Hello,
I am looking to play around with some micro-controllers and have bought a
ATtiny2313 chip. I also have access to an arduino and a FTDI FT232RL usb cable. I do not know how I will program / flash the ATtiny 2313 chip.
Is it possible to use the FTDI cable to flash a ATtiny2313 chip?
Otherwise I will have to use the arduino. I have goggled and know this is possible but I am having difficulty finding a simple explanation on how to do this. I would be interested if anyone has any simple instructions on how to do this.
I feel a bit out of my depth but am willing to learn.
Thank you for any help,
K.

 

You can turn your arduino into an ISP programmer: http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Code/Programmer2

 

Thanks for the link, I had found others but no this one!
update;
I went through your link and ended up at a tutorial.
http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/ArduinoISP
This tutorial is to program an arduino with another arduino.
As I have a ATtiny2313 chip to 'program' am I able to
use the same method as above or do I need to do something
different as I am trying to flash / program a different chip?
Thanks,
K.

 

I suggest you maybe start at the beginning, otherwise you are going to get frustrated. Find a micro controller tutorial and work through it. Familiarise yourself with the datasheet for the 2313, available from Atmels website.