User Manual

Atmel SAM R21 Xplained Pro [USER GUIDE]
42243B-MCU-06/2014
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1. Introduction
1.1 Features
Atmel ATSAMR21G18A microcontroller
Embedded debugger (EDBG)
USB interface
Programming and debugging on board SAM R21 through Serial Wire Debug (SWD)
Virtual COM-port interface to target via UART
Atmel Data Gateway Interface (DGI) to target via SPI and TWI
Four GPIOs connected to target for code instrumentation
Digital I/O
Two mechanical buttons (user and reset button)
One user LED
Two extension headers
Antenna
One ceramic chip antenna (2450AT18D0100)
One SMA connector for external antenna
Three possible power sources
External power
Embedded debugger USB
Target USB
32kHz crystal
16MHz crystal
USB interface, device
1.2 Kit Overview
The Atmel SAM R21 Xplained Pro evaluation kit is a hardware platform to evaluate the Atmel
ATSAMR21G18A.
The kit offers a set of features that enables the ATSAMR21G18A user to get started using the
ATSAMR21G18A peripherals right away and to get an understanding of how to integrate the device in their
own design.