ATtiny programming with Arduino

After this Instructable you should be able to program an A Ttiny85/45 with an arduino. It may sound complex but it really isn’t. After doing some research I could not find to much info on how this could be done. I however did find http://www.instructables.com/id/Program-an-ATtiny-with-Arduino/. This Instructable is my interpretation of what I learned from Randy.
arduino

Step 1: Things you will need

Arduino
AT tiny 85/45 – available from Mouser  556-ATTINY85-20PU  Need more info on the AT tiny check out the data sheet here.
Bread board ( or the 8 pin shield from Instructables )
Bread board jumper wires
Led- 5
330 ohm resistor-5
1uf 50V electrolytic capacitor

Step 2: Set up

You will be using the following arduino pins (see pic)
5V +
5V Ground x2
10
11
12
13
ResetWire up the bread board with the jumper wires as follows or see pic:
Note: be sure to not the dimple direction.ATtiny  pin# 1 to arduino pin# 10
ATtiny  pin# 4 to arduino 5v ground
ATtiny  pin# 5 to arduino pin# 11
ATtiny  pin# 6 to arduino pin# 12
ATtiny  pin# 7 to arduino pin# 13
ATtiny  pin# 8 to Arduino5v +Now lets move onto adding our leds. Add the leds to the bread board as see in the pic keeping in mind the polarity of the leds.
Add the resistors to the positive side ( side without the flat part ) each led with get a resistor. Take some jumper wires from the resistors and connect them to the following ATtiny pins.ATtiny pin# 5 this will be programmed as pin 0 in the sketch
ATtiny pin# 6 this will be programmed as pin 1 in the sketch
ATtiny pin# 7 this will be programmed as pin 2 in the sketch
ATtiny pin# 2 this will be programmed as pin 3 in the sketch
ATtiny pin# 3 this will be programmed as pin 4 in the sketch

Step 3: Setting up the arduino to program

Setting up the arduino to program is not a permanent thing. All this will do is load a sketch that will allow you to program the chip then when you want to use the arduino you simply change the sketch.
Fist things first you will need the program, down load it by clicking attiny45_85.zip  be sure that you are using arduino program version 0022.
Next:
Installing ATtiny45 / ATtiny85 support in Arduino
Download: attiny45_85.zip
Locate your Arduino sketchbook folder (you can find its location in the preferences dialog in the Arduino software)
Create a new sub-folder called “hardware” in the sketchbook folder.
Copy the attiny45_85 folder from the attiny45_85.zip to the hardware folder.
Restart the Arduino development environment.
Next:
Turning the Arduino board into a programmer
We’re going to use the Arduino board to program the ATtiny45 or ATtiny85. First, we’ll need to turn the Arduino board into an “in-system programmer” (ISP). To this:
Run the Arduino development environment.
Open the ArduinoISP sketch from the examples menu.
Select the board and serial port that correspond to your Arduino board.
Upload the ArduinoISP sketch.
Next:
Connect 1uf 50V electrolytic capacitor as follows:
side with stripe to arduino ground
side with no stripe to arduino reset pin
Next:
In the arduino development environment click on tools, board and select ATtiny85 (w/ arduino as ISP ) be sure if using ATtiny 45 you select the correct one. Now you can write your sketch and upload it as you would normally to the arduino. While uploading a new sketch the leds will blink crazy for a sec then the program will take over and will run as programmed.
Once the sketch is uploaded you can remove the electrolytic capacitor.
Sometimes after you upload your sketch you may get the following errors:
avrdude: please define PAGEL and BS2 signals in the configuration file for part ATtiny85
avrdude: please define PAGEL and BS2 signals in the configuration file for part ATtiny85
Do not worry the sketch will have loaded just fine. You can now remove all but the 5V+ and ground wires you how successfully  programmed an ATtiny chip!
The following Arduino commands should be supported:

pinMode()
digitalWrite()
digitalRead()
analogRead()
analogWrite()
shiftOut()
pulseIn()
millis()
micros()
delay()
delayMicroseconds()

For more details, click: ATtiny programming with Arduino


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Ibrar Ayyub

I am an experienced technical writer with a Master's degree in computer science from BZU Multan University. I have written for various industries, mainly home automation and engineering. My writing style is clear and simple, and I am skilled in using infographics and diagrams. I am a great researcher and am able to present information in a well-organized and logical manner.

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