This programmer is based on Thomas Fischl's USBasp design and connects to your computer's USB port. The USB interface is achieved by using an atmega processor and the rest is done in firmware. For those interested, the firmware source code can be downloaded from the USBasp website.
PCB board size: 35(mm) x20 (mm)/1.37''x0.78''
Some of the features include:
- Support for AVRDude from version 5.2 onwards
- Allows you to to read or write the microcontroller EEPROM, firmware, fuse bits and lock bits
- Support for Linux, OS X and Windows (will work on vista)
- 5 KB/sec maximum write speed
- Software controlled SCK option to support targets with low clock speed (< 1.5MHz)
- 10 pin ISP interface
- The ISP interface converter can be used for Arduino development boards.
- AVR MCU development board can be used to download an interface converter.
- The AVRISP USBASP STK500 programmer standard interface to standard 6 PIN - 10PIN Interface Converter is included