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See tables below for further details. The Boot 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 instruction. Similarly,
the general Read/Write Lock (Lock Bit mode 3) does not control reading nor writing by LPM/SPM, if it is
attempted.
Table 30-2 Boot Lock Bit0 Protection Modes (Application Section)
(1)
BLB0
Mode
BLB02 BLB01 Protection
1 1 1 No restrictions for SPM or 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.
4 0 1 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.
Note: 1. “1” means unprogrammed, “0” means programmed.
Table 30-3 Boot Lock Bit1 Protection Modes (Boot Loader Section)
(1)
BLB1
Mode
BLB12 BLB11 Protection
1 1 1 No restrictions for SPM or LPM accessing the Boot Loader section.
2 1 0 SPM is not allowed to write to the Boot Loader section.
3 0 0 SPM is not allowed to write to the Boot Loader section, and LPM executing
from the Application section is not allowed to read from the Boot Loader
section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed in the Application section, interrupts
are disabled while executing from the Boot Loader section.
4 0 1 LPM executing from the Application section is not allowed to read from the
Boot Loader section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed in the Application
section, interrupts are disabled while executing from the Boot Loader
section.
Note: 1. “1” means unprogrammed, “0” means programmed.
30.6. Entering the Boot Loader Program
Entering the Boot Loader takes place by a jump or call from the application program. This may be initiated
by a trigger such as a command received via USART, or SPI interface. Alternatively, the Boot Reset Fuse
can be programmed so that the Reset Vector is pointing to the Boot Flash start address after a reset. In
this case, the Boot Loader is started after a reset. After the application code is loaded, the program can
start executing the application code. The fuses cannot be changed by the MCU itself. This means that
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