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  • first version *** possibly modification *** this guide will bring you to obtain a IC with arduino bootloader and a sketch***

Hi! I bought some ATMEGA168PA-AU , it's a new IC with 1K of Ram. I had to put the bootloader and a sketch. so let's start:

I have an USBtinyISP AVR programmer and an arduino 2009, some wires and a breadboard. I use only the ArduinoIde to program.

BURN BOOTLOADER

go into arduino-0022\arduino-0022\hardware\tools\avr\etc and open avrdude.conf

at line 7073 add: (i copied the 168 part and modify the id, the signature and the size of eeprom)

  1. ------------------------------------------------------------
  2. ATmega168P
  3. ------------------------------------------------------------

part

    id              = "m168p";
    desc            = "ATMEGA168P";
     has_debugwire = yes;
     flash_instr   = 0xB6, 0x01, 0x11;
     eeprom_instr  = 0xBD, 0xF2, 0xBD, 0xE1, 0xBB, 0xCF, 0xB4, 0x00,
	             0xBE, 0x01, 0xB6, 0x01, 0xBC, 0x00, 0xBB, 0xBF,
	             0x99, 0xF9, 0xBB, 0xAF;
    stk500_devcode  = 0x86;
    # avr910_devcode = 0x;
    signature       = 0x1e 0x94 0x0b;
    #0x1e 0x94 0x06; (old signature for 168)
    pagel           = 0xd7;
    bs2             = 0xc2;
    chip_erase_delay = 9000;
    pgm_enable       = "1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1",
                       "x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x";

    chip_erase       = "1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 x x x x x",
                       "x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x";

    timeout         = 200;
    stabdelay       = 100;
    cmdexedelay     = 25;
    synchloops      = 32;
    bytedelay       = 0;
    pollindex       = 3;
    pollvalue       = 0x53;
    predelay        = 1;
    postdelay       = 1;
    pollmethod      = 1;

    pp_controlstack     =
	0x0E, 0x1E, 0x0F, 0x1F, 0x2E, 0x3E, 0x2F, 0x3F,
	0x4E, 0x5E, 0x4F, 0x5F, 0x6E, 0x7E, 0x6F, 0x7F,
	0x66, 0x76, 0x67, 0x77, 0x6A, 0x7A, 0x6B, 0x7B,
	0xBE, 0xFD, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00;
    hventerstabdelay    = 100;
    progmodedelay       = 0;
    latchcycles         = 5;
    togglevtg           = 1;
    poweroffdelay       = 15;
    resetdelayms        = 1;
    resetdelayus        = 0;
    hvleavestabdelay    = 15;
    resetdelay          = 15;
    chiperasepulsewidth = 0;
    chiperasepolltimeout = 10;
    programfusepulsewidth = 0;
    programfusepolltimeout = 5;
    programlockpulsewidth = 0;
    programlockpolltimeout = 5;

    memory "eeprom"
        paged           = no;
        page_size       = 4;
        size            = 1024;
        min_write_delay = 3600;
        max_write_delay = 3600;
        readback_p1     = 0xff;
        readback_p2     = 0xff;
        read            = " 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0",
                          " 0 0 0 x x x x a8",
                          " a7 a6 a5 a4 a3 a2 a1 a0",
                          " o o o o o o o o";

        write           = " 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0",
                          " 0 0 0 x x x x a8",
                          " a7 a6 a5 a4 a3 a2 a1 a0",
                          " i i i i i i i i";

	loadpage_lo	= "  1   1   0   0      0   0   0   1",
			  "  0   0   0   0      0   0   0   0",
			  "  0   0   0   0      0   0  a1  a0",
			  "  i   i   i   i      i   i   i   i";

	writepage	= "  1   1   0   0      0   0   1   0",
			  "  0   0   x   x      x   x   x  a8",
			  " a7  a6  a5  a4     a3  a2   0   0",
			  "  x   x   x   x      x   x   x   x";

	mode		= 0x41;
	delay		= 5;
	blocksize	= 4;
	readsize	= 256;
        ;

    memory "flash"
        paged           = yes;
        size            = 16384;
        page_size       = 128;
        num_pages       = 128;
        min_write_delay = 4500;
        max_write_delay = 4500;
        readback_p1     = 0xff;
        readback_p2     = 0xff;
        read_lo         = " 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0",
                          " 0 0 0 a12 a11 a10 a9 a8",
                          " a7 a6 a5 a4 a3 a2 a1 a0",
                          " o o o o o o o o";

        read_hi          = " 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0",
                           " 0 0 0 a12 a11 a10 a9 a8",
                           " a7 a6 a5 a4 a3 a2 a1 a0",
                           " o o o o o o o o";

        loadpage_lo     = " 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0",
                          " 0 0 0 x x x x x",
                          " x x a5 a4 a3 a2 a1 a0",
                          " i i i i i i i i";

        loadpage_hi     = " 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0",
                          " 0 0 0 x x x x x",
                          " x x a5 a4 a3 a2 a1 a0",
                          " i i i i i i i i";

        writepage       = " 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0",
                          " 0 0 0 a12 a11 a10 a9 a8",
                          " a7 a6 x x x x x x",
                          " x x x x x x x x";

        mode        = 0x41;
        delay       = 6;
        blocksize   = 128;
        readsize    = 256;

        ;

    memory "lfuse"
        size            = 1;
        min_write_delay = 4500;
        max_write_delay = 4500;
        read            = "0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
                          "x x x x x x x x o o o o o o o o";

        write           = "1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0",
                          "x x x x x x x x i i i i i i i i";
        ;

    memory "hfuse"
        size            = 1;
        min_write_delay = 4500;
        max_write_delay = 4500;
        read            = "0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0",
                          "x x x x x x x x o o o o o o o o";

        write           = "1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0",
                          "x x x x x x x x i i i i i i i i";
        ;

    memory "efuse"
        size            = 1;
        min_write_delay = 4500;
        max_write_delay = 4500;
        read            = "0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0",
                          "x x x x x x x x x x x x x o o o";

        write           = "1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0",
                          "x x x x x x x x x x x x x i i i";
        ;

    memory "lock"
        size            = 1;
        min_write_delay = 4500;
        max_write_delay = 4500;
        read            = "0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
                          "x x x x x x x x x x o o o o o o";

        write           = "1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 x x x x x",
                          "x x x x x x x x 1 1 i i i i i i";
        ;

    memory "calibration"
        size            = 1;
        read            = "0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x x x x",
                          "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o o o o o o o";
        ;

    memory "signature"
        size            = 3;
        read            = "0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x x x x",
                          "x x x x x x a1 a0 o o o o o o o o";
        ;

;

go to arduino-0022\arduino-0022\hardware\arduino In the boards.txt add:

atmega168pext.name=OK Arduino ATmega168P

atmega168pext.upload.protocol=stk500 atmega168pext.upload.maximum_size=14336 atmega168pext.upload.speed=19200

atmega168pext.bootloader.low_fuses=0xff atmega168pext.bootloader.high_fuses=0xdd atmega168pext.bootloader.extended_fuses=0x00 atmega168pext.bootloader.path=atmega atmega168pext.bootloader.file=ATmegaBOOT_168_diecimila.hex atmega168pext.bootloader.unlock_bits=0x3F atmega168pext.bootloader.lock_bits=0x0F

atmega168pext.build.mcu=atmega168p atmega168pext.build.f_cpu=16000000L atmega168pext.build.core=arduino

  1. Then connect the programmer ,
  2. connect via ICSP - i have already a PCB with my IC and ICSP port (and serial)
  3. open the IDE
  4. set the correct com port,
  5. select the new board added before (OK Arduino ATmega168P)
  6. and now burn bootloader usbtinyIsp

DONE!

it resolve the new signature, and the new 1K of Ram (EEPROM), i'm not really sure about this but works (add here some tips)

UPLOAD a SKETCH

  1. unplug all component, now we use the serial port.

so

  1. connect the arduino board 2009, with his chip removed.
  2. connect through the serial with the new IC.

RX>RX TX>TX RESET>RESET GND>GND +5>+5

  1. open IDE and your sketch
  2. chose the correct serial port in the IDE
  3. choose this board: Arduino Diecimila, Duemilanove, or Nano w/ ATmega168
  4. now UPLOAD

that's it! byez Stefanosky