Re: [avr-gcc-list] ATMega32 fuse bit problem

[Anton Erasmus]

On 11 Nov 2007 at 10:59, Csroluxx wrote:

Date sent:              Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:59:51 -0800 (PST)
From:                   Csroluxx <address@hidden>
To:                     address@hidden
Subject:                Re: [avr-gcc-list] ATMega32 fuse bit problem

> 
> 
> James Pascoe wrote:
> > 
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > Apologies for the following question which is very OT, but there is a
> > good chance you guys can help.
> > 
> > I am using an ATMega32 and inadvertantly programmed the fuse bits wrong
> > :-( ... instead of setting
> > the fuse bits to use a 16 Mhz external crystal as the clock source, I
> > programmed the chip to use the low frequency
> > crystal oscillator setting. Of course now, I can not program the device
> > anymore.
> > 
> > Does anybody know if there is any way (other than getting hold of a
> > 32.768 Khz crystal) that I can recover the device ?
> > 
> > Many thanks for any suggestions,
> > 
> > James
> > 
> > 
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> > 
> Hi you can use one from old digital clock (or new one)
> =)

You can also program via the JTAG pins, you do not need an external clock for 
that.
The AVRDRAGON is quite cheap, which you can use to re-program the fuses.

Regards
  Anton Erasmus

 
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