Atmel Microcontrollers

I want to start microcontrollers with the Atmel family because there's a lot of documentation.

I can use one of my arduinos as a programmer, but I'd kind of like to use the CH340G I bought. I'd like to be able to program in C, not the Arduino language.

CH340G

• 5v
• VCC
• 3v3
• TXD
• RXD
• GND

VCC is tied to 3v3, so I'm assuming that it provides 5V and 3.3V and it's using the 3.3V to power itself.

Arduino as ISP

• http://hardwarefun.com/tutorials/use-arduino-as-an-isp-programmer-to-program-non-arduino-avr-microcontrollers
• https://sdrmvrm.wordpress.com/2012/05/06/flashing-attiny85-via-arduino-isp-using-avrdude/
• http://elecrab.com/archives/800

Videos

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ADxPRjZI4Q
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncobWc61wL4
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERY7d7W-6nA

Notes

ICSP

in-circuit-serial-programmer

Will have usb in and a 6 pin programmer out