Programming using AVR Studio

AVR studio is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) developed by ATMEL for developing different embedded applications based on 8-bit AVR microcontroller. Before the installation of AVR Studio you have to install the compiler WinAVR. By installing WinAVR allow AVR Studio to detect the compiler.

Step 1:

Step 2:

Click on new project.

Step 3:

• First click on AVR GCC
• Configure the project name
• Select the project location
• Click on Next

Step 4:

• Click on AVR Simulator in left side of block and then select your microcontroller (For e.g. - ATmega16).
• Then click on finish button

Step 5:

• Write the code in main body area mention in above snapshot.
• Then save the project file.

Step 6:

• Go to project option as shown in above snapshot.
• Then click on configuration option.

Step 7:

• If you are using external crystal then write the crystal frequency in highlighted box present in above snapshot.
• Then check the checkbox corresponding for creating Hex file and then click on OK.
• Now save the project again.

Step 8:

• Go to build option -> Then Compile
• This will compile the code and generate the error if any.

For the first time compilation it will generate two errors, ignore them.

Step 9:

• Again go to build option and click on build.
• This operation will generate the hex file of a code
• Use this hex file for burning into your microcontroller using programmer.