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Atmel SAM4L8 Xplained Pro
Preface
The Atmel® SAM4L8 Xplained Pro evaluation kit is hardware platform to
evaluate the ATSAM4LC8CA microcontroller.
Supported by the Atmel Studio integrated development platform, the kit provides
easy access to the features of the Atmel ATSAM4LC8CA and explains how to
integrate the device in a customer design.
The Xplained Pro MCU series evaluation kits include an on-board Embedded
Debugger, and no external tools are necessary to program or debug the
ATSAM4LC8CA.
The Xplained Pro extension series evaluation kits offers additional peripherals to
extend the features of the board and ease the development of customer designs.
42103A-MCU-06/2013
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Page 1: Preface
ATSAM4LC8CA microcontroller. Supported by the Atmel Studio integrated development platform, the kit provides easy access to the features of the Atmel ATSAM4LC8CA and explains how to integrate the device in a customer design. The Xplained Pro MCU series evaluation kits include an on-board Embedded Debugger, and no external tools are necessary to program or debug the ATSAM4LC8CA. -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
5. Hardware revision history and known issues ......17 5.1. Identifying product ID and revision .......... 17 5.2. Revision 1 ................17 6. Document revision history ............. 18 7. Evaluation board/kit important notice ........19 Atmel SAM4L8 Xplained Pro [USER GUIDE] 42103A-MCU-06/2013... -
Page 3: Introduction
32kHz crystal Kit overview The Atmel SAM4L8 Xplained Pro evaluation kit is a hardware platform to evaluate the Atmel ATSAM4LC8CA. The kit offers a set of features that enables the SAM4L8 user to get started using the SAM4L8's peripherals right away and to get an understanding of how to integrate the SAM4L8 in their own design. - Page 4 Figure 1-1. SAM4L8 Xplained Pro evaluation kit overview. Atmel SAM4L8 Xplained Pro [USER GUIDE] 42103A-MCU-06/2013...
- Page 5 Figure 1-2. SAM4L8 Xplained Pro blockdiagram. 12MHz POWER-LED STATUS-LED ID-BUS EDBG POLARITY PROTECTION TARGET VCC_P5V0 VREG VEXT_P5V0 RESET P3V3 BUTTON ON/OFF SWITCH EXT1 EXT2 TOUCH-BUTTON Target MCU EXT3 ATSAM4LC8CA EXT4 USER-BUTTON SLCD USER-LED 32kHz 12MHz Atmel SAM4L8 Xplained Pro [USER GUIDE]...
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Page 6: Getting Started
Connect an USB cable to the DEBUG USB port. Connecting the kit When connecting Atmel SAM4L8 Xplained Pro to your computer for the first time, the operating system will do a driver software installation. The driver file supports both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Microsoft® Windows®... -
Page 7: Xplained Pro
In conjunction with Atmel Studio, the EDBG debugger interface can program and debug the ATSAM4LC8CA. On the SAM4L8 Xplained Pro, the SWD interface is connected between the EDBG and the ATSAM4LC8CA. The Virtual COM Port is connected to a UART port on the ATSAM4LC8CA (see section “Embedded Debugger... -
Page 8: Power Supply
Maximum Current [mA] uint16_t Power supply The SAM4L8 Xplained Pro kit can be powered either by USB or by an external power source through the 4-pin power header, marked PWR. This connector is described in “Xplained Pro power header” on page 10. -
Page 9: Xplained Pro Segment Lcd Extension Connector
All pins are not connected on all Xplained Pro MCU boards. How many pins that are used depend on how many segments and common terminals the target MCU supports. Table 3-5. Xplained Pro segment LCD extension connector definition Description Function Function Description Common terminal 3 COM3 COM2 Common terminal 2 Atmel SAM4L8 Xplained Pro [USER GUIDE] 42103A-MCU-06/2013... -
Page 10: Xplained Pro Power Header
Xplained Pro power header The power header can be used to connect external power to the SAM4L8 Xplained Pro kit. The kit will automatically detect and switch to the external power if supplied. The power header can also be used as supply for external peripherals or extension boards. -
Page 11: Hardware User Guide
4.1.1 I/O extension headers The SAM4L8 Xplained Pro headers EXT1, EXT2, EXT3 and EXT4 offers access to the I/O of the microcontroller in order to expand the board e.g. by connecting extensions to the board. These headers all comply with the standard extension header specified in Xplained Pro Standard Extension Header. - Page 12 Table 4-4. Extension header EXT4. Pin on EXT4 SAM4L8 pin Function Shared functionality Communication line to ID chip on extension board. PB05 ADCIFE/AD[6] PC10 ADCIFE/AD[7] USB_ID PC17 GPIO LCD connector (EXT5) PC18 GPIO LCD connector (EXT5) Atmel SAM4L8 Xplained Pro [USER GUIDE] 42103A-MCU-06/2013...
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Page 13: Segment Lcd Extension Connector
EXT3 and LCD connector (EXT5) 4.1.2 Segment LCD extension connector Extension connector EXT5 is a special connector for segment LCD displays. SAM4L8 Xplained Pro implements segment LCD extension connector for Xplained Pro extensions. Table 4-5. Segment LCD display connector EXT5 . -
Page 14: Peripherals
QTouch button The SAM4L8 Xplained Pro kit has one QTouch button and the connection to the SAM4L8 is shown in the table below. The QTouch sensor, a copper fill, is located on the second layer (GND) of the board. The sensor is shielded by the third and the bottome layer (VCC and signal layer respectively) and therefore the sensor is not affected by any touches from the back side of the board. -
Page 15: Mechanical Buttons
RESET PC24 4.2.4 There is one yellow LED available on the SAM4L8 Xplained Pro board that can be turned on and off. The LED can be activated by driving the connected I/O line to GND. Table 4-10. LED connections. Pin on SAM4L8... -
Page 16: Atmel Data Gateway Interface
GPIO PB10 GPIO Jumper description The SAM4L8 Xplained Pro contains five jumpers that can be used to adjust the functionality of the board. You can locate the jumpers in figure Figure 1-1, “SAM4L8 Xplained Pro evaluation kit overview.”.Here is a description of the jumpers. -
Page 17: Hardware Revision History And Known Issues
Hardware revision history and known issues Identifying product ID and revision The revision and product identifier of Xplained Pro boards can be found in two ways, through Atmel Studio or by looking at the sticker on the bottom side of the PCB. -
Page 18: Document Revision History
Document revision history Doc. Rev. Date Comment 06/2013 First release Atmel SAM4L8 Xplained Pro [USER GUIDE] 42103A-MCU-06/2013... -
Page 19: Evaluation Board/Kit Important Notice
The user assumes all responsibility and liability for proper and safe handling of the goods. Further, the user indemnifies Atmel from all claims arising from the handling or use of the goods. Due to the open construction of the product, it is the user's responsibility to take any and all appropriate precautions with regard to electrostatic discharge and any other technical or legal concerns. - Page 20 ARM Ltd. Other terms and product names may be trademarks of others. Disclaimer: The information in this document is provided in connection with Atmel products. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property right is granted by this document or in connection with the sale of Atmel products.
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