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[[Category:AVR Development Boards]]
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The Explore Starter Kit for AVR bundles everything that is required to get kick started for AVR development. It comes with [[Starter AVR USB]] development board and host of other component, that quickly help you learn the internal details of the MCU as well as experiment with external interfaces.
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[[File:Explorers_Starter_Kit_for_AVR.jpg|x450px|Fig 1: AVR Starter]]


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File:AVR Starter USB 3d.JPG

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=Kit Includes=
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*[[Starter_AVR_USB]] Development Board
*LCD 16 x 2
*Switches 12mm (x2)
*LEDs 5mm  x20
*LED RGB x2
*7 Segment 
*Buzzer 
*Relay 
*Pot 10K
*DC Motor 
*Light Dependent Resistor (LDR)
*Temperature Sensor (LM35) 
*Transistor BC547
*Resistors: 1K, 10K (10 each)
*USB Cable 1
*Jumper wires male to female x15
*Breadboard 
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=Physical Features=
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*Dimensions:  70mm X 90mm 
*1.6mm Glass Epoxy, FR4 PCB 
*Wave Soldered.
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=Downloads:=
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*[http://exploreembedded.com/wiki/images/8/8b/Starter_AVR_USB_Schematic.pdf Schematic]
*[http://exploreembedded.com/wiki/index.php?title=File:Starter_AVR_USB.zip#file Sample Code]
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==Setting up the XploreFlash Programmer==
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Step 1: Xplore flash is based on various opensource software, it requires avrdude. Avrdude is part of WinAVR GCC complier. [http://sourceforge.net/projects/winavr/files/latest/download?source=files Download and install it.]

Step 2:To connect Development board with computer USB driver is required. 
[http://xplorelabz.com/wiki/images/d/d3/CP210x_VCP_Windows.zip Windows USB to UART Drivers for CP2102]
*For Other Operating system please download from [http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/pages/usbtouartbridgevcpdrivers.aspx Silicon Labs website.]

Step 3: Download and install [http://xplorelabz.com/wiki/images/e/ef/XploreFlash.zip XploreFlash GUI]. (XploreFlash GUI is based on AVRDUDESS) 

Step 4: Follow the steps on images below to flash the board.
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Note: The GUI software will require [http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=16614 .NET framework] 2.0 or later please download and install it.
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==Support==
For Questions, technical support and feedback about this product, do comment below! 
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