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)
Figure 78. Data Transfer in Master Transmitter Mode
A START condition is sent by writing the following value to TWCR:
TWEN must be set to enable the Two-wire Serial Interface, TWSTA must be written to one to
transmit a START condition and TWINT must be written to one to clear the TWINT Flag. The
TWI will then test the Two-wire Serial Bus and generate a START condition as soon as the bus
becomes free. After a START condition has been transmitted, the TWINT Flag is set by hard-
ware, and the status code in TWSR will be 0x08 (see Table 66 on page 173). In order to enter
MT mode, SLA+W must be transmitted. This is done by writing SLA+W to TWDR. Thereafter the
TWINT bit should be cleared (by writing it to one) to continue the transfer. This is accomplished
by writing the following value to TWCR:
When SLA+W have been transmitted and an acknowledgement bit has been received, TWINT is
set again and a number of status codes in TWSR are possible. Possible status codes in Master
mode are 0x18, 0x20, or 0x38. The appropriate action to be taken for each of these status codes
is detailed in Table 66 on page 173.
When SLA+W has been successfully transmitted, a data packet should be transmitted. This is
done by writing the data byte to TWDR. TWDR must only be written when TWINT is high. If not,
the access will be discarded, and the Write Collision bit (TWWC) will be set in the TWCR Regis-
ter. After updating TWDR, the TWINT bit should be cleared (by writing it to one) to continue the
transfer. This is accomplished by writing the following value to TWCR:
This scheme is repeated until the last byte has been sent and the transfer is ended by generat-
ing a STOP condition or a repeated START condition. A STOP condition is generated by writing
the following value to TWCR:
A REPEATED START condition is generated by writing the following value to TWCR:
After a repeated START condition (state 0x10) the Two-wire Serial Interface can access the
same Slave again, or a new Slave without transmitting a STOP condition. Repeated START
TWCR TWINT TWEA TWSTA TWSTO TWWC TWEN – TWIE
value 1
X10X10 X
TWCR TWINT
TWEA TWSTA TWSTO TWWC TWEN – TWIE
value 1
X00X10 X
TWCR TWINT
TWEA TWSTA TWSTO TWWC TWEN – TWIE
value 1
X00X10 X
TWCR TWINT
TWEA TWSTA TWSTO TWWC TWEN – TWIE
value 1
X01X10 X
TWCR TWINT
TWEA TWSTA TWSTO TWWC TWEN – TWIE
value 1
X10X10 X
Device 1
MASTER
TRANSMITTER
Device 2
SLAVE
RECEIVER
Device 3
Device n
SDA
SCL
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R1 R2
V
CC