USB Asp not working

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Hi!
I purchased a clone USB Asp programmer from aliexpress.
Using it on a ATMEGA328P - PU throws the following error:

avrdude: auto set sck period (because given equals null)
avrdude: warning: cannot set sck period. please check for usbasp firmware update.
avrdude: error: program enable: target doesn't answer. 1 
avrdude: initialization failed, rc=-1
         Double check connections and try again, or use -F to override
         this check.


avrdude done.  Thank you.

Failed chip erase: uploading error: exit status 1

IMAGE:

IMG_20221205_145341
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I've updated it's firmware to no avail.
The board / chip I am programming is know good, tested with an AVRSP MK.II.
Thanks for the help in advance!

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Did you also try with a jumper on JP3? That will force it into low speed mode.
That sometimes helps me if I have a low clocked part that first needs it's fuses set.

3

Maybe you got a bad one?

4

Are you sure you plugged it in correctly? The 6-pin ICSP header is not keyed so there are two ways to plug in the 10-pin to 6-pin adapter.

5

I did but to no avail. :face_with_diagonal_mouth:

6

The adapter in this case is keyed, I also have a power led on the board that I am using to program these chips. So if the header isn't plugged in correctly, there is no power.

7

Possible, but I don't know, checked for any shorts, also I can upload the firmware onto the programmer chip.