That sounds great! Perhaps it is because I am in Canada but the Atmel store (http://www.atmel.com/tools/atatmel-ice.aspx#buy) says that I can't buy the ICE online. Several versions are available from Digikey. Did you get the Atatmel ICE Basic or Atatmel ICE or...?
> -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Dobbins [mailto:tu...@hotmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2017 9:27 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] OT - Arduino development - Atmel ICE useful ? > > Thanks for the update Dave, it's a shame that I'd also have to factor in the cost > of buying a windows licence to run the software. > > > I do have a legal copy of windows vista, but I don't think studio 7 will run on > anything earlier than windows 7? > > > Martin > > > ________________________________ > From: Dave Cole <linuxcncro...@gmail.com> > Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2017 6:18 PM > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] OT - Arduino development - Atmel ICE useful ? > > > >>Good luck and let us know how you get on. > > Just some feedback on this Atmel ICE and Atmel Studio 7. > I loaded it up today and connected it to a Arduino Uno Clone ($10 off > Amazon). > > Atmel Studio 7 is really nice! > > I followed the example in the link here: > http://blog.solutions-cubed.com/debugging-arduino-sketches-with-atmel- > studio-7/ > > > Atmel Studio 7 can open an existing Arduino sketch and import it into Atmel > studio and at the same time it exposes all of the overhead software in the > Arduino. > > I opened a Sketch I already had, set a few break points and watched it > run. The software stopped at the break points and and I could > interrogate variables via the command window. I had previously altered > the sketch to output some text messages to the Arduino IDE serial window, so > I fired up the Arduino IDE and opened the serial window and I could see the > text messages there and watch for breakpoints in Atmel Studio at the same > time. > > With the ICE, I can now pause and resume the program execution at anytime, > and when paused, interrogate the program for variable values > just as I could after a breakpoint was met. I believe I can also set > them. The commands available in the Atmel Studio command window is > extensive. > > I'm only scratching the surface of this Atmel IDE but it is a huge improvement > over just having the Arduino IDE. > > For $90 including tax and shipping, this is a no-brainer for debugging difficult > programs. This will be a big time saver. > > Dave > > > On 2/25/2017 11:49 AM, Dave Cole wrote: > > That's really interesting. Thanks for the link. > > I read some things before about the Arduino overhead impacting user > > code. That is a glaring example. > > I'm trying to stay as generic as possible.. if I need to dip into the > > hardware specifics because of the overhead in the Arduino I will, but > > it sure would be nice to try and keep the code generic as possible > > since Arduino has both AVR and ARM boards. And I certainly don't > > want to toss all of the established device libraries for the Arduino > > out the window. > > > > I guess it may be human nature to try and keep things cheap, but if a > > project is not going to result in hundreds or thousands of devices > > being made, the cost difference between a AVR or ARM seem to be almost > > irrelevant compared to the labor/time involved. Hopefully by trying to > > keep things fairly generic I can move between the two as it makes sense. > > > > Regarding the Atmel ICE and Microchip; I ordered the ICE late one > > night, the following day Microchip shipped it out and I had it the > > next day. They shipped it overnight even though I didn't ask for > > overnight shipping. So far, Microchip has me impressed. I'll let you > > know what I find regarding the ICE. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Dave > > > > On 2/23/2017 10:09 PM, Martin Dobbins wrote: > >> Hi Dave, > >> > >> > >> Being able to step through your program might not be the only > >> advantage according to this guy: > >> > >> > >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=648Tx5N9Zoc > [https://www.bing.com/th?id=OVP.njyD- > G9Guel94cysnV2BxwEsCo&pid=Api]<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=648 > Tx5N9Zoc> > > Why I'm switching over from the awesome Arduino IDE to > ...<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=648Tx5N9Zoc> > www.youtube.com > In this video I would like to explain why I'm switching over from the Atmel IDE > to Atmel studio for my personal projects. And let's explain it with a simple > code ... > > > > >> > >> > >> Good luck and let us know how you get on. > >> > >> > >> Martin > >> > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> From: Dave Cole <linuxcncro...@gmail.com> > >> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 9:02 PM > >> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > >> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] OT - Arduino development - Atmel ICE useful ? > >> > >> Wow, > >> > >> Thanks guys... lots of great info! > >> > >> I did end up buying the Atmel ICE. It turned out to be $80 plus > >> shipping and tax after a $50 coupon which expires on 2/28. I will feel > >> better having it available. > >> > >> This is the full Atmel ICE kit, not the basic kit. > >> > >> > http://www.microchip.com/developmenttools/productdetails.aspx?partno= > >> atatmel-ice > Atmel-ICE - ATATMEL-ICE | Microchip Technology > Inc.<http://www.microchip.com/developmenttools/productdetails.aspx?part > no=atatmel-ice> > www.microchip.com > Atmel-ICE is a powerful development tool for debugging and programming > ARMR CortexR-M based SAM and AVR microcontrollers with on-chip debug > capability. > > > > >> > >> Atmel-ICE - ATATMEL-ICE | Microchip Technology > >> > Inc.<http://www.microchip.com/developmenttools/productdetails.aspx?pa > >> rtno=atatmel-ice> > Atmel-ICE - ATATMEL-ICE | Microchip Technology > Inc.<http://www.microchip.com/developmenttools/productdetails.aspx?part > no=atatmel-ice> > www.microchip.com > Atmel-ICE is a powerful development tool for debugging and programming > ARMR CortexR-M based SAM and AVR microcontrollers with on-chip debug > capability. > > > > >> www.microchip.com<http://www.microchip.com> > Home | Microchip Technology Inc.<http://www.microchip.com/> > www.microchip.com DSC6000. Microchip offers a family of highly integrated, > low-cost Real-Time Clock/Calendar devices with battery backup capability, > digital trimming along with onboard ... > > > > >> Atmel-ICE is a powerful development tool for debugging and > >> programming ARMR CortexR-M based SAM and AVR microcontrollers with > >> on-chip debug capability. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Thanks > >> Dave > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On 2/23/2017 11:53 AM, Nicklas Karlsson wrote: > >>>> Search on ebay for STM32F103. These are 72MHz ARM Cortex M3 (if I > >>>> recall). > >>> I use STM32 and they are indeed very good, the others are similar so > >>> if they are the best I do not know. > >>> > >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> ---------- > >>> > >>> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > >>> engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters<http://sdm.link/slashdot> > sdm.link > Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters. Timely news source for > technology related news with a heavy slant towards Linux and Open Source > issues. > > > > >> Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that > >> matters<http://sdm.link/slashdot> > Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters<http://sdm.link/slashdot> > sdm.link > Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters. 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