megaTinyCore VS ATTinyCore

They're compatible with Arduino by using the megaTinyCore and programmed with an UPDI programmer. A homemade UPDI programmer can be made with a USB-Serial adaptor and a Schottky diode (instructions on that site).

Programming is done via the Arduino IDE, although NOT all libraries work. See: https://github.com/SpenceKonde/megaTinyCore/blob/master/megaavr/extras/LibraryCompatibility.md

Go check the site for the Arduino megaTinyCore which includes amongst other things instructions on how to make a programmer for that kind of ATTiny microcontroller (the so-called "modern" attinys).

So this megaTinyCore GitHub page talks a lot about the programmers and various ways you can flash to these chips. I basically used 3 male header pins (vcc, gnd, updi) connected to a modified serial programmer that I insert into pads on the board. Crude but honestly pretty painless and effective.

You can program them with Arduino using the MegaTinyCore and you upload programs to it using the UPDI protocol which uses just one wire. You can make a programmer for it with with a Serial-USB Adaptor, a schottky diode and some wires - all the instructions in the link above.

Yeah, do a quick search for PIN1_bm in this file https://github.com/SpenceKonde/megaTinyCore/blob/master/megaavr/extras/ioheaders/iotn412.h

The modern line up of ATtiny micro controllers is pretty sweet. They go for under a dollar a piece on digikey (best place to get them). They are mostly surface mount so an ebay smd adapter board kit makes them easy to use. I picked the attiny1604 but there are many variations. This is the arduino core for them and if you scroll down has all the info and variation comparison. https://github.com/SpenceKonde/megaTinyCore

I am programming the Tiny via UPDI through a Arduino Nano using the Arduino IDE with the MegaTinyCore. It does verify the code after upload. I can use a 1306 display (I2C), and manipulate all the GPIO's with no issue. I can use the same GPIO that I have hooked the 18B20 up to for anything else, just not 1-Wire. I have tried other GPIO with the same response. I am using the example for the Dallas Temperature and update the pin assignment. The exact same code works fine on a 328P with the same sensor, so I dont doubt it is a library issue but I'm not experienced enough to figure out exactly where the issue could be.

Resources I used: - How to Burn ATTiny85 Using Arduino-Mega As ISP : 5 Steps - Instructables - To program Arduino as an ISP. This was for my Arduino mega. There are a more than a few links for "normal" Arduinos if you google a bit. - GitHub - SpenceKonde/ATTinyCore: Arduino core for ATtiny 1634, 828, x313, x4, x41, x5, x61, x7 and x8 - arduino support for attiny microcontrollers.

You can code in Arduino using the ATTinyCore - https://github.com/SpenceKonde/ATTinyCore

Using this ATtiny85 board support building the 20 LED variant of the blink sketch in the Readme I get:

Install ATTinyCore package by Space Konde (author in video is using it). More info on ATTiny core github.

The Arduino core (i.e. the Arduino libraries) for the ATTiny85 (and a couple more ATTinys) is here and you can find the link for the ATTiny85 specific information a bit down the main page which, inside, includes this excelent refence picture.

After that go check the analogRead implementation in the ATTinyCore and the Arduino Samd core (it's in wiring_analog.c)