEGA32-16PU-ND]
  6. Jumper wire, You can get a kit, use solid cat3 or 5 wire. no smaller than 24 gauge (hookup wire) [ like digikey 438-1049-ND]
  7. 10x*  1Kohm  1/4W resistors (pullup resistors) [ like digikey 1.0KQBK-ND]
  8. 8Mhz crystal**  (SPEEEED) [ like digikey X021-ND]
  9. 3x*  20pF  capacitors** (for use with crystal) [ like digikey 490-3703-ND ]
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...Programmer (unbuffered)...
  1. 4x* 220ohm 1/4W resistors [ like digikey 220QBK-ND ]
  2. Old printer cable you can cut up [ like digikey AE1007-ND]
        or
    db25M {25 pin, male connector} [ like digikey 125ME-ND]  and 14" of 10 conductor ribon cable [ like digikey MC10M-5-ND]

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...Programmer (buffered) [ this is the recommended programmer ]...

  1. db25M {25 pin, male connector} (connector to parallel port) [ like digikey 125ME-ND]
  2. 74HC244 ( buffer ) [ like digikey 296-1582-5-ND]
  3. 2x* 100K 1/4W resistor (pullup) [ like digikey 100KQBK-ND]
  4. 2x* 0.1uF capacitor (decoupling) [ like digikey BC1148CT-ND ]
  5. Strip of double wide header strip (programming connectors for programmer board and project board) [ like digikey A26535-40-ND]
  6. 12" of 10 conductor ribbon cable (programming cable wire) [ like digikey MC10M-5-ND]
  7. 3x* 10 pin crimp ends for ribbon cable {2x5 pins} (programming cable connectors) [ like digikey CSC10G-ND]
  8. Piece of protoboard or veroboard atleast big enough to fit a 20 pin dip. (board to build it on) [ like digikey V2018-ND]

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...Devices to contoll**...
  1. 10x 470ohm 1/4W resistors (current limiting resistors) [ like digikey 470QBK-ND ]
  2. 10x LEDs [blue, red, green, whatever you like] ( lights ) [ like digikey 160-1601-ND ]
  3. Pushbuttons, N.O. {normally open} ( inputs ) [ like digikey EG2021-ND]
  4. Hobby servo, something like a Hitec HITHS311S (motion)




* Extras have been allocated for incase of OOPSs
** Optional



AVR starter assembly