USB AVR Programmer based on ArduinoISP

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Is it possible to make a AVR ISP programmer using ArduinoISP sketch ( Google Code Archive - Long-term storage for Google Code Project Hosting. ) ?

My point is to make standalone FT232RL+ATMega168 circuit (without Arduino bootloader) that can be use to program any AVR chips.

Thanks.

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Yes certainly. There are several on the market.

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Adafruit uses attiny...

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@bill2009:
Where I can find a USB ISP programmer that uses FT232 and ATMega?

@chris mitchell:
Yes, but the OS will depend on the firmware.
If using a USB interface chip - like FT232, OS will not be affected, because we can download driver for the OSes easily from vendor's website.

For example: Arduino that uses FT232 can be running well in Vista and Windows 7 without modifiying Arduino bootloader.

I want to make USB AVR ISP programmer that uses FT232.
Please share your opinion, is it possible to make standalone
USB AVR ISP programmer with FT232 + ATMega168 + MegaISP sketch?

Thanks.
(Sorry, my English not good)

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This is one you might like to look at:-
file:///Users/mikecook/Desktop/Hivoltage%20Programmer/MightyOhm%20%C2%BB%20Blog%20Archive%20%C2%BB%20Arduino-based%20AVR%20High%20Voltage%20Programmer.htm

There is also a low voltage serial programmer at:-
http://code.google.com/p/mega-isp

Hope that helps.