Atmel AVR STK500 - Section 2 Getting Started; 2.1 Unpacking the System; 2.2 System Requirements

AVR STK500 User Guide 2-1
Rev. 1925C–AVR–3/03
Section 2
Getting Started
2.1 Unpacking the
System
Kit contents:
n STK500 starter kit evaluation board
n Cables for STK500:
– (2 pcs) 10-wire cables for I/O ports and parallel mode programming
– (1 pc) 6-wire cable for In-System Programming
– (4 pcs) 2-wire cable for UART and DataFlash connections
n 9-pin RS-232 cable
n DC power cable
n Atmel CD-ROM with datasheets and software
n AT90S8515-8PC sample microcontroller
2.2 System
Requirements
The minimum hardware and software requirements are:
n 486 processor (Pentium
®
is recommended)
n 16 MB RAM
n 12 MB free hard disk space (AVR Studio)
n Windows
®
95/98/2000/ME and Windows NT
®
4.0 or higher
n 115200 baud RS-232 port (COM port)
n 10 - 15V DC power supply, 500 mA min.