Arduino as ISP questions

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Hey there,

I've been working on a project and due to the scale of it, using my Arduino is no longer a option, so I started to build a dedicated PCB and write the new code in asm
and I just realised that I don't have a way to upload the code onto my ATMEGA88PA-PU! I've googled my problem many times and I've seen that some people use their Arduino as a ISP and the only examples I've seen were with the Arduino programming the ATMEGA168 or the 328, will the Arduino as ISP work with the MEGA88? And if the answer is "no" then, could someone point me in the right direction to buy a proper ISP thing? Working on a project without my Arduinos is new to me, please forgive my complete lack of knowledge! :sweat_smile:

Thanks for reading this!

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If the 88 uses the STK500V1 protocol then ArduinoISP should work.

An inexpensive alternative is the USBasp. Clones can be bought via eBay for less than $4 and that includes shipping from the far east!

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Woo! Fast reply!

Thanks for the info! I'm going to be OC'ing the chip to 32MHz so does that mean that I have to have it running that fast while I program it? I've heard rumors.

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Clym5:
Thanks for the info! I'm going to be OC'ing the chip to 32MHz so does that mean that I have to have it running that fast while I program it? I've heard rumors.

You can program it at a different speed.

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Awesome, thanks for the help!