Project Settings for using avrdude to flash avr chips

[Hackl]

Hi,

I am dealing with Amtel Avr Chips, which have no jtag interface for downloading the firmware to the chip. I use the ISP-Interface for flashing.

I have installed avrdude oh Windows and tested it in combination with eclipse and avr Plugin. It works well.

I need some help in configuring my VisualGDB project to flash the avr firmware with avrdude over the  ISP Interface automatically.

Best Regards.

[support]

Hi,

VisualGDB primarily focuses on setups that support debugging, so it doesn’t offer out-of-the-box support for FLASHing the non-debuggable chips with avrdude. That said, there’s a very easy workaround for that.

The VisualGDB build process produces the regular ELF files compatible with almost all open-source tools (including avrdude), so running it manually with a VisualGDB-produced executable should work.

If you are using a Custom edition or higher, you can automate this by adding a custom project shortcut (Project->VisualGDB Custom Shortcuts). This will add a custom menu command to the Project menu and the context menu (if using VisualGDB 5.4 preview) that will run an arbitrary command line.

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