AVR Microcontroller Advanced Kit with DVD

Our top-tier AVR development kit, bundled with a 15-hour video course. Same components as the AVR Advanced Kit plus Patrick Hood-Daniel's Beginning Microcontrollers instructional DVD — 49 step-by-step parts walking you through every component.

If you want a complete AVR development environment with sensors, displays, and communication peripherals — and a structured video curriculum to learn it all — this is the bundle.

Who this bundle is for

• Serious AVR builders who want the full sensor-and-display experience
• Educators teaching advanced AVR concepts in a classroom or homeschool setting
• Visual learners who prefer guided video instruction over self-directed online tutorials
• Anyone who wants to open the kit, play the DVD, and follow along through a complete curriculum

What's included

Components:

• (1) Atmel Atmega324P-20PU AVR microcontroller
• (1) USB AVR programmer
• (45) 2x pin header IDC strips
• (1) Breadboard adapter PCB for USBasp programmer
• (1) White prototyping breadboard with power rails
• (1) Jumper wire pack — 140 pieces, multi-size, multi-color
• (12) Green through-hole LEDs
• (2) Red through-hole LEDs
• (14) 330Ω 1/4W through-hole resistors
• (1) Push button switch (6x6 flat, 4.3mm)
• (4) 100µF 50V polarized through-hole capacitors
• (4) 10µF electrolytic capacitors
• (4) 10kΩ 1/4W through-hole resistors
• (4) 1kΩ 1/4W through-hole resistors
• (7) 0.1µF 50V through-hole capacitors
• (1) 20x4 LCD character display module
• (8) Connector header breakaway male
• (3) 10kΩ trimmer potentiometers
• (1) 50kΩ potentiometer
• (1) 5V LDO regulator (MAX603)
• (1) 3.3V LDO regulator (MAX604)
• (1) Quad buffer line driver
• (1) 16 MHz crystal
• (1) 18.432 MHz crystal (30ppm)
• (1) FTDI USB-to-Serial converter
• (1) 5V 1.5A voltage regulator
• (2) 22pF 200V capacitors
• (14) Crimp pins for SIL housing
• (2) 5-pin SIL housings
• (2) 2-pin SIL housings
• (1) Ultrasonic range finder
• (1) ADXL345 3-axis accelerometer

Video course:

• Beginning Microcontrollers DVD by Patrick Hood-Daniel — 15-hour comprehensive tutorial in 49 parts

What you'll need to supply

• A computer (Windows, Mac, or Linux) for programming the AVR and watching the DVD
• A DVD drive (or convert the DVD to file format for offline playback)
• AVR programming software — AVRDUDE, Atmel Studio, or your preferred toolchain (all free)

Free YouTube tutorials (in addition to the DVD)

Patrick Hood-Daniel also has hundreds of free AVR tutorials on YouTube. Subscribe to the channel here.

Free customer support included

Every kit purchase includes free support on what you've purchased.

Frequently asked questions

Q: How is this different from the kit-only Advanced Kit?
Components are identical. This bundle adds the 15-hour Beginning Microcontrollers DVD course. If you prefer free YouTube and online tutorials, the kit-only version is lower-priced.

Q: Do I need a DVD drive?
Yes — external USB DVD drives are $20–30 on Amazon if your computer doesn't have one. You can also rip the DVD for offline playback.

Q: How is the DVD different from the free YouTube tutorials?
The DVD is a structured 15-hour course taught in sequential order — ideal for learning AVR from the ground up. The YouTube tutorials are organized by topic and aimed at builders who already know the basics or want to go deeper.

Q: Already have the Beginner or Intermediate Kit?
Use our Upgrade Kits to add only the missing components.