SAM R30 Xplained Pro Description The SAM R30 Xplained Pro is a hardware platform designed to evaluate the ATSAMR30G18A SoC. This kit is supported by Atmel Studio, an integrated development platform, which provides predefined application examples.This kit provides easy access to various features of the ATSAMR30G18A SoC, and offers additional peripherals to extend the features of the board and ease the development of custom designs.
DGI. The EDBG controls two LEDs on the SAM R30 Xplained Pro: a power LED and a status LED. The table below shows how the LEDs are controlled in different operation modes.
3600 Maximum Current [mA] uint16_t Power Sources The SAM R30 Xplained Pro kit can be powered by several power sources, as listed in the table below. Table 3-4. Power Sources for SAM R30 Xplained Pro Power Source Voltage Requirements Current Requirements...
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Xplained Pro Power Header The power header can be used to connect external power to the SAM R30 Xplained Pro kit. The kit automatically detects and switches to any external power if supplied. The power header can also be used to supply power to external peripherals or extension boards.
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Xplained Pro Extension Headers The SAM R30 Xplained Pro headers EXT1 and EXT3 offer access to the I/O of the MCU in order to expand the board by connecting extensions to the board. These headers are based on the standard extension header specified in the table below.
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An angled 1x2, 100-mil pin header marked with the MCU current measurement is located at the upper edge of the SAM R30 Xplained Pro. All power to the ATSAMR30G18A is exclusively routed through this header (excluding power to headers and peripherals). To measure the power consumption of the device, remove the jumper and replace it with an ammeter.
Crystal The SAM R30 Xplained Pro kit contains a 32.768 kHz crystal that can be used as a clock source for the SAM R30 device. A cut-strap next to the crystal is used to measure the oscillator safety factor. This is done by cutting the strap and adding a resistor across the strap.
4.3.4 QTouch Button The SAM R30 Xplained Pro board contains a self capacitance button, which can be used as an I/O. This QTouch button is intended to be driven by the built-in Peripheral Touch Controller (PTC) of the device. A...
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GPIO3 EXT3 4.4.4 XAM Configuration On the SAM R30 Xplained Pro, the MCU and MCU peripherals are powered by its own regulator as shown in Figure 4-3. All other parts of the board, mainly the embedded debugger and Xplained Pro Analog Module (XAM), are powered by a separate regulator.
XAM. Place both jumpers on the "I/O" and "MCU" headers in the "MEAS (MEASURE)" position. Kit Modifications The SAM R30 Xplained Pro contains several resistors that can be used to disconnect I/O pins of the ATSAMR30G18A SoC from connectors and on-board ICs, and to disconnect power signals. Table 4-16. Zero Ohm Resistors...
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Operating at Other Voltages The SAM R30 Xplained Pro board operates at 3.3V by default, but it is also possible to run the board at lower voltages from an external supply. The EDBG is designed to run from a 3.3V supply and won't work on other voltages;...
European Union (RED [Radio Equipment Directive]) The SAM R30 Xplained Pro evaluation kit has been certified for use in European Union countries. A Declaration of Conformity must be issued for each of these standards and kept on file as described in Radio Equipment Directive.
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