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The Atmel AVR STK500 is a starter kit and development system for Atmel鈥檚
AVR Flash microcontrollers. The STK500 gives designers a quick start to
developing code on the AVR, combined with features for developing
prototypes and testing new designs. The STK500 interfaces AVR Studio
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,
Atmel鈥檚 Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for code writing and
debugging. The STK500 starter kit includes the following:
鈥?AVR Studio Software Interface
鈥?RS-232 Interface to PC for Program-
ming and Configuration
鈥?Power Supply Regulator for
9V - 12V DC Power
鈥?Sockets for 8-, 20-, 28- and 40-pin
AVR Devices
鈥?Serial In-System Programming (ISP)
of AVR Devices
鈥?In-System Programmer for Program-
ming AVR Devices in External Target
Systems
鈥?Parallel and Serial High-voltage
Programming of AVR Devices
鈥?8 Push Buttons and 8 LEDs for
General Use
鈥?All AVR I/O Ports Easily Accessible
through Pin Header Connectors
鈥?RS232 Port for General Use
鈥?Expansion Connectors for Plug-in
Modules and Prototype Area
鈥?On-board 2-megabit DataFlash
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for
Nonvolatile Data Storage
鈥?Software Upgradable from AVR
Studio to Support Future AVR
Devices
鈥?Flexible Clocking, Voltage and Reset
System
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