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This post describes how to program Atmega8 on Arduino board using AVR-GCC. The program enable user to control a LED by pressing a button.

Components

• Arduino x 1
• USB cable x 1
• LED x 1
• Button x 1
• Resistor (10KR) x 1

Some new tips before programming. These are not mentioned in any post under AVR category.

_BV(bit) is defined in sfr_defs.h. It is included when you include avr/io.h.

#define _BV(bit) (1 << (bit))

This means that both following codes mean the same.

PORTB = _BV(PB5)|_BV(PB0);

PORTB = (1<<PB5)|(1<<PB0);

bit_is_clear() is avr-libc macro. It is also is defined in sfr_defs.h.

#define bit_is_clear(sfr, bit)

Test whether bit bit in IO register sfr is clear. This will return non-zero if the bit is clear, and a 0 if the bit is set.

Example code

#include <avr/io.h>

#include <util/delay.h>

int main(void) {

DDRB |= _BV(PB5);

DDRD &= ~(_BV(PD2));

for(;;){

// While Button is pressed, LED is on

if (bit_is_clear(PIND, PD2)) {

PORTB |= (1<<PB5); // put LED HIGH

} else {

PORTB &= ~(1<<PB5); // put LED LOW

}

}

return 0;

}