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The Tinusaur One page summary What is it Briefly, the Tinusaur is a minimal micro-controller hardware configuration based on Atmel AVR ATtiny family of products and more specifically those with DIP-8 case such as ATtiny25/ATtiny45/ATtiny85, ATtiny13 as well as their variations. The goal of the Tinusaur project is to have a simple, cheap and accessible…
Specs
This is work in progress and specifications are not completed yet. The latest completed prototype schematics and PCB designs are available on 123d.circuits.io at this address: http://123d.circuits.io/circuits/58269. Boards could be ordered from oshpark.com at this address: http://oshpark.com/shared_projects/bFNU3LQB. The current work in progress is located on 123d.circuits.io at this address: http://123d.circuits.io/circuits/66662. At the moment you could use this post as reference.
Pros and Cons
Is there anything special about this board? No. Absolutely nothing. Although, it has some advantages as well as disadvantages and they are discussed here. Pros The Tinusaur project is simple and easy to understand for everyone platform for a quick start learning and creating things. What are the advantages of the Tinusaur project? The board…
Tinusaur Starter – User Guide
This is the Tinusaur User Guide. It contains general information about the Tinusaur Project, the Tinusaur Board, the components that are used as well as some other useful information.
Tinusaur Board – Assembling Guide (old)
This is the Tinusaur Board Assembling Guide. It contains general information about the Tinusaur Project, the Tinusaur Board, the components that are used and how to solder them on the board, as well as some other useful information.
WinAVR – Setup Guide
This is a guide how to install, setup and use the WinAVR for programming the Tinusaur Board and the ATtiny85 microcontrollers in general as well as some sample programs and useful tips.
Arduino IDE – Setup Guide (old)
An updated version of the guide is available at Arduino IDE Setup page. There is also the Arduino page where we will post more information about working with the Arduino IDE. Below is the older version of the guide. This is a short guide how to setup and use Arduino IDE for programming the Tinusaur Board and the…
