Electronic – arduino – Reset pin on ATtiny84/85/2313 clarification

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I have two questions that I was hoping someone could clarify with a quick True/False. When using the ATtiny85/85/2313 the reset pin is connected to a 10k resistor which is connected to VCC.

  1. When programming with an AVR 6 pin programmer does the reset pin on an ATtiny at that point need to be connected to the 10k resistor to VCC?

  2. When using an Arduino Uno to program an ATtiny, the reset pin on the attiny is connected to D10. Does the reset pin additionally also need to be connected to a 10k resistor to VCC?

Or to summarize does the reset pin on an ATtiny84/85/2313 always need to be connected to a 10k resistor to VCC?

Best Answer

Yes, always connect the Reset Pin of the ATtiny to VCC through a 10k resistor. It can't hurt, and it can help (prevent your device from resetting randomly).