ATMEL Programmers

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Free Software Programs and Help	BASCOM Compiler Development Software
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ATMEL Programmer

3123 - ATMEL 89 Series Programmer

Simple-to-use, low cost yet powerful programmer for the ATMEL 8051 family of microcontrollers. It will Program, Read and Verify Code Data, Write Lock Bits, Erase and Blank Check. All fuse and lock bits are programmable. more info / ordering

ATMEL Microcontrollers

See our Electronic Components page for ATMEL microcontrollers chips

Free Software Programs and Help

You can download these free programs for use with our range of ATMEL programmers.

Hexmap.exe and reorder.exe are two DOS utilities that allow you to examine and reorder fragmented hex files which some compilers produce. Fragmented hex files can choke any serial programming software not expecting it.
Term.zip is a no frills terminal program written to program Kits 3121, 3122 and 3123. It is easier than using HyperTerminal. DOS based but will run under W9x.
Please see our Help Page for basic information on using these programmers.

BASCOM Compiler Development Software

We sell the complete range of BASCOM BASIC compilers:

BASCOM-8051 - Is a Windows BASIC compiler for the 8051 microprocessor. BASCOM-8051 has full array support and support for the floating point single type. more info / ordering
BASCOM-AVR - Is a Windows BASIC Compiler designed for ATMELs AVR microprocessors and will program directly to our ATMEL AVR Programmer 3122. more info / ordering
BASCOM-LT - Is a Windows BASIC compiler designed for ATMELs AT89Cx051 microprocessors. The compiler handles external memory also. The compiled code works with any 8051 compatible microprocessor. more info / ordering

Why Use ATMEL?

ATMEL microcomputer chips have been around for some time now and like the PIC chips it took people some time to realize their full potential. Unlike PICs, the ATMEL devices require no special programming knowledge other than a rudimentary understanding of BASIC. So they throw open the doors to a much wider range of potential users. They have relatively few input/output lines, a limited instruction set and with almost no peripherals they are well suited for control applications.

These programmers can be used with ANY computer and operating system and do NOT require special software other than a terminal emulator program (built into Windows as Terminal or HyperTerminal). See also free programs below.

Quasar Electronics offers a comprehensive range of ATMEL programming hardware and software options to for the ATMEL range.

To create a project you simply:

Write the program in BASIC
Compile the program using BASCOM
Test the results with the integrated simulator
Program the target microcontroller

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