ATtiny Programming and Wiring

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Hi,

I have an ATtiny and have followed the steps on High-Low Tech (http://hlt.media.mit.edu/?p=1695) for programming it. I also have written a short program to run on it. All the code does is randomly start a vibrating motor and shut it off when a button is pressed.

I am very new to programming and to Arduino so I am a bit unclear about how to now use the ATtiny once it is programmed. What is the best way to attach my components (button, battery, motor) to the microcontroller. I mostly understand the pin out diagram but short of using a bread board I don't know how to wire this thing.

Also how much power can I run through it? I'm thinking of using a watch battery but I don't know which one to use.

Thanks for putting up with beginner questions,

-Coby

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but short of using a bread board I don't know how to wire this thing.

So, use a breadboard until you do know.

Also how much power can I run through it?

The ATTiny will draw as much power as it needs, up to the limits of the power supply. How much it needs depends on what is attached to it. Whether it is safe to run that much current through it, or not, is a different matter.

I'm thinking of using a watch battery but I don't know which one to use.

You need a battery capable of supplying the amount of current that your devices will draw. It is highly unlikely that a watch battery will be able to supply the current that the motor needs.