User guide
Table Of Contents
- Features
- Pin Configurations
- Overview
- AVR CPU Core
- AVR ATmega162 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
- Port A Data Register – PORTA
- Port A Data Direction Register – DDRA
- Port A Input Pins Address – PINA
- Port B Data Register – PORTB
- Port B Data Direction Register – DDRB
- Port B Input Pins Address – PINB
- Port C Data Register – PORTC
- Port C Data Direction Register – DDRC
- Port C Input Pins Address – PINC
- Port D Data Register – PORTD
- Port D Data Direction Register – DDRD
- Port D Input Pins Address – PIND
- Port E Data Register – PORTE
- Port E Data Direction Register – DDRE
- Port E Input Pins Address – PINE
- External Interrupts
- 8-bit Timer/Counter0 with PWM
- Timer/Counter0, Timer/Counter1, and Timer/Counter3 Prescalers
- 16-bit Timer/Counter (Timer/Counter1 and Timer/Counter3)
- Restriction in ATmega161 Compatibility Mode
- 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/Counter1 Control Register A – TCCR1A
- Timer/Counter3 Control Register A – TCCR3A
- Timer/Counter1 Control Register B – TCCR1B
- Timer/Counter3 Control Register B – TCCR3B
- Timer/Counter1 – TCNT1H and TCNT1L
- Timer/Counter3 – TCNT3H and TCNT3L
- Output Compare Register 1 A – OCR1AH and OCR1AL
- Output Compare Register 1 B – OCR1BH and OCR1BL
- Output Compare Register 3 A – OCR3AH and OCR3AL
- Output Compare Register 3 B – OCR3BH and OCR3BL
- Input Capture Register 1 – ICR1H and ICR1L
- Input Capture Register 3 – ICR3H and ICR3L
- Timer/Counter Interrupt Mask Register – TIMSK(1)
- Extended Timer/Counter Interrupt Mask Register – ETIMSK(1)
- Timer/Counter Interrupt Flag Register – TIFR(1)
- Extended Timer/Counter Interrupt Flag Register – ETIFR(1)
- 8-bit Timer/Counter2 with PWM and Asynchronous operation
- Serial Peripheral Interface – SPI
- USART
- Analog Comparator
- JTAG Interface and On-chip Debug System
- IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) Boundary-scan
- Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write Self-programming
- 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
- ATmega162 Boot Loader Parameters
- Memory Programming
- Program And Data Memory Lock Bits
- Fuse Bits
- Signature Bytes
- Calibration Byte
- 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 Extended Fuse Bits
- Programming the Lock Bits
- Reading the Fuse and Lock Bits
- Reading the Signature Bytes
- Reading the Calibration Byte
- Parallel Programming Characteristics
- Serial Downloading
- SPI Serial Programming Pin Mapping
- Programming via the JTAG Interface
- Programming Specific JTAG Instructions
- AVR_RESET (0xC)
- PROG_ENABLE (0x4)
- PROG_COMMANDS (0x5)
- PROG_PAGELOAD (0x6)
- PROG_PAGEREAD (0x7)
- Data Registers
- Reset Register
- Programming Enable Register
- Programming Command Register
- Virtual Flash Page Load Register
- Virtual Flash Page Read Register
- Programming Algorithm
- Entering Programming Mode
- Leaving Programming Mode
- Performing Chip Erase
- Programming the Flash
- Reading the Flash
- Programming the EEPROM
- Reading the EEPROM
- Programming the Fuses
- Programming the Lock Bits
- Reading the Fuses and Lock Bits
- Reading the Signature Bytes
- Reading the Calibration Byte
- Electrical Characteristics
- ATmega162 Typical Characteristics
- 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
- Register Summary
- Instruction Set Summary
- Ordering Information
- Packaging Information
- Erratas
- Datasheet Change Log for ATmega162
- Table of Contents

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executed within four CPU cycles. When BLBSET and SPMEN are cleared, LPM will
work as described in the Instruction set Manual.
The algorithm for reading the Fuse Low byte is similar to the one described above for
reading the Lock bits. To read the Fuse Low byte, load the Z-pointer with 0x0000 and
set the BLBSET and SPMEN bits in SPMCR. When an LPM instruction is executed
within three cycles after the BLBSET and SPMEN bits are set in the SPMCR, the value
of the Fuse Low byte (FLB) will be loaded in the destination register as shown below.
Refer to Table 101 on page 232 for a detailed description and mapping of the Fuse Low
byte.
Similarly, when reading the Fuse High byte, load 0x0003 in the Z-pointer. When an LPM
instruction is executed within three cycles after the BLBSET and SPMEN bits are set in
the SPMCR, the value of the Fuse High byte (FHB) will be loaded in the destination reg-
ister as shown below. Refer to Table 99 on page 231 for detailed description and
mapping of the Fuse High byte.
When reading the Extended Fuse byte, load 0x0002 in the Z-pointer. When an LPM
instruction is executed within three cycles after the BLBSET and SPMEN bits are set in
the SPMCR, the value of the Extended Fuse byte (EFB) will be loaded in the destination
register as shown below. Refer to Table 99 on page 231 for detailed description and
mapping of the Extended Fuse byte.
Fuse and Lock bits that are programmed, will be read as zero. Fuse and Lock bits that
are unprogrammed, will be read as one.
Preventing Flash Corruption During periods of low V
CC
, the Flash program can be corrupted because the supply volt-
age is too low for the CPU and the Flash to operate properly. These issues are the same
as for board level systems using the Flash, and the same design solutions should be
applied.
A Flash program corruption can be caused by two situations when the voltage is too low.
First, a regular write sequence to the Flash requires a minimum voltage to operate cor-
rectly. Secondly, the CPU itself can execute instructions incorrectly, if the supply voltage
for executing instructions is too low.
Flash corruption can easily be avoided by following these design recommendations (one
is sufficient):
1. If there is no need for a Boot Loader update in the system, program the Boot
Loader Lock bits to prevent any Boot Loader software updates.
2. Keep the AVR RESET active (low) during periods of insufficient power supply
voltage. This can be done by enabling the internal Brown-out Detector (BOD) if
the operating voltage matches the detection level. If not, an external low V
CC
Reset Protection circuit can be used. If a Reset occurs while a write operation is
in progress, the write operation will be completed provided that the power supply
voltage is sufficient.
Bit 76543210
Rd – – BLB12 BLB11 BLB02 BLB01 LB2 LB1
Bit 76543210
Rd FLB7 FLB6 FLB5 FLB4 FLB3 FLB2 FLB1 FLB0
Bit 76543210
Rd FHB7 FHB6 FHB5 FHB4 FHB3 FHB2 FHB1 FHB0
Bit 76543210
Rd – – – EFB4 EFB3 EFB2 EFB1 –