AVRISP-MKII Clone (2010)

After first creating my LUFA USB stack for the USB AVRs, I decided as a side project to create a new firmware for the entire USB AVR range, which would emulate an AVRISP-MKII. This project is a clean-room copy of the AVRISP-MKII functionality, supporting the programming of the entire 8-bit AVR range via ISP as well as the PDI (for the newer XMEGA AVRs) and TPI (for the 6-pin TINY AVRs). It is entirely open source and has a wide range of configuration options to adjust the feature set and pin-out.

One example of a programmer using the clone firmware (Source)

When compiled for the XPLAIN board target, the code will automatically function as a PDI programmer for the XPLAIN board using the optimal settings. This will allow the XPLAIN board to be programmed from within AVRStudio without additional hardware.

• ISP, PDI and TPI protocols supported
• .5MHz ISP Rescue Clock (for incorrectly set system clock fuses)
• Fast, native USB operation
• Works on any USB AVR model
• Works with anything the official AVRISP-MKII works with (e.g. AVRStudio)

For device pin-out information, build the Doxygen documentation from the source by executing "make doxygen". The resulting documentation will be located in the /Documentation/html/ directory of the source folder.

Downloads

• See Projects/AVRISP-MKII folder of the current LUFA release