Datasheet
Table Of Contents
- Features
- 1. Pin Configurations
- 2. Overview
- 3. Resources
- 4. Data Retention
- 5. About Code Examples
- 6. Capacitive touch sensing
- 7. AVR CPU Core
- 8. AVR Memories
- 9. System Clock and Clock Options
- 10. Power Management and Sleep Modes
- 11. System Control and Reset
- 12. Interrupts
- 13. I/O Ports
- 13.1 Overview
- 13.2 Ports as General Digital I/O
- 13.3 Alternate Port Functions
- 13.4 Register Description
- 13.4.1 SFIOR – Special Function I/O Register
- 13.4.2 PORTA – Port A Data Register
- 13.4.3 DDRA – Port A Data Direction Register
- 13.4.4 PINA – Port A Input Pins Address
- 13.4.5 PORTB – Port B Data Register
- 13.4.6 DDRB – Port B Data Direction Register
- 13.4.7 PINB – Port B Input Pins Address
- 13.4.8 PORTC – Port C Data Register
- 13.4.9 DDRC – Port C Data Direction Register
- 13.4.10 PINC – Port C Input Pins Address
- 13.4.11 PORTD – Port D Data Register
- 13.4.12 DDRD – Port D Data Direction Register
- 13.4.13 PIND – Port D Input Pins Address
- 14. External Interrupts
- 15. 8-bit Timer/Counter0 with PWM
- 16. Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1 Prescalers
- 17. 16-bit Timer/Counter1
- 17.1 Features
- 17.2 Overview
- 17.3 Accessing 16-bit Registers
- 17.4 Timer/Counter Clock Sources
- 17.5 Counter Unit
- 17.6 Input Capture Unit
- 17.7 Compare Match Output Unit
- 17.8 Modes of Operation
- 17.9 Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams
- 17.10 Register Description
- 17.10.1 TCCR1A – Timer/Counter1 Control Register A
- 17.10.2 TCCR1B – Timer/Counter1 Control Register B
- 17.10.3 TCNT1H and TCNT1L – Timer/Counter1
- 17.10.4 OCR1AH and OCR1AL – Output Compare Register 1 A
- 17.10.5 OCR1BH and OCR1BL – Output Compare Register 1 B
- 17.10.6 ICR1H and ICR1L – Input Capture Register 1
- 17.10.7 TIMSK – Timer/Counter Interrupt Mask Register(1)
- 17.10.8 TIFR – Timer/Counter Interrupt Flag Register
- 18. 8-bit Timer/Counter2 with PWM and Asynchronous Operation
- 18.1 Features
- 18.2 Overview
- 18.3 Timer/Counter Clock Sources
- 18.4 Counter Unit
- 18.5 Output Compare Unit
- 18.6 Compare Match Output Unit
- 18.7 Modes of Operation
- 18.8 Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams
- 18.9 Asynchronous Operation of the Timer/Counter
- 18.10 Timer/Counter Prescaler
- 18.11 Register Description
- 18.11.1 TCCR2 – Timer/Counter Control Register
- 18.11.2 TCNT2 – Timer/Counter Register
- 18.11.3 OCR2 – Output Compare Register
- 18.11.4 ‘ASSR – Asynchronous Status Register
- 18.11.5 TIMSK – Timer/Counter Interrupt Mask Register
- 18.11.6 TIFR – Timer/Counter Interrupt Flag Register
- 18.11.7 SFIOR – Special Function IO Register
- 19. SPI – Serial Peripheral Interface
- 20. USART
- 20.1 Features
- 20.2 Overview
- 20.3 Clock Generation
- 20.4 Frame Formats
- 20.5 USART Initialization
- 20.6 Data Transmission – The USART Transmitter
- 20.7 Data Reception – The USART Receiver
- 20.8 Asynchronous Data Reception
- 20.9 Multi-processor Communication Mode
- 20.10 Accessing UBRRH/ UCSRC Registers
- 20.11 Register Description
- 20.12 Examples of Baud Rate Setting
- 21. Two-wire Serial Interface
- 22. Analog Comparator
- 23. Analog to Digital Converter
- 24. JTAG Interface and On-chip Debug System
- 25. IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) Boundary-scan
- 26. Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write Self-Programming
- 26.1 Features
- 26.2 Overview
- 26.3 Application and Boot Loader Flash Sections
- 26.4 Read-While-Write and no Read-While-Write Flash Sections
- 26.5 Boot Loader Lock Bits
- 26.6 Entering the Boot Loader Program
- 26.7 Addressing the Flash during Self-Programming
- 26.8 Self-Programming the Flash
- 26.8.1 Performing Page Erase by SPM
- 26.8.2 Filling the Temporary Buffer (Page Loading)
- 26.8.3 Performing a Page Write
- 26.8.4 Using the SPM Interrupt
- 26.8.5 Consideration while Updating BLS
- 26.8.6 Prevent Reading the RWW Section during Self-Programming
- 26.8.7 Setting the Boot Loader Lock Bits by SPM
- 26.8.8 EEPROM Write Prevents Writing to SPMCR
- 26.8.9 Reading the Fuse and Lock Bits from Software
- 26.8.10 Preventing Flash Corruption
- 26.8.11 Programming Time for Flash when using SPM
- 26.8.12 Simple Assembly Code Example for a Boot Loader
- 26.8.13 Boot Loader Parameters
- 26.9 Register Description
- 27. Memory Programming
- 27.1 Program And Data Memory Lock Bits
- 27.2 Fuse Bits
- 27.3 Signature Bytes
- 27.4 Calibration Byte
- 27.5 Page Size
- 27.6 Parallel Programming Parameters, Pin Mapping, and Commands
- 27.7 Parallel Programming
- 27.7.1 Enter Programming Mode
- 27.7.2 Considerations for Efficient Programming
- 27.7.3 Chip Erase
- 27.7.4 Programming the Flash
- 27.7.5 Programming the EEPROM
- 27.7.6 Reading the Flash
- 27.7.7 Reading the EEPROM
- 27.7.8 Programming the Fuse Low Bits
- 27.7.9 Programming the Fuse High Bits
- 27.7.10 Programming the Lock Bits
- 27.7.11 Reading the Fuse and Lock Bits
- 27.7.12 Reading the Signature Bytes
- 27.7.13 Reading the Calibration Byte
- 27.7.14 Parallel Programming Characteristics
- 27.8 SPI Serial Downloading
- 27.9 SPI Serial Programming Pin Mapping
- 27.10 Programming via the JTAG Interface
- 27.10.1 Programming Specific JTAG Instructions
- 27.10.2 AVR_RESET ($C)
- 27.10.3 PROG_ENABLE ($4)
- 27.10.4 PROG_COMMANDS ($5)
- 27.10.5 PROG_PAGELOAD ($6)
- 27.10.6 PROG_PAGEREAD ($7)
- 27.10.7 Data Registers
- 27.10.8 Reset Register
- 27.10.9 Programming Enable Register
- 27.10.10 Programming Command Register
- 27.10.11 Virtual Flash Page Load Register
- 27.10.12 Virtual Flash Page Read Register
- 27.10.13 Programming Algorithm
- 27.10.14 Entering Programming Mode
- 27.10.15 Leaving Programming Mode
- 27.10.16 Performing Chip Erase
- 27.10.17 Programming the Flash
- 27.10.18 Reading the Flash
- 27.10.19 Programming the EEPROM
- 27.10.20 Reading the EEPROM
- 27.10.21 Programming the Fuses
- 27.10.22 Programming the Lock Bits
- 27.10.23 Reading the Fuses and Lock Bits
- 27.10.24 Reading the Signature Bytes
- 27.10.25 Reading the Calibration Byte
- 28. Electrical Characteristics
- 29. Typical Characteristics
- 29.1 Active Supply Current
- 29.2 Idle Supply Current
- 29.3 Power-down Supply Current
- 29.4 Power-save Supply Current
- 29.5 Standby Supply Current
- 29.6 Pin Pull-up
- 29.7 Pin Driver Strength
- 29.8 Pin Thresholds and Hysteresis
- 29.9 BOD Thresholds and Analog Comparator Offset
- 29.10 Internal Oscillator Speed
- 29.11 Current Consumption of Peripheral Units
- 29.12 Current Consumption in Reset and Reset Pulsewidth
- 30. Register Summary
- 31. Instruction Set Summary
- 32. Ordering Information
- 33. Packaging Information
- 34. Errata
- 35. Datasheet Revision History
- Table of Contents

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• When erasing or writing a page located inside the RWW section, the NRWW section can be read during the
operation.
• When erasing or writing a page located inside the NRWW section, the CPU is halted during the entire
operation.
Note that the user software can never read any code that is located inside the RWW section during a Boot Loader
software operation. The syntax “Read-While-Write section” refers to which section that is being programmed
(erased or written), not which section that actually is being read during a Boot Loader software update.
26.4.1 RWW – Read-While-Write Section
If a Boot Loader software update is programming a page inside the RWW section, it is possible to read code from
the Flash, but only code that is located in the NRWW section. During an on-going programming, the software must
ensure that the RWW section never is being read. If the user software is trying to read code that is located inside
the RWW section (that is, by a call/jmp/lpm or an interrupt) during programming, the software might end up in an
unknown state. To avoid this, the interrupts should either be disabled or moved to the Boot Loader section. The
Boot Loader section is always located in the NRWW section. The RWW Section Busy bit (RWWSB) in the Store
Program Memory Control Register (SPMCR) will be read as logical one as long as the RWW section is blocked for
reading. After a programming is completed, the RWWSB must be cleared by software before reading code located
in the RWW section. See “SPMCR – Store Program Memory Control Register” on page 264. for details on how to
clear RWWSB.
26.4.2 NRWW – No Read-While-Write Section
The code located in the NRWW section can be read when the Boot Loader software is updating a page in the
RWW section. When the Boot Loader code updates the NRWW section, the CPU is halted during the entire page
erase or page write operation.
Table 26-1. Read-While-Write Features
Which Section does the Z-
pointer Address during the
Programming?
Which Section can be
Read during
Programming?
Is the CPU
Halted?
Read-While-
Write
Supported?
RWW section NRWW section No Yes
NRWW section None Yes No