AVR Wizard

All the components that make your computer run as it should run on a strict series of commands that requires solid knowledge and specialized applications. When it comes to AVR microcontrollers, AVR Wizard is a tool that enables you to generate and send code packages in order to perform test and upgrades.

After a successful setup process, you are greeted by a rather compact window, with ell major areas structured in tabs. The overall design can get a little frustrating, but there is enough space to move around with.

Creating a data project requires you to fill in several fields, from basic info and general details to timers, additional libraries, as well as manageable LCDs if available. You don't need to take the steps in a specific manner, the tabbed structure allowing you to quickly switch between areas of interest.

By default, all sections are toggled off, so you don't accidentally generate a solution with improer values selected. Input and output ports can be viewed, with the possibility to handle up to four port types and configure hexadecimal values for the DRR.

Several timers can be enabled, allowing you to set source, frequency, mode and output. What's more, the application lets you configure both graphical and character LCD display by managing connection ports or number of characters attributed.

More commands can be found in the “Libraries” tab, with a handful of selectable libraries to included in the package. Hitting the “Generate” button inevitably creates the solution package for the AVR device, with the possibility to view it with a proper application when finished.

All things considered, with the help of AVR Wizard you can quickly set up solution packages to tweak or program AVR microcontrollers. Available settings are cleverly stored throughout the interface, and advanced users mostly feel at home. You might consider keeping it around as a fast solution for code generation.