Questions tagged [attiny85]
An Atmel 8-bit AVR microcontroller.
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Send uint32_t over i2c from attiny85 slave to atmega328p master
I run into an issue with querying a uint32_t with an atmega328p master from an attiny85 master.
I have put both codes below.
I did run the equivalent code for just sending a uint8_t and all works ...
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ATTiny85 PWM on PB2 not working - only on/off, no fade
I have a custom ATTiny85 PCB with LEDs connected to GPIOs (PB0-4) through current-limiting resistors. All ports fade LEDs smoothly except PB2, which only switches on/off with no intermediate states.
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Does changing the prescale for Timer 0 or Timer 2 affect the micros() function?
I am using an ATTiny88 to drive a PWM device. First of all, digging through the literature, it's hard to tell what the differences between the ATTiny85 and ATTiny88 are, and the vast majority of ...
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How Do I Get Started With ATtiny85 in 2024?
I recently purchase a ATtiny85 from Ebay as I wanted to make a DIY volume controller for my computer, but its become apparent that's its more difficult than its supposed to be programming this board,
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Why Digispark can be a HID but Arduino Uno/Nano can't? [closed]
I tried to make a project with a Nano as a head which was based on a V-USB-like library EasyHID. For unknown reasons this try was unsuccessfull and I couldn't make the Nano run correctly. It's normal: ...
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Arduino Digispark ATtiny85 conditional logic not working
Expected Behavior:
I am attempting to use && or nested if statements to achieve the effect of two switches being required to close prior to an LED light (i.e., flip both switches), the LED ...
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Reading MAX31888 works with Nano, but not with ATtiny85
I'm using the OneWire library to try and read temperatures from a MAX31888 sensor using this Arduino program:
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
#include <OneWire.h>
#define RX PB4
#define TX ...
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Increase in power consumption after brown-out detection (BOD)
I'm working on a low-power energy harvesting project, where I'm considering using an ATtiny85 to perform some minor tasks. The ATtiny is put in Power Down mode most of the time and does not consume ...
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ATTiny85 pin definitions
I have been tearing my hair out on and off for two weeks trying to figure out pin definitions for the ATTiny85 in PlatformIO. My wiring is basically this:
My sketch:
#include <Arduino.h>
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Need Digistump library for QWERTY keyboard and Fixes for my issues!
Hello there🖐 I am trying to install Digistump library to support ATTiny85 by digispark. But I am encountering a problem when trying to install Digistump AVR boards after adding an additional board ...
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Use attiny85 reset pin as analog pin
I want to use the reset pin of the attiny85 as an analog pin to read the battery voltage, to be used as low level battery indicator.
So there is a lipo battery that will always be connected to this ...
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Make two LEDs fade in and out with with different PWM values
I have two UV leds, one Vf 3.3V @ 150 mA and the second one Vf 5V @ 150 mA. I need a circuit to make them fade in and out alternatively, i.e., as one goes dimmer the other goes brighter and vice versa....
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Bluetooth (HC_06) on the Attiny85
I'm trying to make a hc_06 Bluetooth controller work on the attiny85-20pu.
In the end, I want to control a stepper motor through Bluetooth.
But for now to keep it simple I'm searching for a working ...
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Burn code to Attiny13/85 the easy way
Totally newbie here. I need to burn 50 blank Attiny13 chips with the following code:
https://github.com/mstratman/relay-bypass/blob/main/relay-bypass/relay-bypass.ino
AFAIK the code can be used by ...
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433MHz RF run away TX burst with ATTiny85 IC
I have recently created a sketch for an ATTiny85.
My project consists of:
1x ATTiny85 IC only
1x 433MHz RF module => using data pin 2
2x input digital pins => using pin 3 and pin 4
Running at ...
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ATTINY 85 - use host laptop's internet
Suppose I enable USB tethering (internet) on my laptop. Will it be possible to use that internet on an ATTINY 85 connected to USB.
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Need help with ATtiny85 code [closed]
I am looking for help with ATtiny85 coding. The project I am working on is using an Arduino Nano and I want to switch to an ATtiny85.
The code below works with the Nano but not with the ATtiny85. I am ...
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Microcontroller freezes when triggering the gate of an N-channel MOSFET
Disclaimer: I have asked questions about this project before but this is yet another issue I'm facing.
What I really want to do: Build a battery powered device with 6 colored buttons. When you press ...
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How to properly read ADC on an ATtiny85? [closed]
What I want to do: attach six buttons to a single input. Each button triggers a different action.
How I want to do it: Use an AD conversion and add a resistor with different values to each button so ...
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ATtiny85 with sleep and serial
I want to communicate over serial to another device (dfplayer) and also set the microcontroller into sleep mode.
The ATtiny85 does not have a hardware serial pin so I need to use a virtual serial (...
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problem conversion value
I have two functions that return an int16_t but I need to convert the ints to
char* is for an attiny13
It would be something like this
const char* msg = "value1()"+','+"value2()"+',...
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Can I program ATTINY using Arduino as ISP whilst having other I2C devices connected? [closed]
I have an SMD ATTINY that I'm using for a project. Attached to it are 3 I2C devices. When programming it using an Arduino as an ISP, can I have those devices attached? Ie, do I have to program the ...
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How much readable text can fit inside an ATTINY85? Feasibility of scrolling a booklet on a 0.91-inch OLED display
I'm a total beginner, so I've been talking with Chatgpt regarding the capabilities of the Attiny85 microcontroller. But the AI would hallucinate a lot and give only partially right answers (because it ...
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does ATtiny85 handles the size of the libraries mentioned below `<MD_Parola.h>` and `<MD_MAX72xx.h>`
The ATtiny85 microcontroller has very limited resources, including program memory (flash) and RAM. It has 8KB of flash memory and only 512 bytes of RAM.
does ATtiny85 handles the size of the libraries ...
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Choosing a good RF library for transmissions
I am trying to send information from an Attiny85 to an ESP32, through RF.
I am using the most popular 433mhz transmitter on the market.
I know various existing libraries to send and receive data ...
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How to burn fuses in Digistump ATTiny85 with the Arduino IDE
I have a Digispark / digistump Attiny85. Working with Windows 11 and the Arduino IDE 2.0.4
I would like this guy to have Brown Out Detection set to 101 (2.7V)
For this, I'd need to set the BOD fuses.
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1MHZ Attiny85 RF with MANCHESTER library
I'm trying to set up a transmitter made by the following components :
Attiny85 (I need 1MHZ speed)
Cheap 433mhz transmitter (FS1000A)
The library I am using is the Manchester library GitHub.
The ...
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Compilation error with MMA8451 accelerometer and attiny85 using ATTinyCore
I am trying to use the Adafruit MMA8451 accelerometer with an attiny85. The Adafruit library uses Wire which doesn't work on the attiny so I used the ATTinyCore board files which have been modified to ...
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Alternate full speed usb library for ATTINY85?
I'm currently working on a project using the ATTINY85 for USB communication. After some research, it turns out that the V-USB library only supports usb 1.1, which only supports a 125hz polling rate. I ...
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Need help ATtiny85 not working as standalone
I have ATTiny85 that I want to drive a servo. Burned bootloader to the ATTiny85 and I am using HW-260 development board to program and to test the code. While the ATTiny85 works perfectly on the HW-...
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Attiny timer interrupt does not make an interrupt every 1000ms
I'm making a stopwatch using an attiny85, the idea was to use the timer interrupts to count the seconds
my theory was: since I set the Attiny85 to run at 1Mhz, I can use a presale of 1024; 1000000 / ...
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Unable to upload code to my digispark ATtiny 85 after upgrading bootloader
I've just received my digispark ATtiny85 (model B, I believe). I'm using Pop_OS for my PC, had a bit of a headache getting the arduino IDE recognising the device but after some trial and error I got ...
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ATTiny84 I2C with NeoPixels not working
I fetch RGB values via I2C - which works (with a splitting function).
Now I have a problem:
When I write values directly into strip.color() like strip.Color(255,0,0,0) the NeoPixels turn red when ...
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Unlocking Digispark ATTiny85 after flashing it to HID
I made a simple test sketch to make my ATTiny85 emulate a Keyboard and send a sequence of keystrokes.
#include "DigiKeyboard.h"
void setup() {
// don't need to set anything up to use ...
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Anyone had Digispark Attiny85 not SEEN by some USB controllers but seen via HUB or DOCK on same device?
I have purchased a couple of different types of DigiSpark Attiny85 clones (couldn't find originals available) and they have worked great except some devices (so far, just laptops) don't see the device ...
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Problem with IR remote and Pushbutton for digispark
As digispark is more compact and suitable for my electrical application. Following the same procedure in brtiberio answer. I tried to convert the script from Arduino UNO to digispark, but not succeed
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ATtiny85 giving multiple wake from IDLE if INT0 held low
Desired behaviour:
Go to IDLE sleep mode.
When PB2 (blue trace) goes low wake up and give a 10 ms HIGH on PB1 pulling a pull-up low (yellow trace on Figure 1).
Go to 1.
What I get:
Figure 1. (1) ...
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ATtiny85 won't wake from sleep
My ATtiny 85 won't wake up!
The purpose of the device is to monitor a reed switch and give a 20 ms output pulse on every alternate positive-going transition of the reed switch input. The device should ...
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ATtiny85 plugin and removed it self
So I bought ATtiny85 recently, when I plug it to my PC it make sound like mouse has been plugin, but then it make sound like the device has been removed. It happen again and again until I remove the ...
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How can i reduce my global variable use? Attiny85
I'm trying to compile my code but i keep exceeding my global variable memory by 12%.
Is there anything i can do in my code to further reduce RAM usage?
Or do i have to do modifications to the ...
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Program ATTiny85 running at 16 KILOhertz
I set the fuses of my attiny85 so it uses the internal 128khz clock, prescaled so it is 16kHz.
I set the CKOUT fuse too so I can check the clock using an oscilloscope on pin 3 and yes it is 16kHz.
Now ...
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how to write a program in Arduino that pairs a single Rx to multiple Tx modules? i want to learn implementing this protocol
I have two Attiny85 communicating over 433mhz radio (Rx & Tx on either ends) using virtual wire library, how will the programming be to pair them by the press of a button on either module ?
i have ...
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How to run a sketch for a period (e.g. 1min) and then attiny85 goes to sleepmode automaticaly?
Another beginner to arduino device.
My knowledge for programming is so weak.
As i mention to the title i would like your help.
I just want to run this simple sketch into attiny85 for lets say 1 min ...
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ESP32 + Attiny85 AC Dimmer
I am working on an AC Dimmer project using ESP32 and Attiny85.
Note : I know ATtiny85 is overkill for this project, And it can be done without Attiny85, I have already done this using ESP32 alone. ...
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Digispark Rev.3 Kickstarter ATTiny85 using all 6 pins
i have some trouble to use i2c and the other pins at the same time.
im tring to control the attiny over i2c with a arduino and the attiny should control a 28byj-48 stepmotor.
i started to setup the ...
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Attiny85 uploading error
I am getting an error while trying to upload programs to the Attiny85 through a USBTinyISP programmer, found here. Unfortunately, it isn't working. Following this tutorial for connecting the board and ...
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How can I control 2 servos separately using a joystick on an ATTiny85?
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I haven't done a lot of work in programming chips. The ATTiny85 is the first chip I've programmed, and I have the hang of the basics I think, but I don't have an in-depth understanding of it's ...
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Programming ATtiny85 with Arduino-IDE and an 8MHz external oscillator
I have a digispark ATtiny85 development board and I am using the Arduino IDE to program it along with the Arduino UNO as my hardware programmer.
I have successfully burned the fuses for both the ...
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ATTiny85 won't boot if PIN2 is not pulled high
I had some problem setting up a working ATTiny85 outside of its development board.Connection on my breadboard:
pulled high (10K R) -- 1 PIN 8 -- VCC (+5V)
trouble here!! -- 2 PIN 7 --
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ATTiny85 USB Troubleshooting. Device is not recognized when programmer asks to plug in device
I have bought this cheap AVR Programmer Board and I thougth that I would be OK just plugging it into my USB port. Then after I did that nothing happened so I passed last 4 hours trying to understand ...