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29. Memory Programming
29.1. Program and Data Memory Lock Bits
The ATmega32A provides six Lock bits. These can be left unprogrammed ('1') or can be programmed ('0')
to obtain the additional features listed in table Lock Bit Protection Modes below. The Lock Bits can only
be erased to “1” with the Chip Erase command.
Table 29-1. Lock Bit Byte
Lock Bit Byte Bit No. Description Default Value
(1)
7 1 (unprogrammed)
6 1 (unprogrammed)
BLB12 5 Boot Lock bit 1 (unprogrammed)
BLB11 4 Boot Lock bit 1 (unprogrammed)
BLB02 3 Boot Lock bit 1 (unprogrammed)
BLB01 2 Boot Lock bit 1 (unprogrammed)
LB2 1 Lock bit 1 (unprogrammed)
LB1 0 Lock bit 1 (unprogrammed)
Note:  1. “1” means unprogrammed, “0” means programmed.
Table 29-2. Lock Bit Protection Modes
(2)
Memory Lock Bits Protection Type
LB Mode LB2 LB1
1 1 1 No memory lock features enabled.
2 1 0 Further programming of the Flash and EEPROM is disabled in Parallel
and Serial Programming mode. The Fuse bits are locked in both Serial
and Parallel Programming mode.
(1)
3 0 0 Further programming and verification of the Flash and EEPROM is
disabled in parallel and SPI/JTAG Serial Programming mode. The Fuse
Bits are locked in both Serial and Parallel Programming modes.
(1)
BLB0
Mode
BLB02 BLB01
1 1 1 No restrictions for SPM or (E)LPM accessing the Application section.
2 1 0 SPM is not allowed to write to the Application section.
3 0 0 SPM is not allowed to write to the Application section, and LPM executing
from the Boot Loader section is not allowed to read from the Application
section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed in the Boot Loader section,
interrupts are disabled while executing from the Application section.
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