Loading bootloader and sketch onto ATmega32 Microcontroller

In a later post we will use the ATmega32 processor. In this post we will load the the third party MightyCore on the ATmega32.

What is a core?

Cores are necessary to make new microcontrollers compatible with your Arduino Software (IDE) and, possibly, the existing sketches and libraries. 

https://www.arduino.cc/en/guide/cores

We will closely follow Burning Arduino Bootloader to Atmega 32A-PU Using Arduino As ISP

The steps we need to follow are:

• Required Parts
• Install Mighty Core as a Board Manager on Arduino IDE
• Setting Your Arduino As ISP
• Preparing Breadboard Circuit
• Burning the Bootloader
• Uploading a test sketch
  • File>Examples>AVR C code examples>Blink
  • alternatively, you can upload the std Arduino Blink example and connect to pin 13 (default in sketch)

Arduino IDE config for burning bootloader