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ATmega169A/PA/329A/PA/649A/P/3290A/PA/6490A/P [DATASHEET]
8284E–AVR–02/2013
Figure 27-2. Memory sections.
Note: 1. The parameters in the figure above are given in Table 27-9 on page 290.
27.5 Boot Loader Lock Bits
If no Boot Loader capability is needed, the entire Flash is available for application code. The Boot Loader has two
separate sets of Boot Lock bits which can be set independently. This gives the user a unique flexibility to select dif-
ferent levels of protection.
The user can select:
To protect the entire Flash from a software update by the MCU
To protect only the Boot Loader Flash section from a software update by the MCU
To protect only the Application Flash section from a software update by the MCU
Allow software update in the entire Flash
See Table 27-2 and Table 27-3 on page 282 for further details. The Boot Lock bits and general Lock bits can be set
in software and in Serial or Parallel Programming mode, but they can be cleared by a Chip Erase command only.
The general Write Lock (Lock Bit mode 2) does not control the programming of the Flash memory by SPM instruc-
tion. Similarly, the general Read/Write Lock (Lock Bit mode 1) does not control reading nor writing by LPM/SPM, if
it is attempted.
0x0000
Flashend
Program Memory
BOOTSZ = '11'
Application Flash Section
Boot Loader Flash Section
Flashend
Program Memory
BOOTSZ = '10'
0x0000
Program Memory
BOOTSZ = '01'
Program Memory
BOOTSZ = '00'
Application Flash Section
Boot Loader Flash Section
0x0000
Flashend
Application Flash Section
Flashend
End RWW
Start NRWW
Application Flash Section
Boot Loader Flash Section
Boot Loader Flash Section
End RWW
Start NRWW
End RWW
Start NRWW
0x0000
End RWW, End Application
Start NRWW, Start Boot Loader
Application Flash SectionApplication Flash Section
Application Flash Section
Read-While-Write SectionNo Read-While-Write Section
Read-While-Write SectionNo Read-While-Write Section
Read-While-Write SectionNo Read-While-Write SectionRead-While-Write SectionNo Read-While-Write Section
End Application
Start Boot Loader
End Application
Start Boot Loader
End Application
Start Boot Loader