Thanks, Steve, I don't know about the bootloader, I just ordered a chip from Digikey. Will have to check on that. 73, Wayne > On Feb 20, 2014, at 4:14 PM, "Steve VK2SJA" <vk2sja@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Wayne, > >> It would seem that you would use the Arduino software to upload the sketch >> into it,since the Minima controller is a basic Arduino board? > > Correct. > >> And if so, which board type do you select for the Minima controller? > > I'd try "Arduino Uno" as it uses the ATmega328. > > Does your ATmega328 chip already have the Arduino boot-loader firmware > installed? Won't work without. > > 73, Steve > VK2SJA > > > > >