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Upload to ATTiny85 Using Arduino as ISP
Sep 12th, 2013 at 8:54pm
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How can I go about uploading the codes to ATTiny85 via "Arduino As ISP"? I am able to do this using standard Arduino IDE. However, this menu is dimmed out on Visual Micro. I believe have the latest version 1.1309.11

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Re: Upload to ATTiny85 Using Arduino as ISP
Reply #1 - Sep 12th, 2013 at 9:12pm
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Hi,

You are right, the menu should not be dimmed.

In the latest Visual Micro versions (you are on the latest) the programmers menu is rebuilt when you change the platform. For example switching from Arduino Due (sam) to some other Arduino board such as Uno/Leonardo (avr). 

If you are using a version of the Arduino Ide prior to 1.5 then  the programmers menu should alwats be populated because all boards supported a programmer.

Few questions

Which board have you selected?
Which Arduino Ide is currently selected?
What happens if you click "Tools>Visual Micro>Reset User Interface". Does the Ide re-start and then show the menu okay?

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Reply #2 - Sep 12th, 2013 at 10:40pm
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Hi Tim,

A1: I've selected ATtiny85 (1Mhz) (this hardware selection was downloaded so I can program ATtiny85)
A2: Arduino 1.0.x
A3: I clicked "Reset User Interface" and "Programmers" is initially enabled. Then, when I load the project for my ATtiny85, the menu would dim again. 

The strange thing is that if I select "Arduino Uno" board and then reselect "ATtiny85", the menu is enabled. But, when I upload, it would show message "Uploading to I/O board using 'COMx'" and nothing happens. I've observed the task manager while uploading and I don't see avrdude.exe ever executed. Also, if I save the change to the project and reload the project, the menu would dim again. 

BTW: I think Visual Micro IDE is awesome! I love it! Anything I can do to help debugging this issue, please let me know.

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Reply #3 - Sep 12th, 2013 at 10:55pm
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Hi,

Thanks for pointing this out and sorry you are having this problem.

It looks like the new system that shows programmers in context with the hardware isn't working correctly with custom hardware.

We will fix and issue a service updates during the next few days.

In the meantime please open the arduino ide and tick File>Preferences>External Editor. This allows you to have the same sketch open in both VS/Atmel and Arduino at the same time. Edit and save in visual studio (or atmel) and then switch to Arduino and click upload.

Thanks for taking the time to report this.
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Reply #4 - Sep 12th, 2013 at 10:59pm
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Another thing you can try if you want is to copy the programmers.txt file from arduino/ide/hardware/arduino to where ever you have put the boards.txt of the Attiny system.

Then click Tools>Visual Micro.reload Toolchains" or restart the Ide.
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Reply #5 - Sep 13th, 2013 at 2:48am
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Tim,

I've tried your suggestion about copying programmers.txt and that helps enabling the programmer menu, but, the upload still not calling avrdude.exe.

If you need me to try anything else, please let me know. 

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Reply #6 - Sep 13th, 2013 at 12:20pm
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Have you ticked "Tools>Visual Micro>Upload Using Programmer" ?
  
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Reply #7 - Sep 13th, 2013 at 1:22pm
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Hi Tim,

Tick "Upload Using Programmer" worked! Thank you for your great support. I am buying the product right now.

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