avrp - Atmel AVR programming software to use with Atmel's serial-port programmers

avrp [-s <serial port>] [-a <chip type>] [-prv] [-f <filename>] [-e <filename>] [-d <deffile>] [-l <lockmode>] [--enable <fuse>] [--disable <fuse>] [--version] [--help] [-qIh]

avrp works on serial-port programmers which use Atmel's communication protocol for serial-port programmers. These programmers can program AVR (and other) chips both in serial and parallel mode.

These programmers are known: AVR ICP - Atmel In-circuit programmer AVR PPR - Atmel parallel programmer AVR DEV - Atmel development board AVR A.G - Parallel mode programmer by Adrian Godwin

Adrian Godwin's programmer can be found on http://www.fangorn.demon.co.uk

Instruction on how to build Atmel's in-circuit programmer can be found on Atmel's homepage (http://www.atmel.com). Look for application note avr910

avrp is currently supporting these systems: Linux FreeBSD AmigaOS win32 (windows 95++ and NT)

The source-code part of Atmel's application note AVR910 was used to determine how to communicate with these programmers.

Several option can be given after one '-', but if an option requires an argument; the argument must be given after that option.

-s <serial port>

Specifies which serial port to talk through. This option can be avoided if you set the environment variable AVRP_SERIALPORT

-a <chip type>

Specifies what kind of chip to talk to. Use '-a list' for chip type to get a list of supported devices. You can use the shortest possible abbreviation to identify a chip. This option can be avoided if you set the environment variable AVRP_AVRTYPE

-p

Program a chip -f <filename> and/or -e <filename> must be specified to determine which files to read from. (-f specifes flash, and -e eeprom)

-r

Read a chip -f <filename> and/or -e <filename> must be specified to determine which files to write to. (-f specifes flash, and -e eeprom)

-v

Verify. Performs a standalone verify. (The program function will always do a inline verify) -f <filename> and/or -e <filename> must be specified to determine which files to read from. (-f specifes flash, and -e eeprom)

-f <filename>

Specifies which flash-file to read/write. Supportet formats are Intel HEX and Atmel's generic fileformat.

-e <filename>

Specifies which eeprom-file to read/write. Supportet formats are Intel HEX and Atmel's generic fileformat.

-l <lockmode>

Specifies lockmode to progam into the chip. Use '-l list' to get a list of possible lockmodes.

-q

Quiet. Don't write any progress information. Will speed up programming.

-d <deffile>

Specifies the path and filename of avrp.def if default location is not possible. Can also be set with the environment variable AVRP_DEFFILE

-I

Ignores the signature in the chip. This is very useful if the signature in the chip have been destroyed in some way.

--enable <fuses>

Enables specified fuses.

--disable <fuses>

Disables specified fuses.

--autoinc

You can use this to speed up programming on newer programmer firmware.

--version

Print out version information.

--help -h

Print out a short help text.

/usr/local/etc/avrp.def Definition file

AVRP_SERIALPORT

Specifies which serial port to use.

AVRP_AVRTYPE

Specifies chip to talk to.

AVRP_DEFFILE

Specifies the location of avrp.def

Print out information on the programmer: avrp -s /dev/ttyS1

Same as above, but also give information on the inserted chip: avrp -s /dev/ttyS1 -a AT90S1200-D/E/F

Program a chip (flash only, and using a short chip-descriptor): avrp -s /dev/ttyS1 -a 1200-d -p -f avr910.rom

Read a chip (flash and eeprom, AVRP_SERIALPORT is set): avrp -a 8515 -rf test.hex -e test.eep.hex

Copyright (C) 1997-1998 Jon Anders Haugum

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.

Jon Anders Haugum <jonah@colargol.tihlde.hist.no>