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AVR Microcontroller Intermediate Kit with DVD
AVR Microcontroller Intermediate Kit with DVD
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Ready to step up to ARM?
If you want to move beyond AVR into modern professional embedded development, the ARM Advanced Kit (STM32F0) is the next step. ARM (STM32) is the modern industry standard — higher clock speeds, more peripherals, and a much richer ecosystem for serious embedded work.
The middle-tier AVR kit, bundled with a 15-hour video course. Same components as the Intermediate Kit plus Patrick Hood-Daniel's Beginning Microcontrollers instructional DVD — 49 step-by-step parts walking you through the core AVR development concepts.
If you're working through AVR fundamentals in a structured way and want video instruction alongside your components, this bundle saves you from piecing together scattered tutorials online.
Who this bundle is for
- Builders ready for displays, serial communication, and analog inputs — who also want a guided video curriculum
- Visual learners who absorb material better through video than text
- Educators teaching intermediate AVR concepts in a classroom or homeschool setting
- Anyone who wants the comfort of "play the DVD, follow along" instead of self-directed learning
What's included
Components:
- (1) Atmel Atmega324P-20PU AVR microcontroller
- (1) USB AVR programmer
- (1) Breadboard adapter PCB for USBasp programmer
- (1) White prototyping breadboard with power rails
- (1) Jumper wire pack — 140 pieces, multi-size, multi-color
- (45) 2x pin header IDC strips
- (12) Green through-hole LEDs
- (2) Red through-hole LEDs
- (14) 330Ω 1/4W through-hole resistors
- (1) Push button switch (6x6 flat, 4.3mm)
- (4) 100µF 50V polarized through-hole capacitors
- (4) 10µF electrolytic capacitors
- (4) 10kΩ 1/4W through-hole resistors
- (4) 1kΩ 1/4W through-hole resistors
- (7) 0.1µF 50V through-hole capacitors
- (1) 16x2 LCD character display module
- (8) Connector header breakaway male
- (3) 10kΩ trimmer potentiometers
- (1) 50kΩ potentiometer
Video course:
- Beginning Microcontrollers DVD by Patrick Hood-Daniel — 15-hour comprehensive tutorial in 49 parts
What you'll need to supply
- A computer (Windows, Mac, or Linux) for programming the AVR and watching the DVD
- A DVD drive (or convert the DVD content to a file format you can play)
- AVR programming software — AVRDUDE, Atmel Studio, or your preferred toolchain (all free)
Free YouTube tutorials (in addition to the DVD)
Patrick Hood-Daniel also has hundreds of free AVR tutorials on YouTube. Subscribe to the channel here.
Free customer support included
Every kit purchase includes free support on what you've purchased.
Frequently asked questions
Q: Do I need a DVD drive?
Yes — the course is delivered on physical DVD. External USB DVD drives are inexpensive ($20–30 on Amazon) if your computer doesn't have one. You can also rip the DVD to a folder for offline playback.
Q: How is the DVD different from the free YouTube tutorials?
The DVD is a structured 15-hour course taught in sequential order — ideal for learning AVR from the ground up. The YouTube tutorials are organized by topic and aimed at builders who already know the basics or want to go deeper on a specific peripheral.
Q: How is this different from the kit-only Intermediate Kit?
Components are identical. This bundle adds the 15-hour DVD course. If you'd rather learn from free YouTube and online tutorials, the kit-only version is lower-priced.
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