The ATtiny13’s default clock source setting is the Internal RC Oscillator running at 9.6MHz with clock divider /8 (fuses L=0x6A and H=0xFF; see fuse calculator). This short article explains how to downclock the ATtiny13 by swtiching to Internal RC Oscillator running at 128kHz without clock divider (fuses L=0x7B and H=0xFF) and still have a control to program AVR … Read more
The common reason why you would like to update this firmware is unlock slow-sck function for cheap (e-bay or Aliexpress) USBasp programmers, like this one on the picture. The slow-sck function allows to program AVR chips running at very low frequency clock source (i.e. 128kHz). When your USBasp programmer prints that warning it means that firmware update is … Read more
This is my another “disco lights” project which is an upgraded version of ATtiny13 – dance lights with DFT. This time I used a full implementation of optimized DFT algorithm with reduced memory access to compute a power spectrum of audio signal. This version has also 3-channel lights but visual effects are much-much better! Required Parts ATtiny13 – i.e. MBAVR-1 (Minimalist Development … Read more
This experimental project shows how to build a simple PI (Pulse Induction) metal detector based on ATtiny13 / AVR microcontroller. My goals were to make a circuit as simple as possible and to use only popular / cheap electronic parts. The device has been tested with very small coil (55mm diameter, about 30 turns of 0.5 … Read more
I always wonder whether it is possible to make an amplifier of class D on ATtiny13 or not. Some time ago I found George Gardner’s project based on ATtiny85 – TinyD. It was a sign to start challenging it with ATtiny13. It took me a few hours but finally I made it! The code is very short and useses a … Read more
This project shows how turn ATtiny13 with sound detector module into smart Clap Clap Switch. The project has been designed to react on only double claps (clap clap – ON, clap clap – OFF). So, how it works? There is one pin for a MIC (digital output from sound detector module) and one pin for a … Read more
This simple project shows how to control popular and cheap stepper motor 28BYJ-48 using ATtiny13. The code is on Github, click here. Parts Required ATtiny13 – i.e. MBAVR-1 development board stepper motor 28BYJ-48 with driver on ULN2003 Circuit Diagram Software This code is written in C and can be compiled using the avr-gcc. All information about how to compile this project is here. /** * … Read more
This project is very similar to ATtiny13 – randomly flashing LED with PRNG based on LFSR. However, this time I used BBS (Blum-Blum-Shumb) algorithm as PRNG (Pseudo Random Number Generator) to generate 16-bit (pseudo) random numbers. The less significant bit of randomly generated number is a major factor in decision to on/off the LED. The code is on Github, click here Parts Required … Read more
This article shows how to make an ATtiny13 to generate hardware PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) signal. The example code uses timer in Fast PWM mode (WGM02:0 = 3, see manual section 11.7.3). In this mode, by setting the COM0A1:0 bits to one, the compare unit allows generation of PWM waveforms on the AC0A pin (PB0) with duty resolution 0..255. The presented example … Read more
Bilexa Bass – Singing Fish, Sound-Actived 3D-printed Vibrator and Scared Spider Toy. I wanted to highlight these funny (sometimes crazy!) projects as they are using my version of simplified implementation of DFT I created for project ATtiny13 – dance lights with DFT and because the authors are very idea-driven, original and just awsome. Bilexa Bass – Singing Fish (Bob, ATtiny84) … Read more