usbasp

[twistedsmily]

So i put an order in for a usbasp programmer but it shows that its on backorder
But when looked before I put my order in it was instock.
Now when I look at the product page it has a link to a replacement for it.

Will I get the older one or a newer one. Or do I have to cancel my order and find something else

 

[aiidanwings]

I've had one in my watch list for months. It's not looking good.

 

[colorex]

Hi twistedsmily,

Unfortunately the HobbyKing usbASP started arriving without firmware flashed onto it, so they would not work - only fixable by advanced programming guys.

I suggest you cancel and try to find one elsewhere.

 

[aiidanwings]

Value Hobby has one that is supposed to be ready to use, but I'm not sure about it.

9xprogrammer has one which is also supposed to be ready to use, but Mr. Perkins doesn't seem reputable. Too many word games.

As much as I hate eBay, I ordered one from magnumhobbies. They were extremely helpful before the purchase, and I believe they will follow up with any problems I have.

I ordered one from nooelec (ebay... my mistake, I guess) they send a USB power supply (?) and refused to help unless I gave them positive feedback first.

We'll see how the magnum goes.

 

[twistedsmily]

I seen the one on value hobby. It's out of stock at the moment.

Guess its time to build a multiWii. LoL.

 

[aiidanwings]

I won't buy another KK2.

 

[Tritium]

I seen the one on value hobby. It's out of stock at the moment.

Guess its time to build a multiWii. LoL.

MultiWii Lite and SE both require a small FTDI board to interface to the computers USB port.

Thurmond

 

[twistedsmily]

Yea I know. But they are easier to find then the usbasp.

 

[Johan]

Hi, i ordered mine here :

UPDATE: this looks exactly like an usbasp, but is not (mxusb-isp) in fact. Cannot be used with avrdude...
There is a workaround, but just don't buy it ...

http://shop.elektrohenk.nl/usbasp-avr-programmer

But that is in the Netherlands, so shipping might be an issue for those accross the pond

 

[aiidanwings]

The Magnum Hobbies USBASP worked perfectly.

 

[twistedsmily]

Ok. So I got the one from valuehobby. But I can't get the software to install it so I can use it

Anybody else used this one
http://www.valuehobby.com/usb-asp-programmer.html



If so where did u find the software download for it.

P.s. I wound up canceling my order with hobbyking.

 

[aiidanwings]

Which control board, and flash tool are you working with?

 

[twistedsmily]

Kk2 board with the lazyzero flash tool.

Keep getting a error when writing flash. Something about not being able to find usbasp.
I'm bout fed up with this $h!t.

 

[xuzme720]

Sounds like a driver issue...not software.

 

[twistedsmily]

Yea. I was reading the reviews on it. One of them said something about a loose wire on the connector
I'll have to look into it tomorrow.

 

[xuzme720]

Yea. I was reading the reviews on it. One of them said something about a loose wire on the connector
I'll have to look into it tomorrow.

lol Yes, that would do it, too.

 

[aiidanwings]

You'll get it! Don't give up!

 

[twistedsmily]

ok so i decided to mess with it a bit more, got a little further.
now im getting an error cant set sck something or other update usbasp firmware,

 

[JustinTime]

Google that error. It's been discussed many times on many forums.

For what it's worth, I bought about five USBASP board. All of them on ebay. All of them works as good as the one from HK. All of them cost about $3.50 shipping included. Some of them had the 100ohm resistor bank in them some had the 200ohm resistor bank. Buy two of them and flash a new software into them (to get rid of the sck error). That is really easy. All it requires is to put a jumper into the board that is being flashed. Not an issue at all, I assure you. All that at a cost of less than $8 shipped!

 

[twistedsmily]

Yea. I looked up the problem. I'll have to buy another one to update firmware on the other kinda redundant