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--- arduino:how-to-fix-a-usb-isp-programmer-and-make-it-work-with-arduino-ide-on-linux [2020/02/09 16:59]
Ilias Iliopoulos [Step 3. Prepare the USB-ISP]
+++ arduino:how-to-fix-a-usb-isp-programmer-and-make-it-work-with-arduino-ide-on-linux [2020/02/09 17:12]
Ilias Iliopoulos [Step 3. Prepare the USB-ISP]
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-Googling the name of the manufacturer **"zhifengsoft"** as well as **"usb-isp"**, a ton of information came through, regarding the case. It seems that the device is working along with the Windows program [[https://www.electrodragon.com/w/8051 | ProgISP]] and is not recognized by ''avrdude'', the program which uploads code to Arduino and other Atmel micro-controllers.
+Googling the name of the manufacturer **"zhifengsoft"** as well as **"usb-isp"**, a ton of information came through. It seems that the device is working along with the Windows program [[https://www.electrodragon.com/w/8051 | ProgISP]] and is not recognized by ''avrdude'', the program which uploads code to Arduino and other Atmel micro-controllers.
 Luckily, I did not have to re-invent the wheel because there has been a lot of excellent work. I decided to publish this article because:
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-Be extra cautious about the numbering of the connector pins. Usually, there will be an arrow imprinted on the connector that will mark pin number 1. This photo will help:
+Be extra cautious about the numbering of the connector pins. Usually, there will be an arrow or a triangle marker imprinted on the connector that will mark pin number 1. This photo will help:
 {{ :arduino:usb-isp-connector.jpg?400 | 10-pin header connector }}
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 {{ :arduino:usb-isp-extract.jpg?400 | Extract the PCB from the metal case }}
-After taking it out, I noticed that it contains an ATMega88 running at a 12 MHz crystal and the PCB states that it is **MX-U2BLSP-V5.00**, probably mimicking MX-USBISP-V5.00 of another manufacturer. Notice also a 0 Ohm resistor, which is the source of our troubles.
+After taking it out, I noticed that it contains an ATMega88 running at a 12 MHz crystal and the PCB states that it is **MX-U2BLSP-V5.00**, probably mimicking MX-USBISP-V5.00 of another manufacturer. Notice also a 0 Ohm resistor, which is one of the source of our troubles, according to [[http://irq5.io/2017/07/25/making-usbasp-chinese-clones-usable/ |  Making USBasp Chinese Clones Usable by Darell Tan]].
 {{ :arduino:usb-isp-pcb-top.jpg?400 | PCB top side }}
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 The original purpose was to purchase a cheap programmer to avoid the clutter of having an Arduino Nano and a bunch of cables, and to avoid wiring manually every time I wished to program an MCU. The result was that I really needed the Nano in order to re-flash the firmware of the USB-ISP and additionally, I have spent a couple of days figuring out how to deal with the situation.
-In spite of the fact that now I am the proud owner of a USBasp programmer, which along with a ZIF socket will allow me to make easier my programming process, I have decided to keep my bare-bones Nano programmer with its bunch of wires in a drawer, just in case.
+In spite of the fact that now I am the //proud// owner of a USBasp programmer, which along with a ZIF socket will allow me to make my programming process easier (alas only in particular cases because it is not a professional programmer), I have decided to keep my bare-bones Nano programmer with its bunch of wires in a drawer, just in case. As I said at the beginning of  this article, this is just for hobbyist fun. Did not expect anything more at a price of less than two euros.
 Have fun...

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