2 thoughts on “HV Rescue Shield kit back in stock”
The HV rescue shield is a real gem! I’ve recovered quite a few “accidentally bricked” AVR chips. When you screw up a fuse setting, sometimes the only way back is to use the HV programming mode.
A suggestion though… the board should be designed to use only one socket footprint (28 pin x 0.300) and then insert any chip, referenced to the bottom of the socket. Also, holes large enough to solder in a ZIF socket would be nice. Currently they are just a small fraction of a millimeter too small.
Otherwise, both thumbs up for the HV Rescue Shield!
The HV rescue shield is a real gem! I’ve recovered quite a few “accidentally bricked” AVR chips. When you screw up a fuse setting, sometimes the only way back is to use the HV programming mode.
A suggestion though… the board should be designed to use only one socket footprint (28 pin x 0.300) and then insert any chip, referenced to the bottom of the socket. Also, holes large enough to solder in a ZIF socket would be nice. Currently they are just a small fraction of a millimeter too small.
Otherwise, both thumbs up for the HV Rescue Shield!
Roger,
Thanks for the suggestions. I agree that a ZIF socket would be super handy!
Some of my customers have done some crazy things to rig up ZIF sockets for other packages, too!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/spikenzielabs/7737259052