3.1 Preparation

The preparation shown in the list below is recommended.

1. Install Atmel Studio 7.0

Atmel Studio 7 is an integrated development platform (IDP) for developing and debugging the Microchip® SMART ARM®-based applications and the AVR microcontroller (MCU) applications. Studio 7 supports all AVR and Microchip SMART MCUs.

The Atmel Studio 7 IDP gives you a seamless and easy-to-use environment to write, build, and debug your applications written in C/C++ or assembly code. It also connects seamlessly to the Microchip debuggers and development kits.

The users are highly recommended to install the Atmel Studio 7.0, which support the ATtiny817. The download link can be found here: http://www.microchip.com/development-tools/atmel-studio-7.

2. Get the target evaluate kit or device.