If you want the atmega chip to run all your eletronics for messurements, pwm output, voltage input, heat input both analog and digital, pressure input hho(psi), and all other things that is needed to get resonance going, don't look any further... I did
as a programmer i have tyo say THIS IS THE BEST BOARD ever produces soo far.
http://www.embeddedmarket.com/products/Embedded-Engineers-Development-Tool-6-0/
(ps i don't work for this company or are involved in the selling of this board, i just want to share my reseach)
Anyone who has no programming skills i will be honoured to help you and learn you to program any kind of chip it can handle.(free of charge ofcourse)
contact: propet2lizard@lycos.com or PM)
EEDT6.0 supports variety of microcontrollers. The word supported means technically supported. These microcontrollers may not be included in the product pack.
8051:
AT89S51, AT89S52, P89V51RD2 (Programmer for AT89S51 and AT89S52 is not included)
AVR:
ATmega8, ATmega168, ATmega328, ATmega16, ATmega32, ATmega8515, ATmega8535, ATmega48,
ATmega88, ATmega162, ATmega164, ATmega324, ATmega644, ATmega1284
PIC:
PIC16F873A and pin compatible microcontrollers
PIC18F452 and pin compatible microcontrollers
PIC18F4550 and pin compatible microcontrollers
ARM
LPC2138, LPC2148 (LPC2138 is soldered on the board)
Arduino
ATmega328 for Duemilanove version (Mounted on the board)
ATmega168 for Diecimila version
ATmega8 for NG version
Not much you can't do or can't automate with this board, it's i think the best at the moment with this board :
http://www.diytrade.com/china/4/products/8156713/ATMEL_AVR_ATmega1280_or_atXmega128a1_Microcontroller_Development_Board_kit.html
But this one is verry hard to get, at least i can't seem to order it. Maybe som MIB behind the isp router...lol