Mintduino

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Hello, I have a mintduino and I would like to upload code to it. But I don't want to use an FTI or whatever, I want to plug the Atmega chip into my UNO and program it from there. then plug it into my mintduino, would this work?

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http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php/topic,148850.msg1118325.html#post_etiquette
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=185759.0;topicseen

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I apologize I didn't realize I had posted it twice my internet lagged out and I thought I didn't post at all. Can you awnser my question?

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Can you provide a link to the mintduino information?

Rob

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you could program it with your uno. set your uno as a isp and download (optiloader) and burn that as the bootloader. then switch settings and upload your sketch. Reason is it will be easyier to put the optiloader on and make it into a uno chip then you dont have to mess with it too much. mintduino uses arduino bootloader and your uno uses optiloader. Now im new to all this but it makes sense. and i have made a standalone arduino already. and i know there tuts for how to do it. google search (arduino uno as isp). theres also the option to do all this by running jumpers from you uno to your mintduino (mintduino is just a breadboard arduino in a mint tin) so you all ready have everything you need but jumper wires and you could make them with and small gauge solid wire (ex. garage door wire.) 01sensei

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hope i helped if you need more i can find the links and post them for you

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You can swap the IC with the chip on your Uno. I used a small flat headed screwdriver and carefully lift the chip. Make sure you note the direction the ATmega chip is inserted before you start. Insert the mintduino chip the same way. To download a sketch, I had to set the board as an "Arduino Duemilanove w/ ATmega328P" to get it to work. Then swap the chips back.

Dave

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ashtonmehrle:
Hello, I have a mintduino and I would like to upload code to it. But I don't want to use an FTI or whatever, I want to plug the Atmega chip into my UNO and program it from there. then plug it into my mintduino, would this work?

Try it and see...

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ashtonmehrle:
I would like to upload code to it. But I don't want to use an FTI

if the mintduino chip has an arduino bootloader then it can be plugged into the uno and programmed. if not the only easy way to upload code w/o a serial adapter is via isp. your uno with the avrisp sketch can be used to program raw avr chips this way. or you can spend $2-$3 for a usbasp isp programmer on ebay.