Basically I am wondering if I can use a tiny85 instead of an UNO as seen in this instructable http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Optical-Theremin/, or if it is not possible on the 85 and I need a different MC. It uses one input and one output pin so I thought the 85 would fit the bill there, but I don't have it yet and am doing all the research on burning bootloader, setting it up and what core to use while waiting for it, but want to know if it will even work before I start. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
Hi
It appears to use an analogRead() and the Arduino tone() library, both of which the ATTiny85 can do so I expect you're right...and you'll have pins to spare.
Cheers !
Geoff
OK so now I'm stumped.... I have everything wired up exactly right using a mega to program attiny, but the first thing I want to do is burn the bootloader and when I select any of the choices it throws an error at me
avrdude: please define PAGEL and BS2 signals in the configuration file for part ATtiny85
avrdude: please define PAGEL and BS2 signals in the configuration file for part ATtiny85
***failed;
avrdude: verification error, first mismatch at byte 0x0000
0xd7 != 0x00
avrdude: verification error; content mismatch
when trying to burn the bootloader @1MHz
and tis error @8MHz
avrdude: please define PAGEL and BS2 signals in the configuration file for part ATtiny85
avrdude: Yikes! Invalid device signature.
Double check connections and try again, or use -F to override
this check.
What gives? OH, the programming LED goes out when flashing, and mimics the heartbeat when not.