AVR Dragon

[rocky79]

Hello,
I am trying to learn how to use Atmel microcontroller using Avrdragon. I am just having hard time finding a documentation on this board.

I want to add a Zif socket to the empty circuit board part. But i don't know how to connect it. Have anyone used the Dragon before ?
Thanks

[Flymo82]

I have never used the Dragon, head over to http://www.avrfreaks.net someone in the forums should be able to help you.

[lajon63]

Full documentation for Dragon and other Atmel AVR tools is included with the AVR Studio software (download free from Atmel). Select "AVR tools user guide" from the "Help" menu.
/Lars

[rocky79]

Thanks

[coro]

All was said right, especially avrfreaks.net , but I want to add my personal opinion: -Let sockets be and start Your own design, AVR processors are in system programmable.
Owning Dragon, You have excellent opportunity to use DebugWire - with AVRDragon connected just by Reset pin (and power), You can trace, read and write memory or reprogramm procesor directly as is mounted in Your own design. (Look into datasheet which mcu do support of this feature, e.g. ATMega88 does, which directly replaces old good mega8 (which does not).)
I strongly suggest that ISP pins are accesible in application. You never know whether any update will be welcome. And You need ISP to set DebugWire on for new mcu.
Usage of parallel programming, I mean Zifsocket and so, is hardly valuable. (except locked processor with mistakenly wrong set fuses)
For Dragon, beware of common ground of target with PC, and overvoltage on target mcu.