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Introduction to Atmel SAM4L Xplained Pro ELC 4438 Lab Manual January 27 , 2016 1. Read the user guide of the Atmel SAM4L Xplained Pro board and understand the board structure. http://www.atmel.com/Images/Atmel-42074-SAM4L-Xplained-Pro_User-Guide.pdf You can download the schematics of the board at http://www.atmel.com/images/Atmel-42074-SAM4L-Xplained-Pro_User-Guide.zip...
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Verify that the software has detected the MCU board SAM Xplained Pro and the extension boards. Atmel Studio should automatically show the SAM4L Xplained Pro tab. Click New Example Project 4. Click on the small triangle before Atmel-Atmel Corp to see all available examples.
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6. Read the C code in Atmel Studio to understand how the program works. Click “Start without debugging” (Green triangle) in the menu toolbar. The STATUS LED on the Atmel boards blinks. You can turn on/off the blinking LED by pushing the SW0 button.
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7. Open Control Panel – Device Manager from Windows Start Button. Click “Ports” to find out EDBG Virtual COM Port. Page | 4...
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Click Open to start the terminal. The Atmel board should send a stream of 1’s and 2’s which are shown in the terminal window. 9. Now, your job is to change the output stream in PuTTY terminal and change the blinking rate (frequency) of the LED.
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