Getting Started; Xplained Mini Quick Start; Design Documentation And Related Links; Programming And Debugging - Microchip Technology ATmega328P Xplained Mini Manual

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Getting Started

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Xplained Mini Quick Start

Steps to start exploring the Xplained Mini platform:
1. Download Atmel Studio/MPLAB
2. Launch Atmel Studio/MPLAB
3. Connect a USB cable (Standard-A to Micro-B or Micro-AB) between the PC and the USB port on the kit.
When the Xplained Mini kit is connected to your computer for the first time, the operating system will perform a driver
software installation. The driver file supports both 32- and 64-bit versions of Microsoft
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Vista , Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10. The drivers for the kit are included with Atmel Studio/MPLAB
Once the Xplained Mini board is powered, the green status LED will blink, and Atmel Studio/MPLAB
autodetect which Xplained Mini board is connected. Atmel Studio/MPLAB
data sheets and kit documentation. The ATmega328P device is programmed and debugged by the on-board Mini
Embedded Debugger and, therefore, no external programmer or debugger tool is required.
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Design Documentation and Related Links

The most relevant documents and software for the evaluation kit are available here:
ATmega328P Xplained Mini website
ATmega328P Xplained Mini on Microchip Direct
• Atmel Studio
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• MPLAB X IDE
develop applications for Microchip microcontrollers and digital signal controllers. It is called an Integrated
Development Environment (IDE) because it provides a single integrated "environment" to develop code for
embedded microcontrollers.
• Xplained Products
microcontrollers and other Microchip products.
– Xplained Nano - used for low pin count devices and provides a minimalistic solution with access to all I/O
pins of the target microcontroller.
– Xplained Mini - used for medium pin count devices and adds Arduino Uno compatible header footprint and
a prototyping area.
– Xplained Pro - used for medium-to-high pin count devices that feature advanced debugging and
standardized extensions for peripheral functions.
Note: All the above kits have on-board programmers/debuggers, which creates a set of low-cost boards for
evaluation and demonstration of features and capabilities of different Microchip products.
• Atmel START
and tailor your embedded application in a usable and optimized manner.
2.3

Programming and Debugging

2.3.1 Programming the Target Using mEDBG
Using the Embedded Debugger on the ATmega328P Xplained Mini board to program the ATmega328P.
1. Connect the Xplained Mini USB to the PC.
2. Go to Atmel Studio: Click the Tools tab, select Device Programming, and select the connected mEDBG as
Tool with Device as ATmega328P and Interface to ISP, click Apply.
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- Xplained Evaluation Kits are a series of easy-to-use evaluation kits for Microchip
- Atmel START is an online tool that helps the user to select and configure software components
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