Datasheet
Table Of Contents
- Features
- Pin Configurations
- Overview
- Resources
- Data Retention
- About Code Examples
- Atmel AVR CPU Core
- AVR ATmega8 Memories
- System Clock and Clock Options
- Power Management and Sleep Modes
- System Control and Reset
- Interrupts
- I/O Ports
- Introduction
- Ports as General Digital I/O
- Alternate Port Functions
- Register Description for I/O Ports
- The Port B Data Register – PORTB
- The Port B Data Direction Register – DDRB
- The Port B Input Pins Address – PINB
- The Port C Data Register – PORTC
- The Port C Data Direction Register – DDRC
- The Port C Input Pins Address – PINC
- The Port D Data Register – PORTD
- The Port D Data Direction Register – DDRD
- The Port D Input Pins Address – PIND
- External Interrupts
- 8-bit Timer/Counter0
- Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1 Prescalers
- 16-bit Timer/Counter1
- Overview
- Accessing 16-bit Registers
- Timer/Counter Clock Sources
- Counter Unit
- Input Capture Unit
- Output Compare Units
- Compare Match Output Unit
- Modes of Operation
- Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams
- 16-bit Timer/Counter Register Description
- Timer/Counter 1 Control Register A – TCCR1A
- Timer/Counter 1 Control Register B – TCCR1B
- Timer/Counter 1 – TCNT1H and TCNT1L
- Output Compare Register 1 A – OCR1AH and OCR1AL
- Output Compare Register 1 B – OCR1BH and OCR1BL
- Input Capture Register 1 – ICR1H and ICR1L
- Timer/Counter Interrupt Mask Register – TIMSK(1)
- Timer/Counter Interrupt Flag Register – TIFR(1)
- 8-bit Timer/Counter2 with PWM and Asynchronous Operation
- Serial Peripheral Interface – SPI
- USART
- Two-wire Serial Interface
- Analog Comparator
- Analog-to- Digital Converter
- Boot Loader Support – Read- While-Write Self- Programming
- Boot Loader Features
- Application and Boot Loader Flash Sections
- Read-While-Write and No Read- While-Write Flash Sections
- Boot Loader Lock Bits
- Entering the Boot Loader Program
- Addressing the Flash During Self- Programming
- Self-Programming the Flash
- Performing Page Erase by SPM
- Filling the Temporary Buffer (Page Loading)
- Performing a Page Write
- Using the SPM Interrupt
- Consideration While Updating BLS
- Prevent Reading the RWW Section During Self-Programming
- Setting the Boot Loader Lock Bits by SPM
- EEPROM Write Prevents Writing to SPMCR
- Reading the Fuse and Lock Bits from Software
- Preventing Flash Corruption
- Programming Time for Flash when using SPM
- Simple Assembly Code Example for a Boot Loader
- ATmega8 Boot Loader Parameters
- Memory Programming
- Program And Data Memory Lock Bits
- Fuse Bits
- Signature Bytes
- Calibration Byte
- Page Size
- Parallel Programming Parameters, Pin Mapping, and Commands
- Parallel Programming
- Enter Programming Mode
- Considerations for Efficient Programming
- Chip Erase
- Programming the Flash
- Programming the EEPROM
- Reading the Flash
- Reading the EEPROM
- Programming the Fuse Low Bits
- Programming the Fuse High Bits
- Programming the Lock Bits
- Reading the Fuse and Lock Bits
- Reading the Signature Bytes
- Reading the Calibration Byte
- Parallel Programming Characteristics
- Serial Downloading
- Serial Programming Pin Mapping
- Electrical Characteristics – TA = -40°C to 85°C
- Electrical Characteristics – TA = -40°C to 105°C
- ATmega8 Typical Characteristics – TA = -40°C to 85°C
- Active Supply Current
- Idle Supply Current
- Power-down Supply Current
- Power-save Supply Current
- Standby Supply Current
- Pin Pull-up
- Pin Driver Strength
- Pin Thresholds and Hysteresis
- Bod Thresholds and Analog Comparator Offset
- Internal Oscillator Speed
- Current Consumption of Peripheral Units
- Current Consumption in Reset and Reset Pulsewidth
- ATmega8 Typical Characteristics – TA = -40°C to 105°C
- Register Summary
- Instruction Set Summary
- Ordering Information
- Packaging Information
- Errata
- Datasheet Revision History
- Changes from Rev. 2486Z- 02/11 to Rev. 2486AA- 02/2013
- Changes from Rev. 2486Y- 10/10 to Rev. 2486Z- 02/11
- Changes from Rev. 2486X- 06/10 to Rev. 2486Y- 10/10
- Changes from Rev. 2486W- 02/10 to Rev. 2486X- 06/10
- Changes from Rev. 2486V- 05/09 to Rev. 2486W- 02/10
- Changes from Rev. 2486U- 08/08 to Rev. 2486V- 05/09
- Changes from Rev. 2486T- 05/08 to Rev. 2486U- 08/08
- Changes from Rev. 2486S- 08/07 to Rev. 2486T- 05/08
- Changes from Rev. 2486R- 07/07 to Rev. 2486S- 08/07
- Changes from Rev. 2486Q- 10/06 to Rev. 2486R- 07/07
- Changes from Rev. 2486P- 02/06 to Rev. 2486Q- 10/06
- Changes from Rev. 2486O-10/04 to Rev. 2486P- 02/06
- Changes from Rev. 2486N-09/04 to Rev. 2486O-10/04
- Changes from Rev. 2486M-12/03 to Rev. 2486N-09/04
- Changes from Rev. 2486L-10/03 to Rev. 2486M-12/03
- Changes from Rev. 2486K-08/03 to Rev. 2486L-10/03
- Changes from Rev. 2486J-02/03 to Rev. 2486K-08/03
- Changes from Rev. 2486I-12/02 to Rev. 2486J-02/03
- Changes from Rev. 2486H-09/02 to Rev. 2486I-12/02
- Changes from Rev. 2486G-09/02 to Rev. 2486H-09/02
- Changes from Rev. 2486F-07/02 to Rev. 2486G-09/02
- Changes from Rev. 2486E-06/02 to Rev. 2486F-07/02
- Changes from Rev. 2486D-03/02 to Rev. 2486E-06/02
- Changes from Rev. 2486C-03/02 to Rev. 2486D-03/02
- Changes from Rev. 2486B-12/01 to Rev. 2486C-03/02
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ATmega8(L)
bits of the data read from the UDR will be masked to zero. The USART has to be initialized
before the function can be used.
Note: 1. See “About Code Examples” on page 8
The function simply waits for data to be present in the receive buffer by checking the RXC Flag,
before reading the buffer and returning the value.
Receiving Frames with
9 Data Bits
If 9-bit characters are used (UCSZ=7) the ninth bit must be read from the RXB8 bit in UCSRB
before reading the low bits from the UDR. This rule applies to the FE, DOR and PE Status Flags
as well. Read status from UCSRA, then data from UDR. Reading the UDR I/O location will
change the state of the receive buffer FIFO and consequently the TXB8, FE, DOR, and PE bits,
which all are stored in the FIFO, will change.
Assembly Code Example
(1)
USART_Receive:
; Wait for data to be received
sbis UCSRA, RXC
rjmp USART_Receive
; Get and return received data from buffer
in r16, UDR
ret
C Code Example
(1)
unsigned char USART_Receive( void )
{
/* Wait for data to be received */
while ( !(UCSRA & (1<<RXC)) )
;
/* Get and return received data from buffer */
return UDR;
}