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Kanda Support Information and Software Downloads

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Handheld Programmers

Simple to load and use, standalone battery powered Handheld Programmers for AVR, PIC and Serial EEPROM

USB Dongle Not Found Error

The latest FTDI driver, 2.12.36, released in June 2021, will give this error with Kanda Dongle2 and ISP2 USB dongles used by Handheld Programmers, Keyfobs and AVRISP-U programmers

There are several solutions, so please see this Blog Post that gives the answers.

Solution to USB Driver Problem

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AVR C Code Examples

Here are some code examples for AVR C, developed primarily for STK200 and STK300 kits.

FAQs

Below is a list of questions. To see the answer, click on 'view answer'.

Question:
AVR USB Programmer gives error MOSI line shorted to VCC.

Question:
AVR USB Programmers give FTDI DLL error. Why?

Question:
AVRDragon is giving me lots of errors in debug mode, why?

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AVRISP-U AVR USB Programmer gives Device Not Responding error. Why?

Question:
Can I add the AVRISP-U programmer that comes with STK200 kit to AVRStudio 5?

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CANUSB DLL will not install on Windows 10 as it can't find .NET framework 2.0. What can I do?

Question:
Do Sena Terminal Servers have Surge protection?

Question:
Half of PORTC C on my STK200 board will not work. Why?

Question:
How do I get my serial port programmer to work in 64-bit Windows?

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How do I program Boot Block and application code to my AVR microcontroller?

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How do I use UART or serial port code on my STK200 board?

Question:
How to program bootloader with AVR programmer?

Question:
I am having trouble updating programmer in Windows 7

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I am trying a simple C project and it will not do anything on the STK300 board. Why?

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I can connect to my AVR circuit with AVRISP, but PSI-ISP or AVRUSB or AVRISP-U cannot find the target device. What is the problem?

Question:
I have a Handheld Programmer and a Keyfob Programmer. I am experiencing problems connecting to PC with Windows XP, and with updating the programmer code.

Question:
I have an STK200, and I do not know which socket to use for a ATmega164.

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I have downloaded the latest AVRUSB software (v2.1. 4 on) and I get FTDIXX2.DLL error. What is the problem?

Question:
I have made a 10 to 6-way adapter for a handheld programmer and it does not work.

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I have problems with my AVR JTAG ICE MKII as AVRStudio won't recognise it.

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I have set Clock Fuses to External Clock on my device and the programmer cannot find it with STK200 board

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I only have a serial port on my laptop and PSI-ISP and EEISP hangs when I first connect it.

Question:
I programmed my Mega128 and now it will not connect to my programmer.

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I want to use the mounted ATmega128 adapter (KANMEGDEV) on my own board. Do you have any layout information?

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Is there a method of reloading a project into Kanda programmers from the command line?

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My AVR is running very slowly, and UART transmission gives strange characters. Why?

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My AVR JTAGICE emulator is not operating correctly after I changed version of AVRStudio. What do I do?

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My JTAGAVR-IICN has stopped working, and AVRStudio will not find it. What do I do?

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My parallel port programmer is giving program and verify errors. I am using Windows XP.

Question:
My PIC16F628A fails to connect, why?

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My programmer is giving 'No USB Dongle Found' Error. It was working fine and now just gives this error.

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My USB JTAGAVR Emulator fails firmware upgrade with the latest version of AVR Studio. I get the message 'No supported board found'

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Programmer is not detected on Parallel (Printer) port

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The ELF file load is giving me a can not convert ELF file error. What can I do?

Question:
The PIC Handheld programmer will not work with my circuit. Are there any special circuit requirements?

Question:
The ribbon cable on my programmer is not wired with pin 1 as the red stripe. It seems to be crossed. Is this a faulty lead?

Question:
What are Bluetooth Profiles?

Question:
What are the default Jumper settings for ST7 Starter kit

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What do the error codes mean on the PIC Handheld Programmer?

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What is the correct Clock setting for STK200?

Question:
What is the low voltage support on different AVR programmers?

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What Windows Operating Systems are supported by Kanda programmers?

Question:
When I compile a C Project in AVRStudio, I can't find the output file for the programmer. Where is it?

Question:
When using ST7Starter kit, I receive the error message "No response from Device - Running Simulation" or "Unable to comunicate with Device"

Question:
Where can I get older versions of AVRStudio as my PC is too slow for AVStudio6!

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Why can't I find AVR Studio or Atmel Studio any more?

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Why isn't my JTAGICE recognised by AVRStudio 5?

Useful External Links

Tools Directory: Electronics-Lab.com
Cornell University Student Projects: Interesting AVR Projects
Cornell University Course Notes: Atmel Mega644 tutorials

Cornell University are very strong on AVR microcontrollers, and these projects and course notes will be very useful to someone starting with microcontrollers.