*It also works for other USBasp programmers
Verify the smartieparts board is working and visible to Mac OSX
1) plugin in the usb cable (do not force it and make sure it is the correct way round.
2) press 'command space' to bring up spotlight *
3) type 'system information' then enter (without quotes)
4) select the USB item under 'hardware'
5) you should see 'USBasp' listed as a usb device on one of your usb ports
[tab=30]for example the detailed information should read (see attachment)
[tab=60]Product ID: 0x05dc
[tab=60]Vendor ID: 0x16c0
[tab=60]Version: 1.03
[tab=60]Speed: Up to 1.5 Mb/sec
[tab=60]Manufacturer: http://www.fischl.de
[tab=60]Location ID: 0x04100000 / 3
[tab=60]Current Available (mA): 500
[tab=60]Current Required (mA): Unknown (Device has not been configured)
NOTE:*If you prefer to open apps directly go to application -> Utilities -> System Information to launch the app in Finder.
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Program The Radio
To program the radio using avrdude, you can
1) Install CrossPack bundle which contains avrdude from here http://www.obdev.at/products/crosspack/index.html, if you don't have avrdude installed./
2) Download the hex file for eg. er9x from here http://www.obdev.at/products/crosspack/index.html
3) Install er9x image by executing the command in Terminal as
avrdude -c usbasp -p atmega64 -B 1 -U flash:w:er9x.hex
where er9x is the location of the hex file you downloaded e.g. it could be Downloads/er9x.hex etc...
