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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