Features
High-performance, Low-power Atmel®AVR® 8-bit Microcontroller
Advanced RISC Architecture
131 Powerful Instructions – Most Single-clock Cycle Execution
32 × 8 General Purpose Working Registers
Fully Static Operation
Up to 16 MIPS Throughput at 16MHz
On-chip 2-cycle Multiplier
High Endurance Non-volatile Memory segments
32Kbytes of In-System Self-programmable Flash program memory
1024Bytes EEPROM
2Kbytes Internal SRAM
Write/Erase Cycles: 10,000 Flash/100,000 EEPROM
Data retention: 20 years at 85°C/100 years at 25°C(1)
Optional Boot Code Section with Independent Lock Bits
In-System Programming by On-chip Boot Program
True Read-While-Write Operation
Programming Lock for Software Security
JTAG (IEEE std. 1149.1 Compliant) Interface
Boundary-scan Capabilities According to the JTAG Standard
Extensive On-chip Debug Support
Programming of Flash, EEPROM, Fuses, and Lock Bits through the JTAG Interface
Peripheral Features
Two 8-bit Timer/Counters with Separate Prescalers and Compare Modes
One 16-bit Timer/Counter with Separate Prescaler, Compare Mode, and Capture
Mode
Real Time Counter with Separate Oscillator
Four PWM Channels
8-channel, 10-bit ADC
8 Single-ended Channels
7 Differential Channels in TQFP Package Only
2 Differential Channels with Programmable Gain at 1x, 10x, or 200x
Byte-oriented Two-wire Serial Interface
Programmable Serial USART
Master/Slave SPI Serial Interface
Programmable Watchdog Timer with Separate On-chip Oscillator
On-chip Analog Comparator
Special Microcontroller Features
Power-on Reset and Programmable Brown-out Detection
Internal Calibrated RC Oscillator
External and Internal Interrupt Sources
Six Sleep Modes: Idle, ADC Noise Reduction, Power-save, Power-down, Standby
and Extended Standby
I/O and Packages
32 Programmable I/O Lines
40-pin PDIP, 44-lead TQFP, and 44-pad QFN/MLF
Operating Voltages
2.7V - 5.5V for ATmega32L
4.5V - 5.5V for ATmega32
Speed Grades
0 - 8MHz for ATmega32L
0 - 16MHz for ATmega32
Power Consumption at 1MHz, 3V, 25°C
Active: 1.1mA
Idle Mode: 0.35mA
Power-down Mode: < 1µA
8-bit
Microcontroller
with 32KBytes
In-System
Programmable
Flash
ATmega32
ATmega32L
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Pin
Configurations
Figure 1. Pinout ATmega32
(XCK/T0) PB0
(T1) PB1
(INT2/AIN0) PB2
(OC0/AIN1) PB3
(SS) PB4
(MOSI) PB5
(MISO) PB6
(SCK) PB7
RESET
VCC
GND
XTAL2
XTAL1
(RXD) PD0
(TXD) PD1
(INT0) PD2
(INT1) PD3
(OC1B) PD4
(OC1A) PD5
(ICP1) PD6
PA0 (ADC0)
PA1 (ADC1)
PA2 (ADC2)
PA3 (ADC3)
PA4 (ADC4)
PA5 (ADC5)
PA6 (ADC6)
PA7 (ADC7)
AREF
GND
AVCC
PC7 (TOSC2)
PC6 (TOSC1)
PC5 (TDI)
PC4 (TDO)
PC3 (TMS)
PC2 (TCK)
PC1 (SDA)
PC0 (SCL)
PD7 (OC2)
PA4 (ADC4)
PA5 (ADC5)
PA6 (ADC6)
PA7 (ADC7)
AREF
GND
AVCC
PC7 (TOSC2)
PC6 (TOSC1)
PC5 (TDI)
PC4 (TDO)
(MOSI) PB5
(MISO) PB6
(SCK) PB7
RESET
VCC
GND
XTAL2
XTAL1
(RXD) PD0
(TXD) PD1
(INT0) PD2
(INT1) PD3
(OC1B) PD4
(OC1A) PD5
(ICP1) PD6
(OC2) PD7
VCC
GND
(SCL) PC0
(SDA) PC1
(TCK) PC2
(TMS) PC3
PB4 (SS)
PB3 (AIN1/OC0)
PB2 (AIN0/INT2)
PB1 (T1)
PB0 (XCK/T0)
GND
VCC
PA0 (ADC0)
PA1 (ADC1)
PA2 (ADC2)
PA3 (ADC3)
PDIP
TQFP/MLF
Note:
Bottom pad should
be soldered to ground.
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Overview The Atmel®AVR®ATmega32 is a low-power CMOS 8-bit microcontroller based on the AVR
enhanced RISC architecture. By executing powerful instructions in a single clock cycle, the
ATmega32 achieves throughputs approaching 1 MIPS per MHz allowing the system designer to
optimize power consumption versus processing speed.
Block Diagram Figure 2. Block Diagram
INTERNAL
OSCILLATOR
OSCILLATOR
WATCHDOG
TIMER
MCU CTRL.
& TIMING
OSCILLATOR
TIMERS/
COUNTERS
INTERRUPT
UNIT
STACK
POINTER
EEPROM
SRAM
STATUS
REGISTER
USART
PROGRAM
COUNTER
PROGRAM
FLASH
INSTRUCTION
REGISTER
INSTRUCTION
DECODER
PROGRAMMING
LOGIC
SPI
ADC
INTERFACE
COMP.
INTERFACE
PORTA DRIVERS/BUFFERS
PORTA DIGITAL INTERFACE
GENERAL
PURPOSE
REGISTERS
X
Y
Z
ALU
+
-
PORTC DRIVERS/BUFFERS
PORTC DIGITAL INTERFACE
PORTB DIGITAL INTERFACE
PORTB DRIVERS/BUFFERS
PORTD DIGITAL INTERFACE
PORTD DRIVERS/BUFFERS
XTAL1
XTAL2
RESET
CONTROL
LINES
VCC
GND
MUX &
ADC
AREF
PA0 - PA7 PC0 - PC7
PD0 - PD7PB0 - PB7
AVR CPU
TWI
AVCC
INTERNAL
CALIBRATED
OSCILLATOR
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The Atmel®AVR®AVR core combines a rich instruction set with 32 general purpose working reg-
isters. All the 32 registers are directly connected to the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU), allowing two
independent registers to be accessed in one single instruction executed in one clock cycle. The
resulting architecture is more code efficient while achieving throughputs up to ten times faster
than conventional CISC microcontrollers.
The ATmega32 provides the following features: 32Kbytes of In-System Programmable Flash
Program memory with Read-While-Write capabilities, 1024bytes EEPROM, 2Kbyte SRAM, 32
general purpose I/O lines, 32 general purpose working registers, a JTAG interface for Boundary-
scan, On-chip Debugging support and programming, three flexible Timer/Counters with com-
pare modes, Internal and External Interrupts, a serial programmable USART, a byte oriented
Two-wire Serial Interface, an 8-channel, 10-bit ADC with optional differential input stage with
programmable gain (TQFP package only), a programmable Watchdog Timer with Internal Oscil-
lator, an SPI serial port, and six software selectable power saving modes. The Idle mode stops
the CPU while allowing the USART, Two-wire interface, A/D Converter, SRAM, Timer/Counters,
SPI port, and interrupt system to continue functioning. The Power-down mode saves the register
contents but freezes the Oscillator, disabling all other chip functions until the next External Inter-
rupt or Hardware Reset. In Power-save mode, the Asynchronous Timer continues to run,
allowing the user to maintain a timer base while the rest of the device is sleeping. The ADC
Noise Reduction mode stops the CPU and all I/O modules except Asynchronous Timer and
ADC, to minimize switching noise during ADC conversions. In Standby mode, the crystal/reso-
nator Oscillator is running while the rest of the device is sleeping. This allows very fast start-up
combined with low-power consumption. In Extended Standby mode, both the main Oscillator
and the Asynchronous Timer continue to run.
The device is manufactured using Atmel’s high density nonvolatile memory technology. The On-
chip ISP Flash allows the program memory to be reprogrammed in-system through an SPI serial
interface, by a conventional nonvolatile memory programmer, or by an On-chip Boot program
running on the AVR core. The boot program can use any interface to download the application
program in the Application Flash memory. Software in the Boot Flash section will continue to run
while the Application Flash section is updated, providing true Read-While-Write operation. By
combining an 8-bit RISC CPU with In-System Self-Programmable Flash on a monolithic chip,
the Atmel ATmega32 is a powerful microcontroller that provides a highly-flexible and cost-effec-
tive solution to many embedded control applications.
The Atmel AVR ATmega32 is supported with a full suite of program and system development
tools including: C compilers, macro assemblers, program debugger/simulators, in-circuit emula-
tors, and evaluation kits.
Pin Descriptions
VCC Digital supply voltage.
GND Ground.
Port A (PA7..PA0) Port A serves as the analog inputs to the A/D Converter.
Port A also serves as an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port, if the A/D Converter is not used. Port pins
can provide internal pull-up resistors (selected for each bit). The Port A output buffers have sym-
metrical drive characteristics with both high sink and source capability. When pins PA0 to PA7
are used as inputs and are externally pulled low, they will source current if the internal pull-up
resistors are activated. The Port A pins are tri-stated when a reset condition becomes active,
even if the clock is not running.
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Port B (PB7..PB0) Port B is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for each bit). The
Port B output buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink and source
capability. As inputs, Port B pins that are externally pulled low will source current if the pull-up
resistors are activated. The Port B pins are tri-stated when a reset condition becomes active,
even if the clock is not running.
Port B also serves the functions of various special features of the ATmega32 as listed on page
57.
Port C (PC7..PC0) Port C is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for each bit). The
Port C output buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink and source
capability. As inputs, Port C pins that are externally pulled low will source current if the pull-up
resistors are activated. The Port C pins are tri-stated when a reset condition becomes active,
even if the clock is not running. If the JTAG interface is enabled, the pull-up resistors on pins
PC5(TDI), PC3(TMS) and PC2(TCK) will be activated even if a reset occurs.
The TD0 pin is tri-stated unless TAP states that shift out data are entered.
Port C also serves the functions of the JTAG interface and other special features of the
ATmega32 as listed on page 60.
Port D (PD7..PD0) Port D is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port with internal pull-up resistors (selected for each bit). The
Port D output buffers have symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink and source
capability. As inputs, Port D pins that are externally pulled low will source current if the pull-up
resistors are activated. The Port D pins are tri-stated when a reset condition becomes active,
even if the clock is not running.
Port D also serves the functions of various special features of the ATmega32 as listed on page
62.
RESET Reset Input. A low level on this pin for longer than the minimum pulse length will generate a
reset, even if the clock is not running. The minimum pulse length is given in Table 15 on page
37. Shorter pulses are not guaranteed to generate a reset.
XTAL1 Input to the inverting Oscillator amplifier and input to the internal clock operating circuit.
XTAL2 Output from the inverting Oscillator amplifier.
AVCC AVCC is the supply voltage pin for Port A and the A/D Converter. It should be externally con-
nected to VCC, even if the ADC is not used. If the ADC is used, it should be connected to VCC
through a low-pass filter.
AREF AREF is the analog reference pin for the A/D Converter.
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Resources A comprehensive set of development tools, application notes and datasheets are available for
download on http://www.atmel.com/avr.
Note: 1.
Data Retention Reliability Qualification results show that the projected data retention failure rate is much less
than 1 PPM over 20 years at 85°C or 100 years at 25°C.
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About Code
Examples
This documentation contains simple code examples that briefly show how to use various parts of
the device. These code examples assume that the part specific header file is included before
compilation. Be aware that not all C Compiler vendors include bit definitions in the header files
and interrupt handling in C is compiler dependent. Please confirm with the C Compiler documen-
tation for more details.
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AVR CPU Core
Introduction This section discusses the Atmel®AVR® core architecture in general. The main function of the
CPU core is to ensure correct program execution. The CPU must therefore be able to access
memories, perform calculations, control peripherals, and handle interrupts.
Architectural
Overview
Figure 3. Block Diagram of the AVR MCU Architecture
In order to maximize performance and parallelism, the AVR uses a Harvard architecture – with
separate memories and buses for program and data. Instructions in the program memory are
executed with a single level pipelining. While one instruction is being executed, the next instruc-
tion is pre-fetched from the program memory. This concept enables instructions to be executed
in every clock cycle. The program memory is In-System Reprogrammable Flash memory.
The fast-access Register File contains 32 × 8-bit general purpose working registers with a single
clock cycle access time. This allows single-cycle Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) operation. In a typ-
ical ALU operation, two operands are output from the Register File, the operation is executed,
and the result is stored back in the Register File – in one clock cycle.
Six of the 32 registers can be used as three 16-bit indirect address register pointers for Data
Space addressing – enabling efficient address calculations. One of the these address pointers
can also be used as an address pointer for look up tables in Flash Program memory. These
added function registers are the 16-bit X-, Y-, and Z-register, described later in this section.
The ALU supports arithmetic and logic operations between registers or between a constant and
a register. Single register operations can also be executed in the ALU. After an arithmetic opera-
tion, the Status Register is updated to reflect information about the result of the operation.
Program flow is provided by conditional and unconditional jump and call instructions, able to
directly address the whole address space. Most AVR instructions have a single 16-bit word for-
mat. Every program memory address contains a 16- or 32-bit instruction.
Flash
Program
Memory
Instruction
Register
Instruction
Decoder
Program
Counter
Control Lines
32 x 8
General
Purpose
Registrers
ALU
Status
and Control
I/O Lines
EEPROM
Data Bus 8-bit
Data
SRAM
Direct Addressing
Indirect Addressing
Interrupt
Unit
SPI
Unit
Watchdog
Timer
Analog
Comparator
I/O Module 2
I/O Module1
I/O Module n
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Program Flash memory space is divided in two sections, the Boot program section and the
Application Program section. Both sections have dedicated Lock bits for write and read/write
protection. The SPM instruction that writes into the Application Flash memory section must
reside in the Boot Program section.
During interrupts and subroutine calls, the return address Program Counter (PC) is stored on the
Stack. The Stack is effectively allocated in the general data SRAM, and consequently the Stack
size is only limited by the total SRAM size and the usage of the SRAM. All user programs must
initialize the SP in the reset routine (before subroutines or interrupts are executed). The Stack
Pointer SP is read/write accessible in the I/O space. The data SRAM can easily be accessed
through the five different addressing modes supported in the AVR architecture.
The memory spaces in the AVR architecture are all linear and regular memory maps.
A flexible interrupt module has its control registers in the I/O space with an additional global
interrupt enable bit in the Status Register. All interrupts have a separate interrupt vector in the
interrupt vector table. The interrupts have priority in accordance with their interrupt vector posi-
tion. The lower the interrupt vector address, the higher the priority.
The I/O memory space contains 64 addresses for CPU peripheral functions as Control Regis-
ters, SPI, and other I/O functions. The I/O Memory can be accessed directly, or as the Data
Space locations following those of the Register File, $20 - $5F.
ALU Arithmetic
Logic Unit
The high-performance Atmel®AVR® ALU operates in direct connection with all the 32 general
purpose working registers. Within a single clock cycle, arithmetic operations between general
purpose registers or between a register and an immediate are executed. The ALU operations
are divided into three main categories – arithmetic, logical, and bit-functions. Some implementa-
tions of the architecture also provide a powerful multiplier supporting both signed/unsigned
multiplication and fractional format. See the “Instruction Set” section for a detailed description.
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Status Register The Status Register contains information about the result of the most recently executed arithme-
tic instruction. This information can be used for altering program flow in order to perform
conditional operations. Note that the Status Register is updated after all ALU operations, as
specified in the Instruction Set Reference. This will in many cases remove the need for using the
dedicated compare instructions, resulting in faster and more compact code.
The Status Register is not automatically stored when entering an interrupt routine and restored
when returning from an interrupt. This must be handled by software.
The AVR Status Register – SREG – is defined as:
Bit 7 – I: Global Interrupt Enable
The Global Interrupt Enable bit must be set for the interrupts to be enabled. The individual inter-
rupt enable control is then performed in separate control registers. If the Global Interrupt Enable
Register is cleared, none of the interrupts are enabled independent of the individual interrupt
enable settings. The I-bit is cleared by hardware after an interrupt has occurred, and is set by
the RETI instruction to enable subsequent interrupts. The I-bit can also be set and cleared by
the application with the SEI and CLI instructions, as described in the instruction set reference.
Bit 6 – T: Bit Copy Storage
The Bit Copy instructions BLD (Bit LoaD) and BST (Bit STore) use the T-bit as source or desti-
nation for the operated bit. A bit from a register in the Register File can be copied into T by the
BST instruction, and a bit in T can be copied into a bit in a register in the Register File by the
BLD instruction.
Bit 5 – H: Half Carry Flag
The Half Carry Flag H indicates a half carry in some arithmetic operations. Half Carry is useful in
BCD arithmetic. See the “Instruction Set Description” for detailed information.
Bit 4 – S: Sign Bit, S = N V
The S-bit is always an exclusive or between the Negative Flag N and the Two’s Complement
Overflow Flag V. See the “Instruction Set Description” for detailed information.
Bit 3 – V: Two’s Complement Overflow Flag
The Two’s Complement Overflow Flag V supports two’s complement arithmetics. See the
“Instruction Set Description” for detailed information.
Bit 2 – N: Negative Flag
The Negative Flag N indicates a negative result in an arithmetic or logic operation. See the
“Instruction Set Description” for detailed information.
Bit 1 – Z: Zero Flag
The Zero Flag Z indicates a zero result in an arithmetic or logic operation. See the “Instruction
Set Description” for detailed information.
Bit 76543210
I T H S V N Z C SREG
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Bit 0 – C: Carry Flag
The Carry Flag C indicates a carry in an arithmetic or logic operation. See the “Instruction Set
Description” for detailed information.
General Purpose
Register File
The Register File is optimized for the Atmel®AVR® Enhanced RISC instruction set. In order to
achieve the required performance and flexibility, the following input/output schemes are sup-
ported by the Register File:
One 8-bit output operand and one 8-bit result input
Two 8-bit output operands and one 8-bit result input
Two 8-bit output operands and one 16-bit result input
One 16-bit output operand and one 16-bit result input
Figure 4 shows the structure of the 32 general purpose working registers in the CPU.
Figure 4. AVR CPU General Purpose Working Registers
Most of the instructions operating on the Register File have direct access to all registers, and
most of them are single cycle instructions.
As shown in Figure 4, each register is also assigned a data memory address, mapping them
directly into the first 32 locations of the user Data Space. Although not being physically imple-
mented as SRAM locations, this memory organization provides great flexibility in access of the
registers, as the X-, Y-, and Z-pointer Registers can be set to index any register in the file.
7 0 Addr.
R0 $00
R1 $01
R2 $02
R13 $0D
General R14 $0E
Purpose R15 $0F
Working R16 $10
Registers R17 $11
R26 $1A X-register Low Byte
R27 $1B X-register High Byte
R28 $1C Y-register Low Byte
R29 $1D Y-register High Byte
R30 $1E Z-register Low Byte
R31 $1F Z-register High Byte
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The X-register, Y-
register and Z-register
The registers R26..R31 have some added functions to their general purpose usage. These reg-
isters are 16-bit address pointers for indirect addressing of the Data Space. The three indirect
address registers X, Y, and Z are defined as described in Figure 5.
Figure 5. The X-, Y-, and Z-registers
In the different addressing modes these address registers have functions as fixed displacement,
automatic increment, and automatic decrement (see the Instruction Set Reference for details).
Stack Pointer The Stack is mainly used for storing temporary data, for storing local variables and for storing
return addresses after interrupts and subroutine calls. The Stack Pointer Register always points
to the top of the Stack. Note that the Stack is implemented as growing from higher memory loca-
tions to lower memory locations. This implies that a Stack PUSH command decreases the Stack
Pointer.
The Stack Pointer points to the data SRAM Stack area where the Subroutine and Interrupt
Stacks are located. This Stack space in the data SRAM must be defined by the program before
any subroutine calls are executed or interrupts are enabled. The Stack Pointer must be set to
point above $60. The Stack Pointer is decremented by one when data is pushed onto the Stack
with the PUSH instruction, and it is decremented by two when the return address is pushed onto
the Stack with subroutine call or interrupt. The Stack Pointer is incremented by one when data is
popped from the Stack with the POP instruction, and it is incremented by two when data is
popped from the Stack with return from subroutine RET or return from interrupt RETI.
The AVR Stack Pointer is implemented as two 8-bit registers in the I/O space. The number of
bits actually used is implementation dependent. Note that the data space in some implementa-
tions of the AVR architecture is so small that only SPL is needed. In this case, the SPH Register
will not be present.
15 XH XL 0
X - register 707 0
R27 ($1B) R26 ($1A)
15 YH YL 0
Y - register 707 0
R29 ($1D) R28 ($1C)
15 ZH ZL 0
Z - register 70 7 0
R31 ($1F) R30 ($1E)
Bit 151413121110 9 8
SP15 SP14 SP13 SP12 SP11 SP10 SP9 SP8 SPH
SP7 SP6 SP5 SP4 SP3 SP2 SP1 SP0 SPL
76543210
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
00000000
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Instruction
Execution Timing
This section describes the general access timing concepts for instruction execution. The AVR
CPU is driven by the CPU clock clkCPU, directly generated from the selected clock source for the
chip. No internal clock division is used.
Figure 6 shows the parallel instruction fetches and instruction executions enabled by the Har-
vard architecture and the fast-access Register File concept. This is the basic pipelining concept
to obtain up to 1 MIPS per MHz with the corresponding unique results for functions per cost,
functions per clocks, and functions per power-unit.
Figure 6. The Parallel Instruction Fetches and Instruction Executions
Figure 7 shows the internal timing concept for the Register File. In a single clock cycle an ALU
operation using two register operands is executed, and the result is stored back to the destina-
tion register.
Figure 7. Single Cycle ALU Operation
Reset and
Interrupt Handling
The Atmel®AVR® provides several different interrupt sources. These interrupts and the separate
reset vector each have a separate program vector in the program memory space. All interrupts
are assigned individual enable bits which must be written logic one together with the Global
Interrupt Enable bit in the Status Register in order to enable the interrupt. Depending on the Pro-
gram Counter value, interrupts may be automatically disabled when Boot Lock bits BLB02 or
BLB12 are programmed. This feature improves software security. See the section “Memory Pro-
gramming” on page 256 for details.
The lowest addresses in the program memory space are by default defined as the Reset and
Interrupt Vectors. The complete list of vectors is shown in “Interrupts” on page 44. The list also
determines the priority levels of the different interrupts. The lower the address the higher is the
priority level. RESET has the highest priority, and next is INT0 – the External Interrupt Request
clk
1st Instruction Fetch
1st Instruction Execute
2nd Instruction Fetch
2nd Instruction Execute
3rd Instruction Fetch
3rd Instruction Execute
4th Instruction Fetch
T1 T2 T3 T4
CPU
Total Execution Time
Register Operands Fetch
ALU Operation Execute
Result Write Back
T1 T2 T3 T4
clkCPU
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0. The Interrupt Vectors can be moved to the start of the Boot Flash section by setting the IVSEL
bit in the General Interrupt Control Register (GICR). Refer to “Interrupts” on page 44 for more
information. The Reset Vector can also be moved to the start of the boot Flash section by pro-
gramming the BOOTRST fuse, see Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write Self-
Programming” on page 244.
When an interrupt occurs, the Global Interrupt Enable I-bit is cleared and all interrupts are dis-
abled. The user software can write logic one to the I-bit to enable nested interrupts. All enabled
interrupts can then interrupt the current interrupt routine. The I-bit is automatically set when a
Return from Interrupt instruction – RETI – is executed.
There are basically two types of interrupts. The first type is triggered by an event that sets the
Interrupt Flag. For these interrupts, the Program Counter is vectored to the actual Interrupt Vec-
tor in order to execute the interrupt handling routine, and hardware clears the corresponding
Interrupt Flag. Interrupt Flags can also be cleared by writing a logic one to the flag bit position(s)
to be cleared. If an interrupt condition occurs while the corresponding interrupt enable bit is
cleared, the Interrupt Flag will be set and remembered until the interrupt is enabled, or the flag is
cleared by software. Similarly, if one or more interrupt conditions occur while the Global Interrupt
Enable bit is cleared, the corresponding Interrupt Flag(s) will be set and remembered until the
global interrupt enable bit is set, and will then be executed by order of priority.
The second type of interrupts will trigger as long as the interrupt condition is present. These
interrupts do not necessarily have Interrupt Flags. If the interrupt condition disappears before the
interrupt is enabled, the interrupt will not be triggered.
When the AVR exits from an interrupt, it will always return to the main program and execute one
more instruction before any pending interrupt is served.
Note that the Status Register is not automatically stored when entering an interrupt routine, nor
restored when returning from an interrupt routine. This must be handled by software.
When using the CLI instruction to disable interrupts, the interrupts will be immediately disabled.
No interrupt will be executed after the CLI instruction, even if it occurs simultaneously with the
CLI instruction. The following example shows how this can be used to avoid interrupts during the
timed EEPROM write sequence.
Assembly Code Example
in r16, SREG ; store SREG value
cli ; disable interrupts during timed sequence
sbi EECR, EEMWE ; start EEPROM write
sbi EECR, EEWE
out SREG, r16 ; restore SREG value (I-bit)
C Code Example
char cSREG;
cSREG = SREG; /* store SREG value */
/* disable interrupts during timed sequence */
_CLI();
EECR |= (1<<EEMWE); /* start EEPROM write */
EECR |= (1<<EEWE);
SREG = cSREG; /* restore SREG value (I-bit) */
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When using the SEI instruction to enable interrupts, the instruction following SEI will be exe-
cuted before any pending interrupts, as shown in this example.
Interrupt Response
Time
The interrupt execution response for all the enabled Atmel®AVR® interrupts is four clock cycles
minimum. After four clock cycles the program vector address for the actual interrupt handling
routine is executed. During this four clock cycle period, the Program Counter is pushed onto the
Stack. The vector is normally a jump to the interrupt routine, and this jump takes three clock
cycles. If an interrupt occurs during execution of a multi-cycle instruction, this instruction is com-
pleted before the interrupt is served. If an interrupt occurs when the MCU is in sleep mode, the
interrupt execution response time is increased by four clock cycles. This increase comes in addi-
tion to the start-up time from the selected sleep mode.
A return from an interrupt handling routine takes four clock cycles. During these four clock
cycles, the Program Counter (two bytes) is popped back from the Stack, the Stack Pointer is
incremented by two, and the I-bit in SREG is set.
Assembly Code Example
sei ; set global interrupt enable
sleep ; enter sleep, waiting for interrupt
; note: will enter sleep before any pending
; interrupt(s)
C Code Example
_SEI(); /* set global interrupt enable */
_SLEEP(); /* enter sleep, waiting for interrupt */
/* note: will enter sleep before any pending interrupt(s) */
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ATmega32
Memories
This section describes the different memories in the Atmel®AVR® ATmega32. The AVR architec-
ture has two main memory spaces, the Data Memory and the Program Memory space. In
addition, the ATmega32 features an EEPROM Memory for data storage. All three memory
spaces are linear and regular.
In-System
Reprogrammable
Flash Program
Memory
The ATmega32 contains 32 Kbytes On-chip In-System Reprogrammable Flash memory for pro-
gram storage. Since all AVR instructions are 16 or 32 bits wide, the Flash is organized as 16K ×
16. For software security, the Flash Program memory space is divided into two sections, Boot
Program section and Application Program section.
The Flash memory has an endurance of at least 10,000 write/erase cycles. The ATmega32 Pro-
gram Counter (PC) is 14 bits wide, thus addressing the 16K program memory locations. The
operation of Boot Program section and associated Boot Lock bits for software protection are
described in detail in “Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write Self-Programming” on page
244. “Memory Programming” on page 256 contains a detailed description on Flash Program-
ming in SPI, JTAG, or Parallell Programming mode.
Constant tables can be allocated within the entire program memory address space (see the LPM
– Load Program Memory Instruction Description).
Timing diagrams for instruction fetch and execution are presented in “Instruction Execution Tim-
ing” on page 13.
Figure 8. Program Memory Map
$0000
$3FFF
Application Flash Section
Boot Flash Section
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SRAM Data
Memory
Figure 9 shows how the Atmel®AVR®ATmega32 SRAM Memory is organized.
The lower 2144 Data Memory locations address the Register File, the I/O Memory, and the inter-
nal data SRAM. The first 96 locations address the Register File and I/O Memory, and the next
2048 locations address the internal data SRAM.
The five different addressing modes for the data memory cover: Direct, Indirect with Displace-
ment, Indirect, Indirect with Pre-decrement, and Indirect with Post-increment. In the Register
File, registers R26 to R31 feature the indirect Addressing Pointer Registers.
The direct addressing reaches the entire data space.
The Indirect with Displacement mode reaches 63 address locations from the base address given
by the Y- or Z-register.
When using register indirect addressing modes with automatic pre-decrement and post-incre-
ment, the address registers X, Y, and Z are decremented or incremented.
The 32 general purpose working registers, 64 I/O Registers, and the 2048 bytes of internal data
SRAM in the ATmega32 are all accessible through all these addressing modes. The Register
File is described in “General Purpose Register File” on page 11.
Figure 9. Data Memory Map
Register File
R0
R1
R2
R29
R30
R31
I/O Registers
$00
$01
$02
...
$3D
$3E
$3F
...
$0000
$0001
$0002
$001D
$001E
$001F
$0020
$0021
$0022
...
$005D
$005E
$005F
...
Data Address Space
$0060
$0061
$085E
$085F
...
Internal SRAM
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Data Memory Access
Times
This section describes the general access timing concepts for internal memory access. The
internal data SRAM access is performed in two clkCPU cycles as described in Figure 10.
Figure 10. On-chip Data SRAM Access Cycles
EEPROM Data
Memory
The ATmega32 contains 1024 bytes of data EEPROM memory. It is organized as a separate
data space, in which single bytes can be read and written. The EEPROM has an endurance of at
least 100,000 write/erase cycles. The access between the EEPROM and the CPU is described
in the following, specifying the EEPROM Address Registers, the EEPROM Data Register, and
the EEPROM Control Register.
“Memory Programming” on page 256 contains a detailed description on EEPROM Programming
in SPI, JTAG, or Parallell Programming mode.
EEPROM Read/Write
Access
The EEPROM Access Registers are accessible in the I/O space.
The write access time for the EEPROM is given in Table 1. A self-timing function, however, lets
the user software detect when the next byte can be written. If the user code contains instructions
that write the EEPROM, some precautions must be taken. In heavily filtered power supplies, VCC
is likely to rise or fall slowly on Power-up/down. This causes the device for some period of time
to run at a voltage lower than specified as minimum for the clock frequency used. See “Prevent-
ing EEPROM Corruption” on page 22 for details on how to avoid problems in these situations.
In order to prevent unintentional EEPROM writes, a specific write procedure must be followed.
Refer to the description of the EEPROM Control Register for details on this.
When the EEPROM is read, the CPU is halted for four clock cycles before the next instruction is
executed. When the EEPROM is written, the CPU is halted for two clock cycles before the next
instruction is executed.
clk
WR
RD
Data
Data
Address Address Valid
T1 T2 T3
Compute Address
Read Write
CPU
Memory Access Instruction Next Instruction
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The EEPROM Address
Register – EEARH and
EEARL
Bits 15..10 – Reserved Bits
These bits are reserved bits in the ATmega32 and will always read as zero.
Bits 9..0 – EEAR9..0: EEPROM Address
The EEPROM Address Registers EEARH and EEARL – specify the EEPROM address in the
1024 bytes EEPROM space. The EEPROM data bytes are addressed linearly between 0 and
1023. The initial value of EEAR is undefined. A proper value must be written before the
EEPROM may be accessed.
The EEPROM Data
Register – EEDR
Bits 7..0 – EEDR7.0: EEPROM Data
For the EEPROM write operation, the EEDR Register contains the data to be written to the
EEPROM in the address given by the EEAR Register. For the EEPROM read operation, the
EEDR contains the data read out from the EEPROM at the address given by EEAR.
The EEPROM Control
Register – EECR
Bits 7..4 – Reserved Bits
These bits are reserved bits in the ATmega32 and will always read as zero.
Bit 3 – EERIE: EEPROM Ready Interrupt Enable
Writing EERIE to one enables the EEPROM Ready Interrupt if the I bit in SREG is set. Writing
EERIE to zero disables the interrupt. The EEPROM Ready interrupt generates a constant inter-
rupt when EEWE is cleared.
Bit 2 – EEMWE: EEPROM Master Write Enable
The EEMWE bit determines whether setting EEWE to one causes the EEPROM to be written.
When EEMWE is set, setting EEWE within four clock cycles will write data to the EEPROM at
the selected address If EEMWE is zero, setting EEWE will have no effect. When EEMWE has
been written to one by software, hardware clears the bit to zero after four clock cycles. See the
description of the EEWE bit for an EEPROM write procedure.
Bit 151413121110 9 8
EEAR9 EEAR8 EEARH
EEAR7 EEAR6 EEAR5 EEAR4 EEAR3 EEAR2 EEAR1 EEAR0 EEARL
76543210
Read/WriteRRRRRRR/WR/W
R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value0000000X
XXXXXXXX
Bit 76543210
MSB LSB EEDR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
Bit 76543210
EERIE EEMWE EEWE EERE EECR
Read/Write R R R R R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0
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Bit 1 – EEWE: EEPROM Write Enable
The EEPROM Write Enable Signal EEWE is the write strobe to the EEPROM. When address
and data are correctly set up, the EEWE bit must be written to one to write the value into the
EEPROM. The EEMWE bit must be written to one before a logical one is written to EEWE, oth-
erwise no EEPROM write takes place. The following procedure should be followed when writing
the EEPROM (the order of steps 3 and 4 is not essential):
1. Wait until EEWE becomes zero.
2. Wait until SPMEN in SPMCR becomes zero.
3. Write new EEPROM address to EEAR (optional).
4. Write new EEPROM data to EEDR (optional).
5. Write a logical one to the EEMWE bit while writing a zero to EEWE in EECR.
6. Within four clock cycles after setting EEMWE, write a logical one to EEWE.
The EEPROM can not be programmed during a CPU write to the Flash memory. The software
must check that the Flash programming is completed before initiating a new EEPROM write.
Step 2 is only relevant if the software contains a Boot Loader allowing the CPU to program the
Flash. If the Flash is never being updated by the CPU, step 2 can be omitted. See “Boot Loader
Support – Read-While-Write Self-Programming” on page 244 for details about boot
programming.
Caution: An interrupt between step 5 and step 6 will make the write cycle fail, since the
EEPROM Master Write Enable will time-out. If an interrupt routine accessing the EEPROM is
interrupting another EEPROM Access, the EEAR or EEDR reGister will be modified, causing the
interrupted EEPROM Access to fail. It is recommended to have the Global Interrupt Flag cleared
during all the steps to avoid these problems.
When the write access time has elapsed, the EEWE bit is cleared by hardware. The user soft-
ware can poll this bit and wait for a zero before writing the next byte. When EEWE has been set,
the CPU is halted for two cycles before the next instruction is executed.
Bit 0 – EERE: EEPROM Read Enable
The EEPROM Read Enable Signal – EERE – is the read strobe to the EEPROM. When the cor-
rect address is set up in the EEAR Register, the EERE bit must be written to a logic one to
trigger the EEPROM read. The EEPROM read access takes one instruction, and the requested
data is available immediately. When the EEPROM is read, the CPU is halted for four cycles
before the next instruction is executed.
The user should poll the EEWE bit before starting the read operation. If a write operation is in
progress, it is neither possible to read the EEPROM, nor to change the EEAR Register.
The calibrated Oscillator is used to time the EEPROM accesses. Table 1 lists the typical pro-
gramming time for EEPROM access from the CPU.
Note: 1. Uses 1MHz clock, independent of CKSEL Fuse setting.
The following code examples show one assembly and one C function for writing to the
EEPROM. The examples assume that interrupts are controlled (for example by disabling inter-
rupts globally) so that no interrupts will occur during execution of these functions. The examples
Table 1. EEPROM Programming Time
Symbol
Number of Calibrated RC
Oscillator Cycles(1) Typ Programming Time
EEPROM write (from CPU) 8448 8.5ms
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also assume that no Flash Boot Loader is present in the software. If such code is present, the
EEPROM write function must also wait for any ongoing SPM command to finish.
Assembly Code Example
EEPROM_write:
; Wait for completion of previous write
sbic EECR,EEWE
rjmp EEPROM_write
; Set up address (r18:r17) in address register
out EEARH, r18
out EEARL, r17
; Write data (r16) to data register
out EEDR,r16
; Write logical one to EEMWE
sbi EECR,EEMWE
; Start eeprom write by setting EEWE
sbi EECR,EEWE
ret
C Code Example
void EEPROM_write(unsigned int uiAddress, unsigned char ucData)
{
/* Wait for completion of previous write */
while(EECR & (1<<EEWE))
;
/* Set up address and data registers */
EEAR = uiAddress;
EEDR = ucData;
/* Write logical one to EEMWE */
EECR |= (1<<EEMWE);
/* Start eeprom write by setting EEWE */
EECR |= (1<<EEWE);
}
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The next code examples show assembly and C functions for reading the EEPROM. The exam-
ples assume that interrupts are controlled so that no interrupts will occur during execution of
these functions.
EEPROM Write During
Power-down Sleep
Mode
When entering Power-down Sleep mode while an EEPROM write operation is active, the
EEPROM write operation will continue, and will complete before the Write Access time has
passed. However, when the write operation is completed, the Oscillator continues running, and
as a consequence, the device does not enter Power-down entirely. It is therefore recommended
to verify that the EEPROM write operation is completed before entering Power-down.
Preventing EEPROM
Corruption
During periods of low VCC, the EEPROM data can be corrupted because the supply voltage is
too low for the CPU and the EEPROM to operate properly. These issues are the same as for
board level systems using EEPROM, and the same design solutions should be applied.
An EEPROM data corruption can be caused by two situations when the voltage is too low. First,
a regular write sequence to the EEPROM requires a minimum voltage to operate correctly. Sec-
ondly, the CPU itself can execute instructions incorrectly, if the supply voltage is too low.
Assembly Code Example
EEPROM_read:
; Wait for completion of previous write
sbic EECR,EEWE
rjmp EEPROM_read
; Set up address (r18:r17) in address register
out EEARH, r18
out EEARL, r17
; Start eeprom read by writing EERE
sbi EECR,EERE
; Read data from data register
in r16,EEDR
ret
C Code Example
unsigned char EEPROM_read(unsigned int uiAddress)
{
/* Wait for completion of previous write */
while(EECR & (1<<EEWE))
;
/* Set up address register */
EEAR = uiAddress;
/* Start eeprom read by writing EERE */
EECR |= (1<<EERE);
/* Return data from data register */
return EEDR;
}
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EEPROM data corruption can easily be avoided by following this design recommendation:
Keep the AVR RESET active (low) during periods of insufficient power supply voltage. This
can be done by enabling the internal Brown-out Detector (BOD). If the detection level of the
internal BOD does not match the needed detection level, an external low VCC Reset Protec-
tion circuit can be used. If a reset occurs while a write operation is in progress, the write
operation will be completed provided that the power supply voltage is sufficient.
I/O Memory The I/O space definition of the ATmega32 is shown in Register Summary” on page 327.
All ATmega32 I/Os and peripherals are placed in the I/O space. The I/O locations are accessed
by the IN and OUT instructions, transferring data between the 32 general purpose working regis-
ters and the I/O space. I/O Registers within the address range $00 - $1F are directly bit-
accessible using the SBI and CBI instructions. In these registers, the value of single bits can be
checked by using the SBIS and SBIC instructions. Refer to the Instruction Set section for more
details. When using the I/O specific commands IN and OUT, the I/O addresses $00 - $3F must
be used. When addressing I/O Registers as data space using LD and ST instructions, $20 must
be added to these addresses.
For compatibility with future devices, reserved bits should be written to zero if accessed.
Reserved I/O memory addresses should never be written.
Some of the Status Flags are cleared by writing a logical one to them. Note that the CBI and SBI
instructions will operate on all bits in the I/O Register, writing a one back into any flag read as
set, thus clearing the flag. The CBI and SBI instructions work with registers $00 to $1F only.
The I/O and Peripherals Control Registers are explained in later sections.
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System Clock
and Clock
Options
Clock Systems
and their
Distribution
Figure 11 presents the principal clock systems in the AVR and their distribution. All of the clocks
need not be active at a given time. In order to reduce power consumption, the clocks to modules
not being used can be halted by using different sleep modes, as described in “Power Manage-
ment and Sleep Modes” on page 32. The clock systems are detailed Figure 11.
Figure 11. Clock Distribution
CPU Clock – clkCPU The CPU clock is routed to parts of the system concerned with operation of the AVR core.
Examples of such modules are the General Purpose Register File, the Status Register and the
data memory holding the Stack Pointer. Halting the CPU clock inhibits the core from performing
general operations and calculations.
I/O Clock – clkI/O The I/O clock is used by the majority of the I/O modules, like Timer/Counters, SPI, and USART.
The I/O clock is also used by the External Interrupt module, but note that some external inter-
rupts are detected by asynchronous logic, allowing such interrupts to be detected even if the I/O
clock is halted. Also note that address recognition in the TWI module is carried out asynchro-
nously when clkI/O is halted, enabling TWI address reception in all sleep modes.
Flash Clock – clkFLASH The Flash clock controls operation of the Flash interface. The Flash clock is usually active simul-
taneously with the CPU clock.
Asynchronous Timer
Clock – clkASY
The Asynchronous Timer clock allows the Asynchronous Timer/Counter to be clocked directly
from an external 32kHz clock crystal. The dedicated clock domain allows using this Timer/Coun-
ter as a real-time counter even when the device is in sleep mode.
General I/O
Modules
Asynchronous
Timer/Counter ADC CPU Core RAM
clkI/O
clkASY
AVR Clock
Control Unit
clkCPU
Flash and
EEPROM
clkFLASH
clkADC
Source Clock
Watchdog Timer
Watchdog
Oscillator
Reset Logic
Clock
Multiplexer
Watchdog Clock
Calibrated RC
Oscillator
Timer/Counter
Oscillator
Crystal
Oscillator
Low-frequency
Crystal Oscillator
External RC
Oscillator
External Clock
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ADC Clock – clkADC The ADC is provided with a dedicated clock domain. This allows halting the CPU and I/O clocks
in order to reduce noise generated by digital circuitry. This gives more accurate ADC conversion
results.
Clock Sources The device has the following clock source options, selectable by Flash Fuse bits as shown
below. The clock from the selected source is input to the AVR clock generator, and routed to the
appropriate modules.
Note: 1. For all fuses “1” means unprogrammed while “0” means programmed.
The various choices for each clocking option is given in the following sections. When the CPU
wakes up from Power-down or Power-save, the selected clock source is used to time the start-
up, ensuring stable Oscillator operation before instruction execution starts. When the CPU starts
from Reset, there is as an additional delay allowing the power to reach a stable level before
commencing normal operation. The Watchdog Oscillator is used for timing this real-time part of
the start-up time. The number of WDT Oscillator cycles used for each time-out is shown in Table
3. The frequency of the Watchdog Oscillator is voltage dependent as shown in “Register Sum-
mary” on page 327.
Default Clock
Source
The device is shipped with CKSEL = “0001” and SUT = “10”. The default clock source setting is
therefore the 1MHz Internal RC Oscillator with longest startup time. This default setting ensures
that all users can make their desired clock source setting using an In-System or Parallel
Programmer.
Table 2. Device Clocking Options Select(1)
Device Clocking Option CKSEL3..0
External Crystal/Ceramic Resonator 1111 - 1010
External Low-frequency Crystal 1001
External RC Oscillator 1000 - 0101
Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator 0100 - 0001
External Clock 0000
Table 3. Number of Watchdog Oscillator Cycles
Typ Time-out (VCC = 5.0V) Typ Time-out (VCC = 3.0V) Number of Cycles
4.1ms 4.3ms 4K (4,096)
65ms 69s 64K (65,536)
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Crystal Oscillator XTAL1 and XTAL2 are input and output, respectively, of an inverting amplifier which can be con-
figured for use as an On-chip Oscillator, as shown in Figure 12. Either a quartz crystal or a
ceramic resonator may be used. The CKOPT Fuse selects between two different Oscillator
amplifier modes. When CKOPT is programmed, the Oscillator output will oscillate will a full rail-
to-rail swing on the output. This mode is suitable when operating in a very noisy environment or
when the output from XTAL2 drives a second clock buffer. This mode has a wide frequency
range. When CKOPT is unprogrammed, the Oscillator has a smaller output swing. This reduces
power consumption considerably. This mode has a limited frequency range and it can not be
used to drive other clock buffers.
For resonators, the maximum frequency is 8MHz with CKOPT unprogrammed and 16 MHz with
CKOPT programmed. C1 and C2 should always be equal for both crystals and resonators. The
optimal value of the capacitors depends on the crystal or resonator in use, the amount of stray
capacitance, and the electromagnetic noise of the environment. Some initial guidelines for
choosing capacitors for use with crystals are given in Table 4. For ceramic resonators, the
capacitor values given by the manufacturer should be used.
Figure 12. Crystal Oscillator Connections
The Oscillator can operate in three different modes, each optimized for a specific frequency
range. The operating mode is selected by the fuses CKSEL3..1 as shown in Table 4.
Note: 1. This option should not be used with crystals, only with ceramic resonators.
Table 4. Crystal Oscillator Operating Modes
CKOPT CKSEL3..1
Frequency Range
(MHz)
Recommended Range for Capacitors
C1 and C2 for Use with Crystals (pF)
1 101(1) 0.4 - 0.9
1 110 0.9 - 3.0 12 - 22
1 111 3.0 - 8.0 12 - 22
0 101, 110, 111 1.0 12 - 22
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The CKSEL0 Fuse together with the SUT1..0 fuses select the start-up times as shown in Table
5.
Notes: 1. These options should only be used when not operating close to the maximum frequency of the
device, and only if frequency stability at start-up is not important for the application. These
options are not suitable for crystals.
2. These options are intended for use with ceramic resonators and will ensure frequency stability
at start-up. They can also be used with crystals when not operating close to the maximum fre-
quency of the device, and if frequency stability at start-up is not important for the application.
Table 5. Start-up Times for the Crystal Oscillator Clock Selection
CKSEL0 SUT1..0
Start-up Time from
Power-down and
Power-save
Additional Delay
from Reset
(VCC = 5.0V) Recommended Usage
0 00 258 CK(1) 4.1ms Ceramic resonator, fast
rising power
0 01 258 CK(1) 65ms Ceramic resonator, slowly
rising power
010 1K CK
(2) Ceramic resonator, BOD
enabled
011 1K CK
(2) 4.1ms Ceramic resonator, fast
rising power
100 1K CK
(2) 65ms Ceramic resonator, slowly
rising power
101 16K CK Crystal Oscillator, BOD
enabled
1 10 16K CK 4.1ms Crystal Oscillator, fast
rising power
1 11 16K CK 65ms Crystal Oscillator, slowly
rising power
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Low-frequency
Crystal Oscillator
To use a 32.768 kHz watch crystal as the clock source for the device, the Low-frequency Crystal
Oscillator must be selected by setting the CKSEL fuses to “1001”. The crystal should be con-
nected as shown in Figure 12. By programming the CKOPT Fuse, the user can enable internal
capacitors on XTAL1 and XTAL2, thereby removing the need for external capacitors. The inter-
nal capacitors have a nominal value of 36 pF.
When this Oscillator is selected, start-up times are determined by the SUT fuses as shown in
Table 6.
Note: 1. These options should only be used if frequency stability at start-up is not important for the
application.
External RC
Oscillator
For timing insensitive applications, the external RC configuration shown in Figure 13 can be
used. The frequency is roughly estimated by the equation f = 1/(3RC). C should be at least 22
pF. By programming the CKOPT Fuse, the user can enable an internal 36 pF capacitor between
XTAL1 and GND, thereby removing the need for an external capacitor. For more information on
Oscillator operation and details on how to choose R and C, refer to the External RC Oscillator
application note.
Figure 13. External RC Configuration
The Oscillator can operate in four different modes, each optimized for a specific frequency
range. The operating mode is selected by the fuses CKSEL3..0 as shown in Table 7.
Table 6. Start-up Times for the Low-frequency Crystal Oscillator Clock Selection
SUT1..0
Start-up Time from
Power-down and
Power-save
Additional Delay
from Reset
(VCC = 5.0V) Recommended Usage
00 1K CK(1) 4.1ms Fast rising power or BOD enabled
01 1K CK(1) 65ms Slowly rising power
10 32K CK 65ms Stable frequency at start-up
11 Reserved
XTAL2
XTAL1
GND
C
R
V
CC
NC
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When this Oscillator is selected, start-up times are determined by the SUT fuses as shown in
Table 8.
Note: 1. This option should not be used when operating close to the maximum frequency of the device.
Calibrated Internal
RC Oscillator
The Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator provides a fixed 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, or 8.0MHz clock. All frequen-
cies are nominal values at 5V and 25°C. This clock may be selected as the system clock by
programming the CKSEL fuses as shown in Table 9. If selected, it will operate with no external
components. The CKOPT Fuse should always be unprogrammed when using this clock option.
During Reset, hardware loads the calibration byte for the 1MHz into the OSCCAL Register and
thereby automatically calibrates the RC Oscillator. At 5V, 25°C and 1.0MHz Oscillator frequency
selected, this calibration gives a frequency within ±3% of the nominal frequency. Using calibra-
tion methods as described in application notes available at www.atmel.com/avr it is possible to
achieve ±1% accuracy at any given VCC and Temperature. When this Oscillator is used as the
Chip Clock, the Watchdog Oscillator will still be used for the Watchdog Timer and for the reset
time-out. For more information on the pre-programmed calibration value, see the section “Cali-
bration Byte” on page 258.
Note: 1. The device is shipped with this option selected.
Table 7. External RC Oscillator Operating Modes
CKSEL3..0 Frequency Range (MHz)
0101 0.1 - 0.9
0110 0.9 - 3.0
0111 3.0 - 8.0
1000 8.0 - 12.0
Table 8. Start-up Times for the External RC Oscillator Clock Selection
SUT1..0
Start-up Time from
Power-down and
Power-save
Additional Delay
from Reset
(VCC = 5.0V) Recommended Usage
00 18 CK BOD enabled
01 18 CK 4.1ms Fast rising power
10 18 CK 65ms Slowly rising power
11 6 CK(1) 4.1ms Fast rising power or BOD enabled
Table 9. Internal Calibrated RC Oscillator Operating Modes
CKSEL3..0 Nominal Frequency (MHz)
0001(1) 1.0
0010 2.0
0011 4.0
0100 8.0
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When this Oscillator is selected, start-up times are determined by the SUT fuses as shown in
Table 10. XTAL1 and XTAL2 should be left unconnected (NC).
Note: 1. The device is shipped with this option selected.
Oscillator Calibration
Register – OSCCAL
Bits 7:0 – CAL7..0: Oscillator Calibration Value
Writing the calibration byte to this address will trim the Internal Oscillator to remove process vari-
ations from the Oscillator frequency. During Reset, the 1MHz calibration value which is located
in the signature row High Byte (address 0x00) is automatically loaded into the OSCCAL Regis-
ter. If the internal RC is used at other frequencies, the calibration values must be loaded
manually. This can be done by first reading the signature row by a programmer, and then store
the calibration values in the Flash or EEPROM. Then the value can be read by software and
loaded into the OSCCAL Register. When OSCCAL is zero, the lowest available frequency is
chosen. Writing non-zero values to this register will increase the frequency of the Internal Oscil-
lator. Writing $FF to the register gives the highest available frequency. The calibrated Oscillator
is used to time EEPROM and Flash access. If EEPROM or Flash is written, do not calibrate to
more than 10% above the nominal frequency. Otherwise, the EEPROM or Flash write may fail.
Note that the Oscillator is intended for calibration to 1.0, 2.0z, 4.0, or 8.0MHz. Tuning to other
values is not guaranteed, as indicated in Table 11.
Table 10. Start-up Times for the Internal Calibrated RC Oscillator Clock Selection
SUT1..0
Start-up Time from
Power-down and
Power-save
Additional Delay
from Reset
(VCC = 5.0V) Recommended Usage
00 6 CK BOD enabled
01 6 CK 4.1ms Fast rising power
10(1) 6 CK 65ms Slowly rising power
11 Reserved
Bit 76543210
CAL7 CAL6 CAL5 CAL4 CAL3 CAL2 CAL1 CAL0 OSCCAL
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value Device Specific Calibration Value
Table 11. Internal RC Oscillator Frequency Range.
OSCCAL Value
Min Frequency in Percentage of
Nominal Frequency (%)
Max Frequency in Percentage of
Nominal Frequency (%)
$00 50 100
$7F 75 150
$FF 100 200
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External Clock To drive the device from an external clock source, XTAL1 should be driven as shown in Figure
14. To run the device on an external clock, the CKSEL fuses must be programmed to “0000”. By
programming the CKOPT Fuse, the user can enable an internal 36 pF capacitor between XTAL1
and GND.
Figure 14. External Clock Drive Configuration
When this clock source is selected, start-up times are determined by the SUT fuses as shown in
Table 12.
When applying an external clock, it is required to avoid sudden changes in the applied clock fre-
quency to ensure stable operation of the MCU. A variation in frequency of more than 2% from
one clock cycle to the next can lead to unpredictable behavior. It is required to ensure that the
MCU is kept in reset during such changes in the clock frequency.
Timer/Counter
Oscillator
For AVR microcontrollers with Timer/Counter Oscillator pins (TOSC1 and TOSC2), the crystal is
connected directly between the pins. No external capacitors are needed. The Oscillator is opti-
mized for use with a 32.768 kHz watch crystal. Applying an external clock source to TOSC1 is
not recommended.
Note: The Timer/Counter Oscillator uses the same type of crystal oscillator as Low-Frequency Oscillator
and the internal capacitors have the same nominal value of 36 pF.
Table 12. Start-up Times for the External Clock Selection
SUT1..0
Start-up Time from
Power-down and
Power-save
Additional Delay
from Reset
(VCC = 5.0V) Recommended Usage
00 6 CK BOD enabled
01 6 CK 4.1ms Fast rising power
10 6 CK 65ms Slowly rising power
11 Reserved
EXTERNAL
CLOCK
SIGNAL
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Power
Management
and Sleep
Modes
Sleep modes enable the application to shut down unused modules in the MCU, thereby saving
power. The AVR provides various sleep modes allowing the user to tailor the power consump-
tion to the application’s requirements.
To enter any of the six sleep modes, the SE bit in MCUCR must be written to logic one and a
SLEEP instruction must be executed. The SM2, SM1, and SM0 bits in the MCUCR Register
select which sleep mode (Idle, ADC Noise Reduction, Power-down, Power-save, Standby, or
Extended Standby) will be activated by the SLEEP instruction. See Table 13 for a summary. If
an enabled interrupt occurs while the MCU is in a sleep mode, the MCU wakes up. The MCU is
then halted for four cycles in addition to the start-up time, it executes the interrupt routine, and
resumes execution from the instruction following SLEEP. The contents of the Register File and
SRAM are unaltered when the device wakes up from sleep. If a Reset occurs during sleep
mode, the MCU wakes up and executes from the Reset Vector.
Figure 11 on page 24 presents the different clock systems in the ATmega32, and their distribu-
tion. The figure is helpful in selecting an appropriate sleep mode.
MCU Control Register
– MCUCR
The MCU Control Register contains control bits for power management.
Bit 7 – SE: Sleep Enable
The SE bit must be written to logic one to make the MCU enter the sleep mode when the SLEEP
instruction is executed. To avoid the MCU entering the sleep mode unless it is the programmers
purpose, it is recommended to write the Sleep Enable (SE) bit to one just before the execution of
the SLEEP instruction and to clear it immediately after waking up.
Bits [6:4] – SM2..0: Sleep Mode Select Bits 2, 1, and 0
These bits select between the six available sleep modes as shown in Table 13.
Note: 1. Standby mode and Extended Standby mode are only available with external crystals or
resonators.
Bit 76543210
SE SM2 SM1 SM0 ISC11 ISC10 ISC01 ISC00 MCUCR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
Table 13. Sleep Mode Select
SM2 SM1 SM0 Sleep Mode
000Idle
0 0 1 ADC Noise Reduction
010Power-down
011Power-save
100Reserved
101Reserved
110Standby
(1)
1 1 1 Extended Standby(1)
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Idle Mode When the SM2..0 bits are written to 000, the SLEEP instruction makes the MCU enter Idle
mode, stopping the CPU but allowing SPI, USART, Analog Comparator, ADC, Two-wire Serial
Interface, Timer/Counters, Watchdog, and the interrupt system to continue operating. This sleep
mode basically halts clkCPU and clkFLASH, while allowing the other clocks to run.
Idle mode enables the MCU to wake up from external triggered interrupts as well as internal
ones like the Timer Overflow and USART Transmit Complete interrupts. If wake-up from the
Analog Comparator interrupt is not required, the Analog Comparator can be powered down by
setting the ACD bit in the Analog Comparator Control and Status Register – ACSR. This will
reduce power consumption in Idle mode. If the ADC is enabled, a conversion starts automati-
cally when this mode is entered.
ADC Noise
Reduction Mode
When the SM2..0 bits are written to 001, the SLEEP instruction makes the MCU enter ADC
Noise Reduction mode, stopping the CPU but allowing the ADC, the External Interrupts, the
Two-wire Serial Interface address watch, Timer/Counter2 and the Watchdog to continue operat-
ing (if enabled). This sleep mode basically halts clkI/O, clkCPU, and clkFLASH, while allowing the
other clocks to run.
This improves the noise environment for the ADC, enabling higher resolution measurements. If
the ADC is enabled, a conversion starts automatically when this mode is entered. Apart form the
ADC Conversion Complete interrupt, only an External Reset, a Watchdog Reset, a Brown-out
Reset, a Two-wire Serial Interface Address Match Interrupt, a Timer/Counter2 interrupt, an
SPM/EEPROM ready interrupt, an External level interrupt on INT0 or INT1, or an external inter-
rupt on INT2 can wake up the MCU from ADC Noise Reduction mode.
Power-down Mode When the SM2..0 bits are written to 010, the SLEEP instruction makes the MCU enter Power-
down mode. In this mode, the External Oscillator is stopped, while the External interrupts, the
Two-wire Serial Interface address watch, and the Watchdog continue operating (if enabled).
Only an External Reset, a Watchdog Reset, a Brown-out Reset, a Two-wire Serial Interface
address match interrupt, an External level interrupt on INT0 or INT1, or an External interrupt on
INT2 can wake up the MCU. This sleep mode basically halts all generated clocks, allowing oper-
ation of asynchronous modules only.
Note that if a level triggered interrupt is used for wake-up from Power-down mode, the changed
level must be held for some time to wake up the MCU. Refer to “External Interrupts” on page 66
for details.
When waking up from Power-down mode, there is a delay from the wake-up condition occurs
until the wake-up becomes effective. This allows the clock to restart and become stable after
having been stopped. The wake-up period is defined by the same CKSEL fuses that define the
reset time-out period, as described in “Clock Sources” on page 25.
Power-save Mode When the SM2..0 bits are written to 011, the SLEEP instruction makes the MCU enter Power-
save mode. This mode is identical to Power-down, with one exception:
If Timer/Counter2 is clocked asynchronously, that is, the AS2 bit in ASSR is set, Timer/Counter2
will run during sleep. The device can wake up from either Timer Overflow or Output Compare
event from Timer/Counter2 if the corresponding Timer/Counter2 interrupt enable bits are set in
TIMSK, and the Global Interrupt Enable bit in SREG is set.
If the Asynchronous Timer is NOT clocked asynchronously, Power-down mode is recommended
instead of Power-save mode because the contents of the registers in the Asynchronous Timer
should be considered undefined after wake-up in Power-save mode if AS2 is 0.
This sleep mode basically halts all clocks except clkASY, allowing operation only of asynchronous
modules, including Timer/Counter2 if clocked asynchronously.
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Standby Mode When the SM2..0 bits are 110 and an external crystal/resonator clock option is selected, the
SLEEP instruction makes the MCU enter Standby mode. This mode is identical to Power-down
with the exception that the Oscillator is kept running. From Standby mode, the device wakes up
in six clock cycles.
Extended Standby
Mode
When the SM2..0 bits are 111 and an external crystal/resonator clock option is selected, the
SLEEP instruction makes the MCU enter Extended Standby mode. This mode is identical to
Power-save mode with the exception that the Oscillator is kept running. From Extended Standby
mode, the device wakes up in six clock cycles..
Notes: 1. External Crystal or resonator selected as clock source.
2. If AS2 bit in ASSR is set.
3. Only INT2 or level interrupt INT1 and INT0.
Minimizing Power
Consumption
There are several issues to consider when trying to minimize the power consumption in an AVR
controlled system. In general, sleep modes should be used as much as possible, and the sleep
mode should be selected so that as few as possible of the device’s functions are operating. All
functions not needed should be disabled. In particular, the following modules may need special
consideration when trying to achieve the lowest possible power consumption.
Analog to Digital
Converter
If enabled, the ADC will be enabled in all sleep modes. To save power, the ADC should be dis-
abled before entering any sleep mode. When the ADC is turned off and on again, the next
conversion will be an extended conversion. Refer to “Analog to Digital Converter” on page 201
for details on ADC operation.
Table 14. Active Clock Domains and Wake Up Sources in the Different Sleep Modes
Active Clock domains Oscillators Wake-up Sources
Sleep Mode
clkCPU
clkFLASH
clkIO
clkADC
clkASY
Main Clock
Source Enabled
Timer Oscillator
Enabled
INT2
INT1
INT0
TWI Address
Match
Timer
2
SPM / EEPROM
Ready
ADC
Other
I/O
Idle X X X X X(2) X X X XXX
ADC Noise
Reduction XX X X
(2) X(3) XXXX
Power-down X(3) X
Power-save X(2) X(2) X(3) XX
(2)
Standby(1) XX
(3) X
Extended
Standby(1) X(2) XX
(2) X(3) XX
(2)
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Analog Comparator When entering Idle mode, the Analog Comparator should be disabled if not used. When entering
ADC Noise Reduction mode, the Analog Comparator should be disabled. In the other sleep
modes, the Analog Comparator is automatically disabled. However, if the Analog Comparator is
set up to use the Internal Voltage Reference as input, the Analog Comparator should be dis-
abled in all sleep modes. Otherwise, the Internal Voltage Reference will be enabled,
independent of sleep mode. Refer to “Analog Comparator” on page 198 for details on how to
configure the Analog Comparator.
Brown-out Detector If the Brown-out Detector is not needed in the application, this module should be turned off. If the
Brown-out Detector is enabled by the BODEN Fuse, it will be enabled in all sleep modes, and
hence, always consume power. In the deeper sleep modes, this will contribute significantly to
the total current consumption. Refer to “Brown-out Detection” on page 39 for details on how to
configure the Brown-out Detector.
Internal Voltage
Reference
The Internal Voltage Reference will be enabled when needed by the Brown-out Detector, the
Analog Comparator or the ADC. If these modules are disabled as described in the sections
above, the internal voltage reference will be disabled and it will not be consuming power. When
turned on again, the user must allow the reference to start up before the output is used. If the
reference is kept on in sleep mode, the output can be used immediately. Refer to “Internal Volt-
age Reference” on page 41 for details on the start-up time.
Watchdog Timer If the Watchdog Timer is not needed in the application, this module should be turned off. If the
Watchdog Timer is enabled, it will be enabled in all sleep modes, and hence, always consume
power. In the deeper sleep modes, this will contribute significantly to the total current consump-
tion. Refer to “Watchdog Timer” on page 41 for details on how to configure the Watchdog Timer.
Port Pins When entering a sleep mode, all port pins should be configured to use minimum power. The
most important thing is then to ensure that no pins drive resistive loads. In sleep modes where
the both the I/O clock (clkI/O) and the ADC clock (clkADC) are stopped, the input buffers of the
device will be disabled. This ensures that no power is consumed by the input logic when not
needed. In some cases, the input logic is needed for detecting wake-up conditions, and it will
then be enabled. Refer to the section “Digital Input Enable and Sleep Modes” on page 53 for
details on which pins are enabled. If the input buffer is enabled and the input signal is left floating
or have an analog signal level close to VCC/2, the input buffer will use excessive power.
JTAG Interface and
On-chip Debug
System
If the On-chip debug system is enabled by the OCDEN Fuse and the chip enter Power down or
Power save sleep mode, the main clock source remains enabled. In these sleep modes, this will
contribute significantly to the total current consumption. There are three alternative ways to
avoid this:
Disable OCDEN Fuse.
Disable JTAGEN Fuse.
Write one to the JTD bit in MCUCSR.
The TDO pin is left floating when the JTAG interface is enabled while the JTAG TAP controller is
not shifting data. If the hardware connected to the TDO pin does not pull up the logic level,
power consumption will increase. Note that the TDI pin for the next device in the scan chain con-
tains a pull-up that avoids this problem. Writing the JTD bit in the MCUCSR register to one or
leaving the JTAG fuse unprogrammed disables the JTAG interface.
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System Control
and Reset
Resetting the AVR During Reset, all I/O Registers are set to their initial values, and the program starts execution
from the Reset Vector. The instruction placed at the Reset Vector must be a JMP – absolute
jump – instruction to the reset handling routine. If the program never enables an interrupt
source, the Interrupt Vectors are not used, and regular program code can be placed at these
locations. This is also the case if the Reset Vector is in the Application section while the Interrupt
Vectors are in the Boot section or vice versa. The circuit diagram in Figure 15 shows the reset
logic. Table 15 defines the electrical parameters of the reset circuitry.
The I/O ports of the AVR are immediately reset to their initial state when a reset source goes
active. This does not require any clock source to be running.
After all reset sources have gone inactive, a delay counter is invoked, stretching the Internal
Reset. This allows the power to reach a stable level before normal operation starts. The time-out
period of the delay counter is defined by the user through the CKSEL Fuses. The different selec-
tions for the delay period are presented in “Clock Sources” on page 25.
Reset Sources The ATmega32 has five sources of reset:
Power-on Reset. The MCU is reset when the supply voltage is below the Power-on Reset
threshold (VPOT).
External Reset. The MCU is reset when a low level is present on the RESET pin for longer
than the minimum pulse length.
Watchdog Reset. The MCU is reset when the Watchdog Timer period expires and the
Watchdog is enabled.
Brown-out Reset. The MCU is reset when the supply voltage VCC is below the Brown-out
Reset threshold (VBOT) and the Brown-out Detector is enabled.
JTAG AVR Reset. The MCU is reset as long as there is a logic one in the Reset Register,
one of the scan chains of the JTAG system. Refer to the section “IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG)
Boundary-scan” on page 225 for details.
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Figure 15. Reset Logic
Notes: 1. The Power-on Reset will not work unless the supply voltage has been below VPOT (falling).
2. VBOT may be below nominal minimum operating voltage for some devices. For devices where
this is the case, the device is tested down to VCC = VBOT during the production test. This guar-
antees that a Brown-out Reset will occur before VCC drops to a voltage where correct
operation of the microcontroller is no longer guaranteed. The test is performed using
BODLEVEL = 1 for ATmega32L and BODLEVEL = 0 for ATmega32. BODLEVEL = 1 is not
applicable for ATmega32.
Table 15. Reset Characteristics
Symbol Parameter Condition Min Typ Max Units
VPOT
Power-on Reset
Threshold Voltage (rising) 1.4 2.3 V
Power-on Reset
Threshold Voltage
(falling)(1)
1.3 2.3 V
VRST
RESET Pin Threshold
Voltage 0.2VCC 0.9VCC V
tRST
Minimum pulse width on
RESET Pin 1.5 µs
VBOT
Brown-out Reset
Threshold Voltage(2)
BODLEVEL = 1 2.5 2.7 2.9 V
BODLEVEL = 0 3.6 4.0 4.2
tBOD
Minimum low voltage
period for Brown-out
Detection
BODLEVEL = 1 2 µs
BODLEVEL = 0 2 µs
VHYST
Brown-out Detector
hysteresis 50 mV
MCU Control and Status
Register (MCUCSR)
BODEN
BODLEVEL
Delay Counters
CKSEL[3:0]
CK TIMEOUT
WDRF
BORF
EXTRF
PORF
DATA B U S
Clock
Generator
SPIKE
FILTER
Pull-up Resistor
JTRF
JTAG Reset
Register
Watchdog
Oscillator
SUT[1:0]
Watchdog
Timer
Reset Circuit
Brown-out
Reset Circuit
Power-on
Reset Circuit
INTERNAL RESET
COUNTER RESET
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Power-on Reset A Power-on Reset (POR) pulse is generated by an On-chip detection circuit. The detection level
is defined in Table 15. The POR is activated whenever VCC is below the detection level. The
POR circuit can be used to trigger the Start-up Reset, as well as to detect a failure in supply
voltage.
A Power-on Reset (POR) circuit ensures that the device is reset from Power-on. Reaching the
Power-on Reset threshold voltage invokes the delay counter, which determines how long the
device is kept in RESET after VCC rise. The RESET signal is activated again, without any delay,
when VCC decreases below the detection level.
Figure 16. MCU Start-up, RESET Tied to VCC.
Figure 17. MCU Start-up, RESET Extended Externally
V
RESET
TIME-OUT
INTERNAL
RESET
tTOUT
VPOT
VRST
CC
RESET
TIME-OUT
INTERNAL
RESET
tTOUT
VPOT
VRST
V
CC
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External Reset An External Reset is generated by a low level on the RESET pin. Reset pulses longer than the
minimum pulse width (see Table 15) will generate a reset, even if the clock is not running.
Shorter pulses are not guaranteed to generate a reset. When the applied signal reaches the
Reset Threshold Voltage – VRST – on its positive edge, the delay counter starts the MCU after
the Time-out period tTOUT has expired.
Figure 18. External Reset During Operation
Brown-out Detection ATmega32 has an On-chip Brown-out Detection (BOD) circuit for monitoring the VCC level dur-
ing operation by comparing it to a fixed trigger level. The trigger level for the BOD can be
selected by the fuse BODLEVEL to be 2.7V (BODLEVEL unprogrammed), or 4.0V (BODLEVEL
programmed). The trigger level has a hysteresis to ensure spike free Brown-out Detection. The
hysteresis on the detection level should be interpreted as VBOT+ = VBOT + VHYST/2 and VBOT- =
VBOT - VHYST/2.
The BOD circuit can be enabled/disabled by the fuse BODEN. When the BOD is enabled
(BODEN programmed), and VCC decreases to a value below the trigger level (VBOT- in Figure
19), the Brown-out Reset is immediately activated. When VCC increases above the trigger level
(VBOT+ in Figure 19), the delay counter starts the MCU after the Time-out period tTOUT has
expired.
The BOD circuit will only detect a drop in VCC if the voltage stays below the trigger level for lon-
ger than tBOD given in Table 15.
Figure 19. Brown-out Reset During Operation
CC
V
CC
RESET
TIME-OUT
INTERNAL
RESET
V
BOT-
V
BOT+
tTOUT
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Watchdog Reset When the Watchdog times out, it will generate a short reset pulse of one CK cycle duration. On
the falling edge of this pulse, the delay timer starts counting the Time-out period tTOUT. Refer to
page 41 for details on operation of the Watchdog Timer.
Figure 20. Watchdog Reset During Operation
MCU Control and
Status Register –
MCUCSR
The MCU Control and Status Register provides information on which reset source caused an
MCU Reset.
Bit 4 – JTRF: JTAG Reset Flag
This bit is set if a reset is being caused by a logic one in the JTAG Reset Register selected by
the JTAG instruction AVR_RESET. This bit is reset by a Power-on Reset, or by writing a logic
zero to the flag.
Bit 3 – WDRF: Watchdog Reset Flag
This bit is set if a Watchdog Reset occurs. The bit is reset by a Power-on Reset, or by writing a
logic zero to the flag.
Bit 2 – BORF: Brown-out Reset Flag
This bit is set if a Brown-out Reset occurs. The bit is reset by a Power-on Reset, or by writing a
logic zero to the flag.
Bit 1 – EXTRF: External Reset Flag
This bit is set if an External Reset occurs. The bit is reset by a Power-on Reset, or by writing a
logic zero to the flag.
Bit 0 – PORF: Power-on Reset Flag
This bit is set if a Power-on Reset occurs. The bit is reset only by writing a logic zero to the flag.
To make use of the Reset Flags to identify a reset condition, the user should read and then reset
the MCUCSR as early as possible in the program. If the register is cleared before another reset
occurs, the source of the reset can be found by examining the Reset Flags.
CK
CC
Bit 76543210
JTD ISC2 JTRF WDRF BORF EXTRF PORF MCUCSR
Read/Write R/W R/W R R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 See Bit Description
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Internal Voltage
Reference
ATmega32 features an internal bandgap reference. This reference is used for Brown-out Detec-
tion, and it can be used as an input to the Analog Comparator or the ADC. The 2.56V reference
to the ADC is generated from the internal bandgap reference.
Voltage Reference
Enable Signals and
Start-up Time
The voltage reference has a start-up time that may influence the way it should be used. The
start-up time is given in Table 16. To save power, the reference is not always turned on. The ref-
erence is on during the following situations:
1. When the BOD is enabled (by programming the BODEN Fuse).
2. When the bandgap reference is connected to the Analog Comparator (by setting the
ACBG bit in ACSR).
3. When the ADC is enabled.
Thus, when the BOD is not enabled, after setting the ACBG bit or enabling the ADC, the user
must always allow the reference to start up before the output from the Analog Comparator or
ADC is used. To reduce power consumption in Power-down mode, the user can avoid the three
conditions above to ensure that the reference is turned off before entering Power-down mode.
Watchdog Timer The Watchdog Timer is clocked from a separate On-chip Oscillator which runs at 1MHz. This is
the typical value at VCC = 5V. See characterization data for typical values at other VCC levels. By
controlling the Watchdog Timer prescaler, the Watchdog Reset interval can be adjusted as
shown in Table 17 on page 42. The WDR – Watchdog Reset – instruction resets the Watchdog
Timer. The Watchdog Timer is also reset when it is disabled and when a Chip Reset occurs.
Eight different clock cycle periods can be selected to determine the reset period. If the reset
period expires without another Watchdog Reset, the ATmega32 resets and executes from the
Reset Vector. For timing details on the Watchdog Reset, refer to page 40.
To prevent unintentional disabling of the Watchdog, a special turn-off sequence must be fol-
lowed when the Watchdog is disabled. Refer to the description of the Watchdog Timer Control
Register for details.
Figure 21. Watchdog Timer
Table 16. Internal Voltage Reference Characteristics
Symbol Parameter Min Typ Max Units
VBG Bandgap reference voltage 1.15 1.23 1.35 V
tBG Bandgap reference start-up time 40 70 µs
IBG Bandgap reference current consumption 10 µA
WATCHDOG
OSCILLATOR
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Watchdog Timer
Control Register –
WDTCR
Bits [7:5] – Reserved Bits
These bits are reserved bits in the ATmega32 and will always read as zero.
Bit 4 – WDTOE: Watchdog Turn-off Enable
This bit must be set when the WDE bit is written to logic zero. Otherwise, the Watchdog will not
be disabled. Once written to one, hardware will clear this bit after four clock cycles. Refer to the
description of the WDE bit for a Watchdog disable procedure.
Bit 3 – WDE: Watchdog Enable
When the WDE is written to logic one, the Watchdog Timer is enabled, and if the WDE is written
to logic zero, the Watchdog Timer function is disabled. WDE can only be cleared if the WDTOE
bit has logic level one. To disable an enabled Watchdog Timer, the following procedure must be
followed:
1. In the same operation, write a logic one to WDTOE and WDE. A logic one must be writ-
ten to WDE even though it is set to one before the disable operation starts.
2. Within the next four clock cycles, write a logic 0 to WDE. This disables the Watchdog.
Bits [2:0] – WDP2, WDP1, WDP0: Watchdog Timer Prescaler 2, 1, and 0
The WDP2, WDP1, and WDP0 bits determine the Watchdog Timer prescaling when the Watch-
dog Timer is enabled. The different prescaling values and their corresponding Timeout Periods
are shown in Table 17.
Bit 76543210
WDTOE WDE WDP2 WDP1 WDP0 WDTCR
Read/Write R R R R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 17. Watchdog Timer Prescale Select
WDP2 WDP1 WDP0
Number of WDT
Oscillator Cycles
Typical Time-out
at VCC = 3.0V
Typical Time-out
at VCC = 5.0V
0 0 0 16K (16,384) 17.1ms 16.3ms
0 0 1 32K (32,768) 34.3ms 32.5ms
0 1 0 64K (65,536) 68.5ms 65ms
0 1 1 128K (131,072) 0.14s 0.13 s
1 0 0 256K (262,144) 0.27s 0.26s
1 0 1 512K (524,288) 0.55s 0.52s
1 1 0 1,024K (1,048,576) 1.1s 1.0s
1 1 1 2,048K (2,097,152) 2.2s 2.1s
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The following code example shows one assembly and one C function for turning off the WDT.
The example assumes that interrupts are controlled (for example by disabling interrupts globally)
so that no interrupts will occur during execution of these functions.
Assembly Code Example
WDT_off:
; reset WDT
wdr
; Write logical one to WDTOE and WDE
in r16, WDTCR
ori r16, (1<<WDTOE)|(1<<WDE)
out WDTCR, r16
; Turn off WDT
ldi r16, (0<<WDE)
out WDTCR, r16
ret
C Code Example
void WDT_off(void)
{
/* reset WDT */
_WDR();
/* Write logical one to WDTOE and WDE */
WDTCR |= (1<<WDTOE) | (1<<WDE);
/* Turn off WDT */
WDTCR = 0x00;
}
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Interrupts This section describes the specifics of the interrupt handling as performed in ATmega32. For a
general explanation of the AVR interrupt handling, refer to “Reset and Interrupt Handling” on
page 13.
Interrupt Vectors
in ATmega32
Notes: 1. When the BOOTRST fuse is programmed, the device will jump to the Boot Loader address at
reset, see “Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write Self-Programming” on page 244.
2. When the IVSEL bit in GICR is set, interrupt vectors will be moved to the start of the Boot
Flash section. The address of each Interrupt Vector will then be the address in this table added
to the start address of the Boot Flash section.
Table 19 shows Reset and Interrupt Vectors placement for the various combinations of
BOOTRST and IVSEL settings. If the program never enables an interrupt source, the Interrupt
Vectors are not used, and regular program code can be placed at these locations. This is also
the case if the Reset Vector is in the Application section while the Interrupt Vectors are in the
Boot section or vice versa.
Table 18. Reset and Interrupt Vectors
Vector No.
Program
Address(2) Source Interrupt Definition
1$000
(1) RESET External Pin, Power-on Reset, Brown-out
Reset, Watchdog Reset, and JTAG AVR
Reset
2 $002 INT0 External Interrupt Request 0
3 $004 INT1 External Interrupt Request 1
4 $006 INT2 External Interrupt Request 2
5 $008 TIMER2 COMP Timer/Counter2 Compare Match
6 $00A TIMER2 OVF Timer/Counter2 Overflow
7 $00C TIMER1 CAPT Timer/Counter1 Capture Event
8 $00E TIMER1 COMPA Timer/Counter1 Compare Match A
9 $010 TIMER1 COMPB Timer/Counter1 Compare Match B
10 $012 TIMER1 OVF Timer/Counter1 Overflow
11 $014 TIMER0 COMP Timer/Counter0 Compare Match
12 $016 TIMER0 OVF Timer/Counter0 Overflow
13 $018 SPI, STC Serial Transfer Complete
14 $01A USART, RXC USART, Rx Complete
15 $01C USART, UDRE USART Data Register Empty
16 $01E USART, TXC USART, Tx Complete
17 $020 ADC ADC Conversion Complete
18 $022 EE_RDY EEPROM Ready
19 $024 ANA_COMP Analog Comparator
20 $026 TWI Two-wire Serial Interface
21 $028 SPM_RDY Store Program Memory Ready
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Note: 1. The Boot Reset Address is shown in Table 99 on page 255. For the BOOTRST Fuse “1”
means unprogrammed while “0” means programmed.
The most typical and general program setup for the Reset and Interrupt Vector Addresses in
ATmega32 is:
Address Labels Code Comments
$000 jmp RESET ; Reset Handler
$002 jmp EXT_INT0 ; IRQ0 Handler
$004 jmp EXT_INT1 ; IRQ1 Handler
$006 jmp EXT_INT2 ; IRQ2 Handler
$008 jmp TIM2_COMP ; Timer2 Compare Handler
$00A jmp TIM2_OVF ; Timer2 Overflow Handler
$00C jmp TIM1_CAPT ; Timer1 Capture Handler
$00E jmp TIM1_COMPA ; Timer1 CompareA Handler
$010 jmp TIM1_COMPB ; Timer1 CompareB Handler
$012 jmp TIM1_OVF ; Timer1 Overflow Handler
$014 jmp TIM0_COMP ; Timer0 Compare Handler
$016 jmp TIM0_OVF ; Timer0 Overflow Handler
$018 jmp SPI_STC ; SPI Transfer Complete Handler
$01A jmp USART_RXC ; USART RX Complete Handler
$01C jmp USART_UDRE ; UDR Empty Handler
$01E jmp USART_TXC ; USART TX Complete Handler
$020 jmp ADC ; ADC Conversion Complete Handler
$022 jmp EE_RDY ; EEPROM Ready Handler
$024 jmp ANA_COMP ; Analog Comparator Handler
$026 jmp TWI ; Two-wire Serial Interface Handler
$028 jmp SPM_RDY ; Store Program Memory Ready Handler
;
$02A RESET: ldi r16,high(RAMEND) ; Main program start
$02B out SPH,r16 ; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM
$02C ldi r16,low(RAMEND)
$02D out SPL,r16
$02E sei ; Enable interrupts
$02F <instr> xxx
... ... ...
Table 19. Reset and Interrupt Vectors Placement(1)
BOOTRST IVSEL Reset address Interrupt Vectors Start Address
1 0 $0000 $0002
1 1 $0000 Boot Reset Address + $0002
0 0 Boot Reset Address $0002
0 1 Boot Reset Address Boot Reset Address + $0002
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When the BOOTRST Fuse is unprogrammed, the Boot section size set to 4 Kbytes and the
IVSEL bit in the GICR Register is set before any interrupts are enabled, the most typical and
general program setup for the Reset and Interrupt Vector Addresses is:
Address Labels Code Comments
$000 RESET: ldi r16,high(RAMEND) ; Main program start
$001 out SPH,r16 ; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM
$002 ldi r16,low(RAMEND)
$003 out SPL,r16
$004 sei ; Enable interrupts
$005 <instr> xxx
;
.org $3802
$3802 jmp EXT_INT0 ; IRQ0 Handler
$3804 jmp EXT_INT1 ; IRQ1 Handler
... .... .. ;
$3828 jmp SPM_RDY ; Store Program Memory Ready Handler
When the BOOTRST Fuse is programmed and the Boot section size set to 4Kbytes, the most
typical and general program setup for the Reset and Interrupt Vector Addresses is:
Address Labels Code Comments
.org $002
$002 jmp EXT_INT0 ; IRQ0 Handler
$004 jmp EXT_INT1 ; IRQ1 Handler
... .... .. ;
$028 jmp SPM_RDY ; Store Program Memory Ready Handler
;
.org $3800
$3800 RESET: ldi r16,high(RAMEND) ; Main program start
$3801 out SPH,r16 ; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM
$3802 ldi r16,low(RAMEND)
$3803 out SPL,r16
$3804 sei ; Enable interrupts
$3805 <instr> xxx
When the BOOTRST Fuse is programmed, the Boot section size set to 4Kbytes and the IVSEL
bit in the GICR Register is set before any interrupts are enabled, the most typical and general
program setup for the Reset and Interrupt Vector Addresses is:
Address Labels Code Comments
.org $3800
$3800 jmp RESET ; Reset handler
$3802 jmp EXT_INT0 ; IRQ0 Handler
$3804 jmp EXT_INT1 ; IRQ1 Handler
... .... .. ;
$3828 jmp SPM_RDY ; Store Program Memory Ready Handler
;
$382A RESET: ldi r16,high(RAMEND) ; Main program start
$382B out SPH,r16 ; Set Stack Pointer to top of RAM
$382C ldi r16,low(RAMEND)
$382D out SPL,r16
$382E sei ; Enable interrupts
$382F <instr> xxx
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Moving Interrupts
Between Application
and Boot Space
The General Interrupt Control Register controls the placement of the Interrupt Vector table.
General Interrupt
Control Register –
GICR
Bit 1 – IVSEL: Interrupt Vector Select
When the IVSEL bit is cleared (zero), the Interrupt Vectors are placed at the start of the Flash
memory. When this bit is set (one), the interrupt vectors are moved to the beginning of the Boot
Loader section of the Flash. The actual address of the start of the Boot Flash section is deter-
mined by the BOOTSZ fuses. Refer to the section “Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write
Self-Programming” on page 244 for details. To avoid unintentional changes of Interrupt Vector
tables, a special write procedure must be followed to change the IVSEL bit:
1. Write the Interrupt Vector Change Enable (IVCE) bit to one.
2. Within four cycles, write the desired value to IVSEL while writing a zero to IVCE.
Interrupts will automatically be disabled while this sequence is executed. Interrupts are disabled
in the cycle IVCE is set, and they remain disabled until after the instruction following the write to
IVSEL. If IVSEL is not written, interrupts remain disabled for four cycles. The I-bit in the Status
Register is unaffected by the automatic disabling.
Note: If Interrupt Vectors are placed in the Boot Loader section and Boot Lock bit BLB02 is programmed,
interrupts are disabled while executing from the Application section. If Interrupt Vectors are placed
in the Application section and Boot Lock bit BLB12 is programed, interrupts are disabled while
executing from the Boot Loader section. Refer to the section “Boot Loader Support – Read-While-
Write Self-Programming” on page 244 for details on Boot Lock bits.
Bit 76543210
INT1 INT0 INT2 IVSEL IVCE GICR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R R R R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Bit 0 – IVCE: Interrupt Vector Change Enable
The IVCE bit must be written to logic one to enable change of the IVSEL bit. IVCE is cleared by
hardware four cycles after it is written or when IVSEL is written. Setting the IVCE bit will disable
interrupts, as explained in the IVSEL description above. See Code Example below.
Assembly Code Example
Move_interrupts:
; Enable change of interrupt vectors
ldi r16, (1<<IVCE)
out GICR, r16
; Move interrupts to boot Flash section
ldi r16, (1<<IVSEL)
out GICR, r16
ret
C Code Example
void Move_interrupts(void)
{
/* Enable change of interrupt vectors */
GICR = (1<<IVCE);
/* Move interrupts to boot Flash section */
GICR = (1<<IVSEL);
}
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I/O Ports
Introduction All AVR ports have true Read-Modify-Write functionality when used as general digital I/O ports.
This means that the direction of one port pin can be changed without unintentionally changing
the direction of any other pin with the SBI and CBI instructions. The same applies when chang-
ing drive value (if configured as output) or enabling/disabling of pull-up resistors (if configured as
input). Each output buffer has symmetrical drive characteristics with both high sink and source
capability. The pin driver is strong enough to drive LED displays directly. All port pins have indi-
vidually selectable pull-up resistors with a supply-voltage invariant resistance. All I/O pins have
protection diodes to both VCC and Ground as indicated in Figure 22. Refer to “Electrical Charac-
teristics” on page 287 for a complete list of parameters.
Figure 22. I/O Pin Equivalent Schematic
All registers and bit references in this section are written in general form. A lower case “x” repre-
sents the numbering letter for the port, and a lower case “n” represents the bit number. However,
when using the register or bit defines in a program, the precise form must be used. that is,
PORTB3 for bit no. 3 in Port B, here documented generally as PORTxn. The physical I/O Regis-
ters and bit locations are listed in “Register Description for I/O Ports” on page 64.
Three I/O memory address locations are allocated for each port, one each for the Data Register
– PORTx, Data Direction Register – DDRx, and the Port Input Pins – PINx. The Port Input Pins
I/O location is read only, while the Data Register and the Data Direction Register are read/write.
In addition, the Pull-up Disable – PUD bit in SFIOR disables the pull-up function for all pins in all
ports when set.
Using the I/O port as General Digital I/O is described in “Ports as General Digital I/O” on page
50. Most port pins are multiplexed with alternate functions for the peripheral features on the
device. How each alternate function interferes with the port pin is described in “Alternate Port
Functions” on page 54. Refer to the individual module sections for a full description of the alter-
nate functions.
Note that enabling the alternate function of some of the port pins does not affect the use of the
other pins in the port as general digital I/O.
C
pin
Logic
R
pu
See Figure 23
"General Digital I/O" for
Details
Pxn
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Ports as General
Digital I/O
The ports are bi-directional I/O ports with optional internal pull-ups. Figure 23 shows a functional
description of one I/O-port pin, here generically called Pxn.
Figure 23. General Digital I/O(1)
Note: 1. WPx, WDx, RRx, RPx, and RDx are common to all pins within the same port. clkI/O, SLEEP,
and PUD are common to all ports.
Configuring the Pin Each port pin consists of three register bits: DDxn, PORTxn, and PINxn. As shown in “Register
Description for I/O Ports” on page 64, the DDxn bits are accessed at the DDRx I/O address, the
PORTxn bits at the PORTx I/O address, and the PINxn bits at the PINx I/O address.
The DDxn bit in the DDRx Register selects the direction of this pin. If DDxn is written logic one,
Pxn is configured as an output pin. If DDxn is written logic zero, Pxn is configured as an input
pin.
If PORTxn is written logic one when the pin is configured as an input pin, the pull-up resistor is
activated. To switch the pull-up resistor off, PORTxn has to be written logic zero or the pin has to
be configured as an output pin. The port pins are tri-stated when a reset condition becomes
active, even if no clocks are running.
If PORTxn is written logic one when the pin is configured as an output pin, the port pin is driven
high (one). If PORTxn is written logic zero when the pin is configured as an output pin, the port
pin is driven low (zero).
When switching between tri-state ({DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b00) and output high ({DDxn, PORTxn}
= 0b11), an intermediate state with either pull-up enabled ({DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b01) or output
low ({DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b10) must occur. Normally, the pull-up enabled state is fully accept-
able, as a high-impedant environment will not notice the difference between a strong high driver
clk
RPx
RRx
WPx
RDx
WDx
PUD
SYNCHRONIZER
WDx: WRITE DDRx
WPx: WRITE PORTx
RRx: READ PORTx REGISTER
RPx: READ PORTx PIN
PUD: PULLUP DISABLE
clk
I/O
: I/O CLOCK
RDx: READ DDRx
D
L
Q
Q
RESET
RESET
Q
Q
D
Q
QD
CLR
PORTxn
Q
QD
CLR
DDxn
PINxn
DATA BUS
SLEEP
SLEEP: SLEEP CONTROL
Pxn
I/O
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and a pull-up. If this is not the case, the PUD bit in the SFIOR Register can be set to disable all
pull-ups in all ports.
Switching between input with pull-up and output low generates the same problem. The user
must use either the tri-state ({DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b00) or the output high state ({DDxn, PORTxn}
= 0b11) as an intermediate step.
Table 20 summarizes the control signals for the pin value.
Reading the Pin Value Independent of the setting of Data Direction bit DDxn, the port pin can be read through the
PINxn Register bit. As shown in Figure 23, the PINxn Register bit and the preceding latch consti-
tute a synchronizer. This is needed to avoid metastability if the physical pin changes value near
the edge of the internal clock, but it also introduces a delay. Figure 24 shows a timing diagram of
the synchronization when reading an externally applied pin value. The maximum and minimum
propagation delays are denoted tpd,max and tpd,min respectively.
Figure 24. Synchronization when Reading an Externally Applied Pin Value
Consider the clock period starting shortly after the first falling edge of the system clock. The latch
is closed when the clock is low, and goes transparent when the clock is high, as indicated by the
shaded region of the “SYNC LATCH” signal. The signal value is latched when the system clock
goes low. It is clocked into the PINxn Register at the succeeding positive clock edge. As
indicated by the two arrows tpd,max and tpd,min, a single signal transition on the pin will be delayed
between ½ and 1½ system clock period depending upon the time of assertion.
Table 20. Port Pin Configurations
DDxn PORTxn
PUD
(in SFIOR) I/O Pull-up Comment
0 0 X Input No Tri-state (Hi-Z)
0 1 0 Input Yes
Pxn will source current if ext. pulled
low.
0 1 1 Input No Tri-state (Hi-Z)
1 0 X Output No Output Low (Sink)
1 1 X Output No Output High (Source)
SYSTEM CLK
INSTRUCTIONS
SYNC LATCH
PINxn
r17
in r17, PINx
0xFF
0x00
t
pd, max
XXXXXX
t
pd, min
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When reading back a software assigned pin value, a nop instruction must be inserted as indi-
cated in Figure 25. The out instruction sets the “SYNC LATCH” signal at the positive edge of the
clock. In this case, the delay tpd through the synchronizer is one system clock period.
Figure 25. Synchronization when Reading a Software Assigned Pin Value
nop in r17, PINx
0xFF
0x00 0xFF
tpd
out PORTx, r16
SYSTEM CLK
r16
INSTRUCTIONS
SYNC LATCH
PINxn
r17
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The following code example shows how to set port B pins 0 and 1 high, 2 and 3 low, and define
the port pins from 4 to 7 as input with pull-ups assigned to port pins 6 and 7. The resulting pin
values are read back again, but as previously discussed, a nop instruction is included to be able
to read back the value recently assigned to some of the pins.
Note: 1. For the assembly program, two temporary registers are used to minimize the time from pull-
ups are set on pins 0, 1, 6, and 7, until the direction bits are correctly set, defining bit 2 and 3
as low and redefining bits 0 and 1 as strong high drivers.
Digital Input Enable
and Sleep Modes
As shown in Figure 23, the digital input signal can be clamped to ground at the input of the
schmitt-trigger. The signal denoted SLEEP in the figure, is set by the MCU Sleep Controller in
Power-down mode, Power-save mode, Standby mode, and Extended Standby mode to avoid
high power consumption if some input signals are left floating, or have an analog signal level
close to VCC/2.
SLEEP is overridden for port pins enabled as External Interrupt pins. If the External Interrupt
Request is not enabled, SLEEP is active also for these pins. SLEEP is also overridden by vari-
ous other alternate functions as described in “Alternate Port Functions” on page 54.
If a logic high level (“one”) is present on an Asynchronous External Interrupt pin configured as
“Interrupt on Rising Edge, Falling Edge, or Any Logic Change on Pin” while the External Inter-
rupt is not enabled, the corresponding External Interrupt Flag will be set when resuming from the
above mentioned sleep modes, as the clamping in these sleep modes produces the requested
logic change.
Assembly Code Example(1)
...
; Define pull-ups and set outputs high
; Define directions for port pins
ldi r16,(1<<PB7)|(1<<PB6)|(1<<PB1)|(1<<PB0)
ldi r17,(1<<DDB3)|(1<<DDB2)|(1<<DDB1)|(1<<DDB0)
out PORTB,r16
out DDRB,r17
; Insert nop for synchronization
nop
; Read port pins
in r16,PINB
...
C Code Example(1)
unsigned char i;
...
/* Define pull-ups and set outputs high */
/* Define directions for port pins */
PORTB = (1<<PB7)|(1<<PB6)|(1<<PB1)|(1<<PB0);
DDRB = (1<<DDB3)|(1<<DDB2)|(1<<DDB1)|(1<<DDB0);
/* Insert nop for synchronization*/
_NOP();
/* Read port pins */
i = PINB;
...
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Unconnected pins If some pins are unused, it is recommended to ensure that these pins have a defined level. Even
though most of the digital inputs are disabled in the deep sleep modes as described above, float-
ing inputs should be avoided to reduce current consumption in all other modes where the digital
inputs are enabled (Reset, Active mode and Idle mode).
The simplest method to ensure a defined level of an unused pin, is to enable the internal pullup.
In this case, the pullup will be disabled during reset. If low power consumption during reset is
important, it is recommended to use an external pullup or pulldown. Connecting unused pins
directly to VCC or GND is not recommended, since this may cause excessive currents if the pin is
accidentally configured as an output.
Alternate Port
Functions
Most port pins have alternate functions in addition to being General Digital I/Os. Figure 26
shows how the port pin control signals from the simplified Figure 23 can be overridden by alter-
nate functions. The overriding signals may not be present in all port pins, but the figure serves
as a generic description applicable to all port pins in the AVR microcontroller family.
Figure 26. Alternate Port Functions(1)
Note: 1. WPx, WDx, RRx, RPx, and RDx are common to all pins within the same port. clkI/O, SLEEP,
and PUD are common to all ports. All other signals are unique for each pin.
clk
RPx
RRx
WPx
RDx
WDx
PUD
SYNCHRONIZER
WDx: WRITE DDRx
WPx: WRITE PORTx
RRx: READ PORTx REGISTER
RPx: READ PORTx PIN
PUD: PULLUP DISABLE
clk
I/O
: I/O CLOCK
RDx: READ DDRx
D
L
Q
Q
SET
CLR
0
1
0
1
0
1
DIxn
AIOxn
DIEOExn
PVOVxn
PVOExn
DDOVxn
DDOExn
PUOExn
PUOVxn
PUOExn: Pxn PULL-UP OVERRIDE ENABLE
PUOVxn: Pxn PULL-UP OVERRIDE VALUE
DDOExn: Pxn DATA DIRECTION OVERRIDE ENABLE
DDOVxn: Pxn DATA DIRECTION OVERRIDE VALUE
PVOExn: Pxn PORT VALUE OVERRIDE ENABLE
PVOVxn: Pxn PORT VALUE OVERRIDE VALUE
DIxn: DIGITAL INPUT PIN n ON PORTx
AIOxn: ANALOG INPUT/OUTPUT PIN n ON PORTx
RESET
RESET
Q
QD
CLR
Q
QD
CLR
Q
Q
D
CLR
PINxn
PORTxn
DDxn
DATA BU S
0
1
DIEOVxn
SLEEP
DIEOExn: Pxn DIGITAL INPUT-ENABLE OVERRIDE ENABLE
DIEOVxn: Pxn DIGITAL INPUT-ENABLE OVERRIDE VALUE
SLEEP: SLEEP CONTROL
Pxn
I/O
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Table 21 summarizes the function of the overriding signals. The pin and port indexes from Fig-
ure 26 are not shown in the succeeding tables. The overriding signals are generated internally in
the modules having the alternate function.
The following subsections shortly describe the alternate functions for each port, and relate the
overriding signals to the alternate function. Refer to the alternate function description for further
details.
Table 21. Generic Description of Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions
Signal Name Full Name Description
PUOE Pull-up Override
Enable
If this signal is set, the pull-up enable is controlled by
the PUOV signal. If this signal is cleared, the pull-up is
enabled when {DDxn, PORTxn, PUD} = 0b010.
PUOV Pull-up Override
Value
If PUOE is set, the pull-up is enabled/disabled when
PUOV is set/cleared, regardless of the setting of the
DDxn, PORTxn, and PUD Register bits.
DDOE Data Direction
Override Enable
If this signal is set, the Output Driver Enable is
controlled by the DDOV signal. If this signal is cleared,
the Output driver is enabled by the DDxn Register bit.
DDOV Data Direction
Override Value
If DDOE is set, the Output Driver is enabled/disabled
when DDOV is set/cleared, regardless of the setting of
the DDxn Register bit.
PVOE Port Value Override
Enable
If this signal is set and the Output Driver is enabled,
the port value is controlled by the PVOV signal. If
PVOE is cleared, and the Output Driver is enabled, the
port Value is controlled by the PORTxn Register bit.
PVOV Port Value Override
Value
If PVOE is set, the port value is set to PVOV,
regardless of the setting of the PORTxn Register bit.
DIEOE Digital Input Enable
Override Enable
If this bit is set, the Digital Input Enable is controlled by
the DIEOV signal. If this signal is cleared, the Digital
Input Enable is determined by MCU-state (Normal
Mode, sleep modes).
DIEOV Digital Input Enable
Override Value
If DIEOE is set, the Digital Input is enabled/disabled
when DIEOV is set/cleared, regardless of the MCU
state (Normal Mode, sleep modes).
DI Digital Input This is the Digital Input to alternate functions. In the
figure, the signal is connected to the output of the
schmitt trigger but before the synchronizer. Unless the
Digital Input is used as a clock source, the module with
the alternate function will use its own synchronizer.
AIO Analog Input/ output This is the Analog Input/output to/from alternate
functions. The signal is connected directly to the pad,
and can be used bi-directionally.
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Special Function I/O
Register – SFIOR
Bit 2 – PUD: Pull-up disable
When this bit is written to one, the pull-ups in the I/O ports are disabled even if the DDxn and
PORTxn Registers are configured to enable the pull-ups ({DDxn, PORTxn} = 0b01). See “Con-
figuring the Pin” on page 50 for more details about this feature.
Alternate Functions of
Port A
Port A has an alternate function as analog input for the ADC as shown in Table 22. If some Port
A pins are configured as outputs, it is essential that these do not switch when a conversion is in
progress. This might corrupt the result of the conversion.
Table 23 and Table 24 relate the alternate functions of Port A to the overriding signals shown in
Figure 26 on page 54.
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
ADTS2 ADTS1 ADTS0 ACME PUD PSR2 PSR10 SFIOR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 22. Port A Pins Alternate Functions
Port Pin Alternate Function
PA7 ADC7 (ADC input channel 7)
PA6 ADC6 (ADC input channel 6)
PA5 ADC5 (ADC input channel 5)
PA4 ADC4 (ADC input channel 4)
PA3 ADC3 (ADC input channel 3)
PA2 ADC2 (ADC input channel 2)
PA1 ADC1 (ADC input channel 1)
PA0 ADC0 (ADC input channel 0)
Table 23. Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions in PA7..PA4
Signal Name PA7/ADC7 PA6/ADC6 PA5/ADC5 PA4/ADC4
PUOE 0000
PUOV 0000
DDOE 0 0 0 0
DDOV 0 0 0 0
PVOE 0000
PVOV 0000
DIEOE 0000
DIEOV 0000
DI ––––
AIO ADC7 INPUT ADC6 INPUT ADC5 INPUT ADC4 INPUT
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Alternate Functions of
Port B
The Port B pins with alternate functions are shown in Table 25.
The alternate pin configuration is as follows:
SCK – Port B, Bit 7
SCK: Master Clock output, Slave Clock input pin for SPI. When the SPI is enabled as a Slave,
this pin is configured as an input regardless of the setting of DDB7. When the SPI is enabled as
a Master, the data direction of this pin is controlled by DDB7. When the pin is forced by the SPI
to be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTB7 bit.
MISO – Port B, Bit 6
MISO: Master Data input, Slave Data output pin for SPI. When the SPI is enabled as a Master,
this pin is configured as an input regardless of the setting of DDB6. When the SPI is enabled as
a Slave, the data direction of this pin is controlled by DDB6. When the pin is forced by the SPI to
be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTB6 bit.
Table 24. Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions in PA3..PA0
Signal Name PA3/ADC3 PA2/ADC2 PA1/ADC1 PA0/ADC0
PUOE 0000
PUOV 0000
DDOE 0 0 0 0
DDOV 0 0 0 0
PVOE 0000
PVOV 0000
DIEOE 0000
DIEOV 0000
DI ––––
AIO ADC3 INPUT ADC2 INPUT ADC1 INPUT ADC0 INPUT
Table 25. Port B Pins Alternate Functions
Port Pin Alternate Functions
PB7 SCK (SPI Bus Serial Clock)
PB6 MISO (SPI Bus Master Input/Slave Output)
PB5 MOSI (SPI Bus Master Output/Slave Input)
PB4 SS (SPI Slave Select Input)
PB3 AIN1 (Analog Comparator Negative Input)
OC0 (Timer/Counter0 Output Compare Match Output)
PB2 AIN0 (Analog Comparator Positive Input)
INT2 (External Interrupt 2 Input)
PB1 T1 (Timer/Counter1 External Counter Input)
PB0 T0 (Timer/Counter0 External Counter Input)
XCK (USART External Clock Input/Output)
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MOSI – Port B, Bit 5
MOSI: SPI Master Data output, Slave Data input for SPI. When the SPI is enabled as a Slave,
this pin is configured as an input regardless of the setting of DDB5. When the SPI is enabled as
a Master, the data direction of this pin is controlled by DDB5. When the pin is forced by the SPI
to be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTB5 bit.
•SS
– Port B, Bit 4
SS: Slave Select input. When the SPI is enabled as a Slave, this pin is configured as an input
regardless of the setting of DDB4. As a Slave, the SPI is activated when this pin is driven low.
When the SPI is enabled as a Master, the data direction of this pin is controlled by DDB4. When
the pin is forced by the SPI to be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTB4 bit.
AIN1/OC0 – Port B, Bit 3
AIN1, Analog Comparator Negative Input. Configure the port pin as input with the internal pull-up
switched off to avoid the digital port function from interfering with the function of the analog
comparator.
OC0, Output Compare Match output: The PB3 pin can serve as an external output for the
Timer/Counter0 Compare Match. The PB3 pin has to be configured as an output (DDB3 set
(one)) to serve this function. The OC0 pin is also the output pin for the PWM mode timer
function.
AIN0/INT2 – Port B, Bit 2
AIN0, Analog Comparator Positive input. Configure the port pin as input with the internal pull-up
switched off to avoid the digital port function from interfering with the function of the Analog
Comparator.
INT2, External Interrupt Source 2: The PB2 pin can serve as an external interrupt source to the
MCU.
T1 – Port B, Bit 1
T1, Timer/Counter1 Counter Source.
T0/XCK – Port B, Bit 0
T0, Timer/Counter0 Counter Source.
XCK, USART External Clock. The Data Direction Register (DDB0) controls whether the clock is
output (DDB0 set) or input (DDB0 cleared). The XCK pin is active only when the USART oper-
ates in Synchronous mode.
Table 26 and Table 27 relate the alternate functions of Port B to the overriding signals shown in
Figure 26 on page 54. SPI MSTR INPUT and SPI SLAVE OUTPUT constitute the MISO signal,
while MOSI is divided into SPI MSTR OUTPUT and SPI SLAVE INPUT.
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Table 26. Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions in PB7..PB4
Signal
Name PB7/SCK PB6/MISO PB5/MOSI PB4/SS
PUOE SPE • MSTR SPE • MSTR SPE • MSTR SPE • MSTR
PUOV PORTB7 • PUD PORTB6 • PUD PORTB5 • PUD PORTB4 • PUD
DDOE SPE • MSTR SPE • MSTR SPE • MSTR SPE • MSTR
DDOV 0 0 0 0
PVOE SPE • MSTR SPE • MSTR SPE • MSTR 0
PVOV SCK OUTPUT SPI SLAVE OUTPUT SPI MSTR OUTPUT 0
DIEOE 0 0 0 0
DIEOV 0 0 0 0
DI SCK INPUT SPI MSTR INPUT SPI SLAVE INPUT SPI SS
AIO
Table 27. Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions in PB3..PB0
Signal
Name PB3/OC0/AIN1 PB2/INT2/AIN0 PB1/T1 PB0/T0/XCK
PUOE 0 0 0 0
PUOV 0 0 0 0
DDOE 0 0 0 0
DDOV 0 0 0 0
PVOE OC0 ENABLE 0 0 UMSEL
PVOV OC0 0 0 XCK OUTPUT
DIEOE 0 INT2 ENABLE 0 0
DIEOV 0 1 0 0
DI INT2 INPUT T1 INPUT XCK INPUT/T0 INPUT
AIO AIN1 INPUT AIN0 INPUT
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Alternate Functions of
Port C
The Port C pins with alternate functions are shown in Table 28. If the JTAG interface is enabled,
the pull-up resistors on pins PC5(TDI), PC3(TMS) and PC2(TCK) will be activated even if a reset
occurs.
The alternate pin configuration is as follows:
TOSC2 – Port C, Bit 7
TOSC2, Timer Oscillator pin 2: When the AS2 bit in ASSR is set (one) to enable asynchronous
clocking of Timer/Counter2, pin PC7 is disconnected from the port, and becomes the inverting
output of the Oscillator amplifier. In this mode, a Crystal Oscillator is connected to this pin, and
the pin can not be used as an I/O pin.
TOSC1 – Port C, Bit 6
TOSC1, Timer Oscillator pin 1: When the AS2 bit in ASSR is set (one) to enable asynchronous
clocking of Timer/Counter2, pin PC6 is disconnected from the port, and becomes the input of the
inverting Oscillator amplifier. In this mode, a Crystal Oscillator is connected to this pin, and the
pin can not be used as an I/O pin.
TDI – Port C, Bit 5
TDI, JTAG Test Data In: Serial input data to be shifted in to the Instruction Register or Data Reg-
ister (scan chains). When the JTAG interface is enabled, this pin can not be used as an I/O pin.
TDO – Port C, Bit 4
TDO, JTAG Test Data Out: Serial output data from Instruction Register or Data Register. When
the JTAG interface is enabled, this pin can not be used as an I/O pin.
The TD0 pin is tri-stated unless TAP states that shifts out data are entered.
TMS – Port C, Bit 3
TMS, JTAG Test Mode Select: This pin is used for navigating through the TAP-controller state
machine. When the JTAG interface is enabled, this pin can not be used as an I/O pin.
TCK – Port C, Bit 2
TCK, JTAG Test Clock: JTAG operation is synchronous to TCK. When the JTAG interface is
enabled, this pin can not be used as an I/O pin.
Table 28. Port C Pins Alternate Functions
Port Pin Alternate Function
PC7 TOSC2 (Timer Oscillator Pin 2)
PC6 TOSC1 (Timer Oscillator Pin 1)
PC5 TDI (JTAG Test Data In)
PC4 TDO (JTAG Test Data Out)
PC3 TMS (JTAG Test Mode Select)
PC2 TCK (JTAG Test Clock)
PC1 SDA (Two-wire Serial Bus Data Input/Output Line)
PC0 SCL (Two-wire Serial Bus Clock Line)
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SDA – Port C, Bit 1
SDA, Two-wire Serial Interface Data: When the TWEN bit in TWCR is set (one) to enable the
Two-wire Serial Interface, pin PC1 is disconnected from the port and becomes the Serial Data
I/O pin for the Two-wire Serial Interface. In this mode, there is a spike filter on the pin to sup-
press spikes shorter than 50 ns on the input signal, and the pin is driven by an open drain driver
with slew-rate limitation. When this pin is used by the Two-wire Serial Interface, the pull-up can
still be controlled by the PORTC1 bit.
SCL – Port C, Bit 0
SCL, Two-wire Serial Interface Clock: When the TWEN bit in TWCR is set (one) to enable the
Two-wire Serial Interface, pin PC0 is disconnected from the port and becomes the Serial Clock
I/O pin for the Two-wire Serial Interface. In this mode, there is a spike filter on the pin to sup-
press spikes shorter than 50 ns on the input signal, and the pin is driven by an open drain driver
with slew-rate limitation. When this pin is used by the Two-wire Serial Interface, the pull-up can
still be controlled by the PORTC0 bit.
Table 29 and Table 30 relate the alternate functions of Port C to the overriding signals shown in
Figure 26 on page 54.
Table 29. Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions in PC7..PC4
Signal
Name PC7/TOSC2 PC6/TOSC1 PC5/TDI PC4/TDO
PUOE AS2 AS2 JTAGEN JTAGEN
PUOV 0 0 1 0
DDOE AS2 AS2 JTAGEN JTAGEN
DDOV 0 0 0 SHIFT_IR + SHIFT_DR
PVOE 0 0 0 JTAGEN
PVOV 0 0 0 TDO
DIEOE AS2 AS2 JTAGEN JTAGEN
DIEOV 0 0 0 0
DI
AIO T/C2 OSC OUTPUT T/C2 OSC INPUT TDI
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Note: 1. When enabled, the Two-wire Serial Interface enables slew-rate controls on the output pins
PC0 and PC1. This is not shown in the figure. In addition, spike filters are connected between
the AIO outputs shown in the port figure and the digital logic of the TWI module.
Alternate Functions of
Port D
The Port D pins with alternate functions are shown in Table 31.
The alternate pin configuration is as follows:
OC2 – Port D, Bit 7
OC2, Timer/Counter2 Output Compare Match output: The PD7 pin can serve as an external out-
put for the Timer/Counter2 Output Compare. The pin has to be configured as an output (DDD7
set (one)) to serve this function. The OC2 pin is also the output pin for the PWM mode timer
function.
ICP1 – Port D, Bit 6
ICP1 – Input Capture Pin: The PD6 pin can act as an Input Capture pin for Timer/Counter1.
Table 30. Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions in PC3..PC0(1)
Signal
Name PC3/TMS PC2/TCK PC1/SDA PC0/SCL
PUOE JTAGEN JTAGEN TWEN TWEN
PUOV 1 1 PORTC1 • PUD PORTC0 • PUD
DD O E JTAG EN JTAG EN T W EN TW E N
DDOV 0 0 SDA_OUT SCL_OUT
PVOE 0 0 TWEN TWEN
PVOV 0 0 0 0
DI E OE J TAG E N JTAG EN 0 0
DIEOV 0 0 0 0
DI
AIO TMS TCK SDA INPUT SCL INPUT
Table 31. Port D Pins Alternate Functions
Port Pin Alternate Function
PD7 OC2 (Timer/Counter2 Output Compare Match Output)
PD6 ICP1 (Timer/Counter1 Input Capture Pin)
PD5 OC1A (Timer/Counter1 Output Compare A Match Output)
PD4 OC1B (Timer/Counter1 Output Compare B Match Output)
PD3 INT1 (External Interrupt 1 Input)
PD2 INT0 (External Interrupt 0 Input)
PD1 TXD (USART Output Pin)
PD0 RXD (USART Input Pin)
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OC1A – Port D, Bit 5
OC1A, Output Compare Match A output: The PD5 pin can serve as an external output for the
Timer/Counter1 Output Compare A. The pin has to be configured as an output (DDD5 set (one))
to serve this function. The OC1A pin is also the output pin for the PWM mode timer function.
OC1B – Port D, Bit 4
OC1B, Output Compare Match B output: The PD4 pin can serve as an external output for the
Timer/Counter1 Output Compare B. The pin has to be configured as an output (DDD4 set (one))
to serve this function. The OC1B pin is also the output pin for the PWM mode timer function.
INT1 – Port D, Bit 3
INT1, External Interrupt Source 1: The PD3 pin can serve as an external interrupt source.
INT0 – Port D, Bit 2
INT0, External Interrupt Source 0: The PD2 pin can serve as an external interrupt source.
•TXD Port D, Bit 1
TXD, Transmit Data (Data output pin for the USART). When the USART Transmitter is enabled,
this pin is configured as an output regardless of the value of DDD1.
RXD – Port D, Bit 0
RXD, Receive Data (Data input pin for the USART). When the USART Receiver is enabled this
pin is configured as an input regardless of the value of DDD0. When the USART forces this pin
to be an input, the pull-up can still be controlled by the PORTD0 bit.
Table 32 and Table 33 relate the alternate functions of Port D to the overriding signals shown in
Figure 26 on page 54.
Table 32. Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions PD7..PD4
Signal Name PD7/OC2 PD6/ICP1 PD5/OC1A PD4/OC1B
PUOE 0 0 0 0
PUOV 0 0 0 0
DDOE 0 0 0 0
DDOV 0 0 0 0
PVOE OC2 ENABLE 0 OC1A ENABLE OC1B ENABLE
PVOV OC2 0 OC1A OC1B
DIEOE 0 0 0 0
DIEOV 0 0 0 0
DI ICP1 INPUT
AIO
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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
Table 33. Overriding Signals for Alternate Functions in PD3..PD0
Signal Name PD3/INT1 PD2/INT0 PD1/TXD PD0/RXD
PUOE 0 0 TXEN RXEN
PUOV 0 0 0 PORTD0 • PUD
DDOE 0 0 TXEN RXEN
DDOV 0 0 1 0
PVOE 0 0 TXEN 0
PVOV 0 0 TXD 0
DIEOE INT1 ENABLE INT0 ENABLE 0 0
DIEOV1100
DI INT1 INPUT INT0 INPUT RXD
AIO–––
Bit 76543210
PORTA7 PORTA6 PORTA5 PORTA4 PORTA3 PORTA2 PORTA1 PORTA0 PORTA
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
Bit 76543210
DDA7 DDA6 DDA5 DDA4 DDA3 DDA2 DDA1 DDA0 DDRA
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
Bit 76543210
PINA7 PINA6 PINA5 PINA4 PINA3 PINA2 PINA1 PINA0 PINA
Read/WriteRRRRRRRR
Initial Value N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Bit 76543210
PORTB7 PORTB6 PORTB5 PORTB4 PORTB3 PORTB2 PORTB1 PORTB0 PORTB
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
Bit 76543210
DDB7 DDB6 DDB5 DDB4 DDB3 DDB2 DDB1 DDB0 DDRB
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
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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
Bit 76543210
PINB7 PINB6 PINB5 PINB4 PINB3 PINB2 PINB1 PINB0 PINB
Read/WriteRRRRRRRR
Initial Value N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Bit 76543210
PORTC7 PORTC6 PORTC5 PORTC4 PORTC3 PORTC2 PORTC1 PORTC0 PORTC
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
Bit 76543210
DDC7 DDC6 DDC5 DDC4 DDC3 DDC2 DDC1 DDC0 DDRC
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
Bit 76543210
PINC7 PINC6 PINC5 PINC4 PINC3 PINC2 PINC1 PINC0 PINC
Read/WriteRRRRRRRR
Initial Value N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Bit 76543210
PORTD7 PORTD6 PORTD5 PORTD4 PORTD3 PORTD2 PORTD1 PORTD0 PORTD
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
Bit 76543210
DDD7 DDD6 DDD5 DDD4 DDD3 DDD2 DDD1 DDD0 DDRD
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
Bit 76543210
PIND7 PIND6 PIND5 PIND4 PIND3 PIND2 PIND1 PIND0 PIND
Read/WriteRRRRRRRR
Initial Value N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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External
Interrupts
The External Interrupts are triggered by the INT0, INT1, and INT2 pins. Observe that, if enabled,
the interrupts will trigger even if the INT0..2 pins are configured as outputs. This feature provides
a way of generating a software interrupt. The external interrupts can be triggered by a falling or
rising edge or a low level (INT2 is only an edge triggered interrupt). This is set up as indicated in
the specification for the MCU Control Register – MCUCR – and MCU Control and Status Regis-
ter – MCUCSR. When the external interrupt is enabled and is configured as level triggered (only
INT0/INT1), the interrupt will trigger as long as the pin is held low. Note that recognition of falling
or rising edge interrupts on INT0 and INT1 requires the presence of an I/O clock, described in
“Clock Systems and their Distribution” on page 24. Low level interrupts on INT0/INT1 and the
edge interrupt on INT2 are detected asynchronously. This implies that these interrupts can be
used for waking the part also from sleep modes other than Idle mode. The I/O clock is halted in
all sleep modes except Idle mode.
Note that if a level triggered interrupt is used for wake-up from Power-down mode, the changed
level must be held for some time to wake up the MCU. This makes the MCU less sensitive to
noise. The changed level is sampled twice by the Watchdog Oscillator clock. The period of the
Watchdog Oscillator is 1 µs (nominal) at 5.0V and 25°C. The frequency of the Watchdog Oscilla-
tor is voltage dependent as shown in “Electrical Characteristics” on page 287. The MCU will
wake up if the input has the required level during this sampling or if it is held until the end of the
start-up time. The start-up time is defined by the SUT fuses as described in “System Clock and
Clock Options” on page 24. If the level is sampled twice by the Watchdog Oscillator clock but
disappears before the end of the start-up time, the MCU will still wake up, but no interrupt will be
generated. The required level must be held long enough for the MCU to complete the wake up to
trigger the level interrupt.
MCU Control Register
– MCUCR
The MCU Control Register contains control bits for interrupt sense control and general MCU
functions.
Bit 3, 2 – ISC11, ISC10: Interrupt Sense Control 1 Bit 1 and Bit 0
The External Interrupt 1 is activated by the external pin INT1 if the SREG I-bit and the corre-
sponding interrupt mask in the GICR are set. The level and edges on the external INT1 pin that
activate the interrupt are defined in Table 34. The value on the INT1 pin is sampled before
detecting edges. If edge or toggle interrupt is selected, pulses that last longer than one clock
period will generate an interrupt. Shorter pulses are not guaranteed to generate an interrupt. If
low level interrupt is selected, the low level must be held until the completion of the currently
executing instruction to generate an interrupt.
Bit 76543210
SE SM2 SM1 SM0 ISC11 ISC10 ISC01 ISC00 MCUCR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
Table 34. Interrupt 1 Sense Control
ISC11 ISC10 Description
0 0 The low level of INT1 generates an interrupt request.
0 1 Any logical change on INT1 generates an interrupt request.
1 0 The falling edge of INT1 generates an interrupt request.
1 1 The rising edge of INT1 generates an interrupt request.
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Bit 1, 0 – ISC01, ISC00: Interrupt Sense Control 0 Bit 1 and Bit 0
The External Interrupt 0 is activated by the external pin INT0 if the SREG I-flag and the corre-
sponding interrupt mask are set. The level and edges on the external INT0 pin that activate the
interrupt are defined in Table 35. The value on the INT0 pin is sampled before detecting edges.
If edge or toggle interrupt is selected, pulses that last longer than one clock period will generate
an interrupt. Shorter pulses are not guaranteed to generate an interrupt. If low level interrupt is
selected, the low level must be held until the completion of the currently executing instruction to
generate an interrupt.
MCU Control and
Status Register –
MCUCSR
Bit 6 – ISC2: Interrupt Sense Control 2
The Asynchronous External Interrupt 2 is activated by the external pin INT2 if the SREG I-bit and
the corresponding interrupt mask in GICR are set. If ISC2 is written to zero, a falling edge on
INT2 activates the interrupt. If ISC2 is written to one, a rising edge on INT2 activates the inter-
rupt. Edges on INT2 are registered asynchronously. Pulses on INT2 wider than the minimum
pulse width given in Table 36 will generate an interrupt. Shorter pulses are not guaranteed to
generate an interrupt. When changing the ISC2 bit, an interrupt can occur. Therefore, it is rec-
ommended to first disable INT2 by clearing its Interrupt Enable bit in the GICR Register. Then,
the ISC2 bit can be changed. Finally, the INT2 Interrupt Flag should be cleared by writing a logi-
cal one to its Interrupt Flag bit (INTF2) in the GIFR Register before the interrupt is re-enabled.
General Interrupt
Control Register –
GICR
Bit 7 – INT1: External Interrupt Request 1 Enable
When the INT1 bit is set (one) and the I-bit in the Status Register (SREG) is set (one), the exter-
nal pin interrupt is enabled. The Interrupt Sense Control1 bits 1/0 (ISC11 and ISC10) in the MCU
General Control Register (MCUCR) define whether the External Interrupt is activated on rising
Table 35. Interrupt 0 Sense Control
ISC01 ISC00 Description
0 0 The low level of INT0 generates an interrupt request.
0 1 Any logical change on INT0 generates an interrupt request.
1 0 The falling edge of INT0 generates an interrupt request.
1 1 The rising edge of INT0 generates an interrupt request.
Bit 76543210
JTD ISC2 JTRF WDRF BORF EXTRF PORF MCUCSR
Read/Write R/W R/W R R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 See Bit Description
Table 36. Asynchronous External Interrupt Characteristics
Symbol Parameter Condition Min Typ Max Units
tINT
Minimum pulse width for
asynchronous external interrupt 50 ns
Bit 76543210
INT1 INT0 INT2 IVSEL IVCE GICR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R R R R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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and/or falling edge of the INT1 pin or level sensed. Activity on the pin will cause an interrupt
request even if INT1 is configured as an output. The corresponding interrupt of External Interrupt
Request 1 is executed from the INT1 interrupt Vector.
Bit 6 – INT0: External Interrupt Request 0 Enable
When the INT0 bit is set (one) and the I-bit in the Status Register (SREG) is set (one), the exter-
nal pin interrupt is enabled. The Interrupt Sense Control0 bits 1/0 (ISC01 and ISC00) in the MCU
General Control Register (MCUCR) define whether the External Interrupt is activated on rising
and/or falling edge of the INT0 pin or level sensed. Activity on the pin will cause an interrupt
request even if INT0 is configured as an output. The corresponding interrupt of External Interrupt
Request 0 is executed from the INT0 interrupt vector.
Bit 5 – INT2: External Interrupt Request 2 Enable
When the INT2 bit is set (one) and the I-bit in the Status Register (SREG) is set (one), the exter-
nal pin interrupt is enabled. The Interrupt Sense Control2 bit (ISC2) in the MCU Control and
Status Register (MCUCSR) defines whether the External Interrupt is activated on rising or falling
edge of the INT2 pin. Activity on the pin will cause an interrupt request even if INT2 is configured
as an output. The corresponding interrupt of External Interrupt Request 2 is executed from the
INT2 Interrupt Vector.
General Interrupt Flag
Register – GIFR
Bit 7 – INTF1: External Interrupt Flag 1
When an edge or logic change on the INT1 pin triggers an interrupt request, INTF1 becomes set
(one). If the I-bit in SREG and the INT1 bit in GICR are set (one), the MCU will jump to the corre-
sponding Interrupt Vector. The flag is cleared when the interrupt routine is executed.
Alternatively, the flag can be cleared by writing a logical one to it. This flag is always cleared
when INT1 is configured as a level interrupt.
Bit 6 – INTF0: External Interrupt Flag 0
When an edge or logic change on the INT0 pin triggers an interrupt request, INTF0 becomes set
(one). If the I-bit in SREG and the INT0 bit in GICR are set (one), the MCU will jump to the corre-
sponding interrupt vector. The flag is cleared when the interrupt routine is executed.
Alternatively, the flag can be cleared by writing a logical one to it. This flag is always cleared
when INT0 is configured as a level interrupt.
Bit 5 – INTF2: External Interrupt Flag 2
When an event on the INT2 pin triggers an interrupt request, INTF2 becomes set (one). If the I-
bit in SREG and the INT2 bit in GICR are set (one), the MCU will jump to the corresponding
Interrupt Vector. The flag is cleared when the interrupt routine is executed. Alternatively, the flag
can be cleared by writing a logical one to it. Note that when entering some sleep modes with the
INT2 interrupt disabled, the input buffer on this pin will be disabled. This may cause a logic
change in internal signals which will set the INTF2 Flag. See “Digital Input Enable and Sleep
Modes” on page 53 for more information.
Bit 76543210
INTF1 INTF0 INTF2 –GIFR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R R R R R
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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8-bit
Timer/Counter0
with PWM
Timer/Counter0 is a general purpose, single compare unit, 8-bit Timer/Counter module. The
main features are:
Single Compare Unit Counter
Clear Timer on Compare Match (Auto Reload)
Glitch-free, Phase Correct Pulse Width Modulator (PWM)
Frequency Generator
External Event Counter
10-bit Clock Prescaler
Overflow and Compare Match Interrupt Sources (TOV0 and OCF0)
Overview A simplified block diagram of the 8-bit Timer/Counter is shown in Figure 27. For the actual place-
ment of I/O pins, refer to “Pinout ATmega32” on page 2. CPU accessible I/O Registers, including
I/O bits and I/O pins, are shown in bold. The device-specific I/O Register and bit locations are
listed in the “8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description” on page 80.
Figure 27. 8-bit Timer/Counter Block Diagram
Registers The Timer/Counter (TCNT0) and Output Compare Register (OCR0) are 8-bit registers. Interrupt
request (abbreviated to Int.Req. in the figure) signals are all visible in the Timer Interrupt Flag
Register (TIFR). All interrupts are individually masked with the Timer Interrupt Mask Register
(TIMSK). TIFR and TIMSK are not shown in the figure since these registers are shared by other
timer units.
The Timer/Counter can be clocked internally, via the prescaler, or by an external clock source on
the T0 pin. The Clock Select logic block controls which clock source and edge the Timer/Counter
uses to increment (or decrement) its value. The Timer/Counter is inactive when no clock source
is selected. The output from the Clock Select logic is referred to as the timer clock (clkT0).
The double buffered Output Compare Register (OCR0) is compared with the Timer/Counter
value at all times. The result of the compare can be used by the waveform generator to generate
a PWM or variable frequency output on the Output Compare Pin (OC0). See “Output Compare
Timer/Counter
DATA B US
=
TCNTn
Waveform
Generation OCn
= 0
Control Logic
=
0xFF
BOTTOM
count
clear
direction
TOVn
(Int.Req.)
OCRn
TCCRn
Clock Select
Tn
Edge
Detector
( From Prescaler )
clk
Tn
TOP
OCn
(Int.Req.)
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Unit” on page 71. for details. The compare match event will also set the Compare Flag (OCF0)
which can be used to generate an output compare interrupt request.
Definitions Many register and bit references in this document are written in general form. A lower case “n”
replaces the Timer/Counter number, in this case 0. However, when using the register or bit
defines in a program, the precise form must be used, that is, TCNT0 for accessing
Timer/Counter0 counter value and so on.
The definitions in Table 37 are also used extensively throughout the document.
Timer/Counter
Clock Sources
The Timer/Counter can be clocked by an internal or an external clock source. The clock source
is selected by the clock select logic which is controlled by the clock select (CS02:0) bits located
in the Timer/Counter Control Register (TCCR0). For details on clock sources and prescaler, see
“Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1 Prescalers” on page 84.
Counter Unit The main part of the 8-bit Timer/Counter is the programmable bi-directional counter unit. Figure
28 shows a block diagram of the counter and its surroundings.
Figure 28. Counter Unit Block Diagram
Signal description (internal signals):
count Increment or decrement TCNT0 by 1.
direction Select between increment and decrement.
clear Clear TCNT0 (set all bits to zero).
clkTnTimer/Counter clock, referred to as clkT0 in the following.
TOP Signalize that TCNT0 has reached maximum value.
BOTTOM Signalize that TCNT0 has reached minimum value (zero).
Depending of the mode of operation used, the counter is cleared, incremented, or decremented
at each timer clock (clkT0). clkT0 can be generated from an external or internal clock source,
selected by the Clock Select bits (CS02:0). When no clock source is selected (CS02:0 = 0) the
timer is stopped. However, the TCNT0 value can be accessed by the CPU, regardless of
Table 37. Definitions
BOTTOM The counter reaches the BOTTOM when it becomes 0x00.
MAX The counter reaches its MAXimum when it becomes 0xFF (decimal 255).
TOP The counter reaches the TOP when it becomes equal to the highest
value in the count sequence. The TOP value can be assigned to be the
fixed value 0xFF (MAX) or the value stored in the OCR0 Register. The
assignment is dependent on the mode of operation.
DATA BUS
TCNTn Control Logic
count
TOVn
(Int. Req.)
Clock Select
TOP
Tn
Edge
Detector
( From Prescaler )
clk
Tn
BOTTOM
direction
clear
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whether clkT0 is present or not. A CPU write overrides (has priority over) all counter clear or
count operations.
The counting sequence is determined by the setting of the WGM01 and WGM00 bits located in
the Timer/Counter Control Register (TCCR0). There are close connections between how the
counter behaves (counts) and how waveforms are generated on the Output Compare output
OC0. For more details about advanced counting sequences and waveform generation, see
“Modes of Operation” on page 73.
The Timer/Counter Overflow (TOV0) Flag is set according to the mode of operation selected by
the WGM01:0 bits. TOV0 can be used for generating a CPU interrupt.
Output Compare
Unit
The 8-bit comparator continuously compares TCNT0 with the Output Compare Register
(OCR0). Whenever TCNT0 equals OCR0, the comparator signals a match. A match will set the
Output Compare Flag (OCF0) at the next timer clock cycle. If enabled (OCIE0 = 1 and Global
Interrupt Flag in SREG is set), the Output Compare Flag generates an output compare interrupt.
The OCF0 Flag is automatically cleared when the interrupt is executed. Alternatively, the OCF0
Flag can be cleared by software by writing a logical one to its I/O bit location. The waveform gen-
erator uses the match signal to generate an output according to operating mode set by the
WGM01:0 bits and Compare Output mode (COM01:0) bits. The max and bottom signals are
used by the waveform generator for handling the special cases of the extreme values in some
modes of operation (See “Modes of Operation” on page 73.).
Figure 29 shows a block diagram of the output compare unit.
Figure 29. Output Compare Unit, Block Diagram
The OCR0 Register is double buffered when using any of the Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
modes. For the normal and Clear Timer on Compare (CTC) modes of operation, the double buff-
ering is disabled. The double buffering synchronizes the update of the OCR0 Compare Register
to either top or bottom of the counting sequence. The synchronization prevents the occurrence
of odd-length, non-symmetrical PWM pulses, thereby making the output glitch-free.
OCFn (Int.Req.)
=
(8-bit Comparator )
OCRn
OCn
DATA B U S
TCNTn
WGMn1:0
Waveform Generator
top
FOCn
COMn1:0
bottom
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The OCR0 Register access may seem complex, but this is not case. When the double buffering
is enabled, the CPU has access to the OCR0 Buffer Register, and if double buffering is disabled
the CPU will access the OCR0 directly.
Force Output
Compare
In non-PWM waveform generation modes, the match output of the comparator can be forced by
writing a one to the Force Output Compare (FOC0) bit. Forcing compare match will not set the
OCF0 Flag or reload/clear the timer, but the OC0 pin will be updated as if a real compare match
had occurred (the COM01:0 bits settings define whether the OC0 pin is set, cleared or toggled).
Compare Match
Blocking by TCNT0
Write
All CPU write operations to the TCNT0 Register will block any compare match that occur in the
next timer clock cycle, even when the timer is stopped. This feature allows OCR0 to be initialized
to the same value as TCNT0 without triggering an interrupt when the Timer/Counter clock is
enabled.
Using the Output
Compare Unit
Since writing TCNT0 in any mode of operation will block all compare matches for one timer clock
cycle, there are risks involved when changing TCNT0 when using the output compare unit, inde-
pendently of whether the Timer/Counter is running or not. If the value written to TCNT0 equals
the OCR0 value, the compare match will be missed, resulting in incorrect waveform generation.
Similarly, do not write the TCNT0 value equal to BOTTOM when the counter is downcounting.
The setup of the OC0 should be performed before setting the Data Direction Register for the port
pin to output. The easiest way of setting the OC0 value is to use the Force Output Compare
(FOC0) strobe bits in Normal mode. The OC0 Register keeps its value even when changing
between waveform generation modes.
Be aware that the COM01:0 bits are not double buffered together with the compare value.
Changing the COM01:0 bits will take effect immediately.
Compare Match
Output Unit
The Compare Output mode (COM01:0) bits have two functions. The Waveform Generator uses
the COM01:0 bits for defining the Output Compare (OC0) state at the next compare match. Also,
the COM01:0 bits control the OC0 pin output source. Figure 30 shows a simplified schematic of
the logic affected by the COM01:0 bit setting. The I/O Registers, I/O bits, and I/O pins in the fig-
ure are shown in bold. Only the parts of the general I/O port Control Registers (DDR and PORT)
that are affected by the COM01:0 bits are shown. When referring to the OC0 state, the reference
is for the internal OC0 Register, not the OC0 pin. If a System Reset occur, the OC0 Register is
reset to “0”.
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Figure 30. Compare Match Output Unit, Schematic
The general I/O port function is overridden by the Output Compare (OC0) from the Waveform
Generator if either of the COM01:0 bits are set. However, the OC0 pin direction (input or output)
is still controlled by the Data Direction Register (DDR) for the port pin. The Data Direction Regis-
ter bit for the OC0 pin (DDR_OC0) must be set as output before the OC0 value is visible on the
pin. The port override function is independent of the Waveform Generation mode.
The design of the output compare pin logic allows initialization of the OC0 state before the out-
put is enabled. Note that some COM01:0 bit settings are reserved for certain modes of
operation. See “8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description” on page 80.
Compare Output Mode
and Waveform
Generation
The Waveform Generator uses the COM01:0 bits differently in normal, CTC, and PWM modes.
For all modes, setting the COM01:0 = 0 tells the waveform generator that no action on the OC0
Register is to be performed on the next compare match. For compare output actions in the non-
PWM modes refer to Table 39 on page 81. For fast PWM mode, refer to Table 40 on page 81,
and for phase correct PWM refer to Table 41 on page 81.
A change of the COM01:0 bits state will have effect at the first compare match after the bits are
written. For non-PWM modes, the action can be forced to have immediate effect by using the
FOC0 strobe bits.
Modes of
Operation
The mode of operation, that is, the behavior of the Timer/Counter and the Output Compare pins,
is defined by the combination of the Waveform Generation mode (WGM01:0) and Compare Out-
put mode (COM01:0) bits. The Compare Output mode bits do not affect the counting sequence,
while the Waveform Generation mode bits do. The COM01:0 bits control whether the PWM out-
put generated should be inverted or not (inverted or non-inverted PWM). For non-PWM modes
the COM01:0 bits control whether the output should be set, cleared, or toggled at a compare
match (See “Compare Match Output Unit” on page 72.).
For detailed timing information refer to Figure 34, Figure 35, Figure 36 and Figure 37 in
“Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams” on page 77.
Normal Mode The simplest mode of operation is the normal mode (WGM01:0 = 0). In this mode the counting
direction is always up (incrementing), and no counter clear is performed. The counter simply
overruns when it passes its maximum 8-bit value (TOP = 0xFF) and then restarts from the bot-
tom (0x00). In normal operation the Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV0) will be set in the same
PORT
DDR
DQ
DQ
OCn
Pin
OCn
DQ
Waveform
Generator
COMn1
COMn0
0
1
DATA BU S
FOCn
clkI/O
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timer clock cycle as the TCNT0 becomes zero. The TOV0 Flag in this case behaves like a ninth
bit, except that it is only set, not cleared. However, combined with the timer overflow interrupt
that automatically clears the TOV0 Flag, the timer resolution can be increased by software.
There are no special cases to consider in the normal mode, a new counter value can be written
anytime.
The output compare unit can be used to generate interrupts at some given time. Using the out-
put compare to generate waveforms in Normal mode is not recommended, since this will occupy
too much of the CPU time.
Clear Timer on
Compare Match (CTC)
Mode
In Clear Timer on Compare or CTC mode (WGM01:0 = 2), the OCR0 Register is used to manip-
ulate the counter resolution. In CTC mode the counter is cleared to zero when the counter value
(TCNT0) matches the OCR0. The OCR0 defines the top value for the counter, hence also its
resolution. This mode allows greater control of the compare match output frequency. It also sim-
plifies the operation of counting external events.
The timing diagram for the CTC mode is shown in Figure 31. The counter value (TCNT0)
increases until a compare match occurs between TCNT0 and OCR0, and then counter (TCNT0)
is cleared.
Figure 31. CTC Mode, Timing Diagram
An interrupt can be generated each time the counter value reaches the TOP value by using the
OCF0 Flag. If the interrupt is enabled, the interrupt handler routine can be used for updating the
TOP value. However, changing TOP to a value close to BOTTOM when the counter is running
with none or a low prescaler value must be done with care since the CTC mode does not have
the double buffering feature. If the new value written to OCR0 is lower than the current value of
TCNT0, the counter will miss the compare match. The counter will then have to count to its max-
imum value (0xFF) and wrap around starting at 0x00 before the compare match can occur.
For generating a waveform output in CTC mode, the OC0 output can be set to toggle its logical
level on each compare match by setting the Compare Output mode bits to toggle mode
(COM01:0 = 1). The OC0 value will not be visible on the port pin unless the data direction for the
pin is set to output. The waveform generated will have a maximum frequency of fOC0 = fclk_I/O/2
when OCR0 is set to zero (0x00). The waveform frequency is defined by the following equation:
The N variable represents the prescale factor (1, 8, 64, 256, or 1024).
As for the Normal mode of operation, the TOV0 Flag is set in the same timer clock cycle that the
counter counts from MAX to 0x00.
TCNTn
OCn
(Toggle)
OCn Interrupt Flag Set
1 4
Period
2 3
(COMn1:0 = 1)
fOCn
fclk_I/O
2N1OCRn+()⋅⋅
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Fast PWM Mode The fast Pulse Width Modulation or fast PWM mode (WGM01:0 = 3) provides a high frequency
PWM waveform generation option. The fast PWM differs from the other PWM option by its sin-
gle-slope operation. The counter counts from BOTTOM to MAX then restarts from BOTTOM. In
non-inverting Compare Output mode, the Output Compare (OC0) is cleared on the compare
match between TCNT0 and OCR0, and set at BOTTOM. In inverting Compare Output mode, the
output is set on compare match and cleared at BOTTOM. Due to the single-slope operation, the
operating frequency of the fast PWM mode can be twice as high as the phase correct PWM
mode that use dual-slope operation. This high frequency makes the fast PWM mode well suited
for power regulation, rectification, and DAC applications. High frequency allows physically small
sized external components (coils, capacitors), and therefore reduces total system cost.
In fast PWM mode, the counter is incremented until the counter value matches the MAX value.
The counter is then cleared at the following timer clock cycle. The timing diagram for the fast
PWM mode is shown in Figure 32. The TCNT0 value is in the timing diagram shown as a histo-
gram for illustrating the single-slope operation. The diagram includes non-inverted and inverted
PWM outputs. The small horizontal line marks on the TCNT0 slopes represent compare
matches between OCR0 and TCNT0.
Figure 32. Fast PWM Mode, Timing Diagram
The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV0) is set each time the counter reaches MAX. If the inter-
rupt is enabled, the interrupt handler routine can be used for updating the compare value.
In fast PWM mode, the compare unit allows generation of PWM waveforms on the OC0 pin. Set-
ting the COM01:0 bits to 2 will produce a non-inverted PWM and an inverted PWM output can
be generated by setting the COM01:0 to 3 (See Table 40 on page 81). The actual OC0 value will
only be visible on the port pin if the data direction for the port pin is set as output. The PWM
waveform is generated by setting (or clearing) the OC0 Register at the compare match between
OCR0 and TCNT0, and clearing (or setting) the OC0 Register at the timer clock cycle the coun-
ter is cleared (changes from MAX to BOTTOM).
The PWM frequency for the output can be calculated by the following equation:
The N variable represents the prescale factor (1, 8, 64, 256, or 1024).
The extreme values for the OCR0 Register represents special cases when generating a PWM
waveform output in the fast PWM mode. If the OCR0 is set equal to BOTTOM, the output will be
TCNTn
OCRn Update and
TOVn Interrupt Flag Set
1
Period
2 3
OCn
OCn
(COMn1:0 = 2)
(COMn1:0 = 3)
OCRn Interrupt Flag Set
4 5 6 7
fOCnPWM
fclk_I/O
N256
------------------=
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a narrow spike for each MAX+1 timer clock cycle. Setting the OCR0 equal to MAX will result in a
constantly high or low output (depending on the polarity of the output set by the COM01:0 bits.)
Phase Correct PWM
Mode
The phase correct PWM mode (WGM01:0 = 1) provides a high resolution phase correct PWM
waveform generation option. The phase correct PWM mode is based on a dual-slope operation.
The counter counts repeatedly from BOTTOM to MAX and then from MAX to BOTTOM. In non-
inverting Compare Output mode, the Output Compare (OC0) is cleared on the compare match
between TCNT0 and OCR0 while upcounting, and set on the compare match while downcount-
ing. In inverting Output Compare mode, the operation is inverted. The dual-slope operation has
lower maximum operation frequency than single slope operation. However, due to the symmet-
ric feature of the dual-slope PWM modes, these modes are preferred for motor control
applications.
The PWM resolution for the phase correct PWM mode is fixed to eight bits. In phase correct
PWM mode the counter is incremented until the counter value matches MAX. When the counter
reaches MAX, it changes the count direction. The TCNT0 value will be equal to MAX for one
timer clock cycle. The timing diagram for the phase correct PWM mode is shown on Figure 33.
The TCNT0 value is in the timing diagram shown as a histogram for illustrating the dual-slope
operation. The diagram includes non-inverted and inverted PWM outputs. The small horizontal
line marks on the TCNT0 slopes represent compare matches between OCR0 and TCNT0.
Figure 33. Phase Correct PWM Mode, Timing Diagram
The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV0) is set each time the counter reaches BOTTOM. The
Interrupt Flag can be used to generate an interrupt each time the counter reaches the BOTTOM
value.
In phase correct PWM mode, the compare unit allows generation of PWM waveforms on the
OC0 pin. Setting the COM01:0 bits to 2 will produce a non-inverted PWM. An inverted PWM out-
put can be generated by setting the COM01:0 to 3 (see Table 41 on page 81). The actual OC0
value will only be visible on the port pin if the data direction for the port pin is set as output. The
PWM waveform is generated by clearing (or setting) the OC0 Register at the compare match
TOVn Interrupt Flag Set
OCn Interrupt Flag Set
1 2 3
TCNTn
Period
OCn
OCn
(COMn1:0 = 2)
(COMn1:0 = 3)
OCRn Update
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between OCR0 and TCNT0 when the counter increments, and setting (or clearing) the OC0
Register at compare match between OCR0 and TCNT0 when the counter decrements. The
PWM frequency for the output when using phase correct PWM can be calculated by the follow-
ing equation:
The N variable represents the prescale factor (1, 8, 64, 256, or 1024).
The extreme values for the OCR0 Register represent special cases when generating a PWM
waveform output in the phase correct PWM mode. If the OCR0 is set equal to BOTTOM, the out-
put will be continuously low and if set equal to MAX the output will be continuously high for non-
inverted PWM mode. For inverted PWM the output will have the opposite logic values.
At the very start of period 2 in Figure 33 OCn has a transition from high to low even though there
is no Compare Match. The point of this transition is to guarantee symmetry around BOTTOM.
There are two cases that give a transition without Compare Match:
OCR0A changes its value from MAX, like in Figure 33. When the OCR0A value is MAX the
OCn pin value is the same as the result of a down-counting Compare Match. To ensure
symmetry around BOTTOM the OCn value at MAX must correspond to the result of an up-
counting Compare Match.
The timer starts counting from a value higher than the one in OCR0A, and for that reason
misses the Compare Match and hence the OCn change that would have happened on the
way up.
Timer/Counter
Timing Diagrams
The Timer/Counter is a synchronous design and the timer clock (clkT0) is therefore shown as a
clock enable signal in the following figures. The figures include information on when Interrupt
Flags are set. Figure 34 contains timing data for basic Timer/Counter operation. The figure
shows the count sequence close to the MAX value in all modes other than phase correct PWM
mode.
Figure 34. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, no Prescaling
Figure 35 shows the same timing data, but with the prescaler enabled.
fOCnPCPWM
fclk_I/O
N510
------------------=
clk
Tn
(clk
I/O
/1)
TOVn
clk
I/O
TCNTn MAX - 1 MAX BOTTOM BOTTOM + 1
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Figure 35. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, with Prescaler (fclk_I/O/8)
Figure 36 shows the setting of OCF0 in all modes except CTC mode.
Figure 36. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, Setting of OCF0, with Prescaler (fclk_I/O/8)
Figure 37 shows the setting of OCF0 and the clearing of TCNT0 in CTC mode.
TOVn
TCNTn
MAX - 1 MAX BOTTOM BOTTOM + 1
clkI/O
clkTn
(clkI/O/8)
OCFn
OCRn
TCNTn
OCRn Value
OCRn - 1 OCRn OCRn + 1 OCRn + 2
clkI/O
clkTn
(clk
I/O
/8)
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Figure 37. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, Clear Timer on Compare Match Mode, with Pres-
caler (fclk_I/O/8)
OCFn
OCRn
TCNTn
(CTC)
TOP
TOP - 1 TOP BOTTOM BOTTOM + 1
clk
I/O
clk
Tn
(clk
I/O
/8)
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8-bit
Timer/Counter
Register
Description
Timer/Counter Control
Register – TCCR0
Bit 7 – FOC0: Force Output Compare
The FOC0 bit is only active when the WGM00 bit specifies a non-PWM mode. However, for
ensuring compatibility with future devices, this bit must be set to zero when TCCR0 is written
when operating in PWM mode. When writing a logical one to the FOC0 bit, an immediate com-
pare match is forced on the Waveform Generation unit. The OC0 output is changed according to
its COM01:0 bits setting. Note that the FOC0 bit is implemented as a strobe. Therefore it is the
value present in the COM01:0 bits that determines the effect of the forced compare.
A FOC0 strobe will not generate any interrupt, nor will it clear the timer in CTC mode using
OCR0 as TOP.
The FOC0 bit is always read as zero.
Bit 6, 3 – WGM01:0: Waveform Generation Mode
These bits control the counting sequence of the counter, the source for the maximum (TOP)
counter value, and what type of Waveform Generation to be used. Modes of operation sup-
ported by the Timer/Counter unit are: Normal mode, Clear Timer on Compare Match (CTC)
mode, and two types of Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) modes. See Table 38 and “Modes of
Operation” on page 73.
Note: 1. The CTC0 and PWM0 bit definition names are now obsolete. Use the WGM01:0 definitions.
However, the functionality and location of these bits are compatible with previous versions of
the timer.
Bit 5:4 – COM01:0: Compare Match Output Mode
These bits control the Output Compare pin (OC0) behavior. If one or both of the COM01:0 bits
are set, the OC0 output overrides the normal port functionality of the I/O pin it is connected to.
However, note that the Data Direction Register (DDR) bit corresponding to the OC0 pin must be
set in order to enable the output driver.
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
FOC0 WGM00 COM01 COM00 WGM01 CS02 CS01 CS00 TCCR0
Read/Write W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 38. Waveform Generation Mode Bit Description(1)
Mode
WGM01
(CTC0)
WGM00
(PWM0)
Timer/Counter Mode
of Operation TOP
Update of
OCR0
TOV0 Flag
Set-on
0 0 0 Normal 0xFF Immediate MAX
1 0 1 PWM, Phase Correct 0xFF TOP BOTTOM
2 1 0 CTC OCR0 Immediate MAX
3 1 1 Fast PWM 0xFF BOTTOM MAX
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When OC0 is connected to the pin, the function of the COM01:0 bits depends on the WGM01:0
bit setting. Table 39 shows the COM01:0 bit functionality when the WGM01:0 bits are set to a
normal or CTC mode (non-PWM).
Table 40 shows the COM01:0 bit functionality when the WGM01:0 bits are set to fast PWM
mode.
Note: 1. A special case occurs when OCR0 equals TOP and COM01 is set. In this case, the compare
match is ignored, but the set or clear is done at BOTTOM. See “Fast PWM Mode” on page 75
for more details.
Table 41 shows the COM01:0 bit functionality when the WGM01:0 bits are set to phase correct
PWM mode.
Note: 1. A special case occurs when OCR0 equals TOP and COM01 is set. In this case, the compare
match is ignored, but the set or clear is done at TOP. See “Phase Correct PWM Mode” on page
76 for more details.
Table 39. Compare Output Mode, non-PWM Mode
COM01 COM00 Description
0 0 Normal port operation, OC0 disconnected.
0 1 Toggle OC0 on compare match
1 0 Clear OC0 on compare match
1 1 Set OC0 on compare match
Table 40. Compare Output Mode, Fast PWM Mode(1)
COM01 COM00 Description
0 0 Normal port operation, OC0 disconnected.
01Reserved
1 0 Clear OC0 on compare match, set OC0 at BOTTOM,
(nin-inverting mode)
1 1 Set OC0 on compare match, clear OC0 at BOTTOM,
(inverting mode)
Table 41. Compare Output Mode, Phase Correct PWM Mode(1)
COM01 COM00 Description
0 0 Normal port operation, OC0 disconnected.
01Reserved
1 0 Clear OC0 on compare match when up-counting. Set OC0 on compare
match when downcounting.
1 1 Set OC0 on compare match when up-counting. Clear OC0 on compare
match when downcounting.
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Bit 2:0 – CS02:0: Clock Select
The three Clock Select bits select the clock source to be used by the Timer/Counter.
If external pin modes are used for the Timer/Counter0, transitions on the T0 pin will clock the
counter even if the pin is configured as an output. This feature allows software control of the
counting.
Timer/Counter
Register – TCNT0
The Timer/Counter Register gives direct access, both for read and write operations, to the
Timer/Counter unit 8-bit counter. Writing to the TCNT0 Register blocks (removes) the compare
match on the following timer clock. Modifying the counter (TCNT0) while the counter is running,
introduces a risk of missing a compare match between TCNT0 and the OCR0 Register.
Output Compare
Register – OCR0
The Output Compare Register contains an 8-bit value that is continuously compared with the
counter value (TCNT0). A match can be used to generate an output compare interrupt, or to
generate a waveform output on the OC0 pin.
Timer/Counter
Interrupt Mask
Register – TIMSK
Bit 1 – OCIE0: Timer/Counter0 Output Compare Match Interrupt Enable
When the OCIE0 bit is written to one, and the I-bit in the Status Register is set (one), the
Timer/Counter0 Compare Match interrupt is enabled. The corresponding interrupt is executed if
a compare match in Timer/Counter0 occurs, that is, when the OCF0 bit is set in the Timer/Coun-
ter Interrupt Flag Register – TIFR.
Table 42. Clock Select Bit Description
CS02 CS01 CS00 Description
0 0 0 No clock source (Timer/Counter stopped).
001clkI/O/(No prescaling)
010
clkI/O/8 (From prescaler)
011
clkI/O/64 (From prescaler)
100
clkI/O/256 (From prescaler)
101
clkI/O/1024 (From prescaler)
1 1 0 External clock source on T0 pin. Clock on falling edge.
1 1 1 External clock source on T0 pin. Clock on rising edge.
Bit 76543210
TCNT0[7:0] TCNT0
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
Bit 76543210
OCR0[7:0] OCR0
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
Bit 7654 3210
OCIE2 TOIE2 TICIE1 OCIE1A OCIE1B TOIE1 OCIE0 TOIE0 TIMSK
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Bit 0 – TOIE0: Timer/Counter0 Overflow Interrupt Enable
When the TOIE0 bit is written to one, and the I-bit in the Status Register is set (one), the
Timer/Counter0 Overflow interrupt is enabled. The corresponding interrupt is executed if an
overflow in Timer/Counter0 occurs, that is, when the TOV0 bit is set in the Timer/Counter Inter-
rupt Flag Register – TIFR.
Timer/Counter
Interrupt Flag Register
– TIFR
Bit 1 – OCF0: Output Compare Flag 0
The OCF0 bit is set (one) when a compare match occurs between the Timer/Counter0 and the
data in OCR0 – Output Compare Register0. OCF0 is cleared by hardware when executing the
corresponding interrupt handling vector. Alternatively, OCF0 is cleared by writing a logic one to
the flag. When the I-bit in SREG, OCIE0 (Timer/Counter0 Compare Match Interrupt Enable), and
OCF0 are set (one), the Timer/Counter0 Compare Match Interrupt is executed.
Bit 0 – TOV0: Timer/Counter0 Overflow Flag
The bit TOV0 is set (one) when an overflow occurs in Timer/Counter0. TOV0 is cleared by hard-
ware when executing the corresponding interrupt handling vector. Alternatively, TOV0 is cleared
by writing a logic one to the flag. When the SREG I-bit, TOIE0 (Timer/Counter0 Overflow Inter-
rupt Enable), and TOV0 are set (one), the Timer/Counter0 Overflow interrupt is executed. In
phase correct PWM mode, this bit is set when Timer/Counter0 changes counting direction at
$00.
Bit 76543210
OCF2 TOV2 ICF1 OCF1A OCF1B TOV1 OCF0 TOV0 TIFR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
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Timer/Counter0
and
Timer/Counter1
Prescalers
Timer/Counter1 and Timer/Counter0 share the same prescaler module, but the Timer/Counters
can have different prescaler settings. The description below applies to both Timer/Counter1 and
Timer/Counter0.
Internal Clock Source The Timer/Counter can be clocked directly by the system clock (by setting the CSn2:0 = 1). This
provides the fastest operation, with a maximum Timer/Counter clock frequency equal to system
clock frequency (fCLK_I/O). Alternatively, one of four taps from the prescaler can be used as a
clock source. The prescaled clock has a frequency of either fCLK_I/O/8, fCLK_I/O/64, fCLK_I/O/256, or
fCLK_I/O/1024.
Prescaler Reset The prescaler is free running, that is, operates independently of the clock select logic of the
Timer/Counter, and it is shared by Timer/Counter1 and Timer/Counter0. Since the prescaler is
not affected by the Timer/Counter’s clock select, the state of the prescaler will have implications
for situations where a prescaled clock is used. One example of prescaling artifacts occurs when
the timer is enabled and clocked by the prescaler (6 > CSn2:0 > 1). The number of system clock
cycles from when the timer is enabled to the first count occurs can be from 1 to N+1 system
clock cycles, where N equals the prescaler divisor (8, 64, 256, or 1024).
It is possible to use the Prescaler Reset for synchronizing the Timer/Counter to program execu-
tion. However, care must be taken if the other Timer/Counter that shares the same prescaler
also uses prescaling. A prescaler reset will affect the prescaler period for all Timer/Counters it is
connected to.
External Clock Source An external clock source applied to the T1/T0 pin can be used as Timer/Counter clock
(clkT1/clkT0). The T1/T0 pin is sampled once every system clock cycle by the pin synchronization
logic. The synchronized (sampled) signal is then passed through the edge detector. Figure 38
shows a functional equivalent block diagram of the T1/T0 synchronization and edge detector
logic. The registers are clocked at the positive edge of the internal system clock (clkI/O). The latch
is transparent in the high period of the internal system clock.
The edge detector generates one clkT1/clkT0 pulse for each positive (CSn2:0 = 7) or negative
(CSn2:0 = 6) edge it detects.
Figure 38. T1/T0 Pin Sampling
The synchronization and edge detector logic introduces a delay of 2.5 to 3.5 system clock cycles
from an edge has been applied to the T1/T0 pin to the counter is updated.
Enabling and disabling of the clock input must be done when T1/T0 has been stable for at least
one system clock cycle, otherwise it is a risk that a false Timer/Counter clock pulse is generated.
Each half period of the external clock applied must be longer than one system clock cycle to
ensure correct sampling. The external clock must be guaranteed to have less than half the sys-
tem clock frequency (fExtClk < fclk_I/O/2) given a 50/50% duty cycle. Since the edge detector uses
Tn_sync
(To Clock
Select Logic)
Edge DetectorSynchronization
DQDQ
LE
DQ
Tn
clk
I/O
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sampling, the maximum frequency of an external clock it can detect is half the sampling fre-
quency (Nyquist sampling theorem). However, due to variation of the system clock frequency
and duty cycle caused by Oscillator source (crystal, resonator, and capacitors) tolerances, it is
recommended that maximum frequency of an external clock source is less than fclk_I/O/2.5.
An external clock source can not be prescaled.
Figure 39. Prescaler for Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1(1)
Note: 1. The synchronization logic on the input pins (T1/T0) is shown in Figure 38.
Special Function IO
Register – SFIOR
Bit 0 – PSR10: Prescaler Reset Timer/Counter1 and Timer/Counter0
When this bit is written to one, the Timer/Counter1 and Timer/Counter0 prescaler will be reset.
The bit will be cleared by hardware after the operation is performed. Writing a zero to this bit will
have no effect. Note that Timer/Counter1 and Timer/Counter0 share the same prescaler and a
reset of this prescaler will affect both timers. This bit will always be read as zero.
PSR10
Clear
clkT1 clkT0
T1
T0
clkI/O
Synchronization
Synchronization
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
ADTS2 ADTS1 ADTS0 ACME PUD PSR2 PSR10 SFIOR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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16-bit
Timer/Counter1
The 16-bit Timer/Counter unit allows accurate program execution timing (event management),
wave generation, and signal timing measurement. The main features are:
True 16-bit Design (that is, allows 16-bit PWM)
Two Independent Output Compare Units
Double Buffered Output Compare Registers
One Input Capture Unit
Input Capture Noise Canceler
Clear Timer on Compare Match (Auto Reload)
Glitch-free, Phase Correct Pulse Width Modulator (PWM)
Variable PWM Period
Frequency Generator
External Event Counter
Four Independent Interrupt Sources (TOV1, OCF1A, OCF1B, and ICF1)
Overview Most register and bit references in this section are written in general form. A lower case "n"
replaces the Timer/Counter number, and a lower case "x" replaces the output compare unit.
However, when using the register or bit defines in a program, the precise form must be used,
that is, TCNT1 for accessing Timer/Counter1 counter value and so on.
A simplified block diagram of the 16-bit Timer/Counter is shown in Figure 40. For the actual
placement of I/O pins, refer to Figure 1 on page 2. CPU accessible I/O Registers, including I/O
bits and I/O pins, are shown in bold. The device-specific I/O Register and bit locations are listed
in the “16-bit Timer/Counter Register Description” on page 107.
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Figure 40. 16-bit Timer/Counter Block Diagram(1)
Note: 1. Refer to Figure 1 on page 2, Table 25 on page 57, and Table 31 on page 62 for
Timer/Counter1 pin placement and description.
Registers The Timer/Counter (TCNT1), Output Compare Registers (OCR1A/B), and Input Capture Regis-
ter (ICR1) are all 16-bit registers. Special procedures must be followed when accessing the 16-
bit registers. These procedures are described in the section “Accessing 16-bit Registers” on
page 89. The Timer/Counter Control Registers (TCCR1A/B) are 8-bit registers and have no CPU
access restrictions. Interrupt requests (abbreviated to Int.Req. in the figure) signals are all visible
in the Timer Interrupt Flag Register (TIFR). All interrupts are individually masked with the Timer
Interrupt Mask Register (TIMSK). TIFR and TIMSK are not shown in the figure since these regis-
ters are shared by other timer units.
The Timer/Counter can be clocked internally, via the prescaler, or by an external clock source on
the T1 pin. The Clock Select logic block controls which clock source and edge the Timer/Counter
uses to increment (or decrement) its value. The Timer/Counter is inactive when no clock source
is selected. The output from the clock select logic is referred to as the timer clock (clkT1).
The double buffered Output Compare Registers (OCR1A/B) are compared with the Timer/Coun-
ter value at all time. The result of the compare can be used by the Waveform Generator to
generate a PWM or variable frequency output on the Output Compare pin (OC1A/B). See “Out-
put Compare Units” on page 94. The compare match event will also set the Compare Match
Flag (OCF1A/B) which can be used to generate an output compare interrupt request.
Clock Select
Timer/Counter
DATA BU S
OCRnA
OCRnB
ICRn
=
=
TCNTn
Waveform
Generation
Waveform
Generation
OCnA
OCnB
Noise
Canceler
ICPn
=
Fixed
TOP
Values
Edge
Detector
Control Logic
=
0
TOP BOTTOM
Count
Clear
Direction
TOVn
(Int.Req.)
OCnA
(Int.Req.)
OCnB
(Int.Req.)
ICFn (Int.Req.)
TCCRnA TCCRnB
( From Analog
Comparator Ouput )
Tn
Edge
Detector
( From Prescaler )
clk
Tn
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The Input Capture Register can capture the Timer/Counter value at a given external (edge trig-
gered) event on either the Input Capture Pin (ICP1) or on the Analog Comparator pins (See
“Analog Comparator” on page 198.) The Input Capture unit includes a digital filtering unit (Noise
Canceler) for reducing the chance of capturing noise spikes.
The TOP value, or maximum Timer/Counter value, can in some modes of operation be defined
by either the OCR1A Register, the ICR1 Register, or by a set of fixed values. When using
OCR1A as TOP value in a PWM mode, the OCR1A Register can not be used for generating a
PWM output. However, the TOP value will in this case be double buffered allowing the TOP
value to be changed in run time. If a fixed TOP value is required, the ICR1 Register can be used
as an alternative, freeing the OCR1A to be used as PWM output.
Definitions The following definitions are used extensively throughout the document:
Compatibility The 16-bit Timer/Counter has been updated and improved from previous versions of the 16-bit
AVR Timer/Counter. This 16-bit Timer/Counter is fully compatible with the earlier version
regarding:
All 16-bit Timer/Counter related I/O Register address locations, including Timer Interrupt
Registers.
Bit locations inside all 16-bit Timer/Counter Registers, including Timer Interrupt Registers.
Interrupt Vectors.
The following control bits have changed name, but have same functionality and register location:
PWM10 is changed to WGM10.
PWM11 is changed to WGM11.
CTC1 is changed to WGM12.
The following bits are added to the 16-bit Timer/Counter Control Registers:
FOC1A and FOC1B are added to TCCR1A.
WGM13 is added to TCCR1B.
The 16-bit Timer/Counter has improvements that will affect the compatibility in some special
cases.
Table 43. Definitions
BOTTOM The counter reaches the BOTTOM when it becomes 0x0000.
MAX The counter reaches its MAXimum when it becomes 0xFFFF (decimal 65535).
TOP
The counter reaches the TOP when it becomes equal to the highest value in the
count sequence. The TOP value can be assigned to be one of the fixed values:
0x00FF, 0x01FF, or 0x03FF, or to the value stored in the OCR1A or ICR1 Regis-
ter. The assignment is dependent of the mode of operation.
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Accessing 16-bit
Registers
The TCNT1, OCR1A/B, and ICR1 are 16-bit registers that can be accessed by the AVR CPU via
the 8-bit data bus. The 16-bit register must be byte accessed using two read or write operations.
Each 16-bit timer has a single 8-bit register for temporary storing of the high byte of the 16-bit
access. The same temporary register is shared between all 16-bit registers within each 16-bit
timer. Accessing the low byte triggers the 16-bit read or write operation. When the low byte of a
16-bit register is written by the CPU, the high byte stored in the temporary register, and the low
byte written are both copied into the 16-bit register in the same clock cycle. When the low byte of
a 16-bit register is read by the CPU, the high byte of the 16-bit register is copied into the tempo-
rary register in the same clock cycle as the low byte is read.
Not all 16-bit accesses uses the temporary register for the high byte. Reading the OCR1A/B 16-
bit registers does not involve using the temporary register.
To do a 16-bit write, the high byte must be written before the low byte. For a 16-bit read, the low
byte must be read before the high byte.
The following code examples show how to access the 16-bit Timer Registers assuming that no
interrupts updates the temporary register. The same principle can be used directly for accessing
the OCR1A/B and ICR1 Registers. Note that when using “C”, the compiler handles the 16-bit
access.
Note: 1. See “About Code Examples” on page 7.
The assembly code example returns the TCNT1 value in the r17:r16 register pair.
It is important to notice that accessing 16-bit registers are atomic operations. If an interrupt
occurs between the two instructions accessing the 16-bit register, and the interrupt code
updates the temporary register by accessing the same or any other of the 16-bit Timer Regis-
ters, then the result of the access outside the interrupt will be corrupted. Therefore, when both
the main code and the interrupt code update the temporary register, the main code must disable
the interrupts during the 16-bit access.
Assembly Code Example(1)
...
; Set TCNT1 to 0x01FF
ldi r17,0x01
ldi r16,0xFF
out TCNT1H,r17
out TCNT1L,r16
; Read TCNT1 into r17:r16
in r16,TCNT1L
in r17,TCNT1H
...
C Code Example(1)
unsigned int i;
...
/* Set TCNT1 to 0x01FF */
TCNT1 = 0x1FF;
/* Read TCNT1 into i */
i = TCNT1;
...
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The following code examples show how to do an atomic read of the TCNT1 Register contents.
Reading any of the OCR1A/B or ICR1 Registers can be done by using the same principle.
Note: 1. See “About Code Examples” on page 7.
The assembly code example returns the TCNT1 value in the r17:r16 register pair.
Assembly Code Example(1)
TIM16_ReadTCNT1:
; Save global interrupt flag
in r18,SREG
; Disable interrupts
cli
; Read TCNT1 into r17:r16
in r16,TCNT1L
in r17,TCNT1H
; Restore global interrupt flag
out SREG,r18
ret
C Code Example(1)
unsigned int TIM16_ReadTCNT1( void )
{
unsigned char sreg;
unsigned int i;
/* Save global interrupt flag */
sreg = SREG;
/* Disable interrupts */
_CLI();
/* Read TCNT1 into i */
i = TCNT1;
/* Restore global interrupt flag */
SREG = sreg;
return i;
}
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The following code examples show how to do an atomic write of the TCNT1 Register contents.
Writing any of the OCR1A/B or ICR1 Registers can be done by using the same principle.
Note: 1. See “About Code Examples” on page 7.
The assembly code example requires that the r17:r16 register pair contains the value to be writ-
ten to TCNT1.
Reusing the
Temporary High Byte
Register
If writing to more than one 16-bit register where the high byte is the same for all registers written,
then the high byte only needs to be written once. However, note that the same rule of atomic
operation described previously also applies in this case.
Timer/Counter
Clock Sources
The Timer/Counter can be clocked by an internal or an external clock source. The clock source
is selected by the Clock Select logic which is controlled by the Clock Select (CS12:0) bits
located in the Timer/Counter Control Register B (TCCR1B). For details on clock sources and
prescaler, see “Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1 Prescalers” on page 84.
Counter Unit The main part of the 16-bit Timer/Counter is the programmable 16-bit bi-directional counter unit.
Figure 41 shows a block diagram of the counter and its surroundings.
Assembly Code Example(1)
TIM16_WriteTCNT1:
; Save global interrupt flag
in r18,SREG
; Disable interrupts
cli
; Set TCNT1 to r17:r16
out TCNT1H,r17
out TCNT1L,r16
; Restore global interrupt flag
out SREG,r18
ret
C Code Example(1)
void TIM16_WriteTCNT1 ( unsigned int i )
{
unsigned char sreg;
unsigned int i;
/* Save global interrupt flag */
sreg = SREG;
/* Disable interrupts */
_CLI();
/* Set TCNT1 to i */
TCNT1 = i;
/* Restore global interrupt flag */
SREG = sreg;
}
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Figure 41. Counter Unit Block Diagram
Signal description (internal signals):
Count Increment or decrement TCNT1 by 1.
Direction Select between increment and decrement.
Clear Clear TCNT1 (set all bits to zero).
clkT1Timer/Counter clock.
TOP Signalize that TCNT1 has reached maximum value.
BOTTOM Signalize that TCNT1 has reached minimum value (zero).
The 16-bit counter is mapped into two 8-bit I/O memory locations: Counter High (TCNT1H) con-
taining the upper eight bits of the counter, and Counter Low (TCNT1L) containing the lower 8
bits. The TCNT1H Register can only be indirectly accessed by the CPU. When the CPU does an
access to the TCNT1H I/O location, the CPU accesses the high byte temporary register (TEMP).
The temporary register is updated with the TCNT1H value when the TCNT1L is read, and
TCNT1H is updated with the temporary register value when TCNT1L is written. This allows the
CPU to read or write the entire 16-bit counter value within one clock cycle via the 8-bit data bus.
It is important to notice that there are special cases of writing to the TCNT1 Register when the
counter is counting that will give unpredictable results. The special cases are described in the
sections where they are of importance.
Depending on the mode of operation used, the counter is cleared, incremented, or decremented
at each timer clock (clkT1). The clkT1 can be generated from an external or internal clock source,
selected by the Clock Select bits (CS12:0). When no clock source is selected (CS12:0 = 0) the
timer is stopped. However, the TCNT1 value can be accessed by the CPU, independent of
whether clkT1 is present or not. A CPU write overrides (has priority over) all counter clear or
count operations.
The counting sequence is determined by the setting of the Waveform Generation Mode bits
(WGM13:0) located in the Timer/Counter Control Registers A and B (TCCR1A and TCCR1B).
There are close connections between how the counter behaves (counts) and how waveforms
are generated on the Output Compare outputs OC1x. For more details about advanced counting
sequences and waveform generation, see “Modes of Operation” on page 97.
The Timer/Counter Overflow (TOV1) Flag is set according to the mode of operation selected by
the WGM13:0 bits. TOV1 can be used for generating a CPU interrupt.
TEMP (8-bit)
DATA BUS (8-bit)
TCNTn (16-bit Counter)
TCNTnH (8-bit) TCNTnL (8-bit) Control Logic
Count
Clear
Direction
TOVn
(Int.Req.)
Clock Select
TOP BOTTOM
Tn
Edge
Detector
( From Prescaler )
clk
Tn
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Input Capture Unit The Timer/Counter incorporates an Input Capture unit that can capture external events and give
them a time-stamp indicating time of occurrence. The external signal indicating an event, or mul-
tiple events, can be applied via the ICP1 pin or alternatively, via the Analog Comparator unit.
The time-stamps can then be used to calculate frequency, duty-cycle, and other features of the
signal applied. Alternatively the time-stamps can be used for creating a log of the events.
The Input Capture unit is illustrated by the block diagram shown in Figure 42. The elements of
the block diagram that are not directly a part of the Input Capture unit are gray shaded. The
small “n” in register and bit names indicates the Timer/Counter number.
Figure 42. Input Capture Unit Block Diagram
When a change of the logic level (an event) occurs on the Input Capture pin (ICP1), alternatively
on the Analog Comparator output (ACO), and this change confirms to the setting of the edge
detector, a capture will be triggered. When a capture is triggered, the 16-bit value of the counter
(TCNT1) is written to the Input Capture Register (ICR1). The Input Capture Flag (ICF1) is set at
the same system clock as the TCNT1 value is copied into ICR1 Register. If enabled
(TICIE1 = 1), the Input Capture Flag generates an Input Capture interrupt. The ICF1 Flag is
automatically cleared when the interrupt is executed. Alternatively the ICF1 Flag can be cleared
by software by writing a logical one to its I/O bit location.
Reading the 16-bit value in the Input Capture Register (ICR1) is done by first reading the low
byte (ICR1L) and then the high byte (ICR1H). When the low byte is read the high byte is copied
into the high byte temporary register (TEMP). When the CPU reads the ICR1H I/O location it will
access the TEMP Register.
The ICR1 Register can only be written when using a Waveform Generation mode that utilizes
the ICR1 Register for defining the counter’s TOP value. In these cases the Waveform Genera-
tion mode (WGM13:0) bits must be set before the TOP value can be written to the ICR1
Register. When writing the ICR1 Register the high byte must be written to the ICR1H I/O location
before the low byte is written to ICR1L.
ICFn (Int.Req.)
Analog
Comparator
WRITE ICRn (16-bit Register)
ICRnH (8-bit)
Noise
Canceler
ICPn
Edge
Detector
TEMP (8-bit)
DATA BUS (8-bit)
ICRnL (8-bit)
TCNTn (16-bit Counter)
TCNTnH (8-bit) TCNTnL (8-bit)
ACIC* ICNC ICES
ACO*
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For more information on how to access the 16-bit registers refer to “Accessing 16-bit Registers”
on page 89.
Input Capture Pin
Source
The main trigger source for the Input Capture unit is the Input Capture pin (ICP1).
Timer/Counter1 can alternatively use the Analog Comparator output as trigger source for the
Input Capture unit. The Analog Comparator is selected as trigger source by setting the Analog
Comparator Input Capture (ACIC) bit in the Analog Comparator Control and Status Register
(ACSR). Be aware that changing trigger source can trigger a capture. The Input Capture Flag
must therefore be cleared after the change.
Both the Input Capture pin (ICP1) and the Analog Comparator output (ACO) inputs are sampled
using the same technique as for the T1 pin (Figure 38 on page 84). The edge detector is also
identical. However, when the noise canceler is enabled, additional logic is inserted before the
edge detector, which increases the delay by four system clock cycles. Note that the input of the
noise canceler and edge detector is always enabled unless the Timer/Counter is set in a wave-
form generation mode that uses ICR1 to define TOP.
An Input Capture can be triggered by software by controlling the port of the ICP1 pin.
Noise Canceler The noise canceler improves noise immunity by using a simple digital filtering scheme. The
noise canceler input is monitored over four samples, and all four must be equal for changing the
output that in turn is used by the edge detector.
The noise canceler is enabled by setting the Input Capture Noise Canceler (ICNC1) bit in
Timer/Counter Control Register B (TCCR1B). When enabled the noise canceler introduces addi-
tional four system clock cycles of delay from a change applied to the input, to the update of the
ICR1 Register. The noise canceler uses the system clock and is therefore not affected by the
prescaler.
Using the Input
Capture Unit
The main challenge when using the Input Capture unit is to assign enough processor capacity
for handling the incoming events. The time between two events is critical. If the processor has
not read the captured value in the ICR1 Register before the next event occurs, the ICR1 will be
overwritten with a new value. In this case the result of the capture will be incorrect.
When using the Input Capture interrupt, the ICR1 Register should be read as early in the inter-
rupt handler routine as possible. Even though the Input Capture interrupt has relatively high
priority, the maximum interrupt response time is dependent on the maximum number of clock
cycles it takes to handle any of the other interrupt requests.
Using the Input Capture unit in any mode of operation when the TOP value (resolution) is
actively changed during operation, is not recommended.
Measurement of an external signal’s duty cycle requires that the trigger edge is changed after
each capture. Changing the edge sensing must be done as early as possible after the ICR1
Register has been read. After a change of the edge, the Input Capture Flag (ICF1) must be
cleared by software (writing a logical one to the I/O bit location). For measuring frequency only,
the clearing of the ICF1 Flag is not required (if an interrupt handler is used).
Output Compare
Units
The 16-bit comparator continuously compares TCNT1 with the Output Compare Register
(OCR1x). If TCNT equals OCR1x the comparator signals a match. A match will set the Output
Compare Flag (OCF1x) at the next timer clock cycle. If enabled (OCIE1x = 1), the Output Com-
pare Flag generates an output compare interrupt. The OCF1x Flag is automatically cleared
when the interrupt is executed. Alternatively the OCF1x Flag can be cleared by software by writ-
ing a logical one to its I/O bit location. The Waveform Generator uses the match signal to
generate an output according to operating mode set by the Waveform Generation mode
(WGM13:0) bits and Compare Output mode (COM1x1:0) bits. The TOP and BOTTOM signals
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are used by the Waveform Generator for handling the special cases of the extreme values in
some modes of operation (See “Modes of Operation” on page 97.)
A special feature of output compare unit A allows it to define the Timer/Counter TOP value (that
is, counter resolution). In addition to the counter resolution, the TOP value defines the period
time for waveforms generated by the Waveform Generator.
Figure 43 shows a block diagram of the output compare unit. The small “n” in the register and bit
names indicates the device number (n = 1 for Timer/Counter1), and the “x” indicates output com-
pare unit (A/B). The elements of the block diagram that are not directly a part of the output
compare unit are gray shaded.
Figure 43. Output Compare Unit, Block Diagram
The OCR1x Register is double buffered when using any of the twelve Pulse Width Modulation
(PWM) modes. For the normal and Clear Timer on Compare (CTC) modes of operation, the dou-
ble buffering is disabled. The double buffering synchronizes the update of the OCR1x Compare
Register to either TOP or BOTTOM of the counting sequence. The synchronization prevents the
occurrence of odd-length, non-symmetrical PWM pulses, thereby making the output glitch-free.
The OCR1x Register access may seem complex, but this is not case. When the double buffering
is enabled, the CPU has access to the OCR1x Buffer Register, and if double buffering is dis-
abled the CPU will access the OCR1x directly. The content of the OCR1x (Buffer or Compare)
Register is only changed by a write operation (the Timer/Counter does not update this register
automatically as the TCNT1 and ICR1 Register). Therefore OCR1x is not read via the high byte
temporary register (TEMP). However, it is a good practice to read the low byte first as when
accessing other 16-bit registers. Writing the OCR1x Registers must be done via the TEMP Reg-
ister since the compare of all 16 bits is done continuously. The high byte (OCR1xH) has to be
written first. When the high byte I/O location is written by the CPU, the TEMP Register will be
updated by the value written. Then when the low byte (OCR1xL) is written to the lower eight bits,
the high byte will be copied into the upper 8-bits of either the OCR1x buffer or OCR1x Compare
Register in the same system clock cycle.
OCFnx (Int.Req.)
=
(16-bit Comparator )
OCRnx Buffer (16-bit Register)
OCRnxH Buf. (8-bit)
OCnx
TEMP (8-bit)
DATA BUS
(8-bit)
OCRnxL Buf. (8-bit)
TCNTn (16-bit Counter)
TCNTnH (8-bit) TCNTnL (8-bit)
COMnx1:0WGMn3:0
OCRnx (16-bit Register)
OCRnxH (8-bit) OCRnxL (8-bit)
Waveform Generator
TOP
BOTTOM
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For more information of how to access the 16-bit registers refer to “Accessing 16-bit Registers”
on page 89.
Force Output
Compare
In non-PWM Waveform Generation modes, the match output of the comparator can be forced by
writing a one to the Force Output Compare (FOC1x) bit. Forcing compare match will not set the
OCF1x Flag or reload/clear the timer, but the OC1x pin will be updated as if a real compare
match had occurred (the COM1x1:0 bits settings define whether the OC1x pin is set, cleared or
toggled).
Compare Match
Blocking by TCNT1
Write
All CPU writes to the TCNT1 Register will block any compare match that occurs in the next timer
clock cycle, even when the timer is stopped. This feature allows OCR1x to be initialized to the
same value as TCNT1 without triggering an interrupt when the Timer/Counter clock is enabled.
Using the Output
Compare Unit
Since writing TCNT1 in any mode of operation will block all compare matches for one timer clock
cycle, there are risks involved when changing TCNT1 when using any of the output compare
units, independent of whether the Timer/Counter is running or not. If the value written to TCNT1
equals the OCR1x value, the compare match will be missed, resulting in incorrect waveform
generation. Do not write the TCNT1 equal to TOP in PWM modes with variable TOP values. The
compare match for the TOP will be ignored and the counter will continue to 0xFFFF. Similarly,
do not write the TCNT1 value equal to BOTTOM when the counter is downcounting.
The setup of the OC1x should be performed before setting the Data Direction Register for the
port pin to output. The easiest way of setting the OC1x value is to use the force output compare
(FOC1x) strobe bits in Normal mode. The OC1x Register keeps its value even when changing
between waveform generation modes.
Be aware that the COM1x1:0 bits are not double buffered together with the compare value.
Changing the COM1x1:0 bits will take effect immediately.
Compare Match
Output Unit
The Compare Output mode (COM1x1:0) bits have two functions. The Waveform Generator uses
the COM1x1:0 bits for defining the Output Compare (OC1x) state at the next compare match.
Secondly the COM1x1:0 bits control the OC1x pin output source. Figure 44 shows a simplified
schematic of the logic affected by the COM1x1:0 bit setting. The I/O Registers, I/O bits, and I/O
pins in the figure are shown in bold. Only the parts of the general I/O Port Control Registers
(DDR and PORT) that are affected by the COM1x1:0 bits are shown. When referring to the
OC1x state, the reference is for the internal OC1x Register, not the OC1x pin. If a System Reset
occur, the OC1x Register is reset to “0”.
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Figure 44. Compare Match Output Unit, Schematic
The general I/O port function is overridden by the Output Compare (OC1x) from the Waveform
Generator if either of the COM1x1:0 bits are set. However, the OC1x pin direction (input or out-
put) is still controlled by the Data Direction Register (DDR) for the port pin. The Data Direction
Register bit for the OC1x pin (DDR_OC1x) must be set as output before the OC1x value is visi-
ble on the pin. The port override function is generally independent of the Waveform Generation
mode, but there are some exceptions. Refer to Table 44, Table 45 and Table 46 for details.
The design of the output compare pin logic allows initialization of the OC1x state before the out-
put is enabled. Note that some COM1x1:0 bit settings are reserved for certain modes of
operation. See “16-bit Timer/Counter Register Description” on page 107.
The COM1x1:0 bits have no effect on the Input Capture unit.
Compare Output Mode
and Waveform
Generation
The Waveform Generator uses the COM1x1:0 bits differently in normal, CTC, and PWM modes.
For all modes, setting the COM1x1:0 = 0 tells the Waveform Generator that no action on the
OC1x Register is to be performed on the next compare match. For compare output actions in the
non-PWM modes refer to Table 44 on page 107. For fast PWM mode refer to Table 45 on page
108, and for phase correct and phase and frequency correct PWM refer to Table 46 on page
108.
A change of the COM1x1:0 bits state will have effect at the first compare match after the bits are
written. For non-PWM modes, the action can be forced to have immediate effect by using the
FOC1x strobe bits.
Modes of
Operation
The mode of operation, that is, the behavior of the Timer/Counter and the output compare pins,
is defined by the combination of the Waveform Generation mode (WGM13:0) and Compare Out-
put mode (COM1x1:0) bits. The Compare Output mode bits do not affect the counting sequence,
while the Waveform Generation mode bits do. The COM1x1:0 bits control whether the PWM out-
put generated should be inverted or not (inverted or non-inverted PWM). For non-PWM modes
the COM1x1:0 bits control whether the output should be set, cleared or toggle at a compare
match (See “Compare Match Output Unit” on page 96.)
For detailed timing information refer to “Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams” on page 105.
PORT
DDR
DQ
DQ
OCnx
Pin
OCnx
DQ
Waveform
Generator
COMnx1
COMnx0
0
1
DATABU S
FOCnx
clk
I/O
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Normal Mode The simplest mode of operation is the Normal mode (WGM13:0 = 0). In this mode the counting
direction is always up (incrementing), and no counter clear is performed. The counter simply
overruns when it passes its maximum 16-bit value (MAX = 0xFFFF) and then restarts from the
BOTTOM (0x0000). In normal operation the Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV1) will be set in
the same timer clock cycle as the TCNT1 becomes zero. The TOV1 Flag in this case behaves
like a 17th bit, except that it is only set, not cleared. However, combined with the timer overflow
interrupt that automatically clears the TOV1 Flag, the timer resolution can be increased by soft-
ware. There are no special cases to consider in the Normal mode, a new counter value can be
written anytime.
The Input Capture unit is easy to use in Normal mode. However, observe that the maximum
interval between the external events must not exceed the resolution of the counter. If the interval
between events are too long, the timer overflow interrupt or the prescaler must be used to
extend the resolution for the capture unit.
The output compare units can be used to generate interrupts at some given time. Using the out-
put compare to generate waveforms in Normal mode is not recommended, since this will occupy
too much of the CPU time.
Clear Timer on
Compare Match (CTC)
Mode
In Clear Timer on Compare or CTC mode (WGM13:0 = 4 or 12), the OCR1A or ICR1 Register
are used to manipulate the counter resolution. In CTC mode the counter is cleared to zero when
the counter value (TCNT1) matches either the OCR1A (WGM13:0 = 4) or the ICR1 (WGM13:0 =
12). The OCR1A or ICR1 define the top value for the counter, hence also its resolution. This
mode allows greater control of the compare match output frequency. It also simplifies the opera-
tion of counting external events.
The timing diagram for the CTC mode is shown in Figure 45. The counter value (TCNT1)
increases until a compare match occurs with either OCR1A or ICR1, and then counter (TCNT1)
is cleared.
Figure 45. CTC Mode, Timing Diagram
An interrupt can be generated at each time the counter value reaches the TOP value by either
using the OCF1A or ICF1 Flag according to the register used to define the TOP value. If the
interrupt is enabled, the interrupt handler routine can be used for updating the TOP value. How-
ever, changing the TOP to a value close to BOTTOM when the counter is running with none or a
low prescaler value must be done with care since the CTC mode does not have the double buff-
ering feature. If the new value written to OCR1A or ICR1 is lower than the current value of
TCNT1, the counter will miss the compare match. The counter will then have to count to its max-
imum value (0xFFFF) and wrap around starting at 0x0000 before the compare match can occur.
TCNTn
OCnA
(Toggle)
OCnA Interrupt Flag Set
or ICFn Interrupt Flag Set
(Interrupt on TOP)
1 4
Period
2 3
(COMnA1:0 = 1)
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In many cases this feature is not desirable. An alternative will then be to use the fast PWM mode
using OCR1A for defining TOP (WGM13:0 = 15) since the OCR1A then will be double buffered.
For generating a waveform output in CTC mode, the OC1A output can be set to toggle its logical
level on each compare match by setting the compare output mode bits to toggle mode
(COM1A1:0 = 1). The OC1A value will not be visible on the port pin unless the data direction for
the pin is set to output (DDR_OC1A = 1). The waveform generated will have a maximum fre-
quency of fOC1A = fclk_I/O/2 when OCR1A is set to zero (0x0000). The waveform frequency is
defined by the following equation:
The N variable represents the prescaler factor (1, 8, 64, 256, or 1024).
As for the Normal mode of operation, the TOV1 Flag is set in the same timer clock cycle that the
counter counts from MAX to 0x0000.
Fast PWM Mode The fast Pulse Width Modulation or fast PWM mode (WGM13:0 = 5,6,7,14, or 15) provides a
high frequency PWM waveform generation option. The fast PWM differs from the other PWM
options by its single-slope operation. The counter counts from BOTTOM to TOP then restarts
from BOTTOM. In non-inverting Compare Output mode, the Output Compare (OC1x) is cleared
on the compare match between TCNT1 and OCR1x, and set at BOTTOM. In inverting Compare
Output mode output is set on compare match and cleared at BOTTOM. Due to the single-slope
operation, the operating frequency of the fast PWM mode can be twice as high as the phase cor-
rect and phase and frequency correct PWM modes that use dual-slope operation. This high
frequency makes the fast PWM mode well suited for power regulation, rectification, and DAC
applications. High frequency allows physically small sized external components (coils, capaci-
tors), hence reduces total system cost.
The PWM resolution for fast PWM can be fixed to 8-bit, 9-bit, or 10-bit, or defined by either ICR1
or OCR1A. The minimum resolution allowed is 2-bit (ICR1 or OCR1A set to 0x0003), and the
maximum resolution is 16-bit (ICR1 or OCR1A set to MAX). The PWM resolution in bits can be
calculated by using the following equation:
In fast PWM mode the counter is incremented until the counter value matches either one of the
fixed values 0x00FF, 0x01FF, or 0x03FF (WGM13:0 = 5, 6, or 7), the value in ICR1 (WGM13:0 =
14), or the value in OCR1A (WGM13:0 = 15). The counter is then cleared at the following timer
clock cycle. The timing diagram for the fast PWM mode is shown in Figure 46. The figure shows
fast PWM mode when OCR1A or ICR1 is used to define TOP. The TCNT1 value is in the timing
diagram shown as a histogram for illustrating the single-slope operation. The diagram includes
non-inverted and inverted PWM outputs. The small horizontal line marks on the TCNT1 slopes
represent compare matches between OCR1x and TCNT1. The OC1x Interrupt Flag will be set
when a compare match occurs.
fOCnA
fclk_I/O
2N1OCRnA+()⋅⋅
---------------------------------------------------=
RFPWM
TOP 1+()log
2()log
-----------------------------------=
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Figure 46. Fast PWM Mode, Timing Diagram
The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV1) is set each time the counter reaches TOP. In addition
the OC1A or ICF1 Flag is set at the same timer clock cycle as TOV1 is set when either OCR1A
or ICR1 is used for defining the TOP value. If one of the interrupts are enabled, the interrupt han-
dler routine can be used for updating the TOP and compare values.
When changing the TOP value the program must ensure that the new TOP value is higher or
equal to the value of all of the Compare Registers. If the TOP value is lower than any of the
Compare Registers, a compare match will never occur between the TCNT1 and the OCR1x.
Note that when using fixed TOP values the unused bits are masked to zero when any of the
OCR1x Registers are written.
The procedure for updating ICR1 differs from updating OCR1A when used for defining the TOP
value. The ICR1 Register is not double buffered. This means that if ICR1 is changed to a low
value when the counter is running with none or a low prescaler value, there is a risk that the new
ICR1 value written is lower than the current value of TCNT1. The result will then be that the
counter will miss the compare match at the TOP value. The counter will then have to count to the
MAX value (0xFFFF) and wrap around starting at 0x0000 before the compare match can occur.
The OCR1A Register however, is double buffered. This feature allows the OCR1A I/O location
to be written anytime. When the OCR1A I/O location is written the value written will be put into
the OCR1A Buffer Register. The OCR1A Compare Register will then be updated with the value
in the Buffer Register at the next timer clock cycle the TCNT1 matches TOP. The update is done
at the same timer clock cycle as the TCNT1 is cleared and the TOV1 Flag is set.
Using the ICR1 Register for defining TOP works well when using fixed TOP values. By using
ICR1, the OCR1A Register is free to be used for generating a PWM output on OC1A. However,
if the base PWM frequency is actively changed (by changing the TOP value), using the OCR1A
as TOP is clearly a better choice due to its double buffer feature.
In fast PWM mode, the compare units allow generation of PWM waveforms on the OC1x pins.
Setting the COM1x1:0 bits to 2 will produce a non-inverted PWM and an inverted PWM output
can be generated by setting the COM1x1:0 to 3 (See Table 44 on page 107). The actual OC1x
value will only be visible on the port pin if the data direction for the port pin is set as output
(DDR_OC1x). The PWM waveform is generated by seting (or clearing) the OC1x Register at the
compare match between OCR1x and TCNT1, and clearing (or setting) the OC1x Register at the
timer clock cycle the counter is cleared (changes from TOP to BOTTOM).
TCNTn
OCRnx / TOP Update and
TOVn Interrupt Flag Set and
OCnA Interrupt Flag Set
OCnA Interrupt Flag Set
(Interrupt on TOP)
1 7
Period 2 3 4 5 6 8
OCnx
OCnx
(COMnx1:0 = 2)
(COMnx1:0 = 3)
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The PWM frequency for the output can be calculated by the following equation:
The N variable represents the prescaler divider (1, 8, 64, 256, or 1024).
The extreme values for the OCR1x Register represents special cases when generating a PWM
waveform output in the fast PWM mode. If the OCR1x is set equal to BOTTOM (0x0000) the out-
put will be a narrow spike for each TOP+1 timer clock cycle. Setting the OCR1x equal to TOP
will result in a constant high or low output (depending on the polarity of the output set by the
COM1x1:0 bits.)
A frequency (with 50% duty cycle) waveform output in fast PWM mode can be achieved by set-
ting OC1A to toggle its logical level on each compare match (COM1A1:0 = 1). This applies only
if OCR1A is used to define the TOP value (WGM13:0 = 15). The waveform generated will have
a maximum frequency of fOC1A = fclk_I/O/2 when OCR1A is set to zero (0x0000). This feature is
similar to the OC1A toggle in CTC mode, except the double buffer feature of the output compare
unit is enabled in the fast PWM mode.
Phase Correct PWM
Mode
The phase correct Pulse Width Modulation or phase correct PWM mode (WGM13:0 = 1,2,3,10,
or 11) provides a high resolution phase correct PWM waveform generation option. The phase
correct PWM mode is, like the phase and frequency correct PWM mode, based on a dual-slope
operation. The counter counts repeatedly from BOTTOM (0x0000) to TOP and then from TOP to
BOTTOM. In non-inverting Compare Output mode, the Output Compare (OC1x) is cleared on
the compare match between TCNT1 and OCR1x while upcounting, and set on the compare
match while downcounting. In inverting Output Compare mode, the operation is inverted. The
dual-slope operation has lower maximum operation frequency than single slope operation. How-
ever, due to the symmetric feature of the dual-slope PWM modes, these modes are preferred for
motor control applications.
The PWM resolution for the phase correct PWM mode can be fixed to 8-bit, 9-bit, or 10-bit, or
defined by either ICR1 or OCR1A. The minimum resolution allowed is 2-bit (ICR1 or OCR1A set
to 0x0003), and the maximum resolution is 16-bit (ICR1 or OCR1A set to MAX). The PWM reso-
lution in bits can be calculated by using the following equation:
In phase correct PWM mode the counter is incremented until the counter value matches either
one of the fixed values 0x00FF, 0x01FF, or 0x03FF (WGM13:0 = 1, 2, or 3), the value in ICR1
(WGM13:0 = 10), or the value in OCR1A (WGM13:0 = 11). The counter has then reached the
TOP and changes the count direction. The TCNT1 value will be equal to TOP for one timer clock
cycle. The timing diagram for the phase correct PWM mode is shown on Figure 47. The figure
shows phase correct PWM mode when OCR1A or ICR1 is used to define TOP. The TCNT1
value is in the timing diagram shown as a histogram for illustrating the dual-slope operation. The
diagram includes non-inverted and inverted PWM outputs. The small horizontal line marks on
the TCNT1 slopes represent compare matches between OCR1x and TCNT1. The OC1x Inter-
rupt Flag will be set when a compare match occurs.
fOCnxPWM
fclk_I/O
N1TOP+()
-----------------------------------=
RPCPWM
TOP 1+()log
2()log
-----------------------------------=
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Figure 47. Phase Correct PWM Mode, Timing Diagram
The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV1) is set each time the counter reaches BOTTOM. When
either OCR1A or ICR1 is used for defining the TOP value, the OC1A or ICF1 Flag is set accord-
ingly at the same timer clock cycle as the OCR1x Registers are updated with the double buffer
value (at TOP). The Interrupt Flags can be used to generate an interrupt each time the counter
reaches the TOP or BOTTOM value.
When changing the TOP value the program must ensure that the new TOP value is higher or
equal to the value of all of the Compare Registers. If the TOP value is lower than any of the
Compare Registers, a compare match will never occur between the TCNT1 and the OCR1x.
Note that when using fixed TOP values, the unused bits are masked to zero when any of the
OCR1x Registers are written. As the third period shown in Figure 47 illustrates, changing the
TOP actively while the Timer/Counter is running in the phase correct mode can result in an
unsymmetrical output. The reason for this can be found in the time of update of the OCR1x Reg-
ister. Since the OCR1x update occurs at TOP, the PWM period starts and ends at TOP. This
implies that the length of the falling slope is determined by the previous TOP value, while the
length of the rising slope is determined by the new TOP value. When these two values differ the
two slopes of the period will differ in length. The difference in length gives the unsymmetrical
result on the output.
It is recommended to use the phase and frequency correct mode instead of the phase correct
mode when changing the TOP value while the Timer/Counter is running. When using a static
TOP value there are practically no differences between the two modes of operation.
In phase correct PWM mode, the compare units allow generation of PWM waveforms on the
OC1x pins. Setting the COM1x1:0 bits to 2 will produce a non-inverted PWM and an inverted
PWM output can be generated by setting the COM1x1:0 to 3 (See Table 44 on page 107). The
actual OC1x value will only be visible on the port pin if the data direction for the port pin is set as
output (DDR_OC1x). The PWM waveform is generated by setting (or clearing) the OC1x Regis-
ter at the compare match between OCR1x and TCNT1 when the counter increments, and
clearing (or setting) the OC1x Register at compare match between OCR1x and TCNT1 when
OCRnx/TOP Update and
OCnA Interrupt Flag Set
or ICFn Interrupt Flag Set
(Interrupt on TOP)
1 2 3 4
TOVn Interrupt Flag Set
(Interrupt on Bottom)
TCNTn
Period
OCnx
OCnx
(COMnx1:0 = 2)
(COMnx1:0 = 3)
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the counter decrements. The PWM frequency for the output when using phase correct PWM can
be calculated by the following equation:
The N variable represents the prescaler divider (1, 8, 64, 256, or 1024).
The extreme values for the OCR1x Register represent special cases when generating a PWM
waveform output in the phase correct PWM mode. If the OCR1x is set equal to BOTTOM the
output will be continuously low and if set equal to TOP the output will be continuously high for
non-inverted PWM mode. For inverted PWM the output will have the opposite logic values. If
OCR1A is used to define the TOP value (WGM13:0 = 11) and COM1A1:0 = 1, the OC1A output
will toggle with a 50% duty cycle.
Phase and Frequency
Correct PWM Mode
The phase and frequency correct Pulse Width Modulation, or phase and frequency correct PWM
mode (WGM13:0 = 8 or 9) provides a high resolution phase and frequency correct PWM wave-
form generation option. The phase and frequency correct PWM mode is, like the phase correct
PWM mode, based on a dual-slope operation. The counter counts repeatedly from BOTTOM
(0x0000) to TOP and then from TOP to BOTTOM. In non-inverting Compare Output mode, the
Output Compare (OC1x) is cleared on the compare match between TCNT1 and OCR1x while
upcounting, and set on the compare match while downcounting. In inverting Compare Output
mode, the operation is inverted. The dual-slope operation gives a lower maximum operation fre-
quency compared to the single-slope operation. However, due to the symmetric feature of the
dual-slope PWM modes, these modes are preferred for motor control applications.
The main difference between the phase correct, and the phase and frequency correct PWM
mode is the time the OCR1x Register is updated by the OCR1x Buffer Register, (see Figure 47
and Figure 48).
The PWM resolution for the phase and frequency correct PWM mode can be defined by either
ICR1 or OCR1A. The minimum resolution allowed is 2-bit (ICR1 or OCR1A set to 0x0003), and
the maximum resolution is 16-bit (ICR1 or OCR1A set to MAX). The PWM resolution in bits can
be calculated using the following equation:
In phase and frequency correct PWM mode the counter is incremented until the counter value
matches either the value in ICR1 (WGM13:0 = 8), or the value in OCR1A (WGM13:0 = 9). The
counter has then reached the TOP and changes the count direction. The TCNT1 value will be
equal to TOP for one timer clock cycle. The timing diagram for the phase correct and frequency
correct PWM mode is shown on Figure 48. The figure shows phase and frequency correct PWM
mode when OCR1A or ICR1 is used to define TOP. The TCNT1 value is in the timing diagram
shown as a histogram for illustrating the dual-slope operation. The diagram includes non-
inverted and inverted PWM outputs. The small horizontal line marks on the TCNT1 slopes repre-
sent compare matches between OCR1x and TCNT1. The OC1x Interrupt Flag will be set when a
compare match occurs.
fOCnxPCPWM
fclk_I/O
2NTOP⋅⋅
----------------------------=
RPFCPWM
TOP 1+()log
2()log
-----------------------------------=
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Figure 48. Phase and Frequency Correct PWM Mode, Timing Diagram
The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV1) is set at the same timer clock cycle as the OCR1x
Registers are updated with the double buffer value (at BOTTOM). When either OCR1A or ICR1
is used for defining the TOP value, the OC1A or ICF1 Flag set when TCNT1 has reached TOP.
The Interrupt Flags can then be used to generate an interrupt each time the counter reaches the
TOP or BOTTOM value.
When changing the TOP value the program must ensure that the new TOP value is higher or
equal to the value of all of the Compare Registers. If the TOP value is lower than any of the
Compare Registers, a compare match will never occur between the TCNT1 and the OCR1x.
As Figure 48 shows the output generated is, in contrast to the phase correct mode, symmetrical
in all periods. Since the OCR1x Registers are updated at BOTTOM, the length of the rising and
the falling slopes will always be equal. This gives symmetrical output pulses and is therefore fre-
quency correct.
Using the ICR1 Register for defining TOP works well when using fixed TOP values. By using
ICR1, the OCR1A Register is free to be used for generating a PWM output on OC1A. However,
if the base PWM frequency is actively changed by changing the TOP value, using the OCR1A as
TOP is clearly a better choice due to its double buffer feature.
In phase and frequency correct PWM mode, the compare units allow generation of PWM wave-
forms on the OC1x pins. Setting the COM1x1:0 bits to 2 will produce a non-inverted PWM and
an inverted PWM output can be generated by setting the COM1x1:0 to 3 (See Table on page
108). The actual OC1x value will only be visible on the port pin if the data direction for the port
pin is set as output (DDR_OC1x). The PWM waveform is generated by setting (or clearing) the
OC1x Register at the compare match between OCR1x and TCNT1 when the counter incre-
ments, and clearing (or setting) the OC1x Register at compare match between OCR1x and
TCNT1 when the counter decrements. The PWM frequency for the output when using phase
and frequency correct PWM can be calculated by the following equation:
The N variable represents the prescaler divider (1, 8, 64, 256, or 1024).
The extreme values for the OCR1x Register represents special cases when generating a PWM
waveform output in the phase correct PWM mode. If the OCR1x is set equal to BOTTOM the
OCRnx / TOP Update
and
TOVn Interrupt Flag Set
(Interrupt on Bottom)
OCnA Interrupt Flag Set
or ICFn Interrupt Flag Set
(Interrupt on TOP)
1 2 3 4
TCNTn
Period
OCnx
OCnx
(COMnx1:0 = 2)
(COMnx1:0 = 3)
fOCnxPFCPWM
fclk_I/O
2NTOP⋅⋅
----------------------------=
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output will be continuously low and if set equal to TOP the output will be set to high for non-
inverted PWM mode. For inverted PWM the output will have the opposite logic values. If OCR1A
is used to define the TOP value (WGM13:0 = 9) and COM1A1:0 = 1, the OC1A output will toggle
with a 50% duty cycle.
Timer/Counter
Timing Diagrams
The Timer/Counter is a synchronous design and the timer clock (clkT1) is therefore shown as a
clock enable signal in the following figures. The figures include information on when Interrupt
Flags are set, and when the OCR1x Register is updated with the OCR1x buffer value (only for
modes utilizing double buffering). Figure 49 shows a timing diagram for the setting of OCF1x.
Figure 49. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, Setting of OCF1x, No Prescaling
Figure 50 shows the same timing data, but with the prescaler enabled.
Figure 50. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, Setting of OCF1x, with Prescaler (fclk_I/O/8)
Figure 51 shows the count sequence close to TOP in various modes. When using phase and
frequency correct PWM mode the OCR1x Register is updated at BOTTOM. The timing diagrams
clk
Tn
(clkI/O/1)
OCFnx
clk
I/O
OCRnx
TCNTn
OCRnx Value
OCRnx - 1 OCRnx OCRnx + 1 OCRnx + 2
OCFnx
OCRnx
TCNTn
OCRnx Value
OCRnx - 1 OCRnx OCRnx + 1 OCRnx + 2
clk
I/O
clk
Tn
(clkI/O/8)
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will be the same, but TOP should be replaced by BOTTOM, TOP-1 by BOTTOM+1 and so on.
The same renaming applies for modes that set the TOV1 Flag at BOTTOM.
Figure 51. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, no Prescaling
Figure 52 shows the same timing data, but with the prescaler enabled.
Figure 52. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, with Prescaler (fclk_I/O/8)
TOVn
(FPWM)
and ICFn
(if used
as TOP)
OCRnx
(Update at TOP)
TCNTn
(CTC and FPWM)
TCNTn
(PC and PFC PWM) TOP - 1 TOP TOP - 1 TOP - 2
Old OCRnx Value New OCRnx Value
TOP - 1 TOP BOTTOM BOTTOM + 1
clk
Tn
(clk
I/O
/1)
clk
I/O
TOVn (FPWM)
and ICFn (if used
as TOP)
OCRnx
(Update at TOP)
TCNTn
(CTC and FPWM)
TCNTn
(PC and PFC PWM) TOP - 1 TOP TOP - 1 TOP - 2
Old OCRnx Value New OCRnx Value
TOP - 1 TOP BOTTOM BOTTOM + 1
clk
I/O
clk
Tn
(clk
I/O
/8)
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16-bit
Timer/Counter
Register
Description
Timer/Counter1
Control Register A –
TCCR1A
Bit 7:6 – COM1A1:0: Compare Output Mode for Compare unit A
Bit 5:4 – COM1B1:0: Compare Output Mode for Compare unit B
The COM1A1:0 and COM1B1:0 control the Output Compare pins (OC1A and OC1B respec-
tively) behavior. If one or both of the COM1A1:0 bits are written to one, the OC1A output
overrides the normal port functionality of the I/O pin it is connected to. If one or both of the
COM1B1:0 bit are written to one, the OC1B output overrides the normal port functionality of the
I/O pin it is connected to. However, note that the Data Direction Register (DDR) bit correspond-
ing to the OC1A or OC1B pin must be set in order to enable the output driver.
When the OC1A or OC1B is connected to the pin, the function of the COM1x1:0 bits is depen-
dent of the WGM13:0 bits setting. Table 44 shows the COM1x1:0 bit functionality when the
WGM13:0 bits are set to a normal or a CTC mode (non-PWM).
Table 45 shows the COM1x1:0 bit functionality when the WGM13:0 bits are set to the fast PWM
mode.
Bit 76543210
COM1A1 COM1A0 COM1B1 COM1B0 FOC1A FOC1B WGM11 WGM10 TCCR1A
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W W W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
Table 44. Compare Output Mode, non-PWM
COM1A1/COM1B1 COM1A0/COM1B0 Description
0 0 Normal port operation, OC1A/OC1B
disconnected.
0 1 Toggle OC1A/OC1B on compare match
1 0 Clear OC1A/OC1B on compare match (Set
output to low level)
1 1 Set OC1A/OC1B on compare match (Set
output to high level)
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Note: 1. A special case occurs when OCR1A/OCR1B equals TOP and COM1A1/COM1B1 is set. In
this case the compare match is ignored, but the set or clear is done at BOTTOM. See “Fast
PWM Mode” on page 99. for more details.
Table 46 shows the COM1x1:0 bit functionality when the WGM13:0 bits are set to the phase cor-
rect or the phase and frequency correct, PWM mode.
Note: 1. A special case occurs when OCR1A/OCR1B equals TOP and COM1A1/COM1B1 is set. See
“Phase Correct PWM Mode” on page 101. for more details.
Bit 3 – FOC1A: Force Output Compare for Compare unit A
Bit 2 – FOC1B: Force Output Compare for Compare unit B
The FOC1A/FOC1B bits are only active when the WGM13:0 bits specifies a non-PWM mode.
However, for ensuring compatibility with future devices, these bits must be set to zero when
TCCR1A is written when operating in a PWM mode. When writing a logical one to the
FOC1A/FOC1B bit, an immediate compare match is forced on the Waveform Generation unit.
The OC1A/OC1B output is changed according to its COM1x1:0 bits setting. Note that the
FOC1A/FOC1B bits are implemented as strobes. Therefore it is the value present in the
COM1x1:0 bits that determine the effect of the forced compare.
Table 45. Compare Output Mode, Fast PWM(1)
COM1A1/COM1B1 COM1A0/COM1B0 Description
0 0 Normal port operation, OC1A/OC1B
disconnected.
0 1 WGM13:0 = 15: Toggle OC1A on Compare
Match, OC1B disconnected (normal port
operation).
For all other WGM13:0 settings, normal port
operation, OC1A/OC1B disconnected.
1 0 Clear OC1A/OC1B on compare match, set
OC1A/OC1B at BOTTOM,
(non-inverting mode)
1 1 Set OC1A/OC1B on compare match, clear
OC1A/OC1B at BOTTOM,
(inverting mode)
Table 46. Compare Output Mode, Phase Correct and Phase and Frequency Correct PWM (1)
COM1A1/COM1B1 COM1A0/COM1B0 Description
0 0 Normal port operation, OC1A/OC1B
disconnected.
0 1 WGM13:0 = 9 or 14: Toggle OC1A on
Compare Match, OC1B disconnected (normal
port operation).
For all other WGM13:0 settings, normal port
operation, OC1A/OC1B disconnected.
1 0 Clear OC1A/OC1B on compare match when
up-counting. Set OC1A/OC1B on compare
match when downcounting.
1 1 Set OC1A/OC1B on compare match when up-
counting. Clear OC1A/OC1B on compare
match when downcounting.
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A FOC1A/FOC1B strobe will not generate any interrupt nor will it clear the timer in Clear Timer
on Compare match (CTC) mode using OCR1A as TOP.
The FOC1A/FOC1B bits are always read as zero.
Bit 1:0 – WGM11:0: Waveform Generation Mode
Combined with the WGM13:2 bits found in the TCCR1B Register, these bits control the counting
sequence of the counter, the source for maximum (TOP) counter value, and what type of wave-
form generation to be used, see Table 47. Modes of operation supported by the Timer/Counter
unit are: Normal mode (counter), Clear Timer on Compare match (CTC) mode, and three types
of Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) modes. (See “Modes of Operation” on page 97.)
Note: 1. The CTC1 and PWM11:0 bit definition names are obsolete. Use the WGM12:0 definitions. However, the functionality and
location of these bits are compatible with previous versions of the timer.
Table 47. Waveform Generation Mode Bit Description(1)
Mode WGM13
WGM12
(CTC1)
WGM11
(PWM11)
WGM10
(PWM10)
Timer/Counter Mode of
Operation TOP
Update of
OCR1x
TOV1 Flag Set
on
00 0 0 0
Normal 0xFFFF Immediate MAX
10 0 0 1
PWM, Phase Correct, 8-bit 0x00FF TOP BOTTOM
20 0 1 0
PWM, Phase Correct, 9-bit 0x01FF TOP BOTTOM
30 0 1 1
PWM, Phase Correct, 10-bit 0x03FF TOP BOTTOM
40 1 0 0
CTC OCR1A Immediate MAX
50 1 0 1
Fast PWM, 8-bit 0x00FF BOTTOM TOP
60 1 1 0
Fast PWM, 9-bit 0x01FF BOTTOM TOP
70 1 1 1
Fast PWM, 10-bit 0x03FF BOTTOM TOP
81 0 0 0
PWM, Phase and Frequency Correct ICR1 BOTTOM BOTTOM
91 0 0 1
PWM, Phase and Frequency Correct OCR1A BOTTOM BOTTOM
10 1 0 1 0 PWM, Phase Correct ICR1 TOP BOTTOM
11 1 0 1 1 PWM, Phase Correct OCR1A TOP BOTTOM
12 1 1 0 0 CTC ICR1 Immediate MAX
13 1 1 0 1 Reserved
14 1 1 1 0 Fast PWM ICR1 BOTTOM TOP
15 1 1 1 1 Fast PWM OCR1A BOTTOM TOP
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Timer/Counter1
Control Register B –
TCCR1B
Bit 7 – ICNC1: Input Capture Noise Canceler
Setting this bit (to one) activates the Input Capture Noise Canceler. When the Noise Canceler is
activated, the input from the Input Capture Pin (ICP1) is filtered. The filter function requires four
successive equal valued samples of the ICP1 pin for changing its output. The Input Capture is
therefore delayed by four Oscillator cycles when the Noise Canceler is enabled.
Bit 6 – ICES1: Input Capture Edge Select
This bit selects which edge on the Input Capture Pin (ICP1) that is used to trigger a capture
event. When the ICES1 bit is written to zero, a falling (negative) edge is used as trigger, and
when the ICES1 bit is written to one, a rising (positive) edge will trigger the capture.
When a capture is triggered according to the ICES1 setting, the counter value is copied into the
Input Capture Register (ICR1). The event will also set the Input Capture Flag (ICF1), and this
can be used to cause an Input Capture Interrupt, if this interrupt is enabled.
When the ICR1 is used as TOP value (see description of the WGM13:0 bits located in the
TCCR1A and the TCCR1B Register), the ICP1 is disconnected and consequently the Input Cap-
ture function is disabled.
Bit 5 – Reserved Bit
This bit is reserved for future use. For ensuring compatibility with future devices, this bit must be
written to zero when TCCR1B is written.
Bit 4:3 – WGM13:2: Waveform Generation Mode
See TCCR1A Register description.
Bit 2:0 – CS12:0: Clock Select
The three Clock Select bits select the clock source to be used by the Timer/Counter, see Figure
49 and Figure 50.
Bit 765 4 3210
ICNC1 ICES1 WGM13 WGM12 CS12 CS11 CS10 TCCR1B
Read/Write R/W R/W R R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 48. Clock Select Bit Description
CS12 CS11 CS10 Description
0 0 0 No clock source (Timer/Counter stopped).
001clk
I/O/1 (No prescaling)
010clk
I/O/8 (From prescaler)
011clk
I/O/64 (From prescaler)
100clk
I/O/256 (From prescaler)
101clk
I/O/1024 (From prescaler)
1 1 0 External clock source on T1 pin. Clock on falling edge.
1 1 1 External clock source on T1 pin. Clock on rising edge.
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If external pin modes are used for the Timer/Counter1, transitions on the T1 pin will clock the
counter even if the pin is configured as an output. This feature allows software control of the
counting.
Timer/Counter1 –
TCNT1H and TCNT1L
The two Timer/Counter I/O locations (TCNT1H and TCNT1L, combined TCNT1) give direct
access, both for read and for write operations, to the Timer/Counter unit 16-bit counter. To
ensure that both the high and low bytes are read and written simultaneously when the CPU
accesses these registers, the access is performed using an 8-bit temporary High Byte Register
(TEMP). This temporary register is shared by all the other 16-bit registers. See “Accessing 16-bit
Registers” on page 89.
Modifying the counter (TCNT1) while the counter is running introduces a risk of missing a com-
pare match between TCNT1 and one of the OCR1x Registers.
Writing to the TCNT1 Register blocks (removes) the compare match on the following timer clock
for all compare units.
Output Compare
Register 1 A
OCR1AH and OCR1AL
Output Compare
Register 1 B
OCR1BH and OCR1BL
The Output Compare Registers contain a 16-bit value that is continuously compared with the
counter value (TCNT1). A match can be used to generate an output compare interrupt, or to
generate a waveform output on the OC1x pin.
The Output Compare Registers are 16-bit in size. To ensure that both the high and low bytes are
written simultaneously when the CPU writes to these registers, the access is performed using an
8-bit temporary High Byte Register (TEMP). This temporary register is shared by all the other
16-bit registers. See “Accessing 16-bit Registers” on page 89.
Input Capture Register
1 – ICR1H and ICR1L
Bit 76543210
TCNT1[15:8] TCNT1H
TCNT1[7:0] TCNT1L
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
Bit 76543210
OCR1A[15:8] OCR1AH
OCR1A[7:0] OCR1AL
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
Bit 76543210
OCR1B[15:8] OCR1BH
OCR1B[7:0] OCR1BL
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
Bit 76543210
ICR1[15:8] ICR1H
ICR1[7:0] ICR1L
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
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The Input Capture is updated with the counter (TCNT1) value each time an event occurs on the
ICP1 pin (or optionally on the analog comparator output for Timer/Counter1). The Input Capture
can be used for defining the counter TOP value.
The Input Capture Register is 16-bit in size. To ensure that both the high and low bytes are read
simultaneously when the CPU accesses these registers, the access is performed using an 8-bit
temporary High Byte Register (TEMP). This temporary register is shared by all the other 16-bit
registers. See “Accessing 16-bit Registers” on page 89.
Timer/Counter
Interrupt Mask
Register – TIMSK(1)
Note: 1. This register contains interrupt control bits for several Timer/Counters, but only Timer1 bits are
described in this section. The remaining bits are described in their respective timer sections.
Bit 5 – TICIE1: Timer/Counter1, Input Capture Interrupt Enable
When this bit is written to one, and the I-flag in the Status Register is set (interrupts globally
enabled), the Timer/Counter1 Input Capture Interrupt is enabled. The corresponding Interrupt
Vector (See “Interrupts” on page 44.) is executed when the ICF1 Flag, located in TIFR, is set.
Bit 4 – OCIE1A: Timer/Counter1, Output Compare A Match Interrupt Enable
When this bit is written to one, and the I-flag in the Status Register is set (interrupts globally
enabled), the Timer/Counter1 Output Compare A match interrupt is enabled. The corresponding
Interrupt Vector (See “Interrupts” on page 44.) is executed when the OCF1A Flag, located in
TIFR, is set.
Bit 3 – OCIE1B: Timer/Counter1, Output Compare B Match Interrupt Enable
When this bit is written to one, and the I-flag in the Status Register is set (interrupts globally
enabled), the Timer/Counter1 Output Compare B match interrupt is enabled. The corresponding
Interrupt Vector (See “Interrupts” on page 44.) is executed when the OCF1B Flag, located in
TIFR, is set.
Bit 2 – TOIE1: Timer/Counter1, Overflow Interrupt Enable
When this bit is written to one, and the I-flag in the Status Register is set (interrupts globally
enabled), the Timer/Counter1 Overflow Interrupt is enabled. The corresponding Interrupt Vector
(See “Interrupts” on page 44.) is executed when the TOV1 Flag, located in TIFR, is set.
Timer/Counter
Interrupt Flag Register
– TIFR
Note: This register contains flag bits for several Timer/Counters, but only Timer1 bits are described in
this section. The remaining bits are described in their respective timer sections.
Bit 7654 3210
OCIE2 TOIE2 TICIE1 OCIE1A OCIE1B TOIE1 OCIE0 TOIE0 TIMSK
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bit 76543210
OCF2 TOV2 ICF1 OCF1A OCF1B TOV1 OCF0 TOV0 TIFR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
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Bit 5 – ICF1: Timer/Counter1, Input Capture Flag
This flag is set when a capture event occurs on the ICP1 pin. When the Input Capture Register
(ICR1) is set by the WGM13:0 to be used as the TOP value, the ICF1 Flag is set when the coun-
ter reaches the TOP value.
ICF1 is automatically cleared when the Input Capture Interrupt Vector is executed. Alternatively,
ICF1 can be cleared by writing a logic one to its bit location.
Bit 4 – OCF1A: Timer/Counter1, Output Compare A Match Flag
This flag is set in the timer clock cycle after the counter (TCNT1) value matches the Output
Compare Register A (OCR1A).
Note that a Forced Output Compare (FOC1A) strobe will not set the OCF1A Flag.
OCF1A is automatically cleared when the Output Compare Match A Interrupt Vector is exe-
cuted. Alternatively, OCF1A can be cleared by writing a logic one to its bit location.
Bit 3 – OCF1B: Timer/Counter1, Output Compare B Match Flag
This flag is set in the timer clock cycle after the counter (TCNT1) value matches the Output
Compare Register B (OCR1B).
Note that a forced output compare (FOC1B) strobe will not set the OCF1B Flag.
OCF1B is automatically cleared when the Output Compare Match B Interrupt Vector is exe-
cuted. Alternatively, OCF1B can be cleared by writing a logic one to its bit location.
Bit 2 – TOV1: Timer/Counter1, Overflow Flag
The setting of this flag is dependent of the WGM13:0 bits setting. In normal and CTC modes, the
TOV1 Flag is set when the timer overflows. Refer to Table 47 on page 109 for the TOV1 Flag
behavior when using another WGM13:0 bit setting.
TOV1 is automatically cleared when the Timer/Counter1 Overflow interrupt vector is executed.
Alternatively, TOV1 can be cleared by writing a logic one to its bit location.
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8-bit
Timer/Counter2
with PWM and
Asynchronous
Operation
Timer/Counter2 is a general purpose, single compare unit, 8-bit Timer/Counter module. The
main features are:
Single Compare unit Counter
Clear Timer on Compare Match (Auto Reload)
Glitch-free, Phase Correct Pulse Width Modulator (PWM)
Frequency Generator
10-bit Clock Prescaler
Overflow and Compare Match Interrupt Sources (TOV2 and OCF2)
Allows clocking from External 32kHz Watch Crystal Independent of the I/O Clock
Overview A simplified block diagram of the 8-bit Timer/Counter is shown in Figure 53. For the actual place-
ment of I/O pins, refer to “Pinout ATmega32” on page 2. CPU accessible I/O Registers, including
I/O bits and I/O pins, are shown in bold. The device-specific I/O Register and bit locations are
listed in the “8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description” on page 125.
Figure 53. 8-bit Timer/Counter Block Diagram
Registers The Timer/Counter (TCNT2) and Output Compare Register (OCR2) are 8-bit registers. Interrupt
request (shorten as Int.Req.) signals are all visible in the Timer Interrupt Flag Register (TIFR).
All interrupts are individually masked with the Timer Interrupt Mask Register (TIMSK). TIFR and
TIMSK are not shown in the figure since these registers are shared by other timer units.
The Timer/Counter can be clocked internally, via the prescaler, or asynchronously clocked from
the TOSC1/2 pins, as detailed later in this section. The asynchronous operation is controlled by
the Asynchronous Status Register (ASSR). The Clock Select logic block controls which clock
source the Timer/Counter uses to increment (or decrement) its value. The Timer/Counter is inac-
tive when no clock source is selected. The output from the Clock Select logic is referred to as the
timer clock (clkT2).
Timer/Counter
DATABU S
=
TCNTn
Waveform
Generation OCn
= 0
Control Logic
=
0xFF
TOPBOTTOM
count
clear
direction
TOVn
(Int.Req.)
OCn
(Int.Req.)
Synchronization Unit
OCRn
TCCRn
ASSRn
Status flags
clk
I/O
clk
ASY
Synchronized Status flags
asynchronous mode
select (ASn)
TOSC1
T/C
Oscillator
TOSC2
Prescaler
clk
Tn
clk
I/O
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The double buffered Output Compare Register (OCR2) is compared with the Timer/Counter
value at all times. The result of the compare can be used by the waveform generator to generate
a PWM or variable frequency output on the Output Compare Pin (OC2). See “Output Compare
Unit” on page 116. for details. The compare match event will also set the Compare Flag (OCF2)
which can be used to generate an output compare interrupt request.
Definitions Many register and bit references in this document are written in general form. A lower case “n”
replaces the Timer/Counter number, in this case 2. However, when using the register or bit
defines in a program, the precise form must be used (that is, TCNT2 for accessing
Timer/Counter2 counter value and so on). The definitions in Table 49 are also used extensively
throughout the document.
Timer/Counter
Clock Sources
The Timer/Counter can be clocked by an internal synchronous or an external asynchronous
clock source. The clock source clkT2 is by default equal to the MCU clock, clkI/O. When the AS2
bit in the ASSR Register is written to logic one, the clock source is taken from the Timer/Counter
Oscillator connected to TOSC1 and TOSC2. For details on asynchronous operation, see “Asyn-
chronous Status Register – ASSR” on page 128. For details on clock sources and prescaler, see
“Timer/Counter Prescaler” on page 131.
Counter Unit The main part of the 8-bit Timer/Counter is the programmable bi-directional counter unit. Figure
54 shows a block diagram of the counter and its surrounding environment.
Figure 54. Counter Unit Block Diagram
Signal description (internal signals):
count Increment or decrement TCNT2 by 1.
direction Selects between increment and decrement.
clear Clear TCNT2 (set all bits to zero).
clkT2Timer/Counter clock.
top Signalizes that TCNT2 has reached maximum value.
Table 49. Definitions
BOTTOM The counter reaches the BOTTOM when it becomes zero (0x00).
MAX The counter reaches its MAXimum when it becomes 0xFF (decimal
255).
TOP The counter reaches the TOP when it becomes equal to the highest
value in the count sequence. The TOP value can be assigned to be the
fixed value 0xFF (MAX) or the value stored in the OCR2 Register. The
assignment is dependent on the mode of operation.
DATA BU S
TCNTn Control Logic
count
TOVn
(Int.Req.)
topbottom
direction
clear
TOSC1
T/C
Oscillator
TOSC2
Prescaler
clk
I/O
clk Tn
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bottom Signalizes that TCNT2 has reached minimum value (zero).
Depending on the mode of operation used, the counter is cleared, incremented, or decremented
at each timer clock (clkT2). clkT2 can be generated from an external or internal clock source,
selected by the Clock Select bits (CS22:0). When no clock source is selected (CS22:0 = 0) the
timer is stopped. However, the TCNT2 value can be accessed by the CPU, regardless of
whether clkT2 is present or not. A CPU write overrides (has priority over) all counter clear or
count operations.
The counting sequence is determined by the setting of the WGM21 and WGM20 bits located in
the Timer/Counter Control Register (TCCR2). There are close connections between how the
counter behaves (counts) and how waveforms are generated on the Output Compare output
OC2. For more details about advanced counting sequences and waveform generation, see
“Modes of Operation” on page 118.
The Timer/Counter Overflow (TOV2) Flag is set according to the mode of operation selected by
the WGM21:0 bits. TOV2 can be used for generating a CPU interrupt.
Output Compare
Unit
The 8-bit comparator continuously compares TCNT2 with the Output Compare Register
(OCR2). Whenever TCNT2 equals OCR2, the comparator signals a match. A match will set the
Output Compare Flag (OCF2) at the next timer clock cycle. If enabled (OCIE2 = 1), the Output
Compare Flag generates an output compare interrupt. The OCF2 Flag is automatically cleared
when the interrupt is executed. Alternatively, the OCF2 Flag can be cleared by software by writ-
ing a logical one to its I/O bit location. The waveform generator uses the match signal to
generate an output according to operating mode set by the WGM21:0 bits and Compare Output
mode (COM21:0) bits. The max and bottom signals are used by the waveform generator for han-
dling the special cases of the extreme values in some modes of operation (“Modes of Operation”
on page 118). Figure 55 shows a block diagram of the output compare unit.
Figure 55. Output Compare Unit, Block Diagram
The OCR2 Register is double buffered when using any of the Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)
modes. For the normal and Clear Timer on Compare (CTC) modes of operation, the double buff-
ering is disabled. The double buffering synchronizes the update of the OCR2 Compare Register
OCFn (Int.Req.)
=
(8-bit Comparator )
OCRn
OCxy
DATA B US
TCNTn
WGMn1:0
Waveform Generator
top
FOCn
COMn1:0
bottom
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to either top or bottom of the counting sequence. The synchronization prevents the occurrence
of odd-length, non-symmetrical PWM pulses, thereby making the output glitch-free.
The OCR2 Register access may seem complex, but this is not case. When the double buffering
is enabled, the CPU has access to the OCR2 Buffer Register, and if double buffering is disabled
the CPU will access the OCR2 directly.
Force Output
Compare
In non-PWM waveform generation modes, the match output of the comparator can be forced by
writing a one to the Force Output Compare (FOC2) bit. Forcing compare match will not set the
OCF2 Flag or reload/clear the timer, but the OC2 pin will be updated as if a real compare match
had occurred (the COM21:0 bits settings define whether the OC2 pin is set, cleared or toggled).
Compare Match
Blocking by TCNT2
Write
All CPU write operations to the TCNT2 Register will block any compare match that occurs in the
next timer clock cycle, even when the timer is stopped. This feature allows OCR2 to be initialized
to the same value as TCNT2 without triggering an interrupt when the Timer/Counter clock is
enabled.
Using the Output
Compare Unit
Since writing TCNT2 in any mode of operation will block all compare matches for one timer clock
cycle, there are risks involved when changing TCNT2 when using the output compare unit, inde-
pendently of whether the Timer/Counter is running or not. If the value written to TCNT2 equals
the OCR2 value, the compare match will be missed, resulting in incorrect waveform generation.
Similarly, do not write the TCNT2 value equal to BOTTOM when the counter is downcounting.
The setup of the OC2 should be performed before setting the Data Direction Register for the port
pin to output. The easiest way of setting the OC2 value is to use the Force Output Compare
(FOC2) strobe bit in Normal mode. The OC2 Register keeps its value even when changing
between Waveform Generation modes.
Be aware that the COM21:0 bits are not double buffered together with the compare value.
Changing the COM21:0 bits will take effect immediately.
Compare Match
Output Unit
The Compare Output mode (COM21:0) bits have two functions. The Waveform Generator uses
the COM21:0 bits for defining the Output Compare (OC2) state at the next compare match. Also,
the COM21:0 bits control the OC2 pin output source. Figure 56 shows a simplified schematic of
the logic affected by the COM21:0 bit setting. The I/O Registers, I/O bits, and I/O pins in the fig-
ure are shown in bold. Only the parts of the general I/O Port Control Registers (DDR and PORT)
that are affected by the COM21:0 bits are shown. When referring to the OC2 state, the reference
is for the internal OC2 Register, not the OC2 pin.
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Figure 56. Compare Match Output Unit, Schematic
The general I/O port function is overridden by the Output Compare (OC2) from the waveform
generator if either of the COM21:0 bits are set. However, the OC2 pin direction (input or output)
is still controlled by the Data Direction Register (DDR) for the port pin. The Data Direction Regis-
ter bit for the OC2 pin (DDR_OC2) must be set as output before the OC2 value is visible on the
pin. The port override function is independent of the Waveform Generation mode.
The design of the output compare pin logic allows initialization of the OC2 state before the out-
put is enabled. Note that some COM21:0 bit settings are reserved for certain modes of
operation. See “8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description” on page 125.
Compare Output Mode
and Waveform
Generation
The waveform generator uses the COM21:0 bits differently in Normal, CTC, and PWM modes.
For all modes, setting the COM21:0 = 0 tells the Waveform Generator that no action on the OC2
Register is to be performed on the next compare match. For compare output actions in the non-
PWM modes refer to Table 51 on page 126. For fast PWM mode, refer to Table 52 on page 126,
and for phase correct PWM refer to Table 53 on page 126.
A change of the COM21:0 bits state will have effect at the first compare match after the bits are
written. For non-PWM modes, the action can be forced to have immediate effect by using the
FOC2 strobe bits.
Modes of
Operation
The mode of operation, that is, the behavior of the Timer/Counter and the output compare pins,
is defined by the combination of the Waveform Generation mode (WGM21:0) and Compare Out-
put mode (COM21:0) bits. The Compare Output mode bits do not affect the counting sequence,
while the Waveform Generation mode bits do. The COM21:0 bits control whether the PWM out-
put generated should be inverted or not (inverted or non-inverted PWM). For non-PWM modes
the COM21:0 bits control whether the output should be set, cleared, or toggled at a compare
match (See “Compare Match Output Unit” on page 117.).
For detailed timing information refer to “Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams” on page 123.
PORT
DDR
DQ
DQ
OCn
Pin
OCn
DQ
Waveform
Generator
COMn1
COMn0
0
1
DATA B U S
FOCn
clk
I/O
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Normal Mode The simplest mode of operation is the Normal mode (WGM21:0 = 0). In this mode the counting
direction is always up (incrementing), and no counter clear is performed. The counter simply
overruns when it passes its maximum 8-bit value (TOP = 0xFF) and then restarts from the bot-
tom (0x00). In normal operation the Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV2) will be set in the same
timer clock cycle as the TCNT2 becomes zero. The TOV2 Flag in this case behaves like a ninth
bit, except that it is only set, not cleared. However, combined with the timer overflow interrupt
that automatically clears the TOV2 Flag, the timer resolution can be increased by software. There
are no special cases to consider in the normal mode, a new counter value can be written
anytime.
The Output Compare unit can be used to generate interrupts at some given time. Using the out-
put compare to generate waveforms in normal mode is not recommended, since this will occupy
too much of the CPU time.
Clear Timer on
Compare Match (CTC)
Mode
In Clear Timer on Compare or CTC mode (WGM21:0 = 2), the OCR2 Register is used to manip-
ulate the counter resolution. In CTC mode the counter is cleared to zero when the counter value
(TCNT2) matches the OCR2. The OCR2 defines the top value for the counter, hence also its
resolution. This mode allows greater control of the compare match output frequency. It also sim-
plifies the operation of counting external events.
The timing diagram for the CTC mode is shown in Figure 57. The counter value (TCNT2)
increases until a compare match occurs between TCNT2 and OCR2, and then counter (TCNT2)
is cleared.
Figure 57. CTC Mode, Timing Diagram
An interrupt can be generated each time the counter value reaches the TOP value by using the
OCF2 Flag. If the interrupt is enabled, the interrupt handler routine can be used for updating the
TOP value. However, changing the TOP to a value close to BOTTOM when the counter is run-
ning with none or a low prescaler value must be done with care since the CTC mode does not
have the double buffering feature. If the new value written to OCR2 is lower than the current
value of TCNT2, the counter will miss the compare match. The counter will then have to count to
its maximum value (0xFF) and wrap around starting at 0x00 before the compare match can
occur.
For generating a waveform output in CTC mode, the OC2 output can be set to toggle its logical
level on each compare match by setting the Compare Output mode bits to toggle mode
(COM21:0 = 1). The OC2 value will not be visible on the port pin unless the data direction for the
TCNTn
OCn
(Toggle)
OCn Interrupt Flag Set
1 4
Period
2 3
(COMn1:0 = 1)
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pin is set to output. The waveform generated will have a maximum frequency of fOC2 = fclk_I/O/2
when OCR2 is set to zero (0x00). The waveform frequency is defined by the following equation:
The N variable represents the prescale factor (1, 8, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 1024).
As for the Normal mode of operation, the TOV2 Flag is set in the same timer clock cycle that the
counter counts from MAX to 0x00.
Fast PWM Mode The fast Pulse Width Modulation or fast PWM mode (WGM21:0 = 3) provides a high frequency
PWM waveform generation option. The fast PWM differs from the other PWM option by its sin-
gle-slope operation. The counter counts from BOTTOM to MAX then restarts from BOTTOM. In
non-inverting Compare Output mode, the Output Compare (OC2) is cleared on the compare
match between TCNT2 and OCR2, and set at BOTTOM. In inverting Compare Output mode, the
output is set on compare match and cleared at BOTTOM. Due to the single-slope operation, the
operating frequency of the fast PWM mode can be twice as high as the phase correct PWM
mode that uses dual-slope operation. This high frequency makes the fast PWM mode well suited
for power regulation, rectification, and DAC applications. High frequency allows physically small
sized external components (coils, capacitors), and therefore reduces total system cost.
In fast PWM mode, the counter is incremented until the counter value matches the MAX value.
The counter is then cleared at the following timer clock cycle. The timing diagram for the fast
PWM mode is shown in Figure 58. The TCNT2 value is in the timing diagram shown as a histo-
gram for illustrating the single-slope operation. The diagram includes non-inverted and inverted
PWM outputs. The small horizontal line marks on the TCNT2 slopes represent compare
matches between OCR2 and TCNT2.
Figure 58. Fast PWM Mode, Timing Diagram
The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV2) is set each time the counter reaches MAX. If the inter-
rupt is enabled, the interrupt handler routine can be used for updating the compare value.
In fast PWM mode, the compare unit allows generation of PWM waveforms on the OC2 pin. Set-
ting the COM21:0 bits to 2 will produce a non-inverted PWM and an inverted PWM output can
be generated by setting the COM21:0 to 3 (see Table 52 on page 126). The actual OC2 value
will only be visible on the port pin if the data direction for the port pin is set as output. The PWM
waveform is generated by setting (or clearing) the OC2 Register at the compare match between
fOCn
fclk_I/O
2N1OCRn+()⋅⋅
-----------------------------------------------=
TCNTn
OCRn Update and
TOVn Interrupt Flag Set
1
Period
2 3
OCn
OCn
(COMn1:0 = 2)
(COMn1:0 = 3)
OCRn Interrupt Flag Set
4 5 6 7
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OCR2 and TCNT2, and clearing (or setting) the OC2 Register at the timer clock cycle the coun-
ter is cleared (changes from MAX to BOTTOM).
The PWM frequency for the output can be calculated by the following equation:
The N variable represents the prescale factor (1, 8, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 1024).
The extreme values for the OCR2 Register represent special cases when generating a PWM
waveform output in the fast PWM mode. If the OCR2 is set equal to BOTTOM, the output will be
a narrow spike for each MAX+1 timer clock cycle. Setting the OCR2 equal to MAX will result in a
constantly high or low output (depending on the polarity of the output set by the COM21:0 bits.)
A frequency (with 50% duty cycle) waveform output in fast PWM mode can be achieved by set-
ting OC2 to toggle its logical level on each compare match (COM21:0 = 1). The waveform
generated will have a maximum frequency of foc2 = fclk_I/O/2 when OCR2 is set to zero. This fea-
ture is similar to the OC2 toggle in CTC mode, except the double buffer feature of the output
compare unit is enabled in the fast PWM mode.
Phase Correct PWM
Mode
The phase correct PWM mode (WGM21:0 = 1) provides a high resolution phase correct PWM
waveform generation option. The phase correct PWM mode is based on a dual-slope operation.
The counter counts repeatedly from BOTTOM to MAX and then from MAX to BOTTOM. In non-
inverting Compare Output mode, the Output Compare (OC2) is cleared on the compare match
between TCNT2 and OCR2 while upcounting, and set on the compare match while downcount-
ing. In inverting Output Compare mode, the operation is inverted. The dual-slope operation has
lower maximum operation frequency than single slope operation. However, due to the symmet-
ric feature of the dual-slope PWM modes, these modes are preferred for motor control
applications.
The PWM resolution for the phase correct PWM mode is fixed to 8 bits. In phase correct PWM
mode the counter is incremented until the counter value matches MAX. When the counter
reaches MAX, it changes the count direction. The TCNT2 value will be equal to MAX for one
timer clock cycle. The timing diagram for the phase correct PWM mode is shown on Figure 59.
The TCNT2 value is in the timing diagram shown as a histogram for illustrating the dual-slope
operation. The diagram includes non-inverted and inverted PWM outputs. The small horizontal
line marks on the TCNT2 slopes represent compare matches between OCR2 and TCNT2.
fOCnPWM
fclk_I/O
N256
------------------=
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Figure 59. Phase Correct PWM Mode, Timing Diagram
The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV2) is set each time the counter reaches BOTTOM. The
Interrupt Flag can be used to generate an interrupt each time the counter reaches the BOTTOM
value.
In phase correct PWM mode, the compare unit allows generation of PWM waveforms on the
OC2 pin. Setting the COM21:0 bits to 2 will produce a non-inverted PWM. An inverted PWM out-
put can be generated by setting the COM21:0 to 3 (see Table 53 on page 126). The actual OC2
value will only be visible on the port pin if the data direction for the port pin is set as output. The
PWM waveform is generated by clearing (or setting) the OC2 Register at the compare match
between OCR2 and TCNT2 when the counter increments, and setting (or clearing) the OC2
Register at compare match between OCR2 and TCNT2 when the counter decrements. The
PWM frequency for the output when using phase correct PWM can be calculated by the follow-
ing equation:
The N variable represents the prescale factor (1, 8, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 1024).
The extreme values for the OCR2 Register represent special cases when generating a PWM
waveform output in the phase correct PWM mode. If the OCR2 is set equal to BOTTOM, the out-
put will be continuously low and if set equal to MAX the output will be continuously high for non-
inverted PWM mode. For inverted PWM the output will have the opposite logic values.
At the very start of period 2 in Figure 59 OCn has a transition from high to low even though there
is no Compare Match. The point of this transition is to guarantee symmetry around BOTTOM.
THere are two cases that give a transition without Compare Match.
OCR2A chages its value from MAX, like in Figure 59. When the OCR2A value is MAX the
OCn pin value is the same as the result of a down-counting Compare Match. To ensure
symmetry around BOTTOM the OCn value at MAX must correspond to the result of an up-
counting Compare Match.
The timer starts counting from a value higher than the one in OCR2A, and for that reason
misses the Compare Match and hence the OCn change that would have happened on the
way up.
TOVn Interrupt Flag Set
OCn Interrupt Flag Set
1 2 3
TCNTn
Period
OCn
OCn
(COMn1:0 = 2)
(COMn1:0 = 3)
OCRn Update
fOCnPCPWM
fclk_I/O
N510
------------------=
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Timer/Counter
Timing Diagrams
The following figures show the Timer/Counter in Synchronous mode, and the timer clock (clkT2)
is therefore shown as a clock enable signal. In Asynchronous mode, clkI/O should be replaced by
the Timer/Counter Oscillator clock. The figures include information on when Interrupt Flags are
set. Figure 60 contains timing data for basic Timer/Counter operation. The figure shows the
count sequence close to the MAX value in all modes other than phase correct PWM mode.
Figure 60. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, no Prescaling
Figure 61 shows the same timing data, but with the prescaler enabled.
Figure 61. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, with Prescaler (fclk_I/O/8)
Figure 62 shows the setting of OCF2 in all modes except CTC mode.
clk
Tn
(clkI/O/1)
TOVn
clk
I/O
TCNTn
MAX - 1 MAX BOTTOM BOTTOM + 1
TOVn
TCNTn
MAX - 1 MAX BOTTOM BOTTOM + 1
clk
I/O
clk
Tn
(clkI/O/8)
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Figure 62. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, Setting of OCF2, with Prescaler (fclk_I/O/8)
Figure 63 shows the setting of OCF2 and the clearing of TCNT2 in CTC mode.
Figure 63. Timer/Counter Timing Diagram, Clear Timer on Compare Match Mode, with Pres-
caler (fclk_I/O/8)
OCFn
OCRn
TCNTn
OCRn Value
OCRn - 1 OCRn OCRn + 1 OCRn + 2
clkI/O
clkTn
(clk
I/O
/8)
OCFn
OCRn
TCNTn
(CTC)
TOP
TOP - 1 TOP BOTTOM BOTTOM + 1
clk
I/O
clk
Tn
(clk
I/O
/8)
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8-bit
Timer/Counter
Register
Description
Timer/Counter Control
Register – TCCR2
Bit 7 – FOC2: Force Output Compare
The FOC2 bit is only active when the WGM bits specify a non-PWM mode. However, for ensur-
ing compatibility with future devices, this bit must be set to zero when TCCR2 is written when
operating in PWM mode. When writing a logical one to the FOC2 bit, an immediate compare
match is forced on the waveform generation unit. The OC2 output is changed according to its
COM21:0 bits setting. Note that the FOC2 bit is implemented as a strobe. Therefore it is the
value present in the COM21:0 bits that determines the effect of the forced compare.
A FOC2 strobe will not generate any interrupt, nor will it clear the timer in CTC mode using
OCR2 as TOP.
The FOC2 bit is always read as zero.
Bit 6, 3 – WGM21:0: Waveform Generation Mode
These bits control the counting sequence of the counter, the source for the maximum (TOP)
counter value, and what type of waveform generation to be used. Modes of operation supported
by the Timer/Counter unit are: Normal mode, Clear Timer on Compare match (CTC) mode, and
two types of Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) modes. See Table 50 and “Modes of Operation” on
page 118.
Note: 1. The CTC2 and PWM2 bit definition names are now obsolete. Use the WGM21:0 definitions.
However, the functionality and location of these bits are compatible with previous versions of
the timer.
Bit 5:4 – COM21:0: Compare Match Output Mode
These bits control the Output Compare pin (OC2) behavior. If one or both of the COM21:0 bits
are set, the OC2 output overrides the normal port functionality of the I/O pin it is connected to.
However, note that the Data Direction Register (DDR) bit corresponding to OC2 pin must be set
in order to enable the output driver.
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
FOC2 WGM20 COM21 COM20 WGM21 CS22 CS21 CS20 TCCR2
Read/Write W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 50. Waveform Generation Mode Bit Description(1)
Mode
WGM21
(CTC2)
WGM20
(PWM2)
Timer/Counter Mode of
Operation TOP
Update of
OCR2
TOV2 Flag
Set on
0 0 0 Normal 0xFF Immediate MAX
1 0 1 PWM, Phase Correct 0xFF TOP BOTTOM
2 1 0 CTC OCR2 Immediate MAX
31 1Fast PWM 0xFFBOTTOMMAX
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When OC2 is connected to the pin, the function of the COM21:0 bits depends on the WGM21:0
bit setting. Table 51 shows the COM21:0 bit functionality when the WGM21:0 bits are set to a
normal or CTC mode (non-PWM).
Table 52 shows the COM21:0 bit functionality when the WGM21:0 bits are set to fast PWM
mode.
Note: 1. A special case occurs when OCR2 equals TOP and COM21 is set. In this case, the compare
match is ignored, but the set or clear is done at TOP. See “Fast PWM Mode” on page 120 for
more details.
Table 53 shows the COM21:0 bit functionality when the WGM21:0 bits are set to phase correct
PWM mode
.
Note: 1. A special case occurs when OCR2 equals TOP and COM21 is set. In this case, the compare
match is ignored, but the set or clear is done at TOP. See “Phase Correct PWM Mode” on page
121 for more details.
Table 51. Compare Output Mode, non-PWM Mode
COM21 COM20 Description
0 0 Normal port operation, OC2 disconnected.
0 1 Toggle OC2 on compare match
1 0 Clear OC2 on compare match
1 1 Set OC2 on compare match
Table 52. Compare Output Mode, Fast PWM Mode(1)
COM21 COM20 Description
0 0 Normal port operation, OC2 disconnected.
01Reserved
1 0 Clear OC2 on compare match, set OC2 at BOTTOM,
(non-inverting mode)
1 1 Set OC2 on compare match, clear OC2 at BOTTOM,
(inverting mode)
Table 53. Compare Output Mode, Phase Correct PWM Mode(1)
COM21 COM20 Description
0 0 Normal port operation, OC2 disconnected.
01Reserved
1 0 Clear OC2 on compare match when up-counting. Set OC2 on compare
match when downcounting.
1 1 Set OC2 on compare match when up-counting. Clear OC2 on compare
match when downcounting.
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Bit 2:0 – CS22:0: Clock Select
The three Clock Select bits select the clock source to be used by the Timer/Counter, see Table
54.
Timer/Counter
Register – TCNT2
The Timer/Counter Register gives direct access, both for read and write operations, to the
Timer/Counter unit 8-bit counter. Writing to the TCNT2 Register blocks (removes) the compare
match on the following timer clock. Modifying the counter (TCNT2) while the counter is running,
introduces a risk of missing a compare match between TCNT2 and the OCR2 Register.
Output Compare
Register – OCR2
The Output Compare Register contains an 8-bit value that is continuously compared with the
counter value (TCNT2). A match can be used to generate an output compare interrupt, or to
generate a waveform output on the OC2 pin.
Table 54. Clock Select Bit Description
CS22 CS21 CS20 Description
0 0 0 No clock source (Timer/Counter stopped).
001
clkT2S/(No prescaling)
010
clkT2S/8 (From prescaler)
011
clkT2S/32 (From prescaler)
100
clkT2S/64 (From prescaler)
101
clkT2S/128 (From prescaler)
110clk
T2S/256 (From prescaler)
111clk
T2S/1024 (From prescaler)
Bit 76543210
TCNT2[7:0] TCNT2
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
Bit 76543210
OCR2[7:0] OCR2
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
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Asynchronous
Operation of the
Timer/Counter
Asynchronous Status
Register – ASSR
Bit 3 – AS2: Asynchronous Timer/Counter2
When AS2 is written to zero, Timer/Counter 2 is clocked from the I/O clock, clkI/O. When AS2 is
written to one, Timer/Counter2 is clocked from a Crystal Oscillator connected to the Timer Oscil-
lator 1 (TOSC1) pin. When the value of AS2 is changed, the contents of TCNT2, OCR2, and
TCCR2 might be corrupted.
Bit 2 – TCN2UB: Timer/Counter2 Update Busy
When Timer/Counter2 operates asynchronously and TCNT2 is written, this bit becomes set.
When TCNT2 has been updated from the temporary storage register, this bit is cleared by hard-
ware. A logical zero in this bit indicates that TCNT2 is ready to be updated with a new value.
Bit 1 – OCR2UB: Output Compare Register2 Update Busy
When Timer/Counter2 operates asynchronously and OCR2 is written, this bit becomes set.
When OCR2 has been updated from the temporary storage register, this bit is cleared by hard-
ware. A logical zero in this bit indicates that OCR2 is ready to be updated with a new value.
Bit 0 – TCR2UB: Timer/Counter Control Register2 Update Busy
When Timer/Counter2 operates asynchronously and TCCR2 is written, this bit becomes set.
When TCCR2 has been updated from the temporary storage register, this bit is cleared by hard-
ware. A logical zero in this bit indicates that TCCR2 is ready to be updated with a new value.
If a write is performed to any of the three Timer/Counter2 Registers while its update busy flag is
set, the updated value might get corrupted and cause an unintentional interrupt to occur.
The mechanisms for reading TCNT2, OCR2, and TCCR2 are different. When reading TCNT2,
the actual timer value is read. When reading OCR2 or TCCR2, the value in the temporary stor-
age register is read.
Asynchronous
Operation of
Timer/Counter2
When Timer/Counter2 operates asynchronously, some considerations must be taken.
Warning: When switching between asynchronous and synchronous clocking of
Timer/Counter2, the Timer Registers TCNT2, OCR2, and TCCR2 might be corrupted. A
safe procedure for switching clock source is:
1. Disable the Timer/Counter2 interrupts by clearing OCIE2 and TOIE2.
2. Select clock source by setting AS2 as appropriate.
3. Write new values to TCNT2, OCR2, and TCCR2.
4. To switch to asynchronous operation: Wait for TCN2UB, OCR2UB, and TCR2UB.
5. Clear the Timer/Counter2 Interrupt Flags.
6. Enable interrupts, if needed.
Bit 76543210
––– AS2 TCN2UB OCR2UB TCR2UB ASSR
Read/WriteRRRRR/WR R R
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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The Oscillator is optimized for use with a 32.768 kHz watch crystal. Applying an external
clock to the TOSC1 pin may result in incorrect Timer/Counter2 operation. The CPU main
clock frequency must be more than four times the Oscillator frequency.
When writing to one of the registers TCNT2, OCR2, or TCCR2, the value is transferred to a
temporary register, and latched after two positive edges on TOSC1. The user should not
write a new value before the contents of the temporary register have been transferred to its
destination. Each of the three mentioned registers have their individual temporary register,
which means for example that writing to TCNT2 does not disturb an OCR2 write in progress.
To detect that a transfer to the destination register has taken place, the Asynchronous Status
Register – ASSR has been implemented.
When entering Power-save or Extended Standby mode after having written to TCNT2,
OCR2, or TCCR2, the user must wait until the written register has been updated if
Timer/Counter2 is used to wake up the device. Otherwise, the MCU will enter sleep mode
before the changes are effective. This is particularly important if the Output Compare2
interrupt is used to wake up the device, since the output compare function is disabled during
writing to OCR2 or TCNT2. If the write cycle is not finished, and the MCU enters sleep mode
before the OCR2UB bit returns to zero, the device will never receive a compare match
interrupt, and the MCU will not wake up.
If Timer/Counter2 is used to wake the device up from Power-save or Extended Standby
mode, precautions must be taken if the user wants to re-enter one of these modes: The
interrupt logic needs one TOSC1 cycle to be reset. If the time between wake-up and re-
entering sleep mode is less than one TOSC1 cycle, the interrupt will not occur, and the
device will fail to wake up. If the user is in doubt whether the time before re-entering Power-
save or Extended Standby mode is sufficient, the following algorithm can be used to ensure
that one TOSC1 cycle has elapsed:
1. Write a value to TCCR2, TCNT2, or OCR2.
2. Wait until the corresponding Update Busy Flag in ASSR returns to zero.
3. Enter Power-save or Extended Standby mode.
When the asynchronous operation is selected, the 32.768kHz Oscillator for Timer/Counter2
is always running, except in Power-down and Standby modes. After a Power-up Reset or
wake-up from Power-down or Standby mode, the user should be aware of the fact that this
Oscillator might take as long as one second to stabilize. The user is advised to wait for at
least one second before using Timer/Counter2 after power-up or wake-up from Power-down
or Standby mode. The contents of all Timer/Counter2 Registers must be considered lost
after a wake-up from Power-down or Standby mode due to unstable clock signal upon start-
up, no matter whether the Oscillator is in use or a clock signal is applied to the TOSC1 pin.
Description of wake up from Power-save or Extended Standby mode when the timer is
clocked asynchronously: When the interrupt condition is met, the wake up process is started
on the following cycle of the timer clock, that is, the timer is always advanced by at least one
before the processor can read the counter value. After wake-up, the MCU is halted for four
cycles, it executes the interrupt routine, and resumes execution from the instruction
following SLEEP.
Reading of the TCNT2 Register shortly after wake-up from Power-save may give an
incorrect result. Since TCNT2 is clocked on the asynchronous TOSC clock, reading TCNT2
must be done through a register synchronized to the internal I/O clock domain.
Synchronization takes place for every rising TOSC1 edge. When waking up from Power-
save mode, and the I/O clock (clkI/O) again becomes active, TCNT2 will read as the previous
value (before entering sleep) until the next rising TOSC1 edge. The phase of the TOSC
clock after waking up from Power-save mode is essentially unpredictable, as it depends on
the wake-up time. The recommended procedure for reading TCNT2 is thus as follows:
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1. Write any value to either of the registers OCR2 or TCCR2.
2. Wait for the corresponding Update Busy Flag to be cleared.
3. Read TCNT2.
During asynchronous operation, the synchronization of the Interrupt Flags for the
asynchronous timer takes three processor cycles plus one timer cycle. The timer is therefore
advanced by at least one before the processor can read the timer value causing the setting
of the Interrupt Flag. The output compare pin is changed on the timer clock and is not
synchronized to the processor clock.
Timer/Counter
Interrupt Mask
Register – TIMSK
Bit 7 – OCIE2: Timer/Counter2 Output Compare Match Interrupt Enable
When the OCIE2 bit is written to one and the I-bit in the Status Register is set (one), the
Timer/Counter2 Compare Match interrupt is enabled. The corresponding interrupt is executed if
a compare match in Timer/Counter2 occurs, that is, when the OCF2 bit is set in the Timer/Coun-
ter Interrupt Flag Register – TIFR.
Bit 6 – TOIE2: Timer/Counter2 Overflow Interrupt Enable
When the TOIE2 bit is written to one and the I-bit in the Status Register is set (one), the
Timer/Counter2 Overflow interrupt is enabled. The corresponding interrupt is executed if an
overflow in Timer/Counter2 occurs, that is, when the TOV2 bit is set in the Timer/Counter Inter-
rupt Flag Register – TIFR.
Timer/Counter
Interrupt Flag Register
– TIFR
Bit 7 – OCF2: Output Compare Flag 2
The OCF2 bit is set (one) when a compare match occurs between the Timer/Counter2 and the
data in OCR2 – Output Compare Register2. OCF2 is cleared by hardware when executing the
corresponding interrupt handling vector. Alternatively, OCF2 is cleared by writing a logic one to
the flag. When the I-bit in SREG, OCIE2 (Timer/Counter2 Compare match Interrupt Enable), and
OCF2 are set (one), the Timer/Counter2 Compare match Interrupt is executed.
Bit 6 – TOV2: Timer/Counter2 Overflow Flag
The TOV2 bit is set (one) when an overflow occurs in Timer/Counter2. TOV2 is cleared by hard-
ware when executing the corresponding interrupt handling vector. Alternatively, TOV2 is cleared
by writing a logic one to the flag. When the SREG I-bit, TOIE2 (Timer/Counter2 Overflow Inter-
rupt Enable), and TOV2 are set (one), the Timer/Counter2 Overflow interrupt is executed. In
PWM mode, this bit is set when Timer/Counter2 changes counting direction at $00.
Bit 76543210
OCIE2 TOIE2 TICIE1 OCIE1A OCIE1B TOIE1 OCIE0 TOIE0 TIMSK
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bit 76543210
OCF2 TOV2 ICF1 OCF1A OCF1B TOV1 OCF0 TOV0 TIFR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
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Timer/Counter
Prescaler
Figure 64. Prescaler for Timer/Counter2
The clock source for Timer/Counter2 is named clkT2S. clkT2S is by default connected to the main
system I/O clock clkIO. By setting the AS2 bit in ASSR, Timer/Counter2 is asynchronously
clocked from the TOSC1 pin. This enables use of Timer/Counter2 as a Real Time Counter
(RTC). When AS2 is set, pins TOSC1 and TOSC2 are disconnected from Port C. A crystal can
then be connected between the TOSC1 and TOSC2 pins to serve as an independent clock
source for Timer/Counter2. The Oscillator is optimized for use with a 32.768kHz crystal. Apply-
ing an external clock source to TOSC1 is not recommended.
For Timer/Counter2, the possible prescaled selections are: clkT2S/8, clkT2S/32, clkT2S/64,
clkT2S/128, clkT2S/256, and clkT2S/1024. Additionally, clkT2S as well as 0 (stop) may be selected.
Setting the PSR2 bit in SFIOR resets the prescaler. This allows the user to operate with a pre-
dictable prescaler.
Special Function IO
Register – SFIOR
Bit 1 – PSR2: Prescaler Reset Timer/Counter2
When this bit is written to one, the Timer/Counter2 prescaler will be reset. The bit will be cleared
by hardware after the operation is performed. Writing a zero to this bit will have no effect. This bit
will always be read as zero if Timer/Counter2 is clocked by the internal CPU clock. If this bit is
written when Timer/Counter2 is operating in asynchronous mode, the bit will remain one until the
prescaler has been reset.
10-BIT T/C PRESCALER
TIMER/COUNTER2 CLOCK SOURCE
clk
I/O
clk
T2S
TOSC1
AS2
CS20
CS21
CS22
clk
T2S
/8
clk
T2S
/64
clk
T2S
/128
clk
T2S
/1024
clk
T2S
/256
clk
T2S
/32
0
PSR2
Clear
clk
T2
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
ADTS2 ADTS1 ADTS0 ACME PUD PSR2 PSR10 SFIOR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Serial
Peripheral
Interface – SPI
The Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) allows high-speed synchronous data transfer between the
ATmega32 and peripheral devices or between several AVR devices. The ATmega32 SPI
includes the following features:
Full-duplex, Three-wire Synchronous Data Transfer
Master or Slave Operation
LSB First or MSB First Data Transfer
Seven Programmable Bit Rates
End of Transmission Interrupt Flag
Write Collision Flag Protection
Wake-up from Idle Mode
Double Speed (CK/2) Master SPI Mode
Figure 65. SPI Block Diagram(1)
Note: 1. Refer to Figure 1 on page 2, and Table 25 on page 57 for SPI pin placement.
The interconnection between Master and Slave CPUs with SPI is shown in Figure 66. The sys-
tem consists of two Shift Registers, and a Master clock generator. The SPI Master initiates the
communication cycle when pulling low the Slave Select SS pin of the desired Slave. Master and
Slave prepare the data to be sent in their respective Shift Registers, and the Master generates
the required clock pulses on the SCK line to interchange data. Data is always shifted from Mas-
ter to Slave on the Master Out – Slave In, MOSI, line, and from Slave to Master on the Master In
– Slave Out, MISO, line. After each data packet, the Master will synchronize the Slave by pulling
high the Slave Select, SS, line.
When configured as a Master, the SPI interface has no automatic control of the SS line. This
must be handled by user software before communication can start. When this is done, writing a
SPI2X
SPI2X
DIVIDER
/2/4/8/16/32/64/128
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byte to the SPI Data Register starts the SPI clock generator, and the hardware shifts the eight
bits into the Slave. After shifting one byte, the SPI clock generator stops, setting the end of
Transmission Flag (SPIF). If the SPI Interrupt Enable bit (SPIE) in the SPCR Register is set, an
interrupt is requested. The Master may continue to shift the next byte by writing it into SPDR, or
signal the end of packet by pulling high the Slave Select, SS line. The last incoming byte will be
kept in the Buffer Register for later use.
When configured as a Slave, the SPI interface will remain sleeping with MISO tri-stated as long
as the SS pin is driven high. In this state, software may update the contents of the SPI Data
Register, SPDR, but the data will not be shifted out by incoming clock pulses on the SCK pin
until the SS pin is driven low. As one byte has been completely shifted, the end of Transmission
Flag, SPIF is set. If the SPI Interrupt Enable bit, SPIE, in the SPCR Register is set, an interrupt
is requested. The Slave may continue to place new data to be sent into SPDR before reading
the incoming data. The last incoming byte will be kept in the Buffer Register for later use.
Figure 66. SPI Master-slave Interconnection
The system is single buffered in the transmit direction and double buffered in the receive direc-
tion. This means that bytes to be transmitted cannot be written to the SPI Data Register before
the entire shift cycle is completed. When receiving data, however, a received character must be
read from the SPI Data Register before the next character has been completely shifted in. Oth-
erwise, the first byte is lost.
In SPI Slave mode, the control logic will sample the incoming signal of the SCK pin. To ensure
correct sampling of the clock signal, the minimum low and high periods should be:
Low periods: longer than 2 CPU clock cycles.
High periods: longer than 2 CPU clock cycles.
When the SPI is enabled, the data direction of the MOSI, MISO, SCK, and SS pins is overridden
according to Table 55. For more details on automatic port overrides, refer to “Alternate Port
Functions” on page 54.
Note: See “Alternate Functions of Port B” on page 57 for a detailed description of how to define the
direction of the user defined SPI pins.
Table 55. SPI Pin Overrides
Pin Direction, Master SPI Direction, Slave SPI
MOSI User Defined Input
MISO Input User Defined
SCK User Defined Input
SS User Defined Input
MSB MASTER LSB
8 BIT SHIFT REGISTER
MSB SLAVE LSB
8 BIT SHIFT REGISTER
MISO
MOSI
SPI
CLOCK GENERATOR
SCK
SS
MISO
MOSI
SCK
SS
SHIFT
ENABLE
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The following code examples show how to initialize the SPI as a master and how to perform a
simple transmission. DDR_SPI in the examples must be replaced by the actual Data Direction
Register controlling the SPI pins. DD_MOSI, DD_MISO and DD_SCK must be replaced by the
actual data direction bits for these pins. For example if MOSI is placed on pin PB5, replace
DD_MOSI with DDB5 and DDR_SPI with DDRB.
Note: 1. See “About Code Examples” on page 7.
Assembly Code Example(1)
SPI_MasterInit:
; Set MOSI and SCK output, all others input
ldi r17,(1<<DD_MOSI)|(1<<DD_SCK)
out DDR_SPI,r17
; Enable SPI, Master, set clock rate fck/16
ldi r17,(1<<SPE)|(1<<MSTR)|(1<<SPR0)
out SPCR,r17
ret
SPI_MasterTransmit:
; Start transmission of data (r16)
out SPDR,r16
Wait_Transmit:
; Wait for transmission complete
sbis SPSR,SPIF
rjmp Wait_Transmit
ret
C Code Example(1)
void SPI_MasterInit(void)
{
/* Set MOSI and SCK output, all others input */
DDR_SPI = (1<<DD_MOSI)|(1<<DD_SCK);
/* Enable SPI, Master, set clock rate fck/16 */
SPCR = (1<<SPE)|(1<<MSTR)|(1<<SPR0);
}
void SPI_MasterTransmit(char cData)
{
/* Start transmission */
SPDR = cData;
/* Wait for transmission complete */
while(!(SPSR & (1<<SPIF)))
;
}
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The following code examples show how to initialize the SPI as a Slave and how to perform a
simple reception.
Note: 1. See “About Code Examples” on page 7.
Assembly Code Example(1)
SPI_SlaveInit:
; Set MISO output, all others input
ldi r17,(1<<DD_MISO)
out DDR_SPI,r17
; Enable SPI
ldi r17,(1<<SPE)
out SPCR,r17
ret
SPI_SlaveReceive:
; Wait for reception complete
sbis SPSR,SPIF
rjmp SPI_SlaveReceive
; Read received data and return
in r16,SPDR
ret
C Code Example(1)
void SPI_SlaveInit(void)
{
/* Set MISO output, all others input */
DDR_SPI = (1<<DD_MISO);
/* Enable SPI */
SPCR = (1<<SPE);
}
char SPI_SlaveReceive(void)
{
/* Wait for reception complete */
while(!(SPSR & (1<<SPIF)))
;
/* Return data register */
return SPDR;
}
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SS Pin
Functionality
Slave Mode When the SPI is configured as a Slave, the Slave Select (SS) pin is always input. When SS is
held low, the SPI is activated, and MISO becomes an output if configured so by the user. All
other pins are inputs. When SS is driven high, all pins are inputs except MISO which can be user
configured as an output, and the SPI is passive, which means that it will not receive incoming
data. Note that the SPI logic will be reset once the SS pin is driven high.
The SS pin is useful for packet/byte synchronization to keep the slave bit counter synchronous
with the master clock generator. When the SS pin is driven high, the SPI Slave will immediately
reset the send and receive logic, and drop any partially received data in the Shift Register.
Master Mode When the SPI is configured as a Master (MSTR in SPCR is set), the user can determine the
direction of the SS pin.
If SS is configured as an output, the pin is a general output pin which does not affect the SPI
system. Typically, the pin will be driving the SS pin of the SPI Slave.
If SS is configured as an input, it must be held high to ensure Master SPI operation. If the SS pin
is driven low by peripheral circuitry when the SPI is configured as a Master with the SS pin
defined as an input, the SPI system interprets this as another master selecting the SPI as a
slave and starting to send data to it. To avoid bus contention, the SPI system takes the following
actions:
1. The MSTR bit in SPCR is cleared and the SPI system becomes a slave. As a result of the
SPI becoming a slave, the MOSI and SCK pins become inputs.
2. The SPIF Flag in SPSR is set, and if the SPI interrupt is enabled, and the I-bit in SREG is
set, the interrupt routine will be executed.
Thus, when interrupt-driven SPI transmission is used in master mode, and there exists a possi-
bility that SS is driven low, the interrupt should always check that the MSTR bit is still set. If the
MSTR bit has been cleared by a slave select, it must be set by the user to re-enable SPI master
mode.
SPI Control Register
SPCR
Bit 7 – SPIE: SPI Interrupt Enable
This bit causes the SPI interrupt to be executed if SPIF bit in the SPSR Register is set and the if
the global interrupt enable bit in SREG is set.
Bit 6 – SPE: SPI Enable
When the SPE bit is written to one, the SPI is enabled. This bit must be set to enable any SPI
operations.
Bit 5 – DORD: Data Order
When the DORD bit is written to one, the LSB of the data word is transmitted first.
When the DORD bit is written to zero, the MSB of the data word is transmitted first.
Bit 76543210
SPIE SPE DORD MSTR CPOL CPHA SPR1 SPR0 SPCR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
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Bit 4 – MSTR: Master/Slave Select
This bit selects Master SPI mode when written to one, and Slave SPI mode when written logic
zero. If SS is configured as an input and is driven low while MSTR is set, MSTR will be cleared,
and SPIF in SPSR will become set. The user will then have to set MSTR to re-enable SPI Mas-
ter mode.
Bit 3 – CPOL: Clock Polarity
When this bit is written to one, SCK is high when idle. When CPOL is written to zero, SCK is low
when idle. Refer to Figure 67 and Figure 68 for an example. The CPOL functionality is summa-
rized below:
Bit 2 – CPHA: Clock Phase
The settings of the Clock Phase bit (CPHA) determine if data is sampled on the leading (first) or
trailing (last) edge of SCK. Refer to Figure 67 and Figure 68 for an example. The CPHA func-
tionality is summarized below:
Bits 1, 0 – SPR1, SPR0: SPI Clock Rate Select 1 and 0
These two bits control the SCK rate of the device configured as a Master. SPR1 and SPR0 have
no effect on the Slave. The relationship between SCK and the Oscillator Clock frequency fosc is
shown in the following table:
Table 56. CPOL Functionality
CPOL Leading Edge Trailing Edge
0 Rising Falling
1 Falling Rising
Table 57. CPHA Functionality
CPHA Leading Edge Trailing Edge
0 Sample Setup
1Setup Sample
Table 58. Relationship Between SCK and the Oscillator Frequency
SPI2X SPR1 SPR0 SCK Frequency
000
fosc/4
001
fosc/16
010
fosc/64
011
fosc/128
100
fosc/2
101
fosc/8
110
fosc/32
111
fosc/64
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SPI Status Register –
SPSR
Bit 7 – SPIF: SPI Interrupt Flag
When a serial transfer is complete, the SPIF Flag is set. An interrupt is generated if SPIE in
SPCR is set and global interrupts are enabled. If SS is an input and is driven low when the SPI is
in Master mode, this will also set the SPIF Flag. SPIF is cleared by hardware when executing the
corresponding interrupt handling vector. Alternatively, the SPIF bit is cleared by first reading the
SPI Status Register with SPIF set, then accessing the SPI Data Register (SPDR).
Bit 6 – WCOL: Write COLlision Flag
The WCOL bit is set if the SPI Data Register (SPDR) is written during a data transfer. The
WCOL bit (and the SPIF bit) are cleared by first reading the SPI Status Register with WCOL set,
and then accessing the SPI Data Register.
Bit 5..1 – Reserved Bits
These bits are reserved bits in the ATmega32 and will always read as zero.
Bit 0 – SPI2X: Double SPI Speed Bit
When this bit is written logic one the SPI speed (SCK Frequency) will be doubled when the SPI
is in Master mode (see Table 58). This means that the minimum SCK period will be two CPU
clock periods. When the SPI is configured as Slave, the SPI is only guaranteed to work at fosc/4
or lower.
The SPI interface on the ATmega32 is also used for program memory and EEPROM download-
ing or uploading. See page 270 for SPI Serial Programming and Verification.
SPI Data Register –
SPDR
The SPI Data Register is a read/write register used for data transfer between the Register File
and the SPI Shift Register. Writing to the register initiates data transmission. Reading the regis-
ter causes the Shift Register Receive buffer to be read.
Bit 76543210
SPIFWCOL–––––SPI2XSPSR
Read/WriteRRRRRRRR/W
Initial Value00000000
Bit 76543210
MSB LSB SPDR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value X X X X X X X X Undefined
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Data Modes There are four combinations of SCK phase and polarity with respect to serial data, which are
determined by control bits CPHA and CPOL. The SPI data transfer formats are shown in Figure
67 and Figure 68. Data bits are shifted out and latched in on opposite edges of the SCK signal,
ensuring sufficient time for data signals to stabilize. This is clearly seen by summarizing Table
56 and Table 57, as done below:
Figure 67. SPI Transfer Format with CPHA = 0
Figure 68. SPI Transfer Format with CPHA = 1
Table 59. CPOL and CPHA Functionality
Leading Edge Trailing Edge SPI Mode
CPOL = 0, CPHA = 0 Sample (Rising) Setup (Falling) 0
CPOL = 0, CPHA = 1 Setup (Rising) Sample (Falling) 1
CPOL = 1, CPHA = 0 Sample (Falling) Setup (Rising) 2
CPOL = 1, CPHA = 1 Setup (Falling) Sample (Rising) 3
Bit 1
Bit 6
LSB
MSB
SCK (CPOL = 0)
mode 0
SAMPLE I
MOSI/MISO
CHANGE 0
MOSI PIN
CHANGE 0
MISO PIN
SCK (CPOL = 1)
mode 2
SS
MSB
LSB
Bit 6
Bit 1
Bit 5
Bit 2
Bit 4
Bit 3
Bit 3
Bit 4
Bit 2
Bit 5
MSB first (DORD = 0)
LSB first (DORD = 1)
SCK (CPOL = 0)
mode 1
SAMPLE I
MOSI/MISO
CHANGE 0
MOSI PIN
CHANGE 0
MISO PIN
SCK (CPOL = 1)
mode 3
SS
MSB
LSB
Bit 6
Bit 1
Bit 5
Bit 2
Bit 4
Bit 3
Bit 3
Bit 4
Bit 2
Bit 5
Bit 1
Bit 6
LSB
MSB
MSB first (DORD = 0)
LSB first (DORD = 1)
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USART The Universal Synchronous and Asynchronous serial Receiver and Transmitter (USART) is a
highly flexible serial communication device. The main features are:
Full Duplex Operation (Independent Serial Receive and Transmit Registers)
Asynchronous or Synchronous Operation
Master or Slave Clocked Synchronous Operation
High Resolution Baud Rate Generator
Supports Serial Frames with 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 Data Bits and 1 or 2 Stop Bits
Odd or Even Parity Generation and Parity Check Supported by Hardware
Data OverRun Detection
Framing Error Detection
Noise Filtering Includes False Start Bit Detection and Digital Low Pass Filter
Three Separate Interrupts on TX Complete, TX Data Register Empty, and RX Complete
Multi-processor Communication Mode
Double Speed Asynchronous Communication Mode
Overview A simplified block diagram of the USART transmitter is shown in Figure 69. CPU accessible I/O
Registers and I/O pins are shown in bold.
Figure 69. USART Block Diagram(1)
Note: 1. Refer to Figure 1 on page 2, Table 33 on page 64, and Table 27 on page 59 for USART pin
placement.
PARITY
GENERATOR
UBRR[H:L]
UDR (Transmit)
UCSRA UCSRB UCSRC
BAUD RATE GENERATOR
TRANSMIT SHIFT REGISTER
RECEIVE SHIFT REGISTER RxD
TxD
PIN
CONTROL
UDR (Receive)
PIN
CONTROL
XCK
DATA
RECOVERY
CLOCK
RECOVERY
PIN
CONTROL
TX
CONTROL
RX
CONTROL
PARITY
CHECKER
DATABUS
OSC
SYNC LOGIC
Clock Generator
Transmitter
Receiver
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The dashed boxes in the block diagram separate the three main parts of the USART (listed from
the top): Clock Generator, Transmitter and Receiver. Control Registers are shared by all units.
The clock generation logic consists of synchronization logic for external clock input used by syn-
chronous slave operation, and the baud rate generator. The XCK (Transfer Clock) pin is only
used by Synchronous Transfer mode. The Transmitter consists of a single write buffer, a serial
Shift Register, parity generator and control logic for handling different serial frame formats. The
write buffer allows a continuous transfer of data without any delay between frames. The
Receiver is the most complex part of the USART module due to its clock and data recovery
units. The recovery units are used for asynchronous data reception. In addition to the recovery
units, the receiver includes a parity checker, control logic, a Shift Register and a two level
receive buffer (UDR). The receiver supports the same frame formats as the transmitter, and can
detect frame error, data overrun and parity errors.
AVR USART vs. AVR
UART – Compatibility
The USART is fully compatible with the AVR UART regarding:
Bit locations inside all USART Registers
Baud Rate Generation
Transmitter Operation
Transmit Buffer Functionality
Receiver Operation
However, the receive buffering has two improvements that will affect the compatibility in some
special cases:
A second Buffer Register has been added. The two Buffer Registers operate as a circular
FIFO buffer. Therefore the UDR must only be read once for each incoming data! More
important is the fact that the Error Flags (FE and DOR) and the 9th data bit (RXB8) are
buffered with the data in the receive buffer. Therefore the status bits must always be read
before the UDR Register is read. Otherwise the error status will be lost since the buffer state
is lost.
The receiver Shift Register can now act as a third buffer level. This is done by allowing the
received data to remain in the serial Shift Register (see Figure 69) if the Buffer Registers are
full, until a new start bit is detected. The USART is therefore more resistant to Data OverRun
(DOR) error conditions.
The following control bits have changed name, but have same functionality and register location:
CHR9 is changed to UCSZ2
OR is changed to DOR
Clock Generation The clock generation logic generates the base clock for the Transmitter and Receiver. The
USART supports four modes of clock operation: Normal Asynchronous, Double Speed Asyn-
chronous, Master Synchronous and Slave Synchronous mode. The UMSEL bit in USART
Control and Status Register C (UCSRC) selects between asynchronous and synchronous oper-
ation. Double Speed (Asynchronous mode only) is controlled by the U2X found in the UCSRA
Register. When using Synchronous mode (UMSEL = 1), the Data Direction Register for the XCK
pin (DDR_XCK) controls whether the clock source is internal (Master mode) or external (Slave
mode). The XCK pin is only active when using Synchronous mode.
Figure 70 shows a block diagram of the clock generation logic.
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Figure 70. Clock Generation Logic, Block Diagram
Signal description:
txclk Transmitter clock (Internal Signal).
rxclk Receiver base clock (Internal Signal).
xcki Input from XCK pin (Internal Signal). Used for synchronous slave operation.
xcko Clock output to XCK pin (Internal Signal). Used for synchronous master
operation.
fosc XTAL pin frequency (System Clock).
Internal Clock
Generation – The
Baud Rate Generator
Internal clock generation is used for the asynchronous and the synchronous master modes of
operation. The description in this section refers to Figure 70.
The USART Baud Rate Register (UBRR) and the down-counter connected to it function as a
programmable prescaler or baud rate generator. The down-counter, running at system clock
(fosc), is loaded with the UBRR value each time the counter has counted down to zero or when
the UBRRL Register is written. A clock is generated each time the counter reaches zero. This
clock is the baud rate generator clock output (= fosc/(UBRR+1)). The Transmitter divides the
baud rate generator clock output by 2, 8 or 16 depending on mode. The baud rate generator out-
put is used directly by the receiver’s clock and data recovery units. However, the recovery units
use a state machine that uses 2, 8 or 16 states depending on mode set by the state of the
UMSEL, U2X and DDR_XCK bits.
Table 60 contains equations for calculating the baud rate (in bits per second) and for calculating
the UBRR value for each mode of operation using an internally generated clock source.
Prescaling
Down-Counter / 2
UBRR
/ 4 / 2
fosc
UBRR+1
Sync
Register
OSC
XCK
Pin
txclk
U2X
UMSEL
DDR_XCK
0
1
0
1
xcki
xcko
DDR_XCK rxclk
0
1
1
0
Edge
Detector
UCPOL
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Note: 1. The baud rate is defined to be the transfer rate in bit per second (bps).
BAUD Baud rate (in bits per second, bps)
fOSC System Oscillator clock frequency
UBRR Contents of the UBRRH and UBRRL Registers, (0 - 4095)
Some examples of UBRR values for some system clock frequencies are found in Table 68 (see
page 165).
Double Speed
Operation (U2X)
The transfer rate can be doubled by setting the U2X bit in UCSRA. Setting this bit only has effect
for the asynchronous operation. Set this bit to zero when using synchronous operation.
Setting this bit will reduce the divisor of the baud rate divider from 16 to 8, effectively doubling
the transfer rate for asynchronous communication. Note however that the receiver will in this
case only use half the number of samples (reduced from 16 to 8) for data sampling and clock
recovery, and therefore a more accurate baud rate setting and system clock are required when
this mode is used. For the Transmitter, there are no downsides.
External Clock External clocking is used by the synchronous slave modes of operation. The description in this
section refers to Figure 70 for details.
External clock input from the XCK pin is sampled by a synchronization register to minimize the
chance of meta-stability. The output from the synchronization register must then pass through
an edge detector before it can be used by the Transmitter and receiver. This process introduces
a two CPU clock period delay and therefore the maximum external XCK clock frequency is lim-
ited by the following equation:
Note that fosc depends on the stability of the system clock source. It is therefore recommended to
add some margin to avoid possible loss of data due to frequency variations.
Synchronous Clock
Operation
When Synchronous mode is used (UMSEL = 1), the XCK pin will be used as either clock input
(Slave) or clock output (Master). The dependency between the clock edges and data sampling
or data change is the same. The basic principle is that data input (on RxD) is sampled at the
opposite XCK clock edge of the edge the data output (TxD) is changed.
Table 60. Equations for Calculating Baud Rate Register Setting
Operating Mode
Equation for Calculating
Baud Rate(1)
Equation for
Calculating UBRR
Value
Asynchronous Normal Mode
(U2X = 0)
Asynchronous Double Speed Mode
(U2X = 1)
Synchronous Master Mode
BAUD fOSC
16 UBRR 1+()
---------------------------------------=
UBRR fOSC
16BAUD
------------------------1=
BAUD fOSC
8UBRR 1+()
-----------------------------------=
UBRR fOSC
8BAUD
-------------------- 1=
BAUD fOSC
2UBRR 1+()
-----------------------------------=
UBRR fOSC
2BAUD
-------------------- 1=
fXCK
fOSC
4
-----------
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Figure 71. Synchronous Mode XCK Timing.
The UCPOL bit UCRSC selects which XCK clock edge is used for data sampling and which is
used for data change. As Figure 71 shows, when UCPOL is zero the data will be changed at ris-
ing XCK edge and sampled at falling XCK edge. If UCPOL is set, the data will be changed at
falling XCK edge and sampled at rising XCK edge.
Frame Formats A serial frame is defined to be one character of data bits with synchronization bits (start and stop
bits), and optionally a parity bit for error checking. The USART accepts all 30 combinations of
the following as valid frame formats:
1 start bit
5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 data bits
no, even or odd parity bit
1 or 2 stop bits
A frame starts with the start bit followed by the least significant data bit. Then the next data bits,
up to a total of nine, are succeeding, ending with the most significant bit. If enabled, the parity bit
is inserted after the data bits, before the stop bits. When a complete frame is transmitted, it can
be directly followed by a new frame, or the communication line can be set to an idle (high) state.
Figure 72 illustrates the possible combinations of the frame formats. Bits inside brackets are
optional.
Figure 72. Frame Formats
St Start bit, always low.
(n) Data bits (0 to 8).
PParity bit. Can be odd or even.
Sp Stop bit, always high.
IDLE No transfers on the communication line (RxD or TxD). An IDLE line must be
high.
The frame format used by the USART is set by the UCSZ2:0, UPM1:0, and USBS bits in
UCSRB and UCSRC. The Receiver and Transmitter use the same setting. Note that changing
the setting of any of these bits will corrupt all ongoing communication for both the Receiver and
Transmitter.
RxD / TxD
XCK
RxD / TxD
XCK
UCPOL = 0
UCPOL = 1
Sample
Sample
10 2 3 4 [5] [6] [7] [8] [P]St Sp1 [Sp2] (St / IDLE)(IDLE)
FRAME
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The USART Character SiZe (UCSZ2:0) bits select the number of data bits in the frame. The
USART Parity mode (UPM1:0) bits enable and set the type of parity bit. The selection between
one or two stop bits is done by the USART Stop Bit Select (USBS) bit. The receiver ignores the
second stop bit. An FE (Frame Error) will therefore only be detected in the cases where the first
stop bit is zero.
Parity Bit Calculation The parity bit is calculated by doing an exclusive-or of all the data bits. If odd parity is used, the
result of the exclusive or is inverted. The relation between the parity bit and data bits is as
follows::
Peven Parity bit using even parity
Podd Parity bit using odd parity
dnData bit n of the character
If used, the parity bit is located between the last data bit and first stop bit of a serial frame.
Peven dn1d3d2d1d00
Podd
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USART
Initialization
The USART has to be initialized before any communication can take place. The initialization pro-
cess normally consists of setting the baud rate, setting frame format and enabling the
Transmitter or the Receiver depending on the usage. For interrupt driven USART operation, the
Global Interrupt Flag should be cleared (and interrupts globally disabled) when doing the
initialization.
Before doing a re-initialization with changed baud rate or frame format, be sure that there are no
ongoing transmissions during the period the registers are changed. The TXC Flag can be used
to check that the Transmitter has completed all transfers, and the RXC Flag can be used to
check that there are no unread data in the receive buffer. Note that the TXC Flag must be
cleared before each transmission (before UDR is written) if it is used for this purpose.
The following simple USART initialization code examples show one assembly and one C func-
tion that are equal in functionality. The examples assume asynchronous operation using polling
(no interrupts enabled) and a fixed frame format. The baud rate is given as a function parameter.
For the assembly code, the baud rate parameter is assumed to be stored in the r17:r16 regis-
ters. When the function writes to the UCSRC Register, the URSEL bit (MSB) must be set due to
the sharing of I/O location by UBRRH and UCSRC.
Note: 1. See “About Code Examples” on page 7.
More advanced initialization routines can be made that include frame format as parameters, dis-
able interrupts and so on. However, many applications use a fixed setting of the Baud and
Control Registers, and for these types of applications the initialization code can be placed
directly in the main routine, or be combined with initialization code for other I/O modules.
Assembly Code Example(1)
USART_Init:
; Set baud rate
out UBRRH, r17
out UBRRL, r16
; Enable receiver and transmitter
ldi r16, (1<<RXEN)|(1<<TXEN)
out UCSRB,r16
; Set frame format: 8data, 2stop bit
ldi r16, (1<<URSEL)|(1<<USBS)|(3<<UCSZ0)
out UCSRC,r16
ret
C Code Example(1)
void USART_Init( unsigned int baud )
{
/* Set baud rate */
UBRRH = (unsigned char)(baud>>8);
UBRRL = (unsigned char)baud;
/* Enable receiver and transmitter */
UCSRB = (1<<RXEN)|(1<<TXEN);
/* Set frame format: 8data, 2stop bit */
UCSRC = (1<<URSEL)|(1<<USBS)|(3<<UCSZ0);
}
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Data Transmission
– The USART
Transmitter
The USART Transmitter is enabled by setting the Transmit Enable (TXEN) bit in the UCSRB
Register. When the Transmitter is enabled, the normal port operation of the TxD pin is overrid-
den by the USART and given the function as the transmitter’s serial output. The baud rate, mode
of operation and frame format must be set up once before doing any transmissions. If synchro-
nous operation is used, the clock on the XCK pin will be overridden and used as transmission
clock.
Sending Frames with
5 to 8 Data Bit
A data transmission is initiated by loading the transmit buffer with the data to be transmitted. The
CPU can load the transmit buffer by writing to the UDR I/O location. The buffered data in the
transmit buffer will be moved to the Shift Register when the Shift Register is ready to send a new
frame. The Shift Register is loaded with new data if it is in idle state (no ongoing transmission) or
immediately after the last stop bit of the previous frame is transmitted. When the Shift Register is
loaded with new data, it will transfer one complete frame at the rate given by the Baud Register,
U2X bit or by XCK depending on mode of operation.
The following code examples show a simple USART transmit function based on polling of the
Data Register Empty (UDRE) Flag. When using frames with less than eight bits, the most signif-
icant bits written to the UDR are ignored. The USART has to be initialized before the function
can be used. For the assembly code, the data to be sent is assumed to be stored in Register
R16
Note: 1. See “About Code Examples” on page 7.
The function simply waits for the transmit buffer to be empty by checking the UDRE Flag, before
loading it with new data to be transmitted. If the Data Register Empty Interrupt is utilized, the
interrupt routine writes the data into the buffer.
Assembly Code Example(1)
USART_Transmit:
; Wait for empty transmit buffer
sbis UCSRA,UDRE
rjmp USART_Transmit
; Put data (r16) into buffer, sends the data
out UDR,r16
ret
C Code Example(1)
void USART_Transmit( unsigned char data )
{
/* Wait for empty transmit buffer */
while ( !( UCSRA & (1<<UDRE)) )
;
/* Put data into buffer, sends the data */
UDR = data;
}
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Sending Frames with
9 Data Bit
If 9-bit characters are used (UCSZ = 7), the ninth bit must be written to the TXB8 bit in UCSRB
before the low byte of the character is written to UDR. The following code examples show a
transmit function that handles 9-bit characters. For the assembly code, the data to be sent is
assumed to be stored in Registers R17:R16.
Note: 1. These transmit functions are written to be general functions. They can be optimized if the con-
tents of the UCSRB is static. (that is, only the TXB8 bit of the UCSRB Register is used after
initialization).
The ninth bit can be used for indicating an address frame when using multi processor communi-
cation mode or for other protocol handling as for example synchronization.
Transmitter Flags and
Interrupts
The USART transmitter has two flags that indicate its state: USART Data Register Empty
(UDRE) and Transmit Complete (TXC). Both flags can be used for generating interrupts.
The Data Register Empty (UDRE) Flag indicates whether the transmit buffer is ready to receive
new data. This bit is set when the transmit buffer is empty, and cleared when the transmit buffer
contains data to be transmitted that has not yet been moved into the Shift Register. For compat-
ibility with future devices, always write this bit to zero when writing the UCSRA Register.
When the Data Register empty Interrupt Enable (UDRIE) bit in UCSRB is written to one, the
USART Data Register Empty Interrupt will be executed as long as UDRE is set (provided that
global interrupts are enabled). UDRE is cleared by writing UDR. When interrupt-driven data
transmission is used, the Data Register Empty Interrupt routine must either write new data to
UDR in order to clear UDRE or disable the Data Register empty Interrupt, otherwise a new inter-
rupt will occur once the interrupt routine terminates.
Assembly Code Example(1)
USART_Transmit:
; Wait for empty transmit buffer
sbis UCSRA,UDRE
rjmp USART_Transmit
; Copy 9th bit from r17 to TXB8
cbi UCSRB,TXB8
sbrc r17,0
sbi UCSRB,TXB8
; Put LSB data (r16) into buffer, sends the data
out UDR,r16
ret
C Code Example(1)
void USART_Transmit( unsigned int data )
{
/* Wait for empty transmit buffer */
while ( !( UCSRA & (1<<UDRE))) )
;
/* Copy 9th bit to TXB8 */
UCSRB &= ~(1<<TXB8);
if ( data & 0x0100 )
UCSRB |= (1<<TXB8);
/* Put data into buffer, sends the data */
UDR = data;
}
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The Transmit Complete (TXC) Flag bit is set one when the entire frame in the transmit Shift
Register has been shifted out and there are no new data currently present in the transmit buffer.
The TXC Flag bit is automatically cleared when a transmit complete interrupt is executed, or it
can be cleared by writing a one to its bit location. The TXC Flag is useful in half-duplex
communication interfaces (like the RS485 standard), where a transmitting application must enter
receive mode and free the communication bus immediately after completing the transmission.
When the Transmit Compete Interrupt Enable (TXCIE) bit in UCSRB is set, the USART Transmit
Complete Interrupt will be executed when the TXC Flag becomes set (provided that global inter-
rupts are enabled). When the transmit complete interrupt is used, the interrupt handling routine
does not have to clear the TXC Flag, this is done automatically when the interrupt is executed.
Parity Generator The parity generator calculates the parity bit for the serial frame data. When parity bit is enabled
(UPM1 = 1), the transmitter control logic inserts the parity bit between the last data bit and the
first stop bit of the frame that is sent.
Disabling the
Transmitter
The disabling of the transmitter (setting the TXEN to zero) will not become effective until ongoing
and pending transmissions are completed, that is, when the transmit Shift Register and transmit
Buffer Register do not contain data to be transmitted. When disabled, the transmitter will no lon-
ger override the TxD pin.
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Data Reception –
The USART
Receiver
The USART Receiver is enabled by writing the Receive Enable (RXEN) bit in the UCSRB Regis-
ter to one. When the receiver is enabled, the normal pin operation of the RxD pin is overridden
by the USART and given the function as the receiver’s serial input. The baud rate, mode of oper-
ation and frame format must be set up once before any serial reception can be done. If
synchronous operation is used, the clock on the XCK pin will be used as transfer clock.
Receiving Frames with
5 to 8 Data Bits
The receiver starts data reception when it detects a valid start bit. Each bit that follows the start
bit will be sampled at the baud rate or XCK clock, and shifted into the receive Shift Register until
the first stop bit of a frame is received. A second stop bit will be ignored by the receiver. When
the first stop bit is received, that is, a complete serial frame is present in the receive Shift Regis-
ter, the contents of the Shift Register will be moved into the receive buffer. The receive buffer
can then be read by reading the UDR I/O location.
The following code example shows a simple USART receive function based on polling of the
Receive Complete (RXC) Flag. When using frames with less than eight bits the most significant
bits of the data read from the UDR will be masked to zero. The USART has to be initialized
before the function can be used.
Note: 1. See “About Code Examples” on page 7.
The function simply waits for data to be present in the receive buffer by checking the RXC Flag,
before reading the buffer and returning the value.
Assembly Code Example(1)
USART_Receive:
; Wait for data to be received
sbis UCSRA, RXC
rjmp USART_Receive
; Get and return received data from buffer
in r16, UDR
ret
C Code Example(1)
unsigned char USART_Receive( void )
{
/* Wait for data to be received */
while ( !(UCSRA & (1<<RXC)) )
;
/* Get and return received data from buffer */
return UDR;
}
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Receiving Frames with
9 Databits
If 9 bit characters are used (UCSZ=7) the ninth bit must be read from the RXB8 bit in UCSRB
before reading the low bits from the UDR. This rule applies to the FE, DOR and PE Status Flags
as well. Read status from UCSRA, then data from UDR. Reading the UDR I/O location will
change the state of the receive buffer FIFO and consequently the TXB8, FE, DOR and PE bits,
which all are stored in the FIFO, will change.
The following code example shows a simple USART receive function that handles both 9-bit
characters and the status bits.
Note: 1. See “About Code Examples” on page 7.
Assembly Code Example(1)
USART_Receive:
; Wait for data to be received
sbis UCSRA, RXC
rjmp USART_Receive
; Get status and 9th bit, then data from buffer
in r18, UCSRA
in r17, UCSRB
in r16, UDR
; If error, return -1
andi r18,(1<<FE)|(1<<DOR)|(1<<PE)
breq USART_ReceiveNoError
ldi r17, HIGH(-1)
ldi r16, LOW(-1)
USART_ReceiveNoError:
; Filter the 9th bit, then return
lsr r17
andi r17, 0x01
ret
C Code Example(1)
unsigned int USART_Receive( void )
{
unsigned char status, resh, resl;
/* Wait for data to be received */
while ( !(UCSRA & (1<<RXC)) )
;
/* Get status and 9th bit, then data */
/* from buffer */
status = UCSRA;
resh = UCSRB;
resl = UDR;
/* If error, return -1 */
if ( status & (1<<FE)|(1<<DOR)|(1<<PE) )
return -1;
/* Filter the 9th bit, then return */
resh = (resh >> 1) & 0x01;
return ((resh << 8) | resl);
}
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The receive function example reads all the I/O Registers into the Register File before any com-
putation is done. This gives an optimal receive buffer utilization since the buffer location read will
be free to accept new data as early as possible.
Receive Compete Flag
and Interrupt
The USART Receiver has one flag that indicates the receiver state.
The Receive Complete (RXC) Flag indicates if there are unread data present in the receive buf-
fer. This flag is one when unread data exist in the receive buffer, and zero when the receive
buffer is empty (that is, does not contain any unread data). If the receiver is disabled (RXEN =
0), the receive buffer will be flushed and consequently the RXC bit will become zero.
When the Receive Complete Interrupt Enable (RXCIE) in UCSRB is set, the USART Receive
Complete Interrupt will be executed as long as the RXC Flag is set (provided that global inter-
rupts are enabled). When interrupt-driven data reception is used, the receive complete routine
must read the received data from UDR in order to clear the RXC Flag, otherwise a new interrupt
will occur once the interrupt routine terminates.
Receiver Error Flags The USART Receiver has three Error Flags: Frame Error (FE), Data OverRun (DOR) and Parity
Error (PE). All can be accessed by reading UCSRA. Common for the Error Flags is that they are
located in the receive buffer together with the frame for which they indicate the error status. Due
to the buffering of the Error Flags, the UCSRA must be read before the receive buffer (UDR),
since reading the UDR I/O location changes the buffer read location. Another equality for the
Error Flags is that they can not be altered by software doing a write to the flag location. How-
ever, all flags must be set to zero when the UCSRA is written for upward compatibility of future
USART implementations. None of the Error Flags can generate interrupts.
The Frame Error (FE) Flag indicates the state of the first stop bit of the next readable frame
stored in the receive buffer. The FE Flag is zero when the stop bit was correctly read (as one),
and the FE Flag will be one when the stop bit was incorrect (zero). This flag can be used for
detecting out-of-sync conditions, detecting break conditions and protocol handling. The FE Flag
is not affected by the setting of the USBS bit in UCSRC since the receiver ignores all, except for
the first, stop bits. For compatibility with future devices, always set this bit to zero when writing to
UCSRA.
The Data OverRun (DOR) Flag indicates data loss due to a receiver buffer full condition. A Data
OverRun occurs when the receive buffer is full (two characters), it is a new character waiting in
the receive Shift Register, and a new start bit is detected. If the DOR Flag is set there was one or
more serial frame lost between the frame last read from UDR, and the next frame read from
UDR. For compatibility with future devices, always write this bit to zero when writing to UCSRA.
The DOR Flag is cleared when the frame received was successfully moved from the Shift Regis-
ter to the receive buffer.
The Parity Error (PE) Flag indicates that the next frame in the receive buffer had a parity error
when received. If parity check is not enabled the PE bit will always be read zero. For compatibil-
ity with future devices, always set this bit to zero when writing to UCSRA. For more details see
“Parity Bit Calculation” on page 145 and “Parity Checker” on page 152.
Parity Checker The Parity Checker is active when the high USART Parity mode (UPM1) bit is set. Type of parity
check to be performed (odd or even) is selected by the UPM0 bit. When enabled, the parity
checker calculates the parity of the data bits in incoming frames and compares the result with
the parity bit from the serial frame. The result of the check is stored in the receive buffer together
with the received data and stop bits. The Parity Error (PE) Flag can then be read by software to
check if the frame had a parity error.
The PE bit is set if the next character that can be read from the receive buffer had a parity error
when received and the parity checking was enabled at that point (UPM1 = 1). This bit is valid
until the receive buffer (UDR) is read.
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Disabling the Receiver In contrast to the Transmitter, disabling of the Receiver will be immediate. Data from ongoing
receptions will therefore be lost. When disabled (that is, the RXEN is set to zero) the Receiver
will no longer override the normal function of the RxD port pin. The receiver buffer FIFO will be
flushed when the receiver is disabled. Remaining data in the buffer will be lost
Flushing the Receive
Buffer
The receiver buffer FIFO will be flushed when the Receiver is disabled, that is, the buffer will be
emptied of its contents. Unread data will be lost. If the buffer has to be flushed during normal
operation, due to for instance an error condition, read the UDR I/O location until the RXC Flag is
cleared. The following code example shows how to flush the receive buffer.
Note: 1. See “About Code Examples” on page 7.
Asynchronous
Data Reception
The USART includes a clock recovery and a data recovery unit for handling asynchronous data
reception. The clock recovery logic is used for synchronizing the internally generated baud rate
clock to the incoming asynchronous serial frames at the RxD pin. The data recovery logic sam-
ples and low pass filters each incoming bit, thereby improving the noise immunity of the receiver.
The asynchronous reception operational range depends on the accuracy of the internal baud
rate clock, the rate of the incoming frames, and the frame size in number of bits.
Asynchronous Clock
Recovery
The clock recovery logic synchronizes internal clock to the incoming serial frames. Figure 73
illustrates the sampling process of the start bit of an incoming frame. The sample rate is 16 times
the baud rate for Normal mode, and 8 times the baud rate for Double Speed mode. The horizon-
tal arrows illustrate the synchronization variation due to the sampling process. Note the larger
time variation when using the double speed mode (U2X = 1) of operation. Samples denoted zero
are samples done when the RxD line is idle (that is, no communication activity).
Figure 73. Start Bit Sampling
When the clock recovery logic detects a high (idle) to low (start) transition on the RxD line, the
start bit detection sequence is initiated. Let sample 1 denote the first zero-sample as shown in
the figure. The clock recovery logic then uses samples 8, 9, and 10 for Normal mode, and sam-
ples 4, 5, and 6 for Double Speed mode (indicated with sample numbers inside boxes on the
Assembly Code Example(1)
USART_Flush:
sbis UCSRA, RXC
ret
in r16, UDR
rjmp USART_Flush
C Code Example(1)
void USART_Flush( void )
{
unsigned char dummy;
while ( UCSRA & (1<<RXC) ) dummy = UDR;
}
12345678 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12
STARTIDLE
00
BIT 0
3
1234 5 678120
RxD
Sample
(U2X = 0)
Sample
(U2X = 1)
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figure), to decide if a valid start bit is received. If two or more of these three samples have logical
high levels (the majority wins), the start bit is rejected as a noise spike and the receiver starts
looking for the next high to low-transition. If however, a valid start bit is detected, the clock recov-
ery logic is synchronized and the data recovery can begin. The synchronization process is
repeated for each start bit.
Asynchronous Data
Recovery
When the receiver clock is synchronized to the start bit, the data recovery can begin. The data
recovery unit uses a state machine that has 16 states for each bit in normal mode and 8 states
for each bit in Double Speed mode. Figure 74 shows the sampling of the data bits and the parity
bit. Each of the samples is given a number that is equal to the state of the recovery unit.
Figure 74. Sampling of Data and Parity Bit
The decision of the logic level of the received bit is taken by doing a majority voting of the logic
value to the three samples in the center of the received bit. The center samples are emphasized
on the figure by having the sample number inside boxes. The majority voting process is done as
follows: If two or all three samples have high levels, the received bit is registered to be a logic 1.
If two or all three samples have low levels, the received bit is registered to be a logic 0. This
majority voting process acts as a low pass filter for the incoming signal on the RxD pin. The
recovery process is then repeated until a complete frame is received. Including the first stop bit.
Note that the receiver only uses the first stop bit of a frame.
Figure 75 shows the sampling of the stop bit and the earliest possible beginning of the start bit of
the next frame.
Figure 75. Stop Bit Sampling and Next Start Bit Sampling
The same majority voting is done to the stop bit as done for the other bits in the frame. If the stop
bit is registered to have a logic 0 value, the Frame Error (FE) Flag will be set.
A new high to low transition indicating the start bit of a new frame can come right after the last of
the bits used for majority voting. For Normal Speed mode, the first low level sample can be at
point marked (A) in Figure 75. For Double Speed mode the first low level must be delayed to (B).
(C) marks a stop bit of full length. The early start bit detection influences the operational range of
the receiver.
12345678 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1
BIT n
1234 5 6781
RxD
Sample
(U2X = 0)
Sample
(U2X = 1)
12345678 9 10 0/1 0/1 0/1
STOP 1
1234 5 6 0/1
RxD
Sample
(U2X = 0)
Sample
(U2X = 1)
(A) (B) (C)
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Asynchronous
Operational Range
The operational range of the receiver is dependent on the mismatch between the received bit
rate and the internally generated baud rate. If the Transmitter is sending frames at too fast or too
slow bit rates, or the internally generated baud rate of the receiver does not have a similar (see
Table 61) base frequency, the receiver will not be able to synchronize the frames to the start bit.
The following equations can be used to calculate the ratio of the incoming data rate and internal
receiver baud rate.
D Sum of character size and parity size (D = 5 to 10 bit)
S Samples per bit. S = 16 for Normal Speed mode and S = 8 for
Double Speed mode.
SFFirst sample number used for majority voting. SF = 8 for Normal Speed and
SF = 4 for Double Speed mode.
SMMiddle sample number used for majority voting. SM = 9 for Normal Speed and
SM = 5 for Double Speed mode.
Rslow is the ratio of the slowest incoming data rate that can be accepted in relation to the
receiver baud rate. Rfast is the ratio of the fastest incoming data rate that can be
accepted in relation to the receiver baud rate.
Table 61 and Table 62 list the maximum receiver baud rate error that can be tolerated. Note that
Normal Speed mode has higher toleration of baud rate variations.
Table 61. Recommended Maximum Receiver Baud Rate Error for Normal Speed Mode
(U2X=0)
D
# (Data+Parity Bit) Rslow (%) Rfast(%)
Max Total
Error (%)
Recommended Max
Receiver Error (%)
5 93.20 106.67 +6.67/-6.8 ±3.0
6 94.12 105.79 +5.79/-5.88 ±2.5
7 94.81 105.11 +5.11/-5.19 ±2.0
8 95.36 104.58 +4.58/-4.54 ±2.0
9 95.81 104.14 +4.14/-4.19 ±1.5
10 96.17 103.78 +3.78/-3.83 ±1.5
Table 62. Recommended Maximum Receiver Baud Rate Error for Double Speed Mode
(U2X=1)
D
# (Data+Parity Bit) Rslow (%) Rfast (%)
Max Total
Error (%)
Recommended Max
Receiver Error (%)
5 94.12 105.66 +5.66/-5.88 ±2.5
6 94.92 104.92 +4.92/-5.08 ±2.0
7 95.52 104.35 +4.35/-4.48 ±1.5
Rslow
D1+()S
S1DSSF
++
-------------------------------------------=
Rfast
D2+()S
D1+()SS
M
+
-----------------------------------=
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The recommendations of the maximum receiver baud rate error was made under the assump-
tion that the receiver and transmitter equally divides the maximum total error.
There are two possible sources for the receivers baud rate error. The receiver’s system clock
(XTAL) will always have some minor instability over the supply voltage range and the tempera-
ture range. When using a crystal to generate the system clock, this is rarely a problem, but for a
resonator the system clock may differ more than 2% depending of the resonators tolerance. The
second source for the error is more controllable. The baud rate generator can not always do an
exact division of the system frequency to get the baud rate wanted. In this case an UBRR value
that gives an acceptable low error can be used if possible.
8 96.00 103.90 +3.90/-4.00 ±1.5
9 96.39 103.53 +3.53/-3.61 ±1.5
10 96.70 103.23 +3.23/-3.30 ±1.0
Table 62. Recommended Maximum Receiver Baud Rate Error for Double Speed Mode
(U2X=1)
D
# (Data+Parity Bit) Rslow (%) Rfast (%)
Max Total
Error (%)
Recommended Max
Receiver Error (%)
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Multi-processor
Communication
Mode
Setting the Multi-processor Communication mode (MPCM) bit in UCSRA enables a filtering
function of incoming frames received by the USART Receiver. Frames that do not contain
address information will be ignored and not put into the receive buffer. This effectively reduces
the number of incoming frames that has to be handled by the CPU, in a system with multiple
MCUs that communicate via the same serial bus. The Transmitter is unaffected by the MPCM
setting, but has to be used differently when it is a part of a system utilizing the Multi-processor
Communication mode.
If the receiver is set up to receive frames that contain 5 to 8 data bits, then the first stop bit indi-
cates if the frame contains data or address information. If the receiver is set up for frames with
nine data bits, then the ninth bit (RXB8) is used for identifying address and data frames. When
the frame type bit (the first stop or the ninth bit) is one, the frame contains an address. When the
frame type bit is zero the frame is a data frame.
The Multi-processor Communication mode enables several slave MCUs to receive data from a
master MCU. This is done by first decoding an address frame to find out which MCU has been
addressed. If a particular Slave MCU has been addressed, it will receive the following data
frames as normal, while the other slave MCUs will ignore the received frames until another
address frame is received.
Using MPCM For an MCU to act as a master MCU, it can use a 9-bit character frame format (UCSZ = 7). The
ninth bit (TXB8) must be set when an address frame (TXB8 = 1) or cleared when a data frame
(TXB = 0) is being transmitted. The slave MCUs must in this case be set to use a 9-bit character
frame format.
The following procedure should be used to exchange data in Multi-processor Communication
mode:
1. All slave MCUs are in Multi-processor Communication mode (MPCM in UCSRA is set).
2. The Master MCU sends an address frame, and all slaves receive and read this frame. In
the Slave MCUs, the RXC Flag in UCSRA will be set as normal.
3. Each Slave MCU reads the UDR Register and determines if it has been selected. If so, it
clears the MPCM bit in UCSRA, otherwise it waits for the next address byte and keeps
the MPCM setting.
4. The addressed MCU will receive all data frames until a new address frame is received.
The other slave MCUs, which still have the MPCM bit set, will ignore the data frames.
5. When the last data frame is received by the addressed MCU, the addressed MCU sets
the MPCM bit and waits for a new address frame from Master. The process then repeats
from 2.
Using any of the 5- to 8-bit character frame formats is possible, but impractical since the receiver
must change between using n and n+1 character frame formats. This makes full-duplex opera-
tion difficult since the transmitter and receiver uses the same character size setting. If 5- to 8-bit
character frames are used, the transmitter must be set to use two stop bit (USBS = 1) since the
first stop bit is used for indicating the frame type.
Do not use Read-Modify-Write instructions (SBI and CBI) to set or clear the MPCM bit. The
MPCM bit shares the same I/O location as the TXC Flag and this might accidentally be cleared
when using SBI or CBI instructions.
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Accessing
UBRRH/ UCSRC
Registers
The UBRRH Register shares the same I/O location as the UCSRC Register. Therefore some
special consideration must be taken when accessing this I/O location.
Write Access When doing a write access of this I/O location, the high bit of the value written, the USART Reg-
ister Select (URSEL) bit, controls which one of the two registers that will be written. If URSEL is
zero during a write operation, the UBRRH value will be updated. If URSEL is one, the UCSRC
setting will be updated.
The following code examples show how to access the two registers.
Note: 1. See “About Code Examples” on page 7.
As the code examples illustrate, write accesses of the two registers are relatively unaffected of
the sharing of I/O location.
Assembly Code Example(1)
...
; Set UBRRH to 2
ldi r16,0x02
out UBRRH,r16
...
; Set the USBS and the UCSZ1 bit to one, and
; the remaining bits to zero.
ldi r16,(1<<URSEL)|(1<<USBS)|(1<<UCSZ1)
out UCSRC,r16
...
C Code Example(1)
...
/* Set UBRRH to 2 */
UBRRH = 0x02;
...
/* Set the USBS and the UCSZ1 bit to one, and */
/* the remaining bits to zero. */
UCSRC = (1<<URSEL)|(1<<USBS)|(1<<UCSZ1);
...
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Read Access Doing a read access to the UBRRH or the UCSRC Register is a more complex operation. How-
ever, in most applications, it is rarely necessary to read any of these registers.
The read access is controlled by a timed sequence. Reading the I/O location once returns the
UBRRH Register contents. If the register location was read in previous system clock cycle, read-
ing the register in the current clock cycle will return the UCSRC contents. Note that the timed
sequence for reading the UCSRC is an atomic operation. Interrupts must therefore be controlled
(for example by disabling interrupts globally) during the read operation.
The following code example shows how to read the UCSRC Register contents.
Note: 1. See “About Code Examples” on page 7.
The assembly code example returns the UCSRC value in r16.
Reading the UBRRH contents is not an atomic operation and therefore it can be read as an ordi-
nary register, as long as the previous instruction did not access the register location.
USART Register
Description
USART I/O Data
Register – UDR
The USART Transmit Data Buffer Register and USART Receive Data Buffer Registers share the
same I/O address referred to as USART Data Register or UDR. The Transmit Data Buffer Reg-
ister (TXB) will be the destination for data written to the UDR Register location. Reading the
UDR Register location will return the contents of the Receive Data Buffer Register (RXB).
For 5-bit, 6-bit, or 7-bit characters the upper unused bits will be ignored by the Transmitter and
set to zero by the Receiver.
The transmit buffer can only be written when the UDRE Flag in the UCSRA Register is set. Data
written to UDR when the UDRE Flag is not set, will be ignored by the USART Transmitter. When
data is written to the transmit buffer, and the Transmitter is enabled, the Transmitter will load the
Assembly Code Example(1)
USART_ReadUCSRC:
; Read UCSRC
in r16,UBRRH
in r16,UCSRC
ret
C Code Example(1)
unsigned char USART_ReadUCSRC( void )
{
unsigned char ucsrc;
/* Read UCSRC */
ucsrc = UBRRH;
ucsrc = UCSRC;
return ucsrc;
}
Bit 76543210
RXB[7:0] UDR (Read)
TXB[7:0] UDR (Write)
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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data into the transmit Shift Register when the Shift Register is empty. Then the data will be seri-
ally transmitted on the TxD pin.
The receive buffer consists of a two level FIFO. The FIFO will change its state whenever the
receive buffer is accessed. Due to this behavior of the receive buffer, do not use read modify
write instructions (SBI and CBI) on this location. Be careful when using bit test instructions (SBIC
and SBIS), since these also will change the state of the FIFO.
USART Control and
Status Register A –
UCSRA
Bit 7 – RXC: USART Receive Complete
This flag bit is set when there are unread data in the receive buffer and cleared when the receive
buffer is empty (that is, does not contain any unread data). If the receiver is disabled, the receive
buffer will be flushed and consequently the RXC bit will become zero. The RXC Flag can be
used to generate a Receive Complete interrupt (see description of the RXCIE bit).
Bit 6 – TXC: USART Transmit Complete
This flag bit is set when the entire frame in the transmit Shift Register has been shifted out and
there are no new data currently present in the transmit buffer (UDR). The TXC Flag bit is auto-
matically cleared when a transmit complete interrupt is executed, or it can be cleared by writing
a one to its bit location. The TXC Flag can generate a Transmit Complete interrupt (see descrip-
tion of the TXCIE bit).
Bit 5 – UDRE: USART Data Register Empty
The UDRE Flag indicates if the transmit buffer (UDR) is ready to receive new data. If UDRE is
one, the buffer is empty, and therefore ready to be written. The UDRE Flag can generate a Data
Register empty Interrupt (see description of the UDRIE bit).
UDRE is set after a reset to indicate that the transmitter is ready.
Bit 4 – FE: Frame Error
This bit is set if the next character in the receive buffer had a Frame Error when received. that is,
when the first stop bit of the next character in the receive buffer is zero. This bit is valid until the
receive buffer (UDR) is read. The FE bit is zero when the stop bit of received data is one. Always
set this bit to zero when writing to UCSRA.
Bit 3 – DOR: Data OverRun
This bit is set if a Data OverRun condition is detected. A Data OverRun occurs when the receive
buffer is full (two characters), it is a new character waiting in the receive Shift Register, and a
new start bit is detected. This bit is valid until the receive buffer (UDR) is read. Always set this bit
to zero when writing to UCSRA.
Bit 2 – PE: Parity Error
This bit is set if the next character in the receive buffer had a Parity Error when received and the
parity checking was enabled at that point (UPM1 = 1). This bit is valid until the receive buffer
(UDR) is read. Always set this bit to zero when writing to UCSRA.
Bit 76543210
RXC TXC UDRE FE DOR PE U2X MPCM UCSRA
Read/Write R R/W R R R R R/W R/W
Initial Value00100000
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Bit 1 – U2X: Double the USART Transmission Speed
This bit only has effect for the asynchronous operation. Write this bit to zero when using syn-
chronous operation.
Writing this bit to one will reduce the divisor of the baud rate divider from 16 to 8 effectively dou-
bling the transfer rate for asynchronous communication.
Bit 0 – MPCM: Multi-processor Communication Mode
This bit enables the Multi-processor Communication mode. When the MPCM bit is written to
one, all the incoming frames received by the USART receiver that do not contain address infor-
mation will be ignored. The transmitter is unaffected by the MPCM setting. For more detailed
information see “Multi-processor Communication Mode” on page 157.
USART Control and
Status Register B –
UCSRB
Bit 7 – RXCIE: RX Complete Interrupt Enable
Writing this bit to one enables interrupt on the RXC Flag. A USART Receive Complete Interrupt
will be generated only if the RXCIE bit is written to one, the Global Interrupt Flag in SREG is writ-
ten to one and the RXC bit in UCSRA is set.
Bit 6 – TXCIE: TX Complete Interrupt Enable
Writing this bit to one enables interrupt on the TXC Flag. A USART Transmit Complete Interrupt
will be generated only if the TXCIE bit is written to one, the Global Interrupt Flag in SREG is writ-
ten to one and the TXC bit in UCSRA is set.
Bit 5 – UDRIE: USART Data Register Empty Interrupt Enable
Writing this bit to one enables interrupt on the UDRE Flag. A Data Register Empty Interrupt will
be generated only if the UDRIE bit is written to one, the Global Interrupt Flag in SREG is written
to one and the UDRE bit in UCSRA is set.
Bit 4 – RXEN: Receiver Enable
Writing this bit to one enables the USART Receiver. The Receiver will override normal port oper-
ation for the RxD pin when enabled. Disabling the Receiver will flush the receive buffer
invalidating the FE, DOR, and PE Flags.
Bit 3 – TXEN: Transmitter Enable
Writing this bit to one enables the USART Transmitter. The Transmitter will override normal port
operation for the TxD pin when enabled. The disabling of the Transmitter (writing TXEN to zero)
will not become effective until ongoing and pending transmissions are completed, that is, when
the transmit Shift Register and transmit Buffer Register do not contain data to be transmitted.
When disabled, the transmitter will no longer override the TxD port.
Bit 2 – UCSZ2: Character Size
The UCSZ2 bits combined with the UCSZ1:0 bit in UCSRC sets the number of data bits (Char-
acter Size) in a frame the receiver and transmitter use.
Bit 76543210
RXCIE TXCIE UDRIE RXEN TXEN UCSZ2 RXB8 TXB8 UCSRB
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R R/W
Initial Value00000000
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Bit 1 – RXB8: Receive Data Bit 8
RXB8 is the ninth data bit of the received character when operating with serial frames with nine
data bits. Must be read before reading the low bits from UDR.
Bit 0 – TXB8: Transmit Data Bit 8
TXB8 is the ninth data bit in the character to be transmitted when operating with serial frames
with nine data bits. Must be written before writing the low bits to UDR.
USART Control and
Status Register C –
UCSRC
The UCSRC Register shares the same I/O location as the UBRRH Register. See the “Accessing
UBRRH/ UCSRC Registers” on page 158 section which describes how to access this register.
Bit 7 – URSEL: Register Select
This bit selects between accessing the UCSRC or the UBRRH Register. It is read as one when
reading UCSRC. The URSEL must be one when writing the UCSRC.
Bit 6 – UMSEL: USART Mode Select
This bit selects between Asynchronous and Synchronous mode of operation.
Bit 76543210
URSEL UMSEL UPM1 UPM0 USBS UCSZ1 UCSZ0 UCPOL UCSRC
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value10000110
Table 63. UMSEL Bit Settings
UMSEL Mode
0 Asynchronous Operation
1 Synchronous Operation
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Bit 5:4 – UPM1:0: Parity Mode
These bits enable and set type of parity generation and check. If enabled, the transmitter will
automatically generate and send the parity of the transmitted data bits within each frame. The
Receiver will generate a parity value for the incoming data and compare it to the UPM0 setting.
If a mismatch is detected, the PE Flag in UCSRA will be set.
Bit 3 – USBS: Stop Bit Select
This bit selects the number of Stop Bits to be inserted by the Transmitter. The Receiver ignores
this setting.
Bit 2:1 – UCSZ1:0: Character Size
The UCSZ1:0 bits combined with the UCSZ2 bit in UCSRB sets the number of data bits (Char-
acter Size) in a frame the Receiver and Transmitter use.
Table 64. UPM Bits Settings
UPM1 UPM0 Parity Mode
0 0 Disabled
01Reserved
1 0 Enabled, Even Parity
1 1 Enabled, Odd Parity
Table 65. USBS Bit Settings
USBS Stop Bit(s)
01-bit
12-bit
Table 66. UCSZ Bits Settings
UCSZ2 UCSZ1 UCSZ0 Character Size
000 5-bit
001 6-bit
010 7-bit
011 8-bit
100 Reserved
101 Reserved
110 Reserved
111 9-bit
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Bit 0 – UCPOL: Clock Polarity
This bit is used for Synchronous mode only. Write this bit to zero when Asynchronous mode is
used. The UCPOL bit sets the relationship between data output change and data input sample,
and the synchronous clock (XCK).
USART Baud Rate
Registers – UBRRL
and UBRRH
The UBRRH Register shares the same I/O location as the UCSRC Register. See the “Accessing
UBRRH/ UCSRC Registers” on page 158 section which describes how to access this register.
Bit 15 – URSEL: Register Select
This bit selects between accessing the UBRRH or the UCSRC Register. It is read as zero when
reading UBRRH. The URSEL must be zero when writing the UBRRH.
Bit 14:12 – Reserved Bits
These bits are reserved for future use. For compatibility with future devices, these bit must be
written to zero when UBRRH is written.
Bit 11:0 – UBRR11:0: USART Baud Rate Register
This is a 12-bit register which contains the USART baud rate. The UBRRH contains the four
most significant bits, and the UBRRL contains the 8 least significant bits of the USART baud
rate. Ongoing transmissions by the transmitter and receiver will be corrupted if the baud rate is
changed. Writing UBRRL will trigger an immediate update of the baud rate prescaler.
Table 67. UCPOL Bit Settings
UCPOL
Transmitted Data Changed (Output of
TxD Pin)
Received Data Sampled (Input on
RxD Pin)
0 Rising XCK Edge Falling XCK Edge
1 Falling XCK Edge Rising XCK Edge
Bit 151413121110 9 8
URSEL UBRR[11:8] UBRRH
UBRR[7:0] UBRRL
76543210
Read/Write R/W R R R R/W R/W R/W R/W
R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
00000000
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Examples of Baud
Rate Setting
For standard crystal and resonator frequencies, the most commonly used baud rates for asyn-
chronous operation can be generated by using the UBRR settings in Table 68. UBRR values
which yield an actual baud rate differing less than 0.5% from the target baud rate, are bold in the
table. Higher error ratings are acceptable, but the receiver will have less noise resistance when
the error ratings are high, especially for large serial frames (see “Asynchronous Operational
Range” on page 155). The error values are calculated using the following equation:
Error[%] BaudRateClosest Match
BaudRate
-------------------------------------------------------- 1
⎝⎠
⎛⎞
100%=
Table 68. Examples of UBRR Settings for Commonly Used Oscillator Frequencies
Baud
Rate
(bps)
fosc = 1.0000MHz fosc = 1.8432MHz fosc = 2.0000MHz
U2X = 0 U2X = 1 U2X = 0 U2X = 1 U2X = 0 U2X = 1
UBRR Error UBRR Error UBRR Error UBRR Error UBRR Error UBRR Error
2400 250.2%510.2%470.0%950.0%510.2%1030.2%
4800 120.2%250.2%230.0%470.0%250.2%510.2%
9600 6 -7.0% 12 0.2% 11 0.0% 23 0.0% 12 0.2% 25 0.2%
14.4k 3 8.5% 8 -3.5% 7 0.0% 15 0.0% 8 -3.5% 16 2.1%
19.2k 2 8.5% 6 -7.0% 5 0.0% 11 0.0% 6 -7.0% 12 0.2%
28.8k 1 8.5% 3 8.5% 3 0.0% 7 0.0% 3 8.5% 8 -3.5%
38.4k 1 -18.6% 2 8.5% 2 0.0% 5 0.0% 2 8.5% 6 -7.0%
57.6k 0 8.5% 1 8.5% 1 0.0% 3 0.0% 1 8.5% 3 8.5%
76.8k 1 -18.6% 1 -25.0% 2 0.0% 1 -18.6% 2 8.5%
115.2k 0 8.5% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% 0 8.5% 1 8.5%
230.4k––––––00.0%––––
250k––––––––––00.0%
Max (1) 62.5 Kbps 125 Kbps 115.2 Kbps 230.4 Kbps 125 Kbps 250 Kbps
1. UBRR = 0, Error = 0.0%
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Table 69. Examples of UBRR Settings for Commonly Used Oscillator Frequencies (Continued)
Baud
Rate
(bps)
fosc = 3.6864MHz fosc = 4.0000MHz fosc = 7.3728MHz
U2X = 0 U2X = 1 U2X = 0 U2X = 1 U2X = 0 U2X = 1
UBRR Error UBRR Error UBRR Error UBRR Error UBRR Error UBRR Error
2400 95 0.0% 191 0.0% 103 0.2% 207 0.2% 191 0.0% 383 0.0%
4800 47 0.0% 95 0.0% 51 0.2% 103 0.2% 95 0.0% 191 0.0%
9600 230.0%470.0%250.2%510.2%470.0%950.0%
14.4k 15 0.0% 31 0.0% 16 2.1% 34 -0.8% 31 0.0% 63 0.0%
19.2k 11 0.0% 23 0.0% 12 0.2% 25 0.2% 23 0.0% 47 0.0%
28.8k 7 0.0% 15 0.0% 8 -3.5% 16 2.1% 15 0.0% 31 0.0%
38.4k 5 0.0% 11 0.0% 6 -7.0% 12 0.2% 11 0.0% 23 0.0%
57.6k 3 0.0% 7 0.0% 3 8.5% 8 -3.5% 7 0.0% 15 0.0%
76.8k 2 0.0% 5 0.0% 2 8.5% 6 -7.0% 5 0.0% 11 0.0%
115.2k 1 0.0% 3 0.0% 1 8.5% 3 8.5% 3 0.0% 7 0.0%
230.4k 0 0.0% 1 0.0% 0 8.5% 1 8.5% 1 0.0% 3 0.0%
250k 0 -7.8% 1 -7.8% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% 1 -7.8% 3 -7.8%
0.5M 0 -7.8% 0 0.0% 0 -7.8% 1 -7.8%
1M ––––––––––0-7.8%
Max (1) 230.4Kbps 460.8Kbps 250Kbps 0.5Mbps 460.8Kbps 921.6Kbps
1. UBRR = 0, Error = 0.0%
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Table 70. Examples of UBRR Settings for Commonly Used Oscillator Frequencies (Continued)
Baud
Rate
(bps)
fosc = 8.0000MHz fosc = 11.0592MHz fosc = 14.7456MHz
U2X = 0 U2X = 1 U2X = 0 U2X = 1 U2X = 0 U2X = 1
UBRR Error UBRR Error UBRR Error UBRR Error UBRR Error UBRR Error
2400 207 0.2% 416 -0.1% 287 0.0% 575 0.0% 383 0.0% 767 0.0%
4800 103 0.2% 207 0.2% 143 0.0% 287 0.0% 191 0.0% 383 0.0%
9600 51 0.2% 103 0.2% 71 0.0% 143 0.0% 95 0.0% 191 0.0%
14.4k 34 -0.8% 68 0.6% 47 0.0% 95 0.0% 63 0.0% 127 0.0%
19.2k 25 0.2% 51 0.2% 35 0.0% 71 0.0% 47 0.0% 95 0.0%
28.8k 16 2.1% 34 -0.8% 23 0.0% 47 0.0% 31 0.0% 63 0.0%
38.4k 12 0.2% 25 0.2% 17 0.0% 35 0.0% 23 0.0% 47 0.0%
57.6k 8 -3.5% 16 2.1% 11 0.0% 23 0.0% 15 0.0% 31 0.0%
76.8k 6 -7.0% 12 0.2% 8 0.0% 17 0.0% 11 0.0% 23 0.0%
115.2k 3 8.5% 8 -3.5% 5 0.0% 11 0.0% 7 0.0% 15 0.0%
230.4k 1 8.5% 3 8.5% 2 0.0% 5 0.0% 3 0.0% 7 0.0%
250k 1 0.0% 3 0.0% 2 -7.8% 5 -7.8% 3 -7.8% 6 5.3%
0.5M 0 0.0% 1 0.0% 2 -7.8% 1 -7.8% 3 -7.8%
1M 0 0.0% 0 -7.8% 1 -7.8%
Max (1) 0.5Mbps 1Mbps 691.2Kbps 1.3824Mbps 921.6Kbps 1.8432Mbps
1. UBRR = 0, Error = 0.0%
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Table 71. Examples of UBRR Settings for Commonly Used Oscillator Frequencies (Continued)
Baud
Rate
(bps)
fosc = 16.0000MHz fosc = 18.4320MHz fosc = 20.0000MHz
U2X = 0 U2X = 1 U2X = 0 U2X = 1 U2X = 0 U2X = 1
UBRR Error UBRR Error UBRR Error UBRR Error UBRR Error UBRR Error
2400 416 -0.1% 832 0.0% 479 0.0% 959 0.0% 520 0.0% 1041 0.0%
4800 207 0.2% 416 -0.1% 239 0.0% 479 0.0% 259 0.2% 520 0.0%
9600 103 0.2% 207 0.2% 119 0.0% 239 0.0% 129 0.2% 259 0.2%
14.4k 68 0.6% 138 -0.1% 79 0.0% 159 0.0% 86 -0.2% 173 -0.2%
19.2k 51 0.2% 103 0.2% 59 0.0% 119 0.0% 64 0.2% 129 0.2%
28.8k 34 -0.8% 68 0.6% 39 0.0% 79 0.0% 42 0.9% 86 -0.2%
38.4k 25 0.2% 51 0.2% 29 0.0% 59 0.0% 32 -1.4% 64 0.2%
57.6k 16 2.1% 34 -0.8% 19 0.0% 39 0.0% 21 -1.4% 42 0.9%
76.8k 12 0.2% 25 0.2% 14 0.0% 29 0.0% 15 1.7% 32 -1.4%
115.2k 8 -3.5% 16 2.1% 9 0.0% 19 0.0% 10 -1.4% 21 -1.4%
230.4k 3 8.5% 8 -3.5% 4 0.0% 9 0.0% 4 8.5% 10 -1.4%
250k 3 0.0% 7 0.0% 4 -7.8% 8 2.4% 4 0.0% 9 0.0%
0.5M 1 0.0% 3 0.0% 4 -7.8% 4 0.0%
1M 0 0.0% 1 0.0%
Max (1) 1Mbps 2Mbps 1.152Mbps 2.304Mbps 1.25Mbps 2.5Mbps
1. UBRR = 0, Error = 0.0%
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Two-wire Serial
Interface
Features Simple Yet Powerful and Flexible Communication Interface, Only Two Bus Lines Needed
Both Master and Slave Operation Supported
Device Can Operate as Transmitter or Receiver
7-bit Address Space allows up to 128 Different Slave Addresses
Multi-master Arbitration Support
Up to 400kHz Data Transfer Speed
Slew-rate Limited Output Drivers
Noise Suppression Circuitry Rejects Spikes on Bus Lines
Fully Programmable Slave Address with General Call Support
Address Recognition causes Wake-up when AVR is in Sleep Mode
Two-wire Serial
Interface Bus
Definition
The Two-wire Serial Interface (TWI) is ideally suited for typical microcontroller applications. The
TWI protocol allows the systems designer to interconnect up to 128 different devices using only
two bi-directional bus lines, one for clock (SCL) and one for data (SDA). The only external hard-
ware needed to implement the bus is a single pull-up resistor for each of the TWI bus lines. All
devices connected to the bus have individual addresses, and mechanisms for resolving bus
contention are inherent in the TWI protocol.
Figure 76. TWI Bus Interconnection
TWI Terminology The following definitions are frequently encountered in this section.
Device 1 Device 2 Device 3 Device n
SDA
SCL
........
R1 R2
VCC
Table 72. TWI Terminology
Term Description
Master The device that initiates and terminates a transmission. The master also
generates the SCL clock.
Slave The device addressed by a master.
Transmitter The device placing data on the bus.
Receiver The device reading data from the bus.
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Electrical
Interconnection
As depicted in Figure 76, both bus lines are connected to the positive supply voltage through
pull-up resistors. The bus drivers of all TWI-compliant devices are open-drain or open-collector.
This implements a wired-AND function which is essential to the operation of the interface. A low
level on a TWI bus line is generated when one or more TWI devices output a zero. A high level
is output when all TWI devices tri-state their outputs, allowing the pull-up resistors to pull the line
high. Note that all AVR devices connected to the TWI bus must be powered in order to allow any
bus operation.
The number of devices that can be connected to the bus is only limited by the bus capacitance
limit of 400pF and the 7-bit slave address space. A detailed specification of the electrical charac-
teristics of the TWI is given in “Two-wire Serial Interface Characteristics” on page 290. Two
different sets of specifications are presented there, one relevant for bus speeds below 100kHz,
and one valid for bus speeds up to 400kHz.
Data Transfer and
Frame Format
Transferring Bits Each data bit transferred on the TWI bus is accompanied by a pulse on the clock line. The level
of the data line must be stable when the clock line is high. The only exception to this rule is for
generating start and stop conditions.
Figure 77. Data Validity
START and STOP
Conditions
The master initiates and terminates a data transmission. The transmission is initiated when the
master issues a START condition on the bus, and it is terminated when the master issues a
STOP condition. Between a START and a STOP condition, the bus is considered busy, and no
other master should try to seize control of the bus. A special case occurs when a new START
condition is issued between a START and STOP condition. This is referred to as a REPEATED
START condition, and is used when the master wishes to initiate a new transfer without releas-
ing control of the bus. After a REPEATED START, the bus is considered busy until the next
STOP. This is identical to the START behavior, and therefore START is used to describe both
START and REPEATED START for the remainder of this datasheet, unless otherwise noted. As
depicted below, START and STOP conditions are signalled by changing the level of the SDA
line when the SCL line is high.
SDA
SCL
Data Stable Data Stable
Data Change
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Figure 78. START, REPEATED START, and STOP Conditions
Address Packet
Format
All address packets transmitted on the TWI bus are nine bits long, consisting of seven address
bits, one READ/WRITE control bit and an acknowledge bit. If the READ/WRITE bit is set, a read
operation is to be performed, otherwise a write operation should be performed. When a slave
recognizes that it is being addressed, it should acknowledge by pulling SDA low in the ninth SCL
(ACK) cycle. If the addressed slave is busy, or for some other reason can not service the mas-
ter’s request, the SDA line should be left high in the ACK clock cycle. The master can then
transmit a STOP condition, or a REPEATED START condition to initiate a new transmission. An
address packet consisting of a slave address and a READ or a WRITE bit is called SLA+R or
SLA+W, respectively.
The MSB of the address byte is transmitted first. Slave addresses can freely be allocated by the
designer, but the address 0000 000 is reserved for a general call.
When a general call is issued, all slaves should respond by pulling the SDA line low in the ACK
cycle. A general call is used when a master wishes to transmit the same message to several
slaves in the system. When the general call address followed by a Write bit is transmitted on the
bus, all slaves set up to acknowledge the general call will pull the SDA line low in the ack cycle.
The following data packets will then be received by all the slaves that acknowledged the general
call. Note that transmitting the general call address followed by a Read bit is meaningless, as
this would cause contention if several slaves started transmitting different data.
All addresses of the format 1111 xxx should be reserved for future purposes.
Figure 79. Address Packet Format
Data Packet Format All data packets transmitted on the TWI bus are nine bits long, consisting of one data byte and
an acknowledge bit. During a data transfer, the master generates the clock and the START and
STOP conditions, while the receiver is responsible for acknowledging the reception. An
Acknowledge (ACK) is signalled by the receiver pulling the SDA line low during the ninth SCL
cycle. If the receiver leaves the SDA line high, a NACK is signalled. When the receiver has
received the last byte, or for some reason cannot receive any more bytes, it should inform the
transmitter by sending a NACK after the final byte. The MSB of the data byte is transmitted first.
SDA
SCL
START STOPREPEATED START
STOP START
SDA
SCL
START
12 789
Addr MSB Addr LSB R/W ACK
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Figure 80. Data Packet Format
Combining Address
and Data Packets into
a Transmission
A transmission basically consists of a START condition, a SLA+R/W, one or more data packets
and a STOP condition. An empty message, consisting of a START followed by a STOP condi-
tion, is illegal. Note that the wired-ANDing of the SCL line can be used to implement
handshaking between the master and the slave. The slave can extend the SCL low period by
pulling the SCL line low. This is useful if the clock speed set up by the master is too fast for the
slave, or the slave needs extra time for processing between the data transmissions. The slave
extending the SCL low period will not affect the SCL high period, which is determined by the
master. As a consequence, the slave can reduce the TWI data transfer speed by prolonging the
SCL duty cycle.
Figure 81 shows a typical data transmission. Note that several data bytes can be transmitted
between the SLA+R/W and the STOP condition, depending on the software protocol imple-
mented by the application software.
Figure 81. Typical Data Transmission
Multi-master Bus
Systems,
Arbitration and
Synchronization
The TWI protocol allows bus systems with several masters. Special concerns have been taken
in order to ensure that transmissions will proceed as normal, even if two or more masters initiate
a transmission at the same time. Two problems arise in multi-master systems:
An algorithm must be implemented allowing only one of the masters to complete the
transmission. All other masters should cease transmission when they discover that they
have lost the selection process. This selection process is called arbitration. When a
contending master discovers that it has lost the arbitration process, it should immediately
switch to slave mode to check whether it is being addressed by the winning master. The fact
that multiple masters have started transmission at the same time should not be detectable to
the slaves, that is, the data being transferred on the bus must not be corrupted.
Different masters may use different SCL frequencies. A scheme must be devised to
synchronize the serial clocks from all masters, in order to let the transmission proceed in a
lockstep fashion. This will facilitate the arbitration process.
The wired-ANDing of the bus lines is used to solve both these problems. The serial clocks from
all masters will be wired-ANDed, yielding a combined clock with a high period equal to the one
12 789
Data MSB Data LSB ACK
Aggregate
SDA
SDA from
Transmitter
SDA from
receiverR
SCL from
Master
SLA+R/W Data Byte
STOP, REPEATED
START or Next
Data Byte
12 789
Data Byte
Data MSB Data LSB ACK
SDA
SCL
START
12 789
Addr MSB Addr LSB R/W ACK
SLA+R/W STOP
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from the master with the shortest high period. The low period of the combined clock is equal to
the low period of the master with the longest low period. Note that all masters listen to the SCL
line, effectively starting to count their SCL high and low time-out periods when the combined
SCL line goes high or low, respectively.
Figure 82. SCL Synchronization between Multiple Masters
Arbitration is carried out by all masters continuously monitoring the SDA line after outputting
data. If the value read from the SDA line does not match the value the master had output, it has
lost the arbitration. Note that a master can only lose arbitration when it outputs a high SDA value
while another master outputs a low value. The losing master should immediately go to slave
mode, checking if it is being addressed by the winning master. The SDA line should be left high,
but losing masters are allowed to generate a clock signal until the end of the current data or
address packet. Arbitration will continue until only one master remains, and this may take many
bits. If several masters are trying to address the same slave, arbitration will continue into the
data packet.
Figure 83. Arbitration between Two Masters
TA
low
TA
high
SCL from
Master A
SCL from
Master B
SCL bus
Line
TB
low
TB
high
Masters Start
Counting Low Period
Masters Start
Counting High Period
SDA from
Master A
SDA from
Master B
SDA Line
Synchronized
SCL Line
START Master A Loses
Arbitration, SDA
A
SDA
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Note that arbitration is not allowed between:
A REPEATED START condition and a data bit
A STOP condition and a data bit
A REPEATED START and a STOP condition
It is the user software’s responsibility to ensure that these illegal arbitration conditions never
occur. This implies that in multi-master systems, all data transfers must use the same composi-
tion of SLA+R/W and data packets. In other words: All transmissions must contain the same
number of data packets, otherwise the result of the arbitration is undefined.
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Overview of the
TWI Module
The TWI module is comprised of several submodules, as shown in Figure 84. All registers drawn
in a thick line are accessible through the AVR data bus.
Figure 84. Overview of the TWI Module
SCL and SDA Pins These pins interface the AVR TWI with the rest of the MCU system. The output drivers contain a
slew-rate limiter in order to conform to the TWI specification. The input stages contain a spike
suppression unit removing spikes shorter than 50 ns. Note that the internal pullups in the AVR
pads can be enabled by setting the PORT bits corresponding to the SCL and SDA pins, as
explained in the I/O Port section. The internal pull-ups can in some systems eliminate the need
for external ones.
Bit Rate Generator
Unit
This unit controls the period of SCL when operating in a Master mode. The SCL period is con-
trolled by settings in the TWI Bit Rate Register (TWBR) and the Prescaler bits in the TWI Status
Register (TWSR). Slave operation does not depend on Bit Rate or Prescaler settings, but the
CPU clock frequency in the slave must be at least 16 times higher than the SCL frequency. Note
that slaves may prolong the SCL low period, thereby reducing the average TWI bus clock
period. The SCL frequency is generated according to the following equation:
TWBR = Value of the TWI Bit Rate Register
TWPS = Value of the prescaler bits in the TWI Status Register
Note: Pull-up resistor values should be selected according to the SCL frequency and the capacitive bus
line load. See Table 119 on page 290 for value of pull-up resistor.
Bus Interface Unit This unit contains the Data and Address Shift Register (TWDR), a START/STOP Controller and
Arbitration detection hardware. The TWDR contains the address or data bytes to be transmitted,
TWI Unit
Address Register
(TWAR)
Address Match Unit
Address Comparator
Control Unit
Control Register
(TWCR)
Status Register
(TWSR)
State Machine and
Status control
SCL
Slew-rate
Control
Spike
Filter
SDA
Slew-rate
Control
Spike
Filter
Bit Rate Generator
Bit Rate Register
(TWBR)
Prescaler
Bus Interface Unit
START / STOP
Control
Arbitration detection Ack
Spike Suppression
Address/Data Shift
Register (TWDR)
SCL frequency CPU Clock frequency
16 2(TWBR) 4TWPS
+
-----------------------------------------------------------=
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or the address or data bytes received. In addition to the 8-bit TWDR, the Bus Interface Unit also
contains a register containing the (N)ACK bit to be transmitted or received. This (N)ACK Regis-
ter is not directly accessible by the application software. However, when receiving, it can be set
or cleared by manipulating the TWI Control Register (TWCR). When in Transmitter mode, the
value of the received (N)ACK bit can be determined by the value in the TWSR.
The START/STOP Controller is responsible for generation and detection of START, REPEATED
START, and STOP conditions. The START/STOP controller is able to detect START and STOP
conditions even when the AVR MCU is in one of the sleep modes, enabling the MCU to wake up
if addressed by a master.
If the TWI has initiated a transmission as master, the Arbitration Detection hardware continu-
ously monitors the transmission trying to determine if arbitration is in process. If the TWI has lost
an arbitration, the Control Unit is informed. Correct action can then be taken and appropriate
status codes generated.
Address Match Unit The Address Match unit checks if received address bytes match the 7-bit address in the TWI
Address Register (TWAR). If the TWI General Call Recognition Enable (TWGCE) bit in the
TWAR is written to one, all incoming address bits will also be compared against the General Call
address. Upon an address match, the Control Unit is informed, allowing correct action to be
taken. The TWI may or may not acknowledge its address, depending on settings in the TWCR.
The Address Match unit is able to compare addresses even when the AVR MCU is in sleep
mode, enabling the MCU to wake up if addressed by a master.
Control Unit The Control unit monitors the TWI bus and generates responses corresponding to settings in the
TWI Control Register (TWCR). When an event requiring the attention of the application occurs
on the TWI bus, the TWI Interrupt Flag (TWINT) is asserted. In the next clock cycle, the TWI Sta-
tus Register (TWSR) is updated with a status code identifying the event. The TWSR only
contains relevant status information when the TWI Interrupt Flag is asserted. At all other times,
the TWSR contains a special status code indicating that no relevant status information is avail-
able. As long as the TWINT Flag is set, the SCL line is held low. This allows the application
software to complete its tasks before allowing the TWI transmission to continue.
The TWINT Flag is set in the following situations:
After the TWI has transmitted a START/REPEATED START condition
After the TWI has transmitted SLA+R/W
After the TWI has transmitted an address byte
After the TWI has lost arbitration
After the TWI has been addressed by own slave address or general call
After the TWI has received a data byte
After a STOP or REPEATED START has been received while still addressed as a slave
When a bus error has occurred due to an illegal START or STOP condition
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TWI Register
Description
TWI Bit Rate Register
– TWBR
Bits [7:0] – TWI Bit Rate Register
TWBR selects the division factor for the bit rate generator. The bit rate generator is a frequency
divider which generates the SCL clock frequency in the Master modes. See “Bit Rate Generator
Unit” on page 175 for calculating bit rates.
TWI Control Register –
TWCR
The TWCR is used to control the operation of the TWI. It is used to enable the TWI, to initiate a
master access by applying a START condition to the bus, to generate a receiver acknowledge,
to generate a stop condition, and to control halting of the bus while the data to be written to the
bus are written to the TWDR. It also indicates a write collision if data is attempted written to
TWDR while the register is inaccessible.
Bit 7 – TWINT: TWI Interrupt Flag
This bit is set by hardware when the TWI has finished its current job and expects application
software response. If the I-bit in SREG and TWIE in TWCR are set, the MCU will jump to the
TWI Interrupt Vector. While the TWINT Flag is set, the SCL low period is stretched.
The TWINT Flag must be cleared by software by writing a logic one to it. Note that this flag is not
automatically cleared by hardware when executing the interrupt routine. Also note that clearing
this flag starts the operation of the TWI, so all accesses to the TWI Address Register (TWAR),
TWI Status Register (TWSR), and TWI Data Register (TWDR) must be complete before clearing
this flag.
Bit 6 – TWEA: TWI Enable Acknowledge Bit
The TWEA bit controls the generation of the acknowledge pulse. If the TWEA bit is written to
one, the ACK pulse is generated on the TWI bus if the following conditions are met:
1. The device’s own slave address has been received.
2. A general call has been received, while the TWGCE bit in the TWAR is set.
3. A data byte has been received in Master Receiver or Slave Receiver mode.
By writing the TWEA bit to zero, the device can be virtually disconnected from the Two-wire
Serial Bus temporarily. Address recognition can then be resumed by writing the TWEA bit to one
again.
Bit 5 – TWSTA: TWI START Condition Bit
The application writes the TWSTA bit to one when it desires to become a master on the Two-
wire Serial Bus. The TWI hardware checks if the bus is available, and generates a START con-
dition on the bus if it is free. However, if the bus is not free, the TWI waits until a STOP condition
Bit 76543210
TWBR7 TWBR6 TWBR5 TWBR4 TWBR3 TWBR2 TWBR1 TWBR0 TWBR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
Bit 76543210
TWINT TWEA TWSTA TWSTO TWWC TWEN TWIE TWCR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R R/W R R/W
Initial Value00000000
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is detected, and then generates a new START condition to claim the bus Master status. TWSTA
must be cleared by software when the START condition has been transmitted.
Bit 4 – TWSTO: TWI STOP Condition Bit
Writing the TWSTO bit to one in Master mode will generate a STOP condition on the Two-wire
Serial Bus. When the STOP condition is executed on the bus, the TWSTO bit is cleared auto-
matically. In slave mode, setting the TWSTO bit can be used to recover from an error condition.
This will not generate a STOP condition, but the TWI returns to a well-defined unaddressed
slave mode and releases the SCL and SDA lines to a high impedance state.
Bit 3 – TWWC: TWI Write Collision Flag
The TWWC bit is set when attempting to write to the TWI Data Register – TWDR when TWINT is
low. This flag is cleared by writing the TWDR Register when TWINT is high.
Bit 2 – TWEN: TWI Enable Bit
The TWEN bit enables TWI operation and activates the TWI interface. When TWEN is written to
one, the TWI takes control over the I/O pins connected to the SCL and SDA pins, enabling the
slew-rate limiters and spike filters. If this bit is written to zero, the TWI is switched off and all TWI
transmissions are terminated, regardless of any ongoing operation.
Bit 1 – Reserved Bit
This bit is a reserved bit and will always read as zero.
Bit 0 – TWIE: TWI Interrupt Enable
When this bit is written to one, and the I-bit in SREG is set, the TWI interrupt request will be acti-
vated for as long as the TWINT Flag is high.
TWI Status Register –
TWSR
Bits [7:3] – TWS: TWI Status
These five bits reflect the status of the TWI logic and the Two-wire Serial Bus. The different sta-
tus codes are described later in this section. Note that the value read from TWSR contains both
the 5-bit status value and the 2-bit prescaler value. The application designer should mask the
prescaler bits to zero when checking the Status bits. This makes status checking independent of
prescaler setting. This approach is used in this datasheet, unless otherwise noted.
Bit 2 – Reserved Bit
This bit is reserved and will always read as zero.
Bit 76543210
TWS7 TWS6 TWS5 TWS4 TWS3 TWPS1 TWPS0 TWSR
Read/WriteRRRRRRR/WR/W
Initial Value11111000
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Bits [1:0] – TWPS: TWI Prescaler Bits
These bits can be read and written, and control the bit rate prescaler.
To calculate bit rates, see “Bit Rate Generator Unit” on page 175. The value of TWPS1..0 is
used in the equation.
TWI Data Register –
TWDR
In Transmit mode, TWDR contains the next byte to be transmitted. In Receive mode, the TWDR
contains the last byte received. It is writable while the TWI is not in the process of shifting a byte.
This occurs when the TWI Interrupt Flag (TWINT) is set by hardware. Note that the Data Regis-
ter cannot be initialized by the user before the first interrupt occurs. The data in TWDR remains
stable as long as TWINT is set. While data is shifted out, data on the bus is simultaneously
shifted in. TWDR always contains the last byte present on the bus, except after a wake up from
a sleep mode by the TWI interrupt. In this case, the contents of TWDR is undefined. In the case
of a lost bus arbitration, no data is lost in the transition from Master to Slave. Handling of the
ACK bit is controlled automatically by the TWI logic, the CPU cannot access the ACK bit directly.
Bits 7..0 – TWD: TWI Data Register
These eight bits contin the next data byte to be transmitted, or the latest data byte received on
the Two-wire Serial Bus.
TWI (Slave) Address
Register – TWAR
The TWAR should be loaded with the 7-bit slave address (in the seven most significant bits of
TWAR) to which the TWI will respond when programmed as a slave transmitter or receiver. In
multimaster systems, TWAR must be set in masters which can be addressed as slaves by other
masters.
The LSB of TWAR is used to enable recognition of the general call address ($00). There is an
associated address comparator that looks for the slave address (or general call address if
enabled) in the received serial address. If a match is found, an interrupt request is generated.
Bits 7..1 – TWA: TWI (Slave) Address Register
These seven bits constitute the slave address of the TWI unit.
Table 73. TWI Bit Rate Prescaler
TWPS1 TWPS0 Prescaler Value
001
014
1016
1164
Bit 76543210
TWD7 TWD6 TWD5 TWD4 TWD3 TWD2 TWD1 TWD0 TWDR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value11111111
Bit 76543210
TWA6 TWA5 TWA4 TWA3 TWA2 TWA1 TWA0 TWGCE TWAR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value11111110
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Bit 0 – TWGCE: TWI General Call Recognition Enable Bit
If set, this bit enables the recognition of a General Call given over the Two-wire Serial Bus.
Using the TWI The AVR TWI is byte-oriented and interrupt based. Interrupts are issued after all bus events, like
reception of a byte or transmission of a START condition. Because the TWI is interrupt-based,
the application software is free to carry on other operations during a TWI byte transfer. Note that
the TWI Interrupt Enable (TWIE) bit in TWCR together with the Global Interrupt Enable bit in
SREG allow the application to decide whether or not assertion of the TWINT Flag should gener-
ate an interrupt request. If the TWIE bit is cleared, the application must poll the TWINT Flag in
order to detect actions on the TWI bus.
When the TWINT Flag is asserted, the TWI has finished an operation and awaits application
response. In this case, the TWI Status Register (TWSR) contains a value indicating the current
state of the TWI bus. The application software can then decide how the TWI should behave in
the next TWI bus cycle by manipulating the TWCR and TWDR Registers.
Figure 85 is a simple example of how the application can interface to the TWI hardware. In this
example, a master wishes to transmit a single data byte to a slave. This description is quite
abstract, a more detailed explanation follows later in this section. A simple code example imple-
menting the desired behaviour is also presented.
Figure 85. Interfacing the Application to the TWI in a Typical Transmission
1. The first step in a TWI transmission is to transmit a START condition. This is done by
writing a specific value into TWCR, instructing the TWI hardware to transmit a START
condition. Which value to write is described later on. However, it is important that the
TWINT bit is set in the value written. Writing a one to TWINT clears the Flag. The TWI
will not start any operation as long as the TWINT bit in TWCR is set. Immediately after
the application has cleared TWINT, the TWI will initiate transmission of the START
condition.
2. When the START condition has been transmitted, the TWINT Flag in TWCR is set, and
TWSR is updated with a status code indicating that the START condition has success-
fully been sent.
3. The application software should now examine the value of TWSR, to make sure that the
START condition was successfully transmitted. If TWSR indicates otherwise, the applica-
tion software might take some special action, like calling an error routine. Assuming that
the status code is as expected, the application must load SLA+W into TWDR. Remember
START SLA+W A Data A STOP
1. Application
writes to TWCR
to initiate
transmission of
START
2. TWINT set.
Status code indicates
START condition sent
4. TWINT set.
Status code indicates
SLA+W sent, ACK
received
6. TWINT set.
Status code indicates
data sent, ACK received
5. Check TWSR to see if SLA+W was
sent and ACK received.
Application loads data into TWDR, and
loads appropriate control signals into
TWCR, making sure that TWINT is
written to one
7. Check TWSR to see if data was sent
and ACK received.
Application loads appropriate control
signals to send STOP into TWCR,
making sure that TWINT is written to one
TWI bus
Indicates
TWINT set
Application
Action
TWI
Hardware
Action
3. Check TWSR to see if START was
sendt. Application loads SLA+W into
TWDR, and loads appropriate control
signals into TWCR, making sure that
TWINT is written to one, and TWSTA
is written to zero
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that TWDR is used both for address and data. After TWDR has been loaded with the
desired SLA+W, a specific value must be written to TWCR, instructing the TWI hardware
to transmit the SLA+W present in TWDR. Which value to write is described later on.
However, it is important that the TWINT bit is set in the value written. Writing a one to
TWINT clears the flag. The TWI will not start any operation as long as the TWINT bit in
TWCR is set. Immediately after the application has cleared TWINT, the TWI will initiate
transmission of the address packet.
4. When the address packet has been transmitted, the TWINT Flag in TWCR is set, and
TWSR is updated with a status code indicating that the address packet has successfully
been sent. The status code will also reflect whether a slave acknowledged the packet or
not.
5. The application software should now examine the value of TWSR, to make sure that the
address packet was successfully transmitted, and that the value of the ACK bit was as
expected. If TWSR indicates otherwise, the application software might take some special
action, like calling an error routine. Assuming that the status code is as expected, the
application must load a data packet into TWDR. Subsequently, a specific value must be
written to TWCR, instructing the TWI hardware to transmit the data packet present in
TWDR. Which value to write is described later on. However, it is important that the
TWINT bit is set in the value written. Writing a one to TWINT clears the flag. The TWI will
not start any operation as long as the TWINT bit in TWCR is set. Immediately after the
application has cleared TWINT, the TWI will initiate transmission of the data packet.
6. When the data packet has been transmitted, the TWINT Flag in TWCR is set, and TWSR
is updated with a status code indicating that the data packet has successfully been sent.
The status code will also reflect whether a slave acknowledged the packet or not.
7. The application software should now examine the value of TWSR, to make sure that the
data packet was successfully transmitted, and that the value of the ACK bit was as
expected. If TWSR indicates otherwise, the application software might take some special
action, like calling an error routine. Assuming that the status code is as expected, the
application must write a specific value to TWCR, instructing the TWI hardware to transmit
a STOP condition. Which value to write is described later on. However, it is important that
the TWINT bit is set in the value written. Writing a one to TWINT clears the flag. The TWI
will not start any operation as long as the TWINT bit in TWCR is set. Immediately after
the application has cleared TWINT, the TWI will initiate transmission of the STOP condi-
tion. Note that TWINT is NOT set after a STOP condition has been sent.
Even though this example is simple, it shows the principles involved in all TWI transmissions.
These can be summarized as follows:
When the TWI has finished an operation and expects application response, the TWINT Flag
is set. The SCL line is pulled low until TWINT is cleared.
When the TWINT Flag is set, the user must update all TWI Registers with the value relevant
for the next TWI bus cycle. As an example, TWDR must be loaded with the value to be
transmitted in the next bus cycle.
After all TWI Register updates and other pending application software tasks have been
completed, TWCR is written. When writing TWCR, the TWINT bit should be set. Writing a
one to TWINT clears the flag. The TWI will then commence executing whatever operation
was specified by the TWCR setting.
In the following an assembly and C implementation of the example is given. Note that the code
below assumes that several definitions have been made, for example by using include-files.
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Assembly code example C example Comments
1ldi r16, (1<<TWINT)|(1<<TWSTA)|
(1<<TWEN)
out TWCR, r16
TWCR = (1<<TWINT)|(1<<TWSTA)|
(1<<TWEN)
Send START condition
2wait1:
in r16,TWCR
sbrs r16,TWINT
rjmp wait1
while (!(TWCR & (1<<TWINT)))
;
Wait for TWINT Flag set. This indicates
that the START condition has been
transmitted
3in r16,TWSR
andi r16, 0xF8
cpi r16, START
brne ERROR
if ((TWSR & 0xF8) != START)
ERROR();
Check value of TWI Status Register. Mask
prescaler bits. If status different from
START go to ERROR
ldi r16, SLA_W
out TWDR, r16
ldi r16, (1<<TWINT) | (1<<TWEN)
out TWCR, r16
TWDR = SLA_W;
TWCR = (1<<TWINT) | (1<<TWEN);
Load SLA_W into TWDR Register. Clear
TWINT bit in TWCR to start transmission
of address
4wait2:
in r16,TWCR
sbrs r16,TWINT
rjmp wait2
while (!(TWCR & (1<<TWINT)))
;
Wait for TWINT Flag set. This indicates
that the SLA+W has been transmitted,
and ACK/NACK has been received.
5in r16,TWSR
andi r16, 0xF8
cpi r16, MT_SLA_ACK
brne ERROR
if ((TWSR & 0xF8) != MT_SLA_ACK)
ERROR();
Check value of TWI Status Register. Mask
prescaler bits. If status different from
MT_SLA_ACK go to ERROR
ldi r16, DATA
out TWDR, r16
ldi r16, (1<<TWINT) | (1<<TWEN)
out TWCR, r16
TWDR = DATA;
TWCR = (1<<TWINT) | (1<<TWEN);
Load DATA into TWDR Register. Clear
TWINT bit in TWCR to start transmission
of data
6wait3:
in r16,TWCR
sbrs r16,TWINT
rjmp wait3
while (!(TWCR & (1<<TWINT)))
;
Wait for TWINT Flag set. This indicates
that the DATA has been transmitted, and
ACK/NACK has been received.
7in r16,TWSR
andi r16, 0xF8
cpi r16, MT_DATA_ACK
brne ERROR
if ((TWSR & 0xF8) != MT_DATA_ACK)
ERROR();
Check value of TWI Status Register. Mask
prescaler bits. If status different from
MT_DATA_ACK go to ERROR
ldi r16, (1<<TWINT)|(1<<TWEN)|
(1<<TWSTO)
out TWCR, r16
TWCR = (1<<TWINT)|(1<<TWEN)|
(1<<TWSTO);
Transmit STOP condition
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Transmission
Modes
The TWI can operate in one of four major modes. These are named Master Transmitter (MT),
Master Receiver (MR), Slave Transmitter (ST) and Slave Receiver (SR). Several of these
modes can be used in the same application. As an example, the TWI can use MT mode to write
data into a TWI EEPROM, MR mode to read the data back from the EEPROM. If other masters
are present in the system, some of these might transmit data to the TWI, and then SR mode
would be used. It is the application software that decides which modes are legal.
The following sections describe each of these modes. Possible status codes are described
along with figures detailing data transmission in each of the modes. These figures contain the
following abbreviations:
S: START condition
Rs: REPEATED START condition
R: Read bit (high level at SDA)
W: Write bit (low level at SDA)
A: Acknowledge bit (low level at SDA)
A: Not acknowledge bit (high level at SDA)
Data: 8-bit data byte
P: STOP condition
SLA: Slave Address
In Figure 87 to Figure 93, circles are used to indicate that the TWINT Flag is set. The numbers in
the circles show the status code held in TWSR, with the prescaler bits masked to zero. At these
points, actions must be taken by the application to continue or complete the TWI transfer. The
TWI transfer is suspended until the TWINT Flag is cleared by software.
When the TWINT Flag is set, the status code in TWSR is used to determine the appropriate soft-
ware action. For each status code, the required software action and details of the following serial
transfer are given in Table 74 to Table 77. Note that the prescaler bits are masked to zero in
these tables.
Master Transmitter
Mode
In the Master Transmitter mode, a number of data bytes are transmitted to a slave receiver (see
Figure 86). In order to enter a Master mode, a START condition must be transmitted. The format
of the following address packet determines whether Master Transmitter or Master Receiver
mode is to be entered. If SLA+W is transmitted, MT mode is entered, if SLA+R is transmitted,
MR mode is entered. All the status codes mentioned in this section assume that the prescaler
bits are zero or are masked to zero.
Figure 86. Data Transfer in Master Transmitter Mode
Device 1
MASTER
TRANSMITTER
Device 2
SLAVE
RECEIVER
Device 3 Device n
SDA
SCL
........
R1 R2
VCC
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A START condition is sent by writing the following value to TWCR:
TWEN must be set to enable the Two-wire Serial Interface, TWSTA must be written to one to
transmit a START condition and TWINT must be written to one to clear the TWINT Flag. The
TWI will then test the Two-wire Serial Bus and generate a START condition as soon as the bus
becomes free. After a START condition has been transmitted, the TWINT Flag is set by hard-
ware, and the status code in TWSR will be $08 (See Table 74). In order to enter MT mode,
SLA+W must be transmitted. This is done by writing SLA+W to TWDR. Thereafter the TWINT bit
should be cleared (by writing it to one) to continue the transfer. This is accomplished by writing
the following value to TWCR:
When SLA+W have been transmitted and an acknowledgement bit has been received, TWINT is
set again and a number of status codes in TWSR are possible. Possible status codes in master
mode are $18, $20, or $38. The appropriate action to be taken for each of these status codes is
detailed in Table 74.
When SLA+W has been successfully transmitted, a data packet should be transmitted. This is
done by writing the data byte to TWDR. TWDR must only be written when TWINT is high. If not,
the access will be discarded, and the Write Collision bit (TWWC) will be set in the TWCR Regis-
ter. After updating TWDR, the TWINT bit should be cleared (by writing it to one) to continue the
transfer. This is accomplished by writing the following value to TWCR:
This scheme is repeated until the last byte has been sent and the transfer is ended by generat-
ing a STOP condition or a repeated START condition. A STOP condition is generated by writing
the following value to TWCR:
A REPEATED START condition is generated by writing the following value to TWCR:
After a repeated START condition (state $10) the Two-wire Serial Interface can access the
same slave again, or a new slave without transmitting a STOP condition. Repeated START
enables the master to switch between slaves, master transmitter mode and master receiver
mode without losing control of the bus.
TWCR TWINT TWEA TWSTA TWSTO TWWC TWEN TWIE
Value 1 X10X10 X
TWCR TWINT TWEA TWSTA TWSTO TWWC TWEN TWIE
Value 1 X00X10 X
TWCR TWINT TWEA TWSTA TWSTO TWWC TWEN TWIE
Value 1 X00X10 X
TWCR TWINT TWEA TWSTA TWSTO TWWC TWEN TWIE
Value 1 X01X10 X
TWCR TWINT TWEA TWSTA TWSTO TWWC TWEN TWIE
Value 1 X10X10 X
Table 74. Status Codes for Master Transmitter Mode
Status Code
(TWSR)
Prescaler Bits
are 0
Status of the Two-wire Serial
Bus and Two-wire Serial Inter-
face Hardware
Application Software Response
Next Action Taken by TWI Hardware
To/from TWDR
To TWCR
STA STO TWINT TWEA
$08 A START condition has been
transmitted
Load SLA+W 0 0 1 X SLA+W will be transmitted;
ACK or NOT ACK will be received
$10 A repeated START condition
has been transmitted
Load SLA+W or
Load SLA+R
0
0
0
0
1
1
X
X
SLA+W will be transmitted;
ACK or NOT ACK will be received
SLA+R will be transmitted;
Logic will switch to Master Receiver mode
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$18 SLA+W has been transmitted;
ACK has been received
Load data byte or
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
X
X
X
X
Data byte will be transmitted and ACK or NOT ACK will
be received
Repeated START will be transmitted
STOP condition will be transmitted and
TWSTO Flag will be Reset
STOP condition followed by a START condition will be
transmitted and TWSTO Flag will be Reset
$20 SLA+W has been transmitted;
NOT ACK has been received
Load data byte or
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
X
X
X
X
Data byte will be transmitted and ACK or NOT ACK will
be received
Repeated START will be transmitted
STOP condition will be transmitted and
TWSTO Flag will be reset
STOP condition followed by a START condition will be
transmitted and TWSTO Flag will be reset
$28 Data byte has been transmitted;
ACK has been received
Load data byte or
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
X
X
X
X
Data byte will be transmitted and ACK or NOT ACK will
be received
Repeated START will be transmitted
STOP condition will be transmitted and
TWSTO Flag will be reset
STOP condition followed by a START condition will be
transmitted and TWSTO Flag will be reset
$30 Data byte has been transmitted;
NOT ACK has been received
Load data byte or
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
X
X
X
X
Data byte will be transmitted and ACK or NOT ACK will
be received
Repeated START will be transmitted
STOP condition will be transmitted and
TWSTO Flag will be reset
STOP condition followed by a START condition will be
transmitted and TWSTO Flag will be reset
$38 Arbitration lost in SLA+W or data
bytes
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action
0
1
0
0
1
1
X
X
Two-wire Serial Bus will be released and not addressed
slave mode entered
A START condition will be transmitted when the bus be-
comes free
Table 74. Status Codes for Master Transmitter Mode
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Figure 87. Formats and States in the Master Transmitter Mode
Master Receiver Mode In the Master Receiver mode, a number of data bytes are received from a slave transmitter (see
Figure 88). In order to enter a Master mode, a START condition must be transmitted. The format
of the following address packet determines whether Master Transmitter or Master Receiver
mode is to be entered. If SLA+W is transmitted, MT mode is entered, if SLA+R is transmitted,
MR mode is entered. All the status codes mentioned in this section assume that the prescaler
bits are zero or are masked to zero.
S SLA W A DATA A P
$08 $18 $28
R SLA W
$10
AP
$20
P
$30
A or A
$38
A
Other master
continues
A or A
$38
Other master
continues
R
A
$68
Other master
continues
$78 $B0
To corresponding
states in slave mode
MT
MR
Successfull
transmission
to a slave
receiver
Next transfer
started with a
repeated start
condition
Not acknowledge
received after the
slave address
Not acknowledge
received after a data
byte
Arbitration lost in slave
address or data byte
Arbitration lost and
addressed as slave
DATA A
n
From master to slave
From slave to master
Any number of data bytes
and their associated acknowledge bits
This number (contained in TWSR) corresponds
to a defined state of the Two-wire Serial Bus. The
prescaler bits are zero or masked to zero
S
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Figure 88. Data Transfer in Master Receiver Mode
A START condition is sent by writing the following value to TWCR:
TWEN must be written to one to enable the Two-wire Serial Interface, TWSTA must be written to
one to transmit a START condition and TWINT must be set to clear the TWINT Flag. The TWI
will then test the Two-wire Serial Bus and generate a START condition as soon as the bus
becomes free. After a START condition has been transmitted, the TWINT Flag is set by hard-
ware, and the status code in TWSR will be $08 (See Table 74). In order to enter MR mode,
SLA+R must be transmitted. This is done by writing SLA+R to TWDR. Thereafter the TWINT bit
should be cleared (by writing it to one) to continue the transfer. This is accomplished by writing
the following value to TWCR:
When SLA+R have been transmitted and an acknowledgement bit has been received, TWINT is
set again and a number of status codes in TWSR are possible. Possible status codes in master
mode are $38, $40, or $48. The appropriate action to be taken for each of these status codes is
detailed in Table 75. Received data can be read from the TWDR Register when the TWINT Flag
is set high by hardware. This scheme is repeated until the last byte has been received. After the
last byte has been received, the MR should inform the ST by sending a NACK after the last
received data byte. The transfer is ended by generating a STOP condition or a repeated START
condition. A STOP condition is generated by writing the following value to TWCR:
A REPEATED START condition is generated by writing the following value to TWCR:
After a repeated START condition (state $10) the Two-wire Serial Interface can access the
same slave again, or a new slave without transmitting a STOP condition. Repeated START
enables the master to switch between slaves, Master Transmitter mode and Master Receiver
mode without losing control over the bus.
TWCR TWINT TWEA TWSTA TWSTO TWWC TWEN TWIE
Value 1 X10X10 X
TWCR TWINT TWEA TWSTA TWSTO TWWC TWEN TWIE
Value 1 X00X10 X
TWCR TWINT TWEA TWSTA TWSTO TWWC TWEN TWIE
Value 1 X01X10 X
TWCR TWINT TWEA TWSTA TWSTO TWWC TWEN TWIE
Value 1 X10X10 X
Device 1
MASTER
RECEIVER
Device 2
SLAVE
TRANSMITTER
Device 3 Device n
SDA
SCL
........
R1 R2
VCC
Table 75. Status Codes for Master Receiver Mode
Status Code
(TWSR)
Prescaler Bits
are 0
Status of the Two-wire Serial
Bus and Two-wire Serial Inter-
face Hardware
Application Software Response
Next Action Taken by TWI Hardware
To/from TWDR
To TWCR
STA STO TWINT TWEA
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Figure 89. Formats and States in the Master Receiver Mode
$08 A START condition has been
transmitted
Load SLA+R 0 0 1 X SLA+R will be transmitted
ACK or NOT ACK will be received
$10 A repeated START condition
has been transmitted
Load SLA+R or
Load SLA+W
0
0
0
0
1
1
X
X
SLA+R will be transmitted
ACK or NOT ACK will be received
SLA+W will be transmitted
Logic will switch to masTer Transmitter mode
$38 Arbitration lost in SLA+R or NOT
ACK bit
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action
0
1
0
0
1
1
X
X
Two-wire Serial Bus will be released and not addressed
slave mode will be entered
A START condition will be transmitted when the bus
becomes free
$40 SLA+R has been transmitted;
ACK has been received
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
Data byte will be received and NOT ACK will be
returned
Data byte will be received and ACK will be returned
$48 SLA+R has been transmitted;
NOT ACK has been received
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
X
X
X
Repeated START will be transmitted
STOP condition will be transmitted and TWSTO Flag will
be reset
STOP condition followed by a START condition will be
transmitted and TWSTO Flag will be reset
$50 Data byte has been received;
ACK has been returned
Read data byte or
Read data byte
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
Data byte will be received and NOT ACK will be
returned
Data byte will be received and ACK will be returned
$58 Data byte has been received;
NOT ACK has been returned
Read data byte or
Read data byte or
Read data byte
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
X
X
X
Repeated START will be transmitted
STOP condition will be transmitted and TWSTO Flag will
be reset
STOP condition followed by a START condition will be
transmitted and TWSTO Flag will be reset
Table 75. Status Codes for Master Receiver Mode (Continued)
S SLA R A DATA A
$08 $40 $50
SLA R
$10
AP
$48
A or A
$38
Other master
continues
$38
Other master
continues
W
A
$68
Other master
continues
$78 $B0
To corresponding
states in slave mode
MR
MT
Successfull
reception
from a slave
receiver
Next transfer
started with a
repeated start
condition
Not acknowledge
received after the
slave address
Arbitration lost in slave
address or data byte
Arbitration lost and
addressed as slave
DATA A
n
From master to slave
From slave to master
Any number of data bytes
and their associated acknowledge bits
This number (contained in TWSR) corresponds
to a defined state of the Two-wire Serial Bus. The
prescaler bits are zero or masked to zero
PDATA A
$58
A
R
S
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Slave Receiver Mode In the Slave Receiver mode, a number of data bytes are received from a master transmitter (see
Figure 90). All the status codes mentioned in this section assume that the prescaler bits are zero
or are masked to zero.
Figure 90. Data Transfer in Slave Receiver Mode
To initiate the Slave Receiver mode, TWAR and TWCR must be initialized as follows:
The upper seven bits are the address to which the Two-wire Serial Interface will respond when
addressed by a master. If the LSB is set, the TWI will respond to the general call address ($00),
otherwise it will ignore the general call address.
TWEN must be written to one to enable the TWI. The TWEA bit must be written to one to enable
the acknowledgement of the device’s own slave address or the general call address. TWSTA
and TWSTO must be written to zero.
When TWAR and TWCR have been initialized, the TWI waits until it is addressed by its own
slave address (or the general call address if enabled) followed by the data direction bit. If the
direction bit is “0” (write), the TWI will operate in SR mode, otherwise ST mode is entered. After
its own slave address and the write bit have been received, the TWINT Flag is set and a valid
status code can be read from TWSR. The status code is used to determine the appropriate soft-
ware action. The appropriate action to be taken for each status code is detailed in Table 76. The
Slave Receiver mode may also be entered if arbitration is lost while the TWI is in the Master
mode (see states $68 and $78).
If the TWEA bit is reset during a transfer, the TWI will return a “Not Acknowledge” (“1”) to SDA
after the next received data byte. This can be used to indicate that the slave is not able to
receive any more bytes. While TWEA is zero, the TWI does not acknowledge its own slave
address. However, the Two-wire Serial Bus is still monitored and address recognition may
resume at any time by setting TWEA. This implies that the TWEA bit may be used to temporarily
isolate the TWI from the Two-wire Serial Bus.
In all sleep modes other than Idle Mode, the clock system to the TWI is turned off. If the TWEA
bit is set, the interface can still acknowledge its own slave address or the general call address by
using the Two-wire Serial Bus clock as a clock source. The part will then wake up from sleep
and the TWI will hold the SCL clock low during the wake up and until the TWINT Flag is cleared
(by writing it to one). Further data reception will be carried out as normal, with the AVR clocks
running as normal. Observe that if the AVR is set up with a long start-up time, the SCL line may
be held low for a long time, blocking other data transmissions.
TWAR TWA6 TWA5 TWA4 TWA3 TWA2 TWA1 TWA0 TWGCE
Value Device’s Own Slave Address
TWCR TWINT TWEA TWSTA TWSTO TWWC TWEN TWIE
Value 0100010 X
Device 3 Device n
SDA
SCL
........
R1 R2
VCC
Device 2
MASTER
TRANSMITTER
Device 1
SLAVE
RECEIVER
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Note that the Two-wire Serial Interface Data Register – TWDR does not reflect the last byte
present on the bus when waking up from these sleep modes.
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Table 76. Status Codes for Slave Receiver Mode
Status Code
(TWSR)
Prescaler Bits
are 0
Status of the Two-wire Serial Bus
and Two-wire Serial Interface
Hardware
Application Software Response
Next Action Taken by TWI Hardware
To/from TWDR
To TWCR
STA STO TWINT TWEA
$60 Own SLA+W has been received;
ACK has been returned
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action
X
X
0
0
1
1
0
1
Data byte will be received and NOT ACK will be
returned
Data byte will be received and ACK will be returned
$68 Arbitration lost in SLA+R/W as
master; own SLA+W has been
received; ACK has been returned
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action
X
X
0
0
1
1
0
1
Data byte will be received and NOT ACK will be
returned
Data byte will be received and ACK will be returned
$70 General call address has been
received; ACK has been returned
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action
X
X
0
0
1
1
0
1
Data byte will be received and NOT ACK will be
returned
Data byte will be received and ACK will be returned
$78 Arbitration lost in SLA+R/W as
master; General call address has
been received; ACK has been
returned
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action
X
X
0
0
1
1
0
1
Data byte will be received and NOT ACK will be
returned
Data byte will be received and ACK will be returned
$80 Previously addressed with own
SLA+W; data has been received;
ACK has been returned
Read data byte or
Read data byte
X
X
0
0
1
1
0
1
Data byte will be received and NOT ACK will be
returned
Data byte will be received and ACK will be returned
$88 Previously addressed with own
SLA+W; data has been received;
NOT ACK has been returned
Read data byte or
Read data byte or
Read data byte or
Read data byte
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
Switched to the not addressed Slave mode;
no recognition of own SLA or GCA
Switched to the not addressed Slave mode;
own SLA will be recognized;
GCA will be recognized if TWGCE = “1”
Switched to the not addressed Slave mode;
no recognition of own SLA or GCA;
a START condition will be transmitted when the bus
becomes free
Switched to the not addressed Slave mode;
own SLA will be recognized;
GCA will be recognized if TWGCE = “1”;
a START condition will be transmitted when the bus
becomes free
$90 Previously addressed with
general call; data has been re-
ceived; ACK has been returned
Read data byte or
Read data byte
X
X
0
0
1
1
0
1
Data byte will be received and NOT ACK will be
returned
Data byte will be received and ACK will be returned
$98 Previously addressed with
general call; data has been
received; NOT ACK has been
returned
Read data byte or
Read data byte or
Read data byte or
Read data byte
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
Switched to the not addressed Slave mode;
no recognition of own SLA or GCA
Switched to the not addressed Slave mode;
own SLA will be recognized;
GCA will be recognized if TWGCE = “1”
Switched to the not addressed Slave mode;
no recognition of own SLA or GCA;
a START condition will be transmitted when the bus
becomes free
Switched to the not addressed Slave mode;
own SLA will be recognized;
GCA will be recognized if TWGCE = “1”;
a START condition will be transmitted when the bus
becomes free
$A0 A STOP condition or repeated
START condition has been
received while still addressed as
slave
No action 0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
Switched to the not addressed Slave mode;
no recognition of own SLA or GCA
Switched to the not addressed Slave mode;
own SLA will be recognized;
GCA will be recognized if TWGCE = “1”
Switched to the not addressed Slave mode;
no recognition of own SLA or GCA;
a START condition will be transmitted when the bus
becomes free
Switched to the not addressed Slave mode;
own SLA will be recognized;
GCA will be recognized if TWGCE = “1”;
a START condition will be transmitted when the bus
becomes free
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Figure 91. Formats and States in the Slave Receiver Mode
Slave Transmitter
Mode
In the Slave Transmitter mode, a number of data bytes are transmitted to a master receiver (see
Figure 92). All the status codes mentioned in this section assume that the prescaler bits are zero
or are masked to zero.
Figure 92. Data Transfer in Slave Transmitter Mode
To initiate the Slave Transmitter mode, TWAR and TWCR must be initialized as follows:
S SLA W A DATA A
$60 $80
$88
A
$68
Reception of the own
slave address and one or
more data bytes. All are
acknowledged
Last data byte received
is not acknowledged
Arbitration lost as master
and addressed as slave
Reception of the general call
address and one or more data
bytes
Last data byte received is
not acknowledged
n
From master to slave
From slave to master
Any number of data bytes
and their associated acknowledge bits
This number (contained in TWSR) corresponds
to a defined state of the Two-wire Serial Bus. The
prescaler bits are zero or masked to zero
P or SDATA A
$80 $A0
P or SA
A DATA A
$70 $90
$98
A
$78
P or SDATA A
$90 $A0
P or SA
General Call
Arbitration lost as master and
addressed as slave by general call
DATA A
TWAR TWA6 TWA5 TWA4 TWA3 TWA2 TWA1 TWA0 TWGCE
Value Device’s Own Slave Address
Device 3 Device n
SDA
SCL
........
R1 R2
VCC
Device 2
MASTER
RECEIVER
Device 1
SLAVE
TRANSMITTER
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The upper seven bits are the address to which the Two-wire Serial Interface will respond when
addressed by a master. If the LSB is set, the TWI will respond to the general call address ($00),
otherwise it will ignore the general call address.
TWEN must be written to one to enable the TWI. The TWEA bit must be written to one to enable
the acknowledgement of the device’s own slave address or the general call address. TWSTA
and TWSTO must be written to zero.
When TWAR and TWCR have been initialized, the TWI waits until it is addressed by its own
slave address (or the general call address if enabled) followed by the data direction bit. If the
direction bit is “1” (read), the TWI will operate in ST mode, otherwise SR mode is entered. After
its own slave address and the write bit have been received, the TWINT Flag is set and a valid
status code can be read from TWSR. The status code is used to determine the appropriate soft-
ware action. The appropriate action to be taken for each status code is detailed in Table 77. The
slave transmitter mode may also be entered if arbitration is lost while the TWI is in the Master
mode (see state $B0).
If the TWEA bit is written to zero during a transfer, the TWI will transmit the last byte of the trans-
fer. State $C0 or state $C8 will be entered, depending on whether the master receiver transmits
a NACK or ACK after the final byte. The TWI is switched to the not addressed Slave mode, and
will ignore the master if it continues the transfer. Thus the master receiver receives all “1” as
serial data. State $C8 is entered if the master demands additional data bytes (by transmitting
ACK), even though the slave has transmitted the last byte (TWEA zero and expecting NACK
from the master).
While TWEA is zero, the TWI does not respond to its own slave address. However, the Two-wire
Serial Bus is still monitored and address recognition may resume at any time by setting TWEA.
This implies that the TWEA bit may be used to temporarily isolate the TWI from the Two-wire
Serial Bus.
In all sleep modes other than Idle mode, the clock system to the TWI is turned off. If the TWEA
bit is set, the interface can still acknowledge its own slave address or the general call address by
using the Two-wire Serial Bus clock as a clock source. The part will then wake up from sleep
and the TWI will hold the SCL clock will low during the wake up and until the TWINT Flag is
cleared (by writing it to one). Further data transmission will be carried out as normal, with the
AVR clocks running as normal. Observe that if the AVR is set up with a long start-up time, the
SCL line may be held low for a long time, blocking other data transmissions.
Note that the Two-wire Serial Interface Data Register – TWDR does not reflect the last byte
present on the bus when waking up from these sleep modes.
TWCR TWINT TWEA TWSTA TWSTO TWWC TWEN TWIE
Value 0100010 X
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Table 77. Status Codes for Slave Transmitter Mode
Status Code
(TWSR)
Prescaler Bits
are 0
Status of the Two-wire Serial Bus
and Two-wire Serial Interface
Hardware
Application Software Response
Next Action Taken by TWI Hardware
To/from TWDR
To TWCR
STA STO TWINT TWEA
$A8 Own SLA+R has been received;
ACK has been returned
Load data byte or
Load data byte
X
X
0
0
1
1
0
1
Last data byte will be transmitted and NOT ACK should
be received
Data byte will be transmitted and ACK should be re-
ceived
$B0 Arbitration lost in SLA+R/W as
master; own SLA+R has been
received; ACK has been returned
Load data byte or
Load data byte
X
X
0
0
1
1
0
1
Last data byte will be transmitted and NOT ACK should
be received
Data byte will be transmitted and ACK should be re-
ceived
$B8 Data byte in TWDR has been
transmitted; ACK has been
received
Load data byte or
Load data byte
X
X
0
0
1
1
0
1
Last data byte will be transmitted and NOT ACK should
be received
Data byte will be transmitted and ACK should be re-
ceived
$C0 Data byte in TWDR has been
transmitted; NOT ACK has been
received
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
Switched to the not addressed Slave mode;
no recognition of own SLA or GCA
Switched to the not addressed Slave mode;
own SLA will be recognized;
GCA will be recognized if TWGCE = “1”
Switched to the not addressed Slave mode;
no recognition of own SLA or GCA;
a START condition will be transmitted when the bus
becomes free
Switched to the not addressed Slave mode;
own SLA will be recognized;
GCA will be recognized if TWGCE = “1”;
a START condition will be transmitted when the bus
becomes free
$C8 Last data byte in TWDR has been
transmitted (TWEA = “0”); ACK
has been received
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action or
No TWDR action
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
Switched to the not addressed Slave mode;
no recognition of own SLA or GCA
Switched to the not addressed Slave mode;
own SLA will be recognized;
GCA will be recognized if TWGCE = “1”
Switched to the not addressed Slave mode;
no recognition of own SLA or GCA;
a START condition will be transmitted when the bus
becomes free
Switched to the not addressed Slave mode;
own SLA will be recognized;
GCA will be recognized if TWGCE = “1”;
a START condition will be transmitted when the bus
becomes free
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Figure 93. Formats and States in the Slave Transmitter Mode
Miscellaneous States There are two status codes that do not correspond to a defined TWI state, see Table 78.
Status $F8 indicates that no relevant information is available because the TWINT Flag is not set.
This occurs between other states, and when the TWI is not involved in a serial transfer.
Status $00 indicates that a bus error has occurred during a Two-wire Serial Bus transfer. A bus
error occurs when a START or STOP condition occurs at an illegal position in the format frame.
Examples of such illegal positions are during the serial transfer of an address byte, a data byte,
or an acknowledge bit. When a bus error occurs, TWINT is set. To recover from a bus error, the
TWSTO Flag must set and TWINT must be cleared by writing a logic one to it. This causes the
TWI to enter the not addressed slave mode and to clear the TWSTO Flag (no other bits in
TWCR are affected). The SDA and SCL lines are released, and no STOP condition is
transmitted.
S SLA R A DATA A
$A8 $B8
A
$B0
Reception of the own
slave address and one or
more data bytes
Last data byte transmitted.
Switched to not addressed
slave (TWEA = '0')
Arbitration lost as master
and addressed as slave
n
From master to slave
From slave to master
Any number of data bytes
and their associated acknowledge bits
This number (contained in TWSR) corresponds
to a defined state of the Two-wire Serial Bus. The
prescaler bits are zero or masked to zero
P or SDATA
$C0
DATA A
A
$C8
P or SAll 1's
A
Table 78. Miscellaneous States
Status Code
(TWSR)
Prescaler Bits
are 0
Status of the Two-wire Serial
Bus and Two-wire Serial Inter-
face Hardware
Application Software Response
Next Action Taken by TWI Hardware
To/from TWDR
To TWCR
STA STO TWINT TWEA
$F8 No relevant state information
available; TWINT = “0”
No TWDR action No TWCR action Wait or proceed current transfer
$00 Bus error due to an illegal
START or STOP condition
No TWDR action 0 1 1 X Only the internal hardware is affected, no STOP condi-
tion is sent on the bus. In all cases, the bus is released
and TWSTO is cleared.
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Combining Several
TWI Modes
In some cases, several TWI modes must be combined in order to complete the desired action.
Consider for example reading data from a serial EEPROM. Typically, such a transfer involves
the following steps:
1. The transfer must be initiated
2. The EEPROM must be instructed what location should be read
3. The reading must be performed
4. The transfer must be finished
Note that data is transmitted both from master to slave and vice versa. The master must instruct
the slave what location it wants to read, requiring the use of the MT mode. Subsequently, data
must be read from the slave, implying the use of the MR mode. Thus, the transfer direction must
be changed. The master must keep control of the bus during all these steps, and the steps
should be carried out as an atomical operation. If this principle is violated in a multimaster sys-
tem, another master can alter the data pointer in the EEPROM between steps 2 and 3, and the
master will read the wrong data location. Such a change in transfer direction is accomplished by
transmitting a REPEATED START between the transmission of the address byte and reception
of the data. After a REPEATED START, the master keeps ownership of the bus. The following
figure shows the flow in this transfer.
Figure 94. Combining Several TWI Modes to Access a Serial EEPROM
Multi-master
Systems and
Arbitration
If multiple masters are connected to the same bus, transmissions may be initiated simultane-
ously by one or more of them. The TWI standard ensures that such situations are handled in
such a way that one of the masters will be allowed to proceed with the transfer, and that no data
will be lost in the process. An example of an arbitration situation is depicted below, where two
masters are trying to transmit data to a slave receiver.
Figure 95. An Arbitration Example
Master Transmitter Master Receiver
S = START Rs = REPEATED START P = STOP
Transmitted from Master to Slave Transmitted from Slave to Master
S SLA+W A ADDRESS A Rs SLA+R A DATA A P
Device 1
MASTER
TRANSMITTER
Device 2
MASTER
TRANSMITTER
Device 3
SLAVE
RECEIVER
Device n
SDA
SCL
........
R1 R2
V
CC
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Several different scenarios may arise during arbitration, as described below:
Two or more masters are performing identical communication with the same slave. In this
case, neither the slave nor any of the masters will know about the bus contention.
Two or more masters are accessing the same slave with different data or direction bit. In this
case, arbitration will occur, either in the READ/WRITE bit or in the data bits. The masters
trying to output a one on SDA while another master outputs a zero will lose the arbitration.
Losing masters will switch to not addressed slave mode or wait until the bus is free and
transmit a new START condition, depending on application software action.
Two or more masters are accessing different slaves. In this case, arbitration will occur in the
SLA bits. Masters trying to output a one on SDA while another master outputs a zero will
lose the arbitration. Masters losing arbitration in SLA will switch to slave mode to check if
they are being addressed by the winning master. If addressed, they will switch to SR or ST
mode, depending on the value of the READ/WRITE bit. If they are not being addressed, they
will switch to not addressed slave mode or wait until the bus is free and transmit a new
START condition, depending on application software action.
This is summarized in Figure 96. Possible status values are given in circles.
Figure 96. Possible Status Codes Caused by Arbitration
Own
Address / General Call
received
Arbitration lost in SLA
TWI bus will be released and not addressed slave mode will be entered
A START condition will be transmitted when the bus becomes free
No
Arbitration lost in Data
Direction
Ye s
Write
Data byte will be received and NOT ACK will be returned
Data byte will be received and ACK will be returned
Last data byte will be transmitted and NOT ACK should be received
Data byte will be transmitted and ACK should be received
Read
B0
68/78
38
SLASTART Data STOP
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Analog
Comparator
The Analog Comparator compares the input values on the positive pin AIN0 and negative pin
AIN1. When the voltage on the positive pin AIN0 is higher than the voltage on the negative pin
AIN1, the Analog Comparator Output, ACO, is set. The comparator’s output can be set to trigger
the Timer/Counter1 Input Capture function. In addition, the comparator can trigger a separate
interrupt, exclusive to the Analog Comparator. The user can select Interrupt triggering on com-
parator output rise, fall or toggle. A block diagram of the comparator and its surrounding logic is
shown in Figure 97.
Figure 97. Analog Comparator Block Diagram(2)
Notes: 1. See Table 80 on page 200.
2. Refer to Figure 1 on page 2 and Table 25 on page 57 for Analog Comparator pin placement.
Special Function IO
Register – SFIOR
Bit 3 – ACME: Analog Comparator Multiplexer Enable
When this bit is written logic one and the ADC is switched off (ADEN in ADCSRA is zero), the
ADC multiplexer selects the negative input to the Analog Comparator. When this bit is written
logic zero, AIN1 is applied to the negative input of the Analog Comparator. For a detailed
description of this bit, see Analog Comparator Multiplexed Input” on page 200.
ACBG
BANDGAP
REFERENCE
ADC MULTIPLEXER
OUTPUT
ACME
ADEN
(1)
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
ADTS2 ADTS1 ADTS0 ACME PUD PSR2 PSR10 SFIOR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Analog Comparator
Control and Status
Register – ACSR
Bit 7 – ACD: Analog Comparator Disable
When this bit is written logic one, the power to the Analog Comparator is switched off. This bit
can be set at any time to turn off the Analog Comparator. This will reduce power consumption in
active and Idle mode. When changing the ACD bit, the Analog Comparator Interrupt must be
disabled by clearing the ACIE bit in ACSR. Otherwise an interrupt can occur when the bit is
changed.
Bit 6 – ACBG: Analog Comparator Bandgap Select
When this bit is set, a fixed bandgap reference voltage replaces the positive input to the Analog
Comparator. When this bit is cleared, AIN0 is applied to the positive input of the Analog Compar-
ator. See “Internal Voltage Reference” on page 41.
Bit 5 – ACO: Analog Comparator Output
The output of the Analog Comparator is synchronized and then directly connected to ACO. The
synchronization introduces a delay of 1 - 2 clock cycles.
Bit 4 – ACI: Analog Comparator Interrupt Flag
This bit is set by hardware when a comparator output event triggers the interrupt mode defined
by ACIS1 and ACIS0. The Analog Comparator Interrupt routine is executed if the ACIE bit is set
and the I-bit in SREG is set. ACI is cleared by hardware when executing the corresponding inter-
rupt handling vector. Alternatively, ACI is cleared by writing a logic one to the flag.
Bit 3 – ACIE: Analog Comparator Interrupt Enable
When the ACIE bit is written logic one and the I-bit in the Status Register is set, the Analog Com-
parator Interrupt is activated. When written logic zero, the interrupt is disabled.
Bit 2 – ACIC: Analog Comparator Input Capture Enable
When written logic one, this bit enables the Input Capture function in Timer/Counter1 to be trig-
gered by the Analog Comparator. The comparator output is in this case directly connected to the
Input Capture front-end logic, making the comparator utilize the noise canceler and edge select
features of the Timer/Counter1 Input Capture interrupt. When written logic zero, no connection
between the Analog Comparator and the Input Capture function exists. To make the comparator
trigger the Timer/Counter1 Input Capture interrupt, the TICIE1 bit in the Timer Interrupt Mask
Register (TIMSK) must be set.
Bit 76543210
ACD ACBG ACO ACI ACIE ACIC ACIS1 ACIS0 ACSR
Read/Write R/W R/W R R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00N/A00000
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Bits 1, 0 – ACIS1, ACIS0: Analog Comparator Interrupt Mode Select
These bits determine which comparator events that trigger the Analog Comparator interrupt. The
different settings are shown in Table 79.
When changing the ACIS1/ACIS0 bits, the Analog Comparator Interrupt must be disabled by
clearing its Interrupt Enable bit in the ACSR Register. Otherwise an interrupt can occur when the
bits are changed.
Analog
Comparator
Multiplexed Input
It is possible to select any of the ADC7..0 pins to replace the negative input to the Analog Com-
parator. The ADC multiplexer is used to select this input, and consequently, the ADC must be
switched off to utilize this feature. If the Analog Comparator Multiplexer Enable bit (ACME in
SFIOR) is set and the ADC is switched off (ADEN in ADCSRA is zero), MUX2..0 in ADMUX
select the input pin to replace the negative input to the Analog Comparator, as shown in Table
80. If ACME is cleared or ADEN is set, AIN1 is applied to the negative input to the Analog
Comparator.
Table 79. ACIS1/ACIS0 Settings
ACIS1 ACIS0 Interrupt Mode
0 0 Comparator Interrupt on Output Toggle
01Reserved
1 0 Comparator Interrupt on Falling Output Edge
1 1 Comparator Interrupt on Rising Output Edge
Table 80. Analog Comparator Multiplexed Input
ACME ADEN MUX2..0 Analog Comparator Negative Input
0 x xxx AIN1
1 1 xxx AIN1
1 0 000 ADC0
1 0 001 ADC1
1 0 010 ADC2
1 0 011 ADC3
1 0 100 ADC4
1 0 101 ADC5
1 0 110 ADC6
1 0 111 ADC7
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Analog to
Digital
Converter
Features 10-bit Resolution
0.5 LSB Integral Non-linearity
±2 LSB Absolute Accuracy
13 µs - 260 µs Conversion Time
Up to 15 kSPS at Maximum Resolution
8 Multiplexed Single Ended Input Channels
7 Differential Input Channels
2 Differential Input Channels with Optional Gain of 10x and 200x
Optional Left adjustment for ADC Result Readout
0 - VCC ADC Input Voltage Range
Selectable 2.56V ADC Reference Voltage
Free Running or Single Conversion Mode
ADC Start Conversion by Auto Triggering on Interrupt Sources
Interrupt on ADC Conversion Complete
Sleep Mode Noise Canceler
The ATmega32 features a 10-bit successive approximation ADC. The ADC is connected to an
8-channel Analog Multiplexer which allows 8 single-ended voltage inputs constructed from the
pins of Port A. The single-ended voltage inputs refer to 0V (GND).
The device also supports 16 differential voltage input combinations. Two of the differential inputs
(ADC1, ADC0 and ADC3, ADC2) are equipped with a programmable gain stage, providing
amplification steps of 0 dB (1x), 20 dB (10x), or 46 dB (200x) on the differential input voltage
before the A/D conversion. Seven differential analog input channels share a common negative
terminal (ADC1), while any other ADC input can be selected as the positive input terminal. If 1x
or 10x gain is used, 8-bit resolution can be expected. If 200x gain is used, 7-bit resolution can be
expected.
The ADC contains a Sample and Hold circuit which ensures that the input voltage to the ADC is
held at a constant level during conversion. A block diagram of the ADC is shown in Figure 98.
The ADC has a separate analog supply voltage pin, AVCC. AVCC must not differ more than
±0.3V from VCC. See the paragraph “ADC Noise Canceler” on page 208 on how to connect this
pin.
Internal reference voltages of nominally 2.56V or AVCC are provided On-chip. The voltage refer-
ence may be externally decoupled at the AREF pin by a capacitor for better noise performance.
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Figure 98. Analog to Digital Converter Block Schematic
Operation The ADC converts an analog input voltage to a 10-bit digital value through successive approxi-
mation. The minimum value represents GND and the maximum value represents the voltage on
the AREF pin minus 1 LSB. Optionally, AVCC or an internal 2.56V reference voltage may be
connected to the AREF pin by writing to the REFSn bits in the ADMUX Register. The internal
voltage reference may thus be decoupled by an external capacitor at the AREF pin to improve
noise immunity.
The analog input channel and differential gain are selected by writing to the MUX bits in
ADMUX. Any of the ADC input pins, as well as GND and a fixed bandgap voltage reference, can
be selected as single ended inputs to the ADC. A selection of ADC input pins can be selected as
positive and negative inputs to the differential gain amplifier.
If differential channels are selected, the differential gain stage amplifies the voltage difference
between the selected input channel pair by the selected gain factor. This amplified value then
ADC CONVERSION
COMPLETE IRQ
8-BIT DATA BUS
15 0
ADC MULTIPLEXER
SELECT (ADMUX) ADC CTRL. & STATUS
REGISTER (ADCSRA) ADC DATA REGISTER
(ADCH/ADCL)
MUX2
ADIE
ADATE
ADSC
ADEN
ADIF ADIF
MUX1
MUX0
ADPS0
ADPS1
ADPS2
MUX3
CONVERSION LOGIC
10-BIT DAC
+
-
SAMPLE & HOLD
COMPARATOR
INTERNAL 2.56V
REFERENCE
MUX DECODER
MUX4
AVCC
ADC7
ADC6
ADC5
ADC4
ADC3
ADC2
ADC1
ADC0
REFS0
REFS1
ADLAR
+
-
CHANNEL SELECTION
GAIN SELECTION
ADC[9:0]
ADC MULTIPLEXER
OUTPUT
GAIN
AMPLIFIER
AREF
BANDGAP
REFERENCE
PRESCALER
SINGLE ENDED / DIFFERENTIAL SELECTION
GND
POS.
INPUT
MUX
NEG.
INPUT
MUX
TRIGGER
SELECT
ADTS[2:0]
INTERRUPT
FLAGS
START
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becomes the analog input to the ADC. If single ended channels are used, the gain amplifier is
bypassed altogether.
The ADC is enabled by setting the ADC Enable bit, ADEN in ADCSRA. Voltage reference and
input channel selections will not go into effect until ADEN is set. The ADC does not consume
power when ADEN is cleared, so it is recommended to switch off the ADC before entering power
saving sleep modes.
The ADC generates a 10-bit result which is presented in the ADC Data Registers, ADCH and
ADCL. By default, the result is presented right adjusted, but can optionally be presented left
adjusted by setting the ADLAR bit in ADMUX.
If the result is left adjusted and no more than 8-bit precision is required, it is sufficient to read
ADCH. Otherwise, ADCL must be read first, then ADCH, to ensure that the content of the Data
Registers belongs to the same conversion. Once ADCL is read, ADC access to Data Registers
is blocked. This means that if ADCL has been read, and a conversion completes before ADCH is
read, neither register is updated and the result from the conversion is lost. When ADCH is read,
ADC access to the ADCH and ADCL Registers is re-enabled.
The ADC has its own interrupt which can be triggered when a conversion completes. When ADC
access to the Data Registers is prohibited between reading of ADCH and ADCL, the interrupt
will trigger even if the result is lost.
Starting a
Conversion
A single conversion is started by writing a logical one to the ADC Start Conversion bit, ADSC.
This bit stays high as long as the conversion is in progress and will be cleared by hardware
when the conversion is completed. If a different data channel is selected while a conversion is in
progress, the ADC will finish the current conversion before performing the channel change.
Alternatively, a conversion can be triggered automatically by various sources. Auto Triggering is
enabled by setting the ADC Auto Trigger Enable bit, ADATE in ADCSRA. The trigger source is
selected by setting the ADC Trigger Select bits, ADTS in SFIOR (see description of the ADTS
bits for a list of the trigger sources). When a positive edge occurs on the selected trigger signal,
the ADC prescaler is reset and a conversion is started. This provides a method of starting con-
versions at fixed intervals. If the trigger signal still is set when the conversion completes, a new
conversion will not be started. If another positive edge occurs on the trigger signal during con-
version, the edge will be ignored. Note that an Interrupt Flag will be set even if the specific
interrupt is disabled or the global interrupt enable bit in SREG is cleared. A conversion can thus
be triggered without causing an interrupt. However, the Interrupt Flag must be cleared in order to
trigger a new conversion at the next interrupt event.
Figure 99. ADC Auto Trigger Logic
ADSC
ADIF
SOURCE 1
SOURCE n
ADTS[2:0]
CONVERSION
LOGIC
PRESCALER
START CLKADC
.
.
.
.EDGE
DETECTOR
ADATE
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Using the ADC Interrupt Flag as a trigger source makes the ADC start a new conversion as soon
as the ongoing conversion has finished. The ADC then operates in Free Running mode, con-
stantly sampling and updating the ADC Data Register. The first conversion must be started by
writing a logical one to the ADSC bit in ADCSRA. In this mode the ADC will perform successive
conversions independently of whether the ADC Interrupt Flag, ADIF is cleared or not.
If Auto Triggering is enabled, single conversions can be started by writing ADSC in ADCSRA to
one. ADSC can also be used to determine if a conversion is in progress. The ADSC bit will be
read as one during a conversion, independently of how the conversion was started.
Prescaling and
Conversion Timing
Figure 100. ADC Prescaler
By default, the successive approximation circuitry requires an input clock frequency between
50kHz and 200kHz to get maximum resolution. If a lower resolution than 10 bits is needed, the
input clock frequency to the ADC can be higher than 200kHz to get a higher sample rate.
The ADC module contains a prescaler, which generates an acceptable ADC clock frequency
from any CPU frequency above 100kHz. The prescaling is set by the ADPS bits in ADCSRA.
The prescaler starts counting from the moment the ADC is switched on by setting the ADEN bit
in ADCSRA. The prescaler keeps running for as long as the ADEN bit is set, and is continuously
reset when ADEN is low.
When initiating a single ended conversion by setting the ADSC bit in ADCSRA, the conversion
starts at the following rising edge of the ADC clock cycle. See “Differential Gain Channels” on
page 206 for details on differential conversion timing.
A normal conversion takes 13 ADC clock cycles. The first conversion after the ADC is switched
on (ADEN in ADCSRA is set) takes 25 ADC clock cycles in order to initialize the analog circuitry.
The actual sample-and-hold takes place 1.5 ADC clock cycles after the start of a normal conver-
sion and 13.5 ADC clock cycles after the start of a first conversion. When a conversion is
complete, the result is written to the ADC Data Registers, and ADIF is set. In single conversion
mode, ADSC is cleared simultaneously. The software may then set ADSC again, and a new
conversion will be initiated on the first rising ADC clock edge.
When Auto Triggering is used, the prescaler is reset when the trigger event occurs. This assures
a fixed delay from the trigger event to the start of conversion. In this mode, the sample-and-hold
takes place 2 ADC clock cycles after the rising edge on the trigger source signal. Three addi-
tional CPU clock cycles are used for synchronization logic.
7-BIT ADC PRESCALER
ADC CLOCK SOURCE
CK
ADPS0
ADPS1
ADPS2
CK/128
CK/2
CK/4
CK/8
CK/16
CK/32
CK/64
Reset
ADEN
START
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When using Differential mode, along with Auto Trigging from a source other than the ADC Con-
version Complete, each conversion will require 25 ADC clocks. This is because the ADC must
be disabled and re-enabled after every conversion.
In Free Running mode, a new conversion will be started immediately after the conversion com-
pletes, while ADSC remains high. For a summary of conversion times, see Table 81.
Figure 101. ADC Timing Diagram, First Conversion (Single Conversion Mode)
Figure 102. ADC Timing Diagram, Single Conversion
MSB of Result
LSB of Result
ADC Clock
ADSC
Sample & Hold
ADIF
ADCH
ADCL
Cycle Number
ADEN
1212
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 2
First Conversion Next
Conversion
3
MUX and REFS
Update MUX and REFS
Update
Conversion
Complete
12345678910 11 12 13
MSB of Result
LSB of Result
ADC Clock
ADSC
ADIF
ADCH
ADCL
Cycle Number 12
One Conversion Next Conversion
3
Sample & Hold
MUX and REFS
Update
Conversion
Complete MUX and REFS
Update
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Figure 103. ADC Timing Diagram, Auto Triggered Conversion
Figure 104. ADC Timing Diagram, Free Running Conversion
Differential Gain
Channels
When using differential gain channels, certain aspects of the conversion need to be taken into
consideration.
Differential conversions are synchronized to the internal clock CKADC2 equal to half the ADC
clock. This synchronization is done automatically by the ADC interface in such a way that the
sample-and-hold occurs at a specific phase of CKADC2. A conversion initiated by the user (that is,
Table 81. ADC Conversion Time
Condition
Sample & Hold (Cycles
from Start of
Conversion) Conversion Time (Cycles)
First conversion 13.5 25
Normal conversions, single ended 1.5 13
Auto Triggered conversions 2 13.5
Normal conversions, differential 1.5/2.5 13/14
12 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 11 12 13
MSB of Result
LSB of Result
ADC Clock
Trigger
Source
ADIF
ADCH
ADCL
Cycle Number 12
One Conversion Next Conversion
Conversion
Complete
Prescaler
Reset
ADATE
Prescaler
Reset
Sample & Hold
MUX and REFS
Update
11 12 13
MSB of Result
LSB of Result
ADC Clock
ADSC
ADIF
ADCH
ADCL
Cycle Number 12
One Conversion Next Conversion
34
Conversion
Complete
Sample & Hold
MUX and REFS
Update
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all single conversions, and the first free running conversion) when CKADC2 is low will take the
same amount of time as a single ended conversion (13 ADC clock cycles from the next pres-
caled clock cycle). A conversion initiated by the user when CKADC2 is high will take 14 ADC clock
cycles due to the synchronization mechanism. In Free Running mode, a new conversion is initi-
ated immediately after the previous conversion completes, and since CKADC2 is high at this time,
all automatically started (that is, all but the first) free running conversions will take 14 ADC clock
cycles.
The gain stage is optimized for a bandwidth of 4kHz at all gain settings. Higher frequencies may
be subjected to non-linear amplification. An external low-pass filter should be used if the input
signal contains higher frequency components than the gain stage bandwidth. Note that the ADC
clock frequency is independent of the gain stage bandwidth limitation. For example, the ADC
clock period may be 6 µs, allowing a channel to be sampled at 12 kSPS, regardless of the band-
width of this channel.
If differential gain channels are used and conversions are started by Auto Triggering, the ADC
must be switched off between conversions. When Auto Triggering is used, the ADC prescaler is
reset before the conversion is started. Since the gain stage is dependent of a stable ADC clock
prior to the conversion, this conversion will not be valid. By disabling and then re-enabling the
ADC between each conversion (writing ADEN in ADCSRA to “0” then to “1”), only extended con-
versions are performed. The result from the extended conversions will be valid. See “Prescaling
and Conversion Timing” on page 204 for timing details.
Changing Channel
or Reference
Selection
The MUXn and REFS1:0 bits in the ADMUX Register are single buffered through a temporary
register to which the CPU has random access. This ensures that the channels and reference
selection only takes place at a safe point during the conversion. The channel and reference
selection is continuously updated until a conversion is started. Once the conversion starts, the
channel and reference selection is locked to ensure a sufficient sampling time for the ADC. Con-
tinuous updating resumes in the last ADC clock cycle before the conversion completes (ADIF in
ADCSRA is set). Note that the conversion starts on the following rising ADC clock edge after
ADSC is written. The user is thus advised not to write new channel or reference selection values
to ADMUX until one ADC clock cycle after ADSC is written.
If Auto Triggering is used, the exact time of the triggering event can be indeterministic. Special
care must be taken when updating the ADMUX Register, in order to control which conversion
will be affected by the new settings.
If both ADATE and ADEN is written to one, an interrupt event can occur at any time. If the
ADMUX Register is changed in this period, the user cannot tell if the next conversion is based
on the old or the new settings. ADMUX can be safely updated in the following ways:
1. When ADATE or ADEN is cleared.
2. During conversion, minimum one ADC clock cycle after the trigger event.
3. After a conversion, before the Interrupt Flag used as trigger source is cleared.
When updating ADMUX in one of these conditions, the new settings will affect the next ADC
conversion.
Special care should be taken when changing differential channels. Once a differential channel
has been selected, the gain stage may take as much as 125 µs to stabilize to the new value.
Thus conversions should not be started within the first 125 µs after selecting a new differential
channel. Alternatively, conversion results obtained within this period should be discarded.
The same settling time should be observed for the first differential conversion after changing
ADC reference (by changing the REFS1:0 bits in ADMUX).
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ADC Input Channels When changing channel selections, the user should observe the following guidelines to ensure
that the correct channel is selected:
In Single Conversion mode, always select the channel before starting the conversion. The chan-
nel selection may be changed one ADC clock cycle after writing one to ADSC. However, the
simplest method is to wait for the conversion to complete before changing the channel selection.
In Free Running mode, always select the channel before starting the first conversion. The chan-
nel selection may be changed one ADC clock cycle after writing one to ADSC. However, the
simplest method is to wait for the first conversion to complete, and then change the channel
selection. Since the next conversion has already started automatically, the next result will reflect
the previous channel selection. Subsequent conversions will reflect the new channel selection.
When switching to a differential gain channel, the first conversion result may have a poor accu-
racy due to the required settling time for the automatic offset cancellation circuitry. The user
should preferably disregard the first conversion result.
ADC Voltage
Reference
The reference voltage for the ADC (VREF) indicates the conversion range for the ADC. Single
ended channels that exceed VREF will result in codes close to 0x3FF. VREF can be selected as
either AVCC, internal 2.56V reference, or external AREF pin.
AVCC is connected to the ADC through a passive switch. The internal 2.56V reference is gener-
ated from the internal bandgap reference (VBG) through an internal amplifier. In either case, the
external AREF pin is directly connected to the ADC, and the reference voltage can be made
more immune to noise by connecting a capacitor between the AREF pin and ground. VREF can
also be measured at the AREF pin with a high impedant voltmeter. Note that VREF is a high
impedant source, and only a capacitive load should be connected in a system.
If the user has a fixed voltage source connected to the AREF pin, the user may not use the other
reference voltage options in the application, as they will be shorted to the external voltage. If no
external voltage is applied to the AREF pin, the user may switch between AVCC and 2.56V as
reference selection. The first ADC conversion result after switching reference voltage source
may be inaccurate, and the user is advised to discard this result.
If differential channels are used, the selected reference should not be closer to AVCC than
indicated in Table 121 on page 293.
ADC Noise
Canceler
The ADC features a noise canceler that enables conversion during sleep mode to reduce noise
induced from the CPU core and other I/O peripherals. The noise canceler can be used with ADC
Noise Reduction and Idle mode. To make use of this feature, the following procedure should be
used:
1. Make sure that the ADC is enabled and is not busy converting. Single Conversion
Mode must be selected and the ADC conversion complete interrupt must be
enabled.
2. Enter ADC Noise Reduction mode (or Idle mode). The ADC will start a conversion
once the CPU has been halted.
3. If no other interrupts occur before the ADC conversion completes, the ADC interrupt
will wake up the CPU and execute the ADC Conversion Complete interrupt routine. If
another interrupt wakes up the CPU before the ADC conversion is complete, that
interrupt will be executed, and an ADC Conversion Complete interrupt request will be
generated when the ADC conversion completes. The CPU will remain in active mode
until a new sleep command is executed.
Note that the ADC will not be automatically turned off when entering other sleep modes than Idle
mode and ADC Noise Reduction mode. The user is advised to write zero to ADEN before enter-
ing such sleep modes to avoid excessive power consumption. If the ADC is enabled in such
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sleep modes and the user wants to perform differential conversions, the user is advised to
switch the ADC off and on after waking up from sleep to prompt an extended conversion to get a
valid result.
Analog Input Circuitry The Analog Input Circuitry for single ended channels is illustrated in Figure 105. An analog
source applied to ADCn is subjected to the pin capacitance and input leakage of that pin, regard-
less of whether that channel is selected as input for the ADC. When the channel is selected, the
source must drive the S/H capacitor through the series resistance (combined resistance in the
input path).
The ADC is optimized for analog signals with an output impedance of approximately 10 kΩ or
less. If such a source is used, the sampling time will be negligible. If a source with higher imped-
ance is used, the sampling time will depend on how long time the source needs to charge the
S/H capacitor, with can vary widely. The user is recommended to only use low impedant sources
with slowly varying signals, since this minimizes the required charge transfer to the S/H
capacitor.
If differential gain channels are used, the input circuitry looks somewhat different, although
source impedances of a few hundred kΩ or less is recommended.
Signal components higher than the Nyquist frequency (fADC/2) should not be present for either
kind of channels, to avoid distortion from unpredictable signal convolution. The user is advised
to remove high frequency components with a low-pass filter before applying the signals as
inputs to the ADC.
Figure 105. Analog Input Circuitry
Analog Noise
Canceling Techniques
Digital circuitry inside and outside the device generates EMI which might affect the accuracy of
analog measurements. If conversion accuracy is critical, the noise level can be reduced by
applying the following techniques:
1. Keep analog signal paths as short as possible. Make sure analog tracks run over the
analog ground plane, and keep them well away from high-speed switching digital
tracks.
2. The AVCC pin on the device should be connected to the digital VCC supply voltage
via an LC network as shown in Figure 106.
3. Use the ADC noise canceler function to reduce induced noise from the CPU.
4. If any ADC port pins are used as digital outputs, it is essential that these do not
switch while a conversion is in progress.
ADCn
IIH
1..100 kΩ
CS/H= 14 pF
VCC/2
IIL
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Figure 106. ADC Power Connections
Offset Compensation
Schemes
The gain stage has a built-in offset cancellation circuitry that nulls the offset of differential mea-
surements as much as possible. The remaining offset in the analog path can be measured
directly by selecting the same channel for both differential inputs. This offset residue can be then
subtracted in software from the measurement results. Using this kind of software based offset
correction, offset on any channel can be reduced below one LSB.
ADC Accuracy
Definitions
An n-bit single-ended ADC converts a voltage linearly between GND and VREF in 2n steps
(LSBs). The lowest code is read as 0, and the highest code is read as 2n-1.
Several parameters describe the deviation from the ideal behavior:
Offset: The deviation of the first transition (0x000 to 0x001) compared to the ideal transition
(at 0.5 LSB). Ideal value: 0 LSB.
GND
VCC
PA0 (ADC0)
PA1 (ADC1)
PA2 (ADC2)
PA3 (ADC3)
PA4 (ADC4)
PA5 (ADC5)
PA6 (ADC6)
PA7 (ADC7)
AREF
AVCC
GND
PC7
10 mH
100 nF Analog Ground Plane
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Figure 107. Offset Error
Gain Error: After adjusting for offset, the Gain Error is found as the deviation of the last
transition (0x3FE to 0x3FF) compared to the ideal transition (at 1.5 LSB below maximum).
Ideal value: 0 LSB
Figure 108. Gain Error
Integral Non-linearity (INL): After adjusting for offset and gain error, the INL is the maximum
deviation of an actual transition compared to an ideal transition for any code. Ideal value: 0
LSB.
Output Code
VREF Input Voltage
Ideal ADC
Actual ADC
Offset
Error
Output Code
V
REF
Input Voltage
Ideal ADC
Actual ADC
Gain
Error
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Figure 109. Integral Non-linearity (INL)
Differential Non-linearity (DNL): The maximum deviation of the actual code width (the
interval between two adjacent transitions) from the ideal code width (1 LSB). Ideal value: 0
LSB.
Figure 110. Differential Non-linearity (DNL)
Quantization Error: Due to the quantization of the input voltage into a finite number of codes,
a range of input voltages (1 LSB wide) will code to the same value. Always ±0.5 LSB.
Absolute Accuracy: The maximum deviation of an actual (unadjusted) transition compared
to an ideal transition for any code. This is the compound effect of Offset, Gain Error,
Differential Error, Non-linearity, and Quantization Error. Ideal value: ±0.5 LSB.
Output Code
V
REF
Input Voltage
Ideal ADC
Actual ADC
INL
Output Code
0x3FF
0x000
0V
REF
Input Voltage
DNL
1 LSB
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ADC Conversion
Result
After the conversion is complete (ADIF is high), the conversion result can be found in the ADC
Result Registers (ADCL, ADCH).
For single ended conversion, the result is
where VIN is the voltage on the selected input pin and VREF the selected voltage reference (see
Table 83 on page 214 and Table 84 on page 215). 0x000 represents analog ground, and 0x3FF
represents the selected reference voltage minus one LSB.
If differential channels are used, the result is
where VPOS is the voltage on the positive input pin, VNEG the voltage on the negative input pin,
GAIN the selected gain factor, and VREF the selected voltage reference. The result is presented
in two’s complement form, from 0x200 (-512d) through 0x1FF (+511d). Note that if the user
wants to perform a quick polarity check of the results, it is sufficient to read the MSB of the result
(ADC9 in ADCH). If this bit is one, the result is negative, and if this bit is zero, the result is posi-
tive. Figure 111 shows the decoding of the differential input range.
Table 82 shows the resulting output codes if the differential input channel pair (ADCn - ADCm) is
selected with a gain of GAIN and a reference voltage of VREF.
Figure 111. Differential Measurement Range
ADC VIN 1024
VREF
--------------------------=
ADC VPOS VNEG
()GAIN 512⋅⋅
VREF
------------------------------------------------------------------------=
0
Output Code
0x1FF
0x000
V
REF
/GAIN Differential Input
Voltage (Volts)
0x3FF
0x200
- V
REF
/GAIN
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Example:
ADMUX = 0xED (ADC3 - ADC2, 10x gain, 2.56V reference, left adjusted result)
Voltage on ADC3 is 300 mV, voltage on ADC2 is 500 mV.
ADCR = 512 × 10 × (300 - 500) / 2560 = -400 = 0x270
ADCL will thus read 0x00, and ADCH will read 0x9C. Writing zero to ADLAR right adjusts
the result: ADCL = 0x70, ADCH = 0x02.
ADC Multiplexer
Selection Register –
ADMUX
Bit 7:6 – REFS1:0: Reference Selection Bits
These bits select the voltage reference for the ADC, as shown in Table 83. If these bits are
changed during a conversion, the change will not go in effect until this conversion is complete
(ADIF in ADCSRA is set). The internal voltage reference options may not be used if an external
reference voltage is being applied to the AREF pin.
Bit 5 – ADLAR: ADC Left Adjust Result
The ADLAR bit affects the presentation of the ADC conversion result in the ADC Data Register.
Write one to ADLAR to left adjust the result. Otherwise, the result is right adjusted. Changing the
ADLAR bit will affect the ADC Data Register immediately, regardless of any ongoing conver-
Table 82. Correlation between Input Voltage and Output Codes
VADCn Read code Corresponding Decimal Value
VADCm + VREF/GAIN 0x1FF 511
VADCm + 511/512 VREF/GAIN 0x1FF 511
VADCm + 510/512 VREF/GAIN 0x1FE 510
... ... ...
VADCm + 1/512 VREF/GAIN 0x001 1
VADCm 0x000 0
VADCm - 1/512 VREF/GAIN 0x3FF -1
... ... ...
VADCm - 511/512 VREF/GAIN 0x201 -511
VADCm - VREF/GAIN 0x200 -512
Bit 76543210
REFS1 REFS0 ADLAR MUX4 MUX3 MUX2 MUX1 MUX0 ADMUX
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
Table 83. Voltage Reference Selections for ADC
REFS1 REFS0 Voltage Reference Selection
0 0 AREF, Internal Vref turned off
0 1 AVCC with external capacitor at AREF pin
10Reserved
1 1 Internal 2.56V Voltage Reference with external capacitor at AREF pin
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sions. For a complete description of this bit, see “The ADC Data Register – ADCL and ADCH” on
page 217.
Bits 4:0 – MUX4:0: Analog Channel and Gain Selection Bits
The value of these bits selects which combination of analog inputs are connected to the ADC.
These bits also select the gain for the differential channels. See Table 84 for details. If these bits
are changed during a conversion, the change will not go in effect until this conversion is
complete (ADIF in ADCSRA is set).
Table 84. Input Channel and Gain Selections
MUX4..0
Single Ended
Input
Positive Differential
Input
Negative Differential
Input Gain
00000 ADC0
00001 ADC1
00010 ADC2
00011 ADC3 N/A
00100 ADC4
00101 ADC5
00110 ADC6
00111 ADC7
01000 ADC0 ADC0 10x
01001 ADC1 ADC0
01010 ADC0 ADC0 200x
01011 ADC1 ADC0
01100 ADC2 ADC2 10x
01101 ADC3 ADC2
01110 ADC2 ADC2 200x
01111 ADC3 ADC2
10000 ADC0 ADC1
1x
10001 ADC1 ADC1
10010 N/A ADC2 ADC1
10011 ADC3 ADC1
10100 ADC4 ADC1
10101 ADC5 ADC1
10110 ADC6 ADC1
10111 ADC7 ADC1
11000 ADC0 ADC2
11001 ADC1 ADC2
11010 ADC2 ADC2
11011 ADC3 ADC2
11100 ADC4 ADC2
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ADC Control and
Status Register A –
ADCSRA
Bit 7 – ADEN: ADC Enable
Writing this bit to one enables the ADC. By writing it to zero, the ADC is turned off. Turning the
ADC off while a conversion is in progress, will terminate this conversion.
Bit 6 – ADSC: ADC Start Conversion
In Single Conversion mode, write this bit to one to start each conversion. In Free Running Mode,
write this bit to one to start the first conversion. The first conversion after ADSC has been written
after the ADC has been enabled, or if ADSC is written at the same time as the ADC is enabled,
will take 25 ADC clock cycles instead of the normal 13. This first conversion performs initializa-
tion of the ADC.
ADSC will read as one as long as a conversion is in progress. When the conversion is complete,
it returns to zero. Writing zero to this bit has no effect.
Bit 5 – ADATE: ADC Auto Trigger Enable
When this bit is written to one, Auto Triggering of the ADC is enabled. The ADC will start a con-
version on a positive edge of the selected trigger signal. The trigger source is selected by setting
the ADC Trigger Select bits, ADTS in SFIOR.
Bit 4 – ADIF: ADC Interrupt Flag
This bit is set when an ADC conversion completes and the Data Registers are updated. The
ADC Conversion Complete Interrupt is executed if the ADIE bit and the I-bit in SREG are set.
ADIF is cleared by hardware when executing the corresponding interrupt handling vector. Alter-
natively, ADIF is cleared by writing a logical one to the flag. Beware that if doing a Read-Modify-
Write on ADCSRA, a pending interrupt can be disabled. This also applies if the SBI and CBI
instructions are used.
Bit 3 – ADIE: ADC Interrupt Enable
When this bit is written to one and the I-bit in SREG is set, the ADC Conversion Complete Inter-
rupt is activated.
Bits 2:0 – ADPS2:0: ADC Prescaler Select Bits
These bits determine the division factor between the XTAL frequency and the input clock to the
ADC.
11101 ADC5 ADC2 1x
11110 1.22V (VBG)N/A
11111 0V (GND)
Table 84. Input Channel and Gain Selections (Continued)
MUX4..0
Single Ended
Input
Positive Differential
Input
Negative Differential
Input Gain
Bit 76543210
ADEN ADSC ADATE ADIF ADIE ADPS2 ADPS1 ADPS0 ADCSRA
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value00000000
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The ADC Data
Register – ADCL and
ADCH
ADLAR = 0
ADLAR = 1
When an ADC conversion is complete, the result is found in these two registers. If differential
channels are used, the result is presented in two’s complement form.
When ADCL is read, the ADC Data Register is not updated until ADCH is read. Consequently, if
the result is left adjusted and no more than 8-bit precision is required, it is sufficient to read
ADCH. Otherwise, ADCL must be read first, then ADCH.
The ADLAR bit in ADMUX, and the MUXn bits in ADMUX affect the way the result is read from
the registers. If ADLAR is set, the result is left adjusted. If ADLAR is cleared (default), the result
is right adjusted.
ADC9:0: ADC Conversion Result
These bits represent the result from the conversion, as detailed in ADC Conversion Result” on
page 213.
Table 85. ADC Prescaler Selections
ADPS2 ADPS1 ADPS0 Division Factor
000 2
001 2
010 4
011 8
100 16
101 32
110 64
1 1 1 128
Bit 151413121110 9 8
ADC9 ADC8 ADCH
ADC7 ADC6 ADC5 ADC4 ADC3 ADC2 ADC1 ADC0 ADCL
76543210
Read/WriteRRRRRRRR
RRRRRRRR
Initial Value00000000
00000000
Bit 151413121110 9 8
ADC9 ADC8 ADC7 ADC6 ADC5 ADC4 ADC3 ADC2 ADCH
ADC1 ADC0 –––––ADCL
76543210
Read/WriteRRRRRRRR
RRRRRRRR
Initial Value00000000
00000000
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Special FunctionIO
Register – SFIOR
Bit 7:5 – ADTS2:0: ADC Auto Trigger Source
If ADATE in ADCSRA is written to one, the value of these bits selects which source will trigger
an ADC conversion. If ADATE is cleared, the ADTS2:0 settings will have no effect. A conversion
will be triggered by the rising edge of the selected Interrupt Flag. Note that switching from a trig-
ger source that is cleared to a trigger source that is set, will generate a positive edge on the
trigger signal. If ADEN in ADCSRA is set, this will start a conversion. Switching to Free Running
mode (ADTS[2:0]=0) will not cause a trigger event, even if the ADC Interrupt Flag is set.
Bit 4 – Reserved Bit
This bit is reserved for future use in the ATmega32. For ensuring compability with future devices,
this bit must be written zero when SFIOR is written.
Bit 765 4 3210
ADTS2 ADTS1 ADTS0 ACME PUD PSR2 PSR10 SFIOR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 86. ADC Auto Trigger Source Selections
ADTS2 ADTS1 ADTS0 Trigger Source
0 0 0 Free Running mode
0 0 1 Analog Comparator
0 1 0 External Interrupt Request 0
0 1 1 Timer/Counter0 Compare Match
1 0 0 Timer/Counter0 Overflow
1 0 1 Timer/Counter1 Compare Match B
1 1 0 Timer/Counter1 Overflow
1 1 1 Timer/Counter1 Capture Event
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JTAG Interface
and On-chip
Debug System
Features JTAG (IEEE std. 1149.1 Compliant) Interface
Boundary-scan Capabilities According to the IEEE std. 1149.1 (JTAG) Standard
Debugger Access to:
All Internal Peripheral Units
Internal and External RAM
The Internal Register File
Program Counter
EEPROM and Flash Memories
Extensive On-chip Debug Support for Break Conditions, Including
–AVR Break Instruction
Break on Change of Program Memory Flow
Single Step Break
Program Memory Breakpoints on Single Address or Address Range
Data Memory Breakpoints on Single Address or Address Range
Programming of Flash, EEPROM, Fuses, and Lock Bits through the JTAG Interface
On-chip Debugging Supported by AVR Studio®
Overview The AVR IEEE std. 1149.1 compliant JTAG interface can be used for
Testing PCBs by using the JTAG Boundary-scan capability
Programming the non-volatile memories, Fuses and Lock bits
On-chip Debugging
A brief description is given in the following sections. Detailed descriptions for Programming via
the JTAG interface, and using the Boundary-scan Chain can be found in the sections “Program-
ming via the JTAG Interface” on page 274 and “IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) Boundary-scan” on page
225, respectively. The On-chip Debug support is considered being private JTAG instructions,
and distributed within ATMEL and to selected third party vendors only.
Figure 112 shows a block diagram of the JTAG interface and the On-chip Debug system. The
TAP Controller is a state machine controlled by the TCK and TMS signals. The TAP Controller
selects either the JTAG Instruction Register or one of several Data Registers as the scan chain
(Shift Register) between the TDI input and TDO output. The Instruction Register holds JTAG
instructions controlling the behavior of a Data Register.
The ID-Register, Bypass Register, and the Boundary-scan Chain are the Data Registers used
for board-level testing. The JTAG Programming Interface (actually consisting of several physical
and virtual Data Registers) is used for JTAG Serial Programming via the JTAG interface. The
Internal Scan Chain and Break Point Scan Chain are used for On-chip Debugging only.
Test Access Port
TAP
The JTAG interface is accessed through four of the AVR’s pins. In JTAG terminology, these pins
constitute the Test Access Port – TAP. These pins are:
TMS: Test Mode Select. This pin is used for navigating through the TAP-controller state
machine.
TCK: Test Clock. JTAG operation is synchronous to TCK.
TDI: Test Data In. Serial input data to be shifted in to the Instruction Register or Data
Register (Scan Chains).
TDO: Test Data Out. Serial output data from Instruction Register or Data Register.
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The IEEE std. 1149.1 also specifies an optional TAP signal; TRST – Test ReSeT – which is not
provided.
When the JTAGEN fuse is unprogrammed, these four TAP pins are normal port pins and the
TAP controller is in reset. When programmed and the JTD bit in MCUCSR is cleared, the TAP
input signals are internally pulled high and the JTAG is enabled for Boundary-scan and program-
ming. In this case, the TAP output pin (TDO) is left floating in states where the JTAG TAP
controller is not shifting data, and must therefore be connected to a pull-up resistor or other
hardware having pull-ups (for instance the TDI-input of the next device in the scan chain). The
device is shipped with this fuse programmed.
For the On-chip Debug system, in addition to the JTAG interface pins, the RESET pin is moni-
tored by the debugger to be able to detect external reset sources. The debuggerbta can also pull
the RESET pin low to reset the whole system, assuming only open collectors on the reset line
are used in the application.
Figure 112. Block Diagram
TAP
CONTROLLER
TDI
TDO
TCK
TMS
FLASH
MEMORY
AVR CPU
DIGITAL
PERIPHERAL
UNITS
JTAG / AVR CORE
COMMUNICATION
INTERFACE
BREAKPOINT
UNIT FLOW CONTROL
UNIT
OCD STATUS
AND CONTROL
INTERNAL
SCAN
CHAIN
M
U
X
INSTRUCTION
REGISTER
ID
REGISTER
BYPASS
REGISTER
JTAG PROGRAMMING
INTERFACE
PC
Instruction
Address
Data
BREAKPOINT
SCAN CHAIN
ADDRESS
DECODER
ANALOG
PERIPHERIAL
UNITS
I/O PORT 0
I/O PORT n
BOUNDARY SCAN CHAIN
Analog inputs
Control & Clock lines
DEVICE BOUNDARY
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Figure 113. TAP Controller State Diagram
TAP Controller The TAP controller is a 16-state finite state machine that controls the operation of the Boundary-
scan circuitry, JTAG programming circuitry, or On-chip Debug system. The state transitions
depicted in Figure 113 depend on the signal present on TMS (shown adjacent to each state tran-
sition) at the time of the rising edge at TCK. The initial state after a Power-On Reset is Test-
Logic-Reset.
As a definition in this document, the LSB is shifted in and out first for all Shift Registers.
Assuming Run-Test/Idle is the present state, a typical scenario for using the JTAG interface is:
At the TMS input, apply the sequence 1, 1, 0, 0 at the rising edges of TCK to enter the Shift
Instruction Register – Shift-IR state. While in this state, shift the four bits of the JTAG
instructions into the JTAG Instruction Register from the TDI input at the rising edge of TCK.
The TMS input must be held low during input of the 3 LSBs in order to remain in the Shift-IR
state. The MSB of the instruction is shifted in when this state is left by setting TMS high.
While the instruction is shifted in from the TDI pin, the captured IR-state 0x01 is shifted out
Test-Logic-Reset
Run-Test/Idle
Shift-DR
Exit1-DR
Pause-DR
Exit2-DR
Update-DR
Select-IR Scan
Capture-IR
Shift-IR
Exit1-IR
Pause-IR
Exit2-IR
Update-IR
Select-DR Scan
Capture-DR
0
1
011 1
00
00
11
10
1
1
0
1
0
0
10
1
1
0
1
0
0
00
11
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on the TDO pin. The JTAG Instruction selects a particular Data Register as path between
TDI and TDO and controls the circuitry surrounding the selected Data Register.
Apply the TMS sequence 1, 1, 0 to re-enter the Run-Test/Idle state. The instruction is
latched onto the parallel output from the Shift Register path in the Update-IR state. The Exit-
IR, Pause-IR, and Exit2-IR states are only used for navigating the state machine.
At the TMS input, apply the sequence 1, 0, 0 at the rising edges of TCK to enter the Shift
Data Register – Shift-DR state. While in this state, upload the selected Data Register
(selected by the present JTAG instruction in the JTAG Instruction Register) from the TDI
input at the rising edge of TCK. In order to remain in the Shift-DR state, the TMS input must
be held low during input of all bits except the MSB. The MSB of the data is shifted in when
this state is left by setting TMS high. While the Data Register is shifted in from the TDI pin,
the parallel inputs to the Data Register captured in the Capture-DR state is shifted out on the
TDO pin.
Apply the TMS sequence 1, 1, 0 to re-enter the Run-Test/Idle state. If the selected Data
Register has a latched parallel-output, the latching takes place in the Update-DR state. The
Exit-DR, Pause-DR, and Exit2-DR states are only used for navigating the state machine.
As shown in the state diagram, the Run-Test/Idle state need not be entered between selecting
JTAG instruction and using Data Registers, and some JTAG instructions may select certain
functions to be performed in the Run-Test/Idle, making it unsuitable as an Idle state.
Note: Independent of the initial state of the TAP Controller, the Test-Logic-Reset state can always be
entered by holding TMS high for five TCK clock periods.
For detailed information on the JTAG specification, refer to the literature listed in “Bibliography”
on page 224.
Using the
Boundary-scan
Chain
A complete description of the Boundary-scan capabilities are given in the section “IEEE 1149.1
(JTAG) Boundary-scan” on page 225.
Using the On-chip
Debug System
As shown in Figure 112, the hardware support for On-chip Debugging consists mainly of:
A scan chain on the interface between the internal AVR CPU and the internal peripheral
units
Break Point unit
Communication interface between the CPU and JTAG system
All read or modify/write operations needed for implementing the Debugger are done by applying
AVR instructions via the internal AVR CPU Scan Chain. The CPU sends the result to an I/O
memory mapped location which is part of the communication interface between the CPU and the
JTAG system.
The Break Point Unit implements Break on Change of Program Flow, Single Step Break, 2 Pro-
gram Memory Break Points, and 2 combined Break Points. Together, the 4 Break Points can be
configured as either:
4 single Program Memory Break Points
3 Single Program Memory Break Point + 1 single Data Memory Break Point
2 single Program Memory Break Points + 2 single Data Memory Break Points
2 single Program Memory Break Points + 1 Program Memory Break Point with mask (“range
Break Point”)
2 single Program Memory Break Points + 1 Data Memory Break Point with mask (“range
Break Point”)
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A debugger, like the AVR Studio, may however use one or more of these resources for its inter-
nal purpose, leaving less flexibility to the end-user.
A list of the On-chip Debug specific JTAG instructions is given in “On-chip Debug Specific JTAG
Instructions” on page 223.
The JTAGEN Fuse must be programmed to enable the JTAG Test Access Port. In addition, the
OCDEN Fuse must be programmed and no Lock bits must be set for the On-chip Debug system
to work. As a security feature, the On-chip Debug system is disabled when any Lock bits are set.
Otherwise, the On-chip Debug system would have provided a back-door into a secured device.
The AVR JTAG ICE from Atmel is a powerful development tool for On-chip Debugging of all
AVR 8-bit RISC Microcontrollers with IEEE 1149.1 compliant JTAG interface. The JTAG ICE
and the AVR Studio user interface give the user complete control of the internal resources of the
microcontroller, helping to reduce development time by making debugging easier. The JTAG
ICE performs real-time emulation of the micrcontroller while it is running in a target system.
Please refer to the Support Tools section on the AVR pages on www.atmel.com for a full
description of the AVR JTEG ICE. AVR Studio can be downloaded free from Software section
on the same web site.
All necessary execution commands are available in AVR Studio, both on source level and on
disassembly level. The user can execute the program, single step through the code either by
tracing into or stepping over functions, step out of functions, place the cursor on a statement and
execute until the statement is reached, stop the execution, and reset the execution target. In
addition, the user can have an unlimited number of code breakpoints (using the BREAK instruc-
tion) and up to two data memory breakpoints, alternatively combined as a mask (range) Break
Point.
On-chip Debug
Specific JTAG
Instructions
The On-chip Debug support is considered being private JTAG instructions, and distributed within
ATMEL and to selected third party vendors only. Instruction opcodes are listed for reference.
PRIVATE0; $8 Private JTAG instruction for accessing On-chip Debug system.
PRIVATE1; $9 Private JTAG instruction for accessing On-chip Debug system.
PRIVATE2; $A Private JTAG instruction for accessing On-chip Debug system.
PRIVATE3; $B Private JTAG instruction for accessing On-chip Debug system.
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On-chip Debug
Related Register in
I/O Memory
On-chip Debug
Register – OCDR
The OCDR Register provides a communication channel from the running program in the micro-
controller to the debugger. The CPU can transfer a byte to the debugger by writing to this
location. At the same time, an Internal Flag; I/O Debug Register Dirty – IDRD – is set to indicate
to the debugger that the register has been written. When the CPU reads the OCDR Register the
7 LSB will be from the OCDR Register, while the MSB is the IDRD bit. The debugger clears the
IDRD bit when it has read the information.
In some AVR devices, this register is shared with a standard I/O location. In this case, the OCDR
Register can only be accessed if the OCDEN Fuse is programmed, and the debugger enables
access to the OCDR Register. In all other cases, the standard I/O location is accessed.
Refer to the debugger documentation for further information on how to use this register.
Using the JTAG
Programming
Capabilities
Programming of AVR parts via JTAG is performed via the 4-pin JTAG port, TCK, TMS, TDI and
TDO. These are the only pins that need to be controlled/observed to perform JTAG program-
ming (in addition to power pins). It is not required to apply 12V externally. The JTAGEN fuse
must be programmed and the JTD bit in the MCUSR Register must be cleared to enable the
JTAG Test Access Port.
The JTAG programming capability supports:
Flash programming and verifying
EEPROM programming and verifying
Fuse programming and verifying
Lock bit programming and verifying
The Lock bit security is exactly as in Parallel Programming mode. If the Lock bits LB1 or LB2 are
programmed, the OCDEN Fuse cannot be programmed unless first doing a chip erase. This is a
security feature that ensures no back-door exists for reading out the content of a secured
device.
The details on programming through the JTAG interface and programming specific JTAG
instructions are given in the section “Programming via the JTAG Interface” on page 274.
Bibliography For more information about general Boundary-scan, the following literature can be consulted:
IEEE: IEEE Std 1149.1-1990. IEEE Standard Test Access Port and Boundary-scan
Architecture, IEEE, 1993
Colin Maunder: The Board Designers Guide to Testable Logic Circuits, Addison-Wesley,
1992
Bit 7 6543210
MSB/IDRD LSB OCDR
Read/Write R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0000000
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IEEE 1149.1
(JTAG)
Boundary-scan
Features JTAG (IEEE std. 1149.1 Compliant) Interface
Boundary-scan Capabilities According to the JTAG Standard
Full Scan of all Port Functions as well as Analog Circuitry having Off-chip Connections
Supports the Optional IDCODE Instruction
Additional Public AVR_RESET Instruction to Reset the AVR
System Overview The Boundary-scan chain has the capability of driving and observing the logic levels on the digi-
tal I/O pins, as well as the boundary between digital and analog logic for analog circuitry having
Off-chip connections. At system level, all ICs having JTAG capabilities are connected serially by
the TDI/TDO signals to form a long Shift Register. An external controller sets up the devices to
drive values at their output pins, and observe the input values received from other devices. The
controller compares the received data with the expected result. In this way, Boundary-scan pro-
vides a mechanism for testing interconnections and integrity of components on Printed Circuits
Boards by using the four TAP signals only.
The four IEEE 1149.1 defined mandatory JTAG instructions IDCODE, BYPASS, SAMPLE/PRE-
LOAD, and EXTEST, as well as the AVR specific public JTAG instruction AVR_RESET can be
used for testing the Printed Circuit Board. Initial scanning of the Data Register path will show the
ID-code of the device, since IDCODE is the default JTAG instruction. It may be desirable to have
the AVR device in Reset during Test mode. If not reset, inputs to the device may be determined
by the scan operations, and the internal software may be in an undetermined state when exiting
the Test mode. Entering reset, the outputs of any Port Pin will instantly enter the high impedance
state, making the HIGHZ instruction redundant. If needed, the BYPASS instruction can be
issued to make the shortest possible scan chain through the device. The device can be set in
the reset state either by pulling the external RESET pin low, or issuing the AVR_RESET instruc-
tion with appropriate setting of the Reset Data Register.
The EXTEST instruction is used for sampling external pins and loading output pins with data.
The data from the output latch will be driven out on the pins as soon as the EXTEST instruction
is loaded into the JTAG IR-Register. Therefore, the SAMPLE/PRELOAD should also be used for
setting initial values to the scan ring, to avoid damaging the board when issuing the EXTEST
instruction for the first time. SAMPLE/PRELOAD can also be used for taking a snapshot of the
external pins during normal operation of the part.
The JTAGEN Fuse must be programmed and the JTD bit in the I/O Register MCUCSR must be
cleared to enable the JTAG Test Access Port.
When using the JTAG interface for Boundary-scan, using a JTAG TCK clock frequency higher
than the internal chip frequency is possible. The chip clock is not required to run.
Data Registers The Data Registers relevant for Boundary-scan operations are:
Bypass Register
Device Identification Register
Reset Register
Boundary-scan Chain
Bypass Register The Bypass Register consists of a single Shift Register stage. When the Bypass Register is
selected as path between TDI and TDO, the register is reset to 0 when leaving the Capture-DR
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controller state. The Bypass Register can be used to shorten the scan chain on a system when
the other devices are to be tested.
Device Identification
Register
Figure 114 shows the structure of the Device Identification Register.
Figure 114. The Format of the Device Identification Register
Version Version is a 4-bit number identifying the revision of the component. The JTAG version number
follows the revision of the device. Revision A is 0x0, revision B is x1 and so on.
Part Number The part number is a 16-bit code identifying the component. The JTAG Part Number for
ATmega32 is listed in Table 87.
Manufacturer ID The Manufacturer ID is a 11 bit code identifying the manufacturer. The JTAG manufacturer ID
for Atmel is listed in Table 88.
Reset Register The Reset Register is a Test Data Register used to reset the part. Since the AVR tri-states Port
Pins when reset, the Reset Register can also replace the function of the unimplemented optional
JTAG instruction HIGHZ.
A high value in the Reset Register corresponds to pulling the External Reset low. The part is
reset as long as there is a high value present in the Reset Register. Depending on the Fuse set-
tings for the clock options, the part will remain reset for a Reset Time-Out Period (refer to “Clock
Sources” on page 25) after releasing the Reset Register. The output from this Data Register is
not latched, so the reset will take place immediately, as shown in Figure 115.
MSB LSB
Bit 31 28 27 12 11 1 0
Device ID Version Part Number Manufacturer ID 1
4 bits 16 bits 11 bits 1 bit
Table 87. AVR JTAG Part Number
Part Number JTAG Part Number (Hex)
ATmega32 0x9502
Table 88. Manufacturer ID
Manufacturer JTAG Man. ID (Hex)
Atmel 0x01F
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Figure 115. Reset Register
Boundary-scan Chain The Boundary-scan Chain has the capability of driving and observing the logic levels on the dig-
ital I/O pins, as well as the boundary between digital and analog logic for analog circuitry having
Off-chip connections.
See “Boundary-scan Chain” on page 229 for a complete description.
Boundary-scan
Specific JTAG
Instructions
The instruction register is 4-bit wide, supporting up to 16 instructions. Listed below are the JTAG
instructions useful for Boundary-scan operation. Note that the optional HIGHZ instruction is not
implemented, but all outputs with tri-state capability can be set in high-impedant state by using
the AVR_RESET instruction, since the initial state for all port pins is tri-state.
As a definition in this datasheet, the LSB is shifted in and out first for all Shift Registers.
The OPCODE for each instruction is shown behind the instruction name in hex format. The text
describes which Data Register is selected as path between TDI and TDO for each instruction.
EXTEST; $0 Mandatory JTAG instruction for selecting the Boundary-scan Chain as Data Register for testing
circuitry external to the AVR package. For port-pins, Pull-up Disable, Output Control, Output
Data, and Input Data are all accessible in the scan chain. For Analog circuits having Off-chip
connections, the interface between the analog and the digital logic is in the scan chain. The con-
tents of the latched outputs of the Boundary-scan chain is driven out as soon as the JTAG IR-
register is loaded with the EXTEST instruction.
The active states are:
Capture-DR: Data on the external pins are sampled into the Boundary-scan Chain.
Shift-DR: The Internal Scan Chain is shifted by the TCK input.
Update-DR: Data from the scan chain is applied to output pins.
IDCODE; $1 Optional JTAG instruction selecting the 32-bit ID-register as Data Register. The ID-register con-
sists of a version number, a device number and the manufacturer code chosen by JEDEC. This
is the default instruction after power-up.
The active states are:
Capture-DR: Data in the IDCODE-register is sampled into the Boundary-scan Chain.
Shift-DR: The IDCODE scan chain is shifted by the TCK input.
SAMPLE_PRELOAD;
$2
Mandatory JTAG instruction for pre-loading the output latches and talking a snap-shot of the
input/output pins without affecting the system operation. However, the output latches are not
connected to the pins. The Boundary-scan Chain is selected as Data Register.
DQ
From
TDI
ClockDR · AVR_RESET
To
TDO
From other Internal and
External Reset Sources
Internal Reset
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The active states are:
Capture-DR: Data on the external pins are sampled into the Boundary-scan Chain.
Shift-DR: The Boundary-scan Chain is shifted by the TCK input.
Update-DR: Data from the Boundary-scan Chain is applied to the output latches. However,
the output latches are not connected to the pins.
AVR_RESET; $C The AVR specific public JTAG instruction for forcing the AVR device into the Reset mode or
releasing the JTAG Reset source. The TAP controller is not reset by this instruction. The one bit
Reset Register is selected as Data Register. Note that the reset will be active as long as there is
a logic 'one' in the Reset Chain. The output from this chain is not latched.
The active states are:
Shift-DR: The Reset Register is shifted by the TCK input.
BYPASS; $F Mandatory JTAG instruction selecting the Bypass Register for Data Register.
The active states are:
Capture-DR: Loads a logic “0” into the Bypass Register.
Shift-DR: The Bypass Register cell between TDI and TDO is shifted.
Boundary-scan
Related Register in I/O
Memory
MCU Control and
Status Register –
MCUCSR
The MCU Control and Status Register contains control bits for general MCU functions, and pro-
vides information on which reset source caused an MCU Reset.
Bit 7 – JTD: JTAG Interface Disable
When this bit is zero, the JTAG interface is enabled if the JTAGEN Fuse is programmed. If this
bit is one, the JTAG interface is disabled. In order to avoid unintentional disabling or enabling of
the JTAG interface, a timed sequence must be followed when changing this bit: The application
software must write this bit to the desired value twice within four cycles to change its value.
If the JTAG interface is left unconnected to other JTAG circuitry, the JTD bit should be set to
one. The reason for this is to avoid static current at the TDO pin in the JTAG interface.
Bit 4 – JTRF: JTAG Reset Flag
This bit is set if a reset is being caused by a logic one in the JTAG Reset Register selected by
the JTAG instruction AVR_RESET. This bit is reset by a Power-on Reset, or by writing a logic
zero to the flag.
Bit 76543210
JTD ISC2 –JTRFWDRF BORF EXTRF PORF MCUCSR
Read/Write R/W R/W R R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial Value 0 0 0 See Bit Description
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Boundary-scan
Chain
The Boundary-scan chain has the capability of driving and observing the logic levels on the digi-
tal I/O pins, as well as the boundary between digital and analog logic for analog circuitry having
Off-chip connection.
Scanning the Digital
Port Pins
Figure 116 shows the Boundary-scan Cell for a bi-directional port pin with pull-up function. The
cell consists of a standard Boundary-scan cell for the Pull-up Enable – PUExn – function, and a
bi-directional pin cell that combines the three signals Output Control – OCxn, Output Data –
ODxn, and Input Data – IDxn, into only a two-stage Shift Register. The port and pin indexes are
not used in the following description.
The Boundary-scan logic is not included in the figures in the datasheet. Figure 117 shows a sim-
ple digital Port Pin as described in the section “I/O Ports” on page 49. The Boundary-scan
details from Figure 116 replaces the dashed box in Figure 117.
When no alternate port function is present, the Input Data – ID – corresponds to the PINxn Reg-
ister value (but ID has no synchronizer), Output Data corresponds to the PORT Register, Output
Control corresponds to the Data Direction – DD Register, and the Pull-up Enable – PUExn – cor-
responds to logic expression PUD · DDxn · PORTxn.
Digital alternate port functions are connected outside the dotted box in Figure 117 to make the
scan chain read the actual pin value. For Analog function, there is a direct connection from the
external pin to the analog circuit, and a scan chain is inserted on the interface between the digi-
tal logic and the analog circuitry.
Figure 116. Boundary-scan Cell for Bidirectional Port Pin with Pull-up Function.
DQ DQ
G
0
1
0
1
DQ DQ
G
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
DQ DQ
G
0
1
Port Pin (PXn)
VccEXTESTTo Next CellShiftDR
Output Control (OC)
Pullup Enable (PUE)
Output Data (OD)
Input Data (ID)
From Last Cell UpdateDRClockDR
FF2 LD2
FF1 LD1
LD0FF0
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Figure 117. General Port Pin Schematic Diagram(1)
Note: 1. See Boundary-scan descriptin for details.
Boundary-scan and
the Two-wire Interface
The 2 Two-wire Interface pins SCL and SDA have one additional control signal in the scan-
chain; Two-wire Interface Enable – TWIEN. As shown in Figure 118, the TWIEN signal enables
a tri-state buffer with slew-rate control in parallel with the ordinary digital port pins. A general
scan cell as shown in Figure 122 is attached to the TWIEN signal.
Notes: 1. A separate scan chain for the 50 ns spike filter on the input is not provided. The ordinary scan
support for digital port pins suffice for connectivity tests. The only reason for having TWIEN in
the scan path, is to be able to disconnect the slew-rate control buffer when doing boundary-
scan.
2. Make sure the OC and TWIEN signals are not asserted simultaneously, as this will lead to
drive contention.
CLK
RPx
RRx
WPx
RDx
WDx
PUD
SYNCHRONIZER
WDx: WRITE DDRx
WPx: WRITE PORTx
RRx: READ PORTx REGISTER
RPx: READ PORTx PIN
PUD: PULLUP DISABLE
CLK : I/O CLOCK
RDx: READ DDRx
D
L
Q
Q
RESET
RESET
Q
Q
D
Q
QD
CLR
PORTxn
Q
QD
CLR
DDxn
PINxn
DATA BUS
SLEEP
SLEEP: SLEEP CONTROL
Pxn
I/O
I/O
PUExn
OCxn
ODxn
IDxn
PUExn: PULLUP ENABLE for pin Pxn
OCxn: OUTPUT CONTROL for pin Pxn
ODxn: OUTPUT DATA to pin Pxn
IDxn: INPUT DATA from pin Pxn
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Figure 118. Additional Scan Signal for the Two-wire Interface
Scanning the RESET
Pin
The RESET pin accepts 5V active low logic for standard reset operation, and 12V active high
logic for High Voltage Parallel Programming. An observe-only cell as shown in Figure 119 is
inserted both for the 5V reset signal; RSTT, and the 12V reset signal; RSTHV.
Figure 119. Observe-only Cell
Scanning the Clock
Pins
The AVR devices have many clock options selectable by fuses. These are: Internal RC Oscilla-
tor, External RC, External Clock, (High Frequency) Crystal Oscillator, Low Frequency Crystal
Oscillator, and Ceramic Resonator.
Figure 120 shows how each Oscillator with external connection is supported in the scan chain.
The Enable signal is supported with a general boundary-scan cell, while the Oscillator/Clock out-
put is attached to an observe-only cell. In addition to the main clock, the Timer Oscillator is
scanned in the same way. The output from the internal RC Oscillator is not scanned, as this
Oscillator does not have external connections.
Pxn
PUExn
ODxn
IDxn
TWIEN
OCxn
Slew-rate Limited
SRC
0
1
DQ
From
Previous
Cell
ClockDR
ShiftDR
To
Next
Cell
From System Pin To System Logic
FF1
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Figure 120. Boundary-scan Cells for Oscillators and Clock Options
Table 89 summaries the scan registers for the external clock pin XTAL1, Oscillators with
XTAL1/XTAL2 connections as well as 32kHz Timer Oscillator.
Notes: 1. Do not enable more than one clock source as main clock at a time.
2. Scanning an Oscillator output gives unpredictable results as there is a frequency drift between
the Internal Oscillator and the JTAG TCK clock. If possible, scanning an external clock is
preferred.
3. The clock configuration is programmed by fuses. As a fuse is not changed run-time, the clock
configuration is considered fixed for a given application. The user is advised to scan the same
clock option as to be used in the final system. The enable signals are supported in the scan
chain because the system logic can disable clock options in sleep modes, thereby disconnect-
ing the Oscillator pins from the scan path if not provided. The INTCAP fuses are not supported
in the scan-chain, so the boundary scan chain can not make a XTAL Oscillator requiring inter-
nal capacitors to run unless the fuse is correctly programmed.
Scanning the Analog
Comparator
The relevant Comparator signals regarding Boundary-scan are shown in Figure 121. The
Boundary-scan cell from Figure 122 is attached to each of these signals. The signals are
described in Table 90.
The Comparator need not be used for pure connectivity testing, since all analog inputs are
shared with a digital port pin as well.
Table 89. Scan Signals for the Oscillators(1)(2)(3)
Enable Signal Scanned Clock Line Clock Option
Scanned Clock Line
when not Used
EXTCLKEN EXTCLK (XTAL1) External Clock 0
OSCON OSCCK External Crystal
External Ceramic
Resonator
0
RCOSCEN RCCK External RC 1
OSC32EN OSC32CK Low Freq. External Crystal 0
TOSKON TOSCK 32kHz Timer Oscillator 0
0
1
DQ
From
Previous
Cell
ClockDR
ShiftDR
To
Next
Cell
To System Logic
FF1
0
1
DQ DQ
G
0
1
From
Previous
Cell
ClockDR UpdateDR
ShiftDR
To
Next
Cell EXTEST
From Digital Logic
XTAL1/TOSC1 XTAL2/TOSC2
Oscillator
ENABLE OUTPUT
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Figure 121. Analog Comparator
Figure 122. General Boundary-scan Cell used for Signals for Comparator and ADC
ACBG
BANDGAP
REFERENCE
ADC MULTIPLEXER
OUTPUT
ACME
AC_IDLE
ACO
ADCEN
0
1
DQ DQ
G
0
1
From
Previous
Cell
ClockDR UpdateDR
ShiftDR
To
Next
Cell EXTEST
To Analog Circuitry/
To Digital Logic
From Digital Logic/
From Analog Ciruitry
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Scanning the ADC
Figure 123 shows a block diagram of the ADC with all relevant control and observe signals. The Boundary-scan cell from
Figure 122 is attached to each of these signals. The ADC need not be used for pure connectivity testing, since all analog
inputs are shared with a digital port pin as well.
Figure 123. Analog to Digital Converter
The signals are described briefly in Table 91.
Table 90. Boundary-scan Signals for the Analog Comparator
Signal
Name
Direction as Seen from
the Comparator Description
Recommended Input
when Not in Use
Output Values when
Recommended Inputs are Used
AC_IDLE Input Turns off Analog
comparator when true
1 Depends upon µC code being
executed
ACO Output Analog Comparator
Output
Will become input to µC
code being executed
0
ACME Input Uses output signal from
ADC mux when true
0 Depends upon µC code being
executed
ACBG Input Bandgap Reference
enable
0 Depends upon µC code being
executed
10-bit DAC +
-
AREF
PRECH
DACOUT
COMP
MUXEN_7
ADC_7
MUXEN_6
ADC_6
MUXEN_5
ADC_5
MUXEN_4
ADC_4
MUXEN_3
ADC_3
MUXEN_2
ADC_2
MUXEN_1
ADC_1
MUXEN_0
ADC_0
NEGSEL_2
ADC_2
NEGSEL_1
ADC_1
NEGSEL_0
ADC_0
EXTCH
+
-
+
-
10x 20x
G10 G20
ST
ACLK
AMPEN
2.56V
ref
IREFEN
AREF
VCCREN
DAC_9..0
ADCEN
HOLD
PRECH
GNDEN
PASSEN
ACTEN
COMP
SCTEST ADCBGEN
To Comparator
1.22V
ref
AREF
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Table 91. Boundary-scan Signals for the ADC
Signal
Name
Direction as Seen
from the ADC Description
Recommended
Input when Not
in Use
Output Values when Recommended
Inputs are used, and CPU is not
Using the ADC
COMP Output Comparator Output 0 0
ACLK Input Clock signal to gain stages
implemented as Switch-cap filters
00
ACTEN Input Enable path from gain stages to
the comparator
00
ADCBGEN Input Enable Band-gap reference as
negative input to comparator
00
ADCEN Input Power-on signal to the ADC 0 0
AMPEN Input Power-on signal to the gain stages 0 0
DAC_9 Input Bit 9 of digital value to DAC 1 1
DAC_8 Input Bit 8 of digital value to DAC 0 0
DAC_7 Input Bit 7 of digital value to DAC 0 0
DAC_6 Input Bit 6 of digital value to DAC 0 0
DAC_5 Input Bit 5 of digital value to DAC 0 0
DAC_4 Input Bit 4 of digital value to DAC 0 0
DAC_3 Input Bit 3 of digital value to DAC 0 0
DAC_2 Input Bit 2 of digital value to DAC 0 0
DAC_1 Input Bit 1 of digital value to DAC 0 0
DAC_0 Input Bit 0 of digital value to DAC 0 0
EXTCH Input Connect ADC channels 0 - 3 to by-
pass path around gain stages
11
G10 Input Enable 10x gain 0 0
G20 Input Enable 20x gain 0 0
GNDEN Input Ground the negative input to
comparator when true
00
HOLD Input Sample&Hold signal. Sample
analog signal when low. Hold
signal when high. If gain stages
are used, this signal must go
active when ACLK is high.
11
IREFEN Input Enables Band-gap reference as
AREF signal to DAC
00
MUXEN_7 Input Input Mux bit 7 0 0
MUXEN_6 Input Input Mux bit 6 0 0
MUXEN_5 Input Input Mux bit 5 0 0
MUXEN_4 Input Input Mux bit 4 0 0
MUXEN_3 Input Input Mux bit 3 0 0
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Note: Incorrect setting of the switches in Figure 123 will make signal contention and may damage the part. There are several input
choices to the S&H circuitry on the negative input of the output comparator in Figure 123. Make sure only one path is selected
from either one ADC pin, Bandgap reference source, or Ground.
MUXEN_2 Input Input Mux bit 2 0 0
MUXEN_1 Input Input Mux bit 1 0 0
MUXEN_0 Input Input Mux bit 0 1 1
NEGSEL_2 Input Input Mux for negative input for
differential signal, bit 2
00
NEGSEL_1 Input Input Mux for negative input for
differential signal, bit 1
00
NEGSEL_0 Input Input Mux for negative input for
differential signal, bit 0
00
PASSEN Input Enable pass-gate of gain stages. 1 1
PRECH Input Precharge output latch of
comparator. (Active low)
11
SCTEST Input Switch-cap TEST enable. Output
from x10 gain stage send out to
Port Pin having ADC_4
00
ST Input Output of gain stages will settle
faster if this signal is high first two
ACLK periods after AMPEN goes
high.
00
VCCREN Input Selects Vcc as the ACC reference
voltage.
00
Table 91. Boundary-scan Signals for the ADC (Continued)
Signal
Name
Direction as Seen
from the ADC Description
Recommended
Input when Not
in Use
Output Values when Recommended
Inputs are used, and CPU is not
Using the ADC
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If the ADC is not to be used during scan, the recommended input values from Table 91 should
be used. The user is recommended not to use the Differential Gain stages during scan. Switch-
cap based gain stages require fast operation and accurate timing which is difficult to obtain
when used in a scan chain. Details concerning operations of the differential gain stage is there-
fore not provided.
The AVR ADC is based on the analog circuitry shown in Figure 123 with a successive approxi-
mation algorithm implemented in the digital logic. When used in Boundary-scan, the problem is
usually to ensure that an applied analog voltage is measured within some limits. This can easily
be done without running a successive approximation algorithm: apply the lower limit on the digi-
tal DAC[9:0] lines, make sure the output from the comparator is low, then apply the upper limit
on the digital DAC[9:0] lines, and verify the output from the comparator to be high.
The ADC need not be used for pure connectivity testing, since all analog inputs are shared with
a digital port pin as well.
When using the ADC, remember the following:
The Port Pin for the ADC channel in use must be configured to be an input with pull-up
disabled to avoid signal contention.
In Normal mode, a dummy conversion (consisting of 10 comparisons) is performed when
enabling the ADC. The user is advised to wait at least 200 ns after enabling the ADC before
controlling/observing any ADC signal, or perform a dummy conversion before using the first
result.
The DAC values must be stable at the midpoint value 0x200 when having the HOLD signal
low (Sample mode).
As an example, consider the task of verifying a 1.5V ±5% input signal at ADC channel 3 when
the power supply is 5.0V and AREF is externally connected to VCC.
The recommended values from Table 91 are used unless other values are given in the algorithm
in Table 92. Only the DAC and Port Pin values of the Scan-chain are shown. The column
“Actions” describes what JTAG instruction to be used before filling the Boundary-scan Register
with the succeeding columns. The verification should be done on the data scanned out when
scanning in the data on the same row in the table.
The lower limit is: 1024 1.5V0,95 5V⋅⋅ 291 0x123==
The upper limit is: 1024 1.5V1.05 5V⋅⋅ 323 0x143==
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Using this algorithm, the timing constraint on the HOLD signal constrains the TCK clock fre-
quency. As the algorithm keeps HOLD high for five steps, the TCK clock frequency has to be at
least five times the number of scan bits divided by the maximum hold time, thold,max.
Table 92. Algorithm for Using the ADC
Step Actions ADCEN DAC MUXEN HOLD PRECH
PA3.
Data
PA3.
Control
PA3 .
Pullup_
Enable
1 SAMPLE
_PRELO
AD
1 0x200 0x08 1 1 0 0 0
2 EXTEST 1 0x200 0x08 0 1 0 0 0
3 1 0x200 0x08 1 1 0 0 0
4 1 0x123 0x08 1 1 0 0 0
5 1 0x123 0x08 1 0 0 0 0
6Verify the
COMP bit
scanned
out to be
0
1 0x200 0x08 1 1 0 0 0
7 1 0x200 0x08 0 1 0 0 0
8 1 0x200 0x08 1 1 0 0 0
9 1 0x143 0x08 1 1 0 0 0
10 1 0x143 0x08 1 0 0 0 0
11 Verify the
COMP bit
scanned
out to be
1
1 0x200 0x08 1 1 0 0 0
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ATmega32
Boundary-scan
Order
Table 93 shows the scan order between TDI and TDO when the Boundary-scan chain is
selected as data path. Bit 0 is the LSB; the first bit scanned in, and the first bit scanned out. The
scan order follows the pin-out order as far as possible. Therefore, the bits of Port A is scanned in
the opposite bit order of the other ports. Exceptions from the rules are the Scan chains for the
analog circuits, which constitute the most significant bits of the scan chain regardless of which
physical pin they are connected to. In Figure 116, PXn. Data corresponds to FF0, PXn. Control
corresponds to FF1, and PXn. Pullup_enable corresponds to FF2. Bit 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Port C is
not in the scan chain, since these pins constitute the TAP pins when the JTAG is enabled.
Table 93. ATmega32 Boundary-scan Order
Bit Number Signal Name Module
140 AC_IDLE Comparator
139 ACO
138 ACME
137 ACBG
136 COMP ADC
135 PRIVATE_SIGNAL1(1)
134 ACLK
133 ACTEN
132 PRIVATE_SIGNAL2(2)
131 ADCBGEN
130 ADCEN
129 AMPEN
128 DAC_9
127 DAC_8
126 DAC_7
125 DAC_6
124 DAC_5
123 DAC_4
122 DAC_3
121 DAC_2
120 DAC_1
119 DAC_0
118 EXTCH
117 G10
116 G20
115 GNDEN
114 HOLD
113 IREFEN
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112 MUXEN_7 ADC
111 MUXEN_6
110 MUXEN_5
109 MUXEN_4
108 MUXEN_3
107 MUXEN_2
106 MUXEN_1
105 MUXEN_0
104 NEGSEL_2
103 NEGSEL_1
102 NEGSEL_0
101 PASSEN
100 PRECH
99 SCTEST
98 ST
97 VCCREN
96 PB0.Data Port B
95 PB0.Control
94 PB0.Pullup_Enable
93 PB1.Data
92 PB1.Control
91 PB1.Pullup_Enable
90 PB2.Data
89 PB2.Control
88 PB2.Pullup_Enable
87 PB3.Data
86 PB3.Control
85 PB3.Pullup_Enable
84 PB4.Data
83 PB4.Control
82 PB4.Pullup_Enable
Table 93. ATmega32 Boundary-scan Order (Continued)
Bit Number Signal Name Module
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81 PB5.Data Port B
80 PB5.Control
79 PB5.Pullup_Enable
78 PB6.Data
77 PB6.Control
76 PB6.Pullup_Enable
75 PB7.Data
74 PB7.Control
73 PB7.Pullup_Enable
72 RSTT Reset Logic
(Observe-Only)
71 RSTHV
70 EXTCLKEN Enable signals for main clock/Oscillators
69 OSCON
68 RCOSCEN
67 OSC32EN
66 EXTCLK (XTAL1) Clock input and Oscillators for the main clock
(Observe-Only)
65 OSCCK
64 RCCK
63 OSC32CK
62 TWIEN TWI
61 PD0.Data Port D
60 PD0.Control
59 PD0.Pullup_Enable
58 PD1.Data
57 PD1.Control
56 PD1.Pullup_Enable
55 PD2.Data
54 PD2.Control
53 PD2.Pullup_Enable
52 PD3.Data
51 PD3.Control
50 PD3.Pullup_Enable
49 PD4.Data
48 PD4.Control
47 PD4.Pullup_Enable
Table 93. ATmega32 Boundary-scan Order (Continued)
Bit Number Signal Name Module
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46 PD5.Data Port D
45 PD5.Control
44 PD5.Pullup_Enable
43 PD6.Data
42 PD6.Control
41 PD6.Pullup_Enable
40 PD7.Data
39 PD7.Control
38 PD7.Pullup_Enable
37 PC0.Data Port C
36 PC0.Control
35 PC0.Pullup_Enable
34 PC1.Data
33 PC1.Control
32 PC1.Pullup_Enable
31 PC6.Data
30 PC6.Control
29 PC6.Pullup_Enable
28 PC7.Data
27 PC7.Control
26 PC7.Pullup_Enable
25 TOSC 32kHz Timer Oscillator
24 TOSCON
23 PA7.Data Port A
22 PA7.Control
21 PA7.Pullup_Enable
20 PA6.Data
19 PA6.Control
18 PA6.Pullup_Enable
17 PA5.Data
16 PA5.Control
15 PA5.Pullup_Enable
14 PA4.Data
13 PA4.Control
12 PA4.Pullup_Enable
Table 93. ATmega32 Boundary-scan Order (Continued)
Bit Number Signal Name Module
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Notes: 1. PRIVATE_SIGNAL1 should always be scanned in as zero.
2. PRIVATE_SIGNAL2 should always be scanned in as zero.
Boundary-scan
Description
Language Files
Boundary-scan Description Language (BSDL) files describe Boundary-scan capable devices in
a standard format used by automated test-generation software. The order and function of bits in
the Boundary-scan Data Register are included in this description. A BSDL file for ATmega32 is
available.
11 PA3.Data Port A
10 PA3.Control
9 PA3.Pullup_Enable
8PA2.Data
7 PA2.Control
6 PA2.Pullup_Enable
5PA1.Data
4 PA1.Control
3 PA1.Pullup_Enable
2PA0.Data
1 PA0.Control
0 PA0.Pullup_Enable
Table 93. ATmega32 Boundary-scan Order (Continued)
Bit Number Signal Name Module
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Boot Loader
Support – Read-
While-Write
Self-
Programming
The Boot Loader Support provides a real Read-While-Write Self-Programming mechanism for
downloading and uploading program code by the MCU itself. This feature allows flexible applica-
tion software updates controlled by the MCU using a Flash-resident Boot Loader program. The
Boot Loader program can use any available data interface and associated protocol to read code
and write (program) that code into the Flash memory, or read the code from the Program mem-
ory. The program code within the Boot Loader section has the capability to write into the entire
Flash, including the Boot Loader memory. The Boot Loader can thus even modify itself, and it
can also erase itself from the code if the feature is not needed anymore. The size of the Boot
Loader memory is configurable with Fuses and the Boot Loader has two separate sets of Boot
Lock bits which can be set independently. This gives the user a unique flexibility to select differ-
ent levels of protection.
Features Read-While-Write Self-Programming
Flexible Boot Memory size
High Security (Separate Boot Lock Bits for a Flexible Protection)
Separate Fuse to Select Reset Vector
Optimized Page(1) Size
Code Efficient Algorithm
Efficient Read-Modify-Write Support
Note: 1. A page is a section in the flash consisting of several bytes (see Table 106 on page 258)
used during programming. The page organization does not affect normal operation.
Application and
Boot Loader Flash
Sections
The Flash memory is organized in two main sections, the Application section and the Boot
Loader section (see Figure 125). The size of the different sections is configured by the BOOTSZ
Fuses as shown in Table 99 on page 255 and Figure 125. These two sections can have different
level of protection since they have different sets of Lock bits.
Application Section The Application section is the section of the Flash that is used for storing the application code.
The protection level for the application section can be selected by the Application Boot Lock bits
(Boot Lock bits 0), see Table 95 on page 247. The Application section can never store any Boot
Loader code since the SPM instruction is disabled when executed from the Application section.
BLS – Boot Loader
Section
While the Application section is used for storing the application code, the The Boot Loader soft-
ware must be located in the BLS since the SPM instruction can initiate a programming when
executing from the BLS only. The SPM instruction can access the entire Flash, including the
BLS itself. The protection level for the Boot Loader section can be selected by the Boot Loader
Lock bits (Boot Lock bits 1), see Table 96 on page 247.
Read-While-Write
and no Read-
While-Write Flash
Sections
Whether the CPU supports Read-While-Write or if the CPU is halted during a Boot Loader soft-
ware update is dependent on which address that is being programmed. In addition to the two
sections that are configurable by the BOOTSZ Fuses as described above, the Flash is also
divided into two fixed sections, the Read-While-Write (RWW) section and the No Read-While-
Write (NRWW) section. The limit between the RWW- and NRWW sections is given in Table 100
on page 255 and Figure 125 on page 246. The main difference between the two sections is:
When erasing or writing a page located inside the RWW section, the NRWW section can be
read during the operation.
When erasing or writing a page located inside the NRWW section, the CPU is halted during
the entire operation.
Note that the user software can never read any code that is located inside the RWW section dur-
ing a Boot Loader software operation. The syntax “Read-While-Write section” refers to which
section that is being programmed (erased or written), not which section that actually is being
read during a Boot Loader software update.
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RWW – Read-While-
Write Section
If a Boot Loader software update is programming a page inside the RWW section, it is possible
to read code from the Flash, but only code that is located in the NRWW section. During an on-
going programming, the software must ensure that the RWW section never is being read. If the
user software is trying to read code that is located inside the RWW section (that is, by a
call/jmp/lpm or an interrupt) during programming, the software might end up in an unknown
state. To avoid this, the interrupts should either be disabled or moved to the Boot Loader sec-
tion. The Boot Loader section is always located in the NRWW section. The RWW Section Busy
bit (RWWSB) in the Store Program Memory Control Register (SPMCR) will be read as logical
one as long as the RWW section is blocked for reading. After a programming is completed, the
RWWSB must be cleared by software before reading code located in the RWW section. See
“Store Program Memory Control Register – SPMCR” on page 248. for details on how to clear
RWWSB.
NRWW – No Read-
While-Write Section
The code located in the NRWW section can be read when the Boot Loader software is updating
a page in the RWW section. When the Boot Loader code updates the NRWW section, the CPU
is halted during the entire page erase or page write operation.
Figure 124. Read-While-Write vs. No Read-While-Write
Table 94. Read-While-Write Features
Which Section does the Z-
pointer Address during the
Programming?
Which Section can be
Read during
Programming?
Is the CPU
Halted?
Read-While-
Write
Supported?
RWW section NRWW section No Yes
NRWW section None Yes No
Read-While-Write
(RWW) Section
No Read-While-Write
(NRWW) Section
Z-pointer
Addresses RWW
Section
Z-pointer
Addresses NRWW
Section
CPU is Halted
during the Operation
Code Located in
NRWW Section
Can be Read during
the Operation
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Figure 125. Memory Sections(1)
Note: 1. The parameters in the figure above are given in Table 99 on page 255.
Boot Loader Lock
Bits
If no Boot Loader capability is needed, the entire Flash is available for application code. The
Boot Loader has two separate sets of Boot Lock bits which can be set independently. This gives
the user a unique flexibility to select different levels of protection.
The user can select:
To protect the entire Flash from a software update by the MCU
To protect only the Boot Loader Flash section from a software update by the MCU
To protect only the Application Flash section from a software update by the MCU
Allow software update in the entire Flash
See Table 95 and Table 96 for further details. The Boot Lock bits can be set in software and in
Serial or Parallel Programming mode, but they can be cleared by a Chip Erase command only.
The general Write Lock (Lock Bit mode 2) does not control the programming of the Flash mem-
ory by SPM instruction. Similarly, the general Read/Write Lock (Lock Bit mode 3) does not
control reading nor writing by LPM/SPM, if it is attempted.
$0000
Flashend
Program Memory
BOOTSZ = '11'
Application Flash Section
Boot Loader Flash Section Flashend
Program Memory
BOOTSZ = '10'
$0000
Program Memory
BOOTSZ = '01'
Program Memory
BOOTSZ = '00'
Application Flash Section
Boot Loader Flash Section
$0000
Flashend
Application Flash Section
Flashend
End RWW
Start NRWW
Application flash Section
Boot Loader Flash Section
Boot Loader Flash Section
End RWW
Start NRWW
End RWW
Start NRWW
$0000
End RWW, End Application
Start NRWW, Start Boot Loader
Application Flash SectionApplication Flash Section
Application Flash Section
Read-While-Write SectionNo Read-While-Write Section Read-While-Write SectionNo Read-While-Write Section
Read-While-Write SectionNo Read-While-Write SectionRead-While-Write SectionNo Read-While-Write Section
End Application
Start Boot Loader
End Application
Start Boot Loader
End Application
Start Boot Loader
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Note: 1. “1” means unprogrammed, “0” means programmed
Note: 1. “1” means unprogrammed, “0” means programmed
Entering the Boot
Loader Program
Entering the Boot Loader takes place by a jump or call from the application program. This may
be initiated by a trigger such as a command received via USART, or SPI interface. Alternatively,
the Boot Reset Fuse can be programmed so that the Reset Vector is pointing to the Boot Flash
start address after a reset. In this case, the Boot Loader is started after a reset. After the applica-
tion code is loaded, the program can start executing the application code. Note that the fuses
cannot be changed by the MCU itself. This means that once the Boot Reset Fuse is pro-
grammed, the Reset Vector will always point to the Boot Loader Reset and the fuse can only be
changed through the serial or parallel programming interface.
Table 95. Boot Lock Bit0 Protection Modes (Application Section)(1)
BLB0 Mode BLB02 BLB01 Protection
111
No restrictions for SPM or LPM accessing the Application
section.
2 1 0 SPM is not allowed to write to the Application section.
300
SPM is not allowed to write to the Application section, and
LPM executing from the Boot Loader section is not
allowed to read from the Application section. If interrupt
vectors are placed in the Boot Loader section, interrupts
are disabled while executing from the Application section.
401
LPM executing from the Boot Loader section is not
allowed to read from the Application section. If interrupt
vectors are placed in the Boot Loader section, interrupts
are disabled while executing from the Application section.
Table 96. Boot Lock Bit1 Protection Modes (Boot Loader Section)(1)
BLB1 mode BLB12 BLB11 Protection
111
No restrictions for SPM or LPM accessing the Boot Loader
section.
2 1 0 SPM is not allowed to write to the Boot Loader section.
300
SPM is not allowed to write to the Boot Loader section,
and LPM executing from the Application section is not
allowed to read from the Boot Loader section. If interrupt
vectors are placed in the Application section, interrupts
are disabled while executing from the Boot Loader section.
401
LPM executing from the Application section is not allowed
to read from the Boot Loader section. If interrupt vectors
are placed in the Application section, interrupts are
disabled while executing from the Boot Loader section.
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Note: 1. “1” means unprogrammed, “0” means programmed
Store Program
Memory Control
Register – SPMCR
The Store Program Memory Control Register contains the control bits needed to control the Boot
Loader operations.
Bit 7 – SPMIE: SPM Interrupt Enable
When the SPMIE bit is written to one, and the I-bit in the Status Register is set (one), the SPM
ready interrupt will be enabled. The SPM ready Interrupt will be executed as long as the SPMEN
bit in the SPMCR Register is cleared.
Bit 6 – RWWSB: Read-While-Write Section Busy
When a self-programming (Page Erase or Page Write) operation to the RWW section is initiated,
the RWWSB will be set (one) by hardware. When the RWWSB bit is set, the RWW section can-
not be accessed. The RWWSB bit will be cleared if the RWWSRE bit is written to one after a
Self-Programming operation is completed. Alternatively the RWWSB bit will automatically be
cleared if a page load operation is initiated.
Bit 5 – Reserved Bit
This bit is a reserved bit in the ATmega32 and always read as zero.
Bit 4 – RWWSRE: Read-While-Write Section Read Enable
When programming (Page Erase or Page Write) to the RWW section, the RWW section is
blocked for reading (the RWWSB will be set by hardware). To re-enable the RWW section, the
user software must wait until the programming is completed (SPMEN will be cleared). Then, if
the RWWSRE bit is written to one at the same time as SPMEN, the next SPM instruction within
four clock cycles re-enables the RWW section. The RWW section cannot be re-enabled while
the Flash is busy with a page erase or a page write (SPMEN is set). If the RWWSRE bit is writ-
ten while the Flash is being loaded, the Flash load operation will abort and the data loaded will
be lost.
Bit 3 – BLBSET: Boot Lock Bit Set
If this bit is written to one at the same time as SPMEN, the next SPM instruction within four clock
cycles sets Boot Lock bits, according to the data in R0. The data in R1 and the address in the Z-
pointer are ignored. The BLBSET bit will automatically be cleared upon completion of the Lock
bit set, or if no SPM instruction is executed within four clock cycles.
An LPM instruction within three cycles after BLBSET and SPMEN are set in the SPMCR Regis-
ter, will read either the Lock bits or the Fuse bits (depending on Z0 in the Z-pointer) into the
destination register. See “Reading the Fuse and Lock Bits from Software” on page 252 for
details.
Table 97. Boot Reset Fuse(1)
BOOTRST Reset Address
1 Reset Vector = Application reset (address $0000)
0 Reset Vector = Boot Loader reset (see Table 99 on page 255)
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 210
SPMIE RWWSB RWWSRE BLBSET PGWRT PGERS SPMEN SPMCR
Read/Write R/W R R R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
Initial value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Bit 2 – PGWRT: Page Write
If this bit is written to one at the same time as SPMEN, the next SPM instruction within four clock
cycles executes Page Write, with the data stored in the temporary buffer. The page address is
taken from the high part of the Z-pointer. The data in R1 and R0 are ignored. The PGWRT bit
will auto-clear upon completion of a page write, or if no SPM instruction is executed within four
clock cycles. The CPU is halted during the entire page write operation if the NRWW section is
addressed.
Bit 1 – PGERS: Page Erase
If this bit is written to one at the same time as SPMEN, the next SPM instruction within four clock
cycles executes Page Erase. The page address is taken from the high part of the Z-pointer. The
data in R1 and R0 are ignored. The PGERS bit will auto-clear upon completion of a page erase,
or if no SPM instruction is executed within four clock cycles. The CPU is halted during the entire
page write operation if the NRWW section is addressed.
Bit 0 – SPMEN: Store Program Memory Enable
This bit enables the SPM instruction for the next four clock cycles. If written to one together with
either RWWSRE, BLBSET, PGWRT’ or PGERS, the following SPM instruction will have a spe-
cial meaning, see description above. If only SPMEN is written, the following SPM instruction will
store the value in R1:R0 in the temporary page buffer addressed by the Z-pointer. The LSB of
the Z-pointer is ignored. The SPMEN bit will auto-clear upon completion of an SPM instruction,
or if no SPM instruction is executed within four clock cycles. During page erase and page write,
the SPMEN bit remains high until the operation is completed.
Writing any other combination than “10001”, “01001”, “00101”, “00011” or “00001” in the lower
five bits will have no effect.
Addressing the
Flash during Self-
Programming
The Z-pointer is used to address the SPM commands.
Since the Flash is organized in pages (see Table 106 on page 258), the Program Counter can
be treated as having two different sections. One section, consisting of the least significant bits, is
addressing the words within a page, while the most significant bits are addressing the pages.
This is shown in Figure 126. Note that the Page Erase and Page Write operations are addressed
independently. Therefore it is of major importance that the Boot Loader software addresses the
same page in both the Page Erase and Page Write operation. Once a programming operation is
initiated, the address is latched and the Z-pointer can be used for other operations.
The only SPM operation that does not use the Z-pointer is Setting the Boot Loader Lock bits.
The content of the Z-pointer is ignored and will have no effect on the operation. The LPM
instruction does also use the Z pointer to store the address. Since this instruction addresses the
Flash byte by byte, also the LSB (bit Z0) of the Z-pointer is used.
Bit 151413121110 9 8
ZH (R31) Z15 Z14 Z13 Z12 Z11 Z10 Z9 Z8
ZL (R30) Z7Z6Z5Z4Z3Z2Z1Z0
76543210
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Figure 126. Addressing the Flash during SPM(1)
Notes: 1. The different variables used in Figure 126 are listed in Table 101 on page 255.
2. PCPAGE and PCWORD are listed in “Page Size” on page 258.
Self-Programming
the Flash
The program memory is updated in a page by page fashion. Before programming a page with
the data stored in the temporary page buffer, the page must be erased. The temporary page buf-
fer is filled one word at a time using SPM and the buffer can be filled either before the page
erase command or between a page erase and a page write operation:
Alternative 1, fill the buffer before a Page Erase
Fill temporary page buffer
Perform a Page Erase
Perform a Page Write
Alternative 2, fill the buffer after Page Erase
Perform a Page Erase
Fill temporary page buffer
Perform a Page Write
If only a part of the page needs to be changed, the rest of the page must be stored (for example
in the temporary page buffer) before the erase, and then be rewritten. When using alternative 1,
the Boot Loader provides an effective Read-Modify-Write feature which allows the user software
to first read the page, do the necessary changes, and then write back the modified data. If alter-
native 2 is used, it is not possible to read the old data while loading since the page is already
erased. The temporary page buffer can be accessed in a random sequence. It is essential that
the page address used in both the page erase and page write operation is addressing the same
page. See “Simple Assembly Code Example for a Boot Loader” on page 253 for an assembly
code example.
PROGRAM MEMORY
0115
Z - REGISTER
BIT
0
ZPAGEMSB
WORD ADDRESS
WITHIN A PAGE
PAGE ADDRESS
WITHIN THE FLASH
ZPCMSB
INSTRUCTION WORD
PAGE PCWORD[PAGEMSB:0]:
00
01
02
PAGEEND
PAGE
PCWORDPCPAGE
PCMSB PAGEMSB
PROGRAM
COUNTER
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Performing Page
Erase by SPM
To execute Page Erase, set up the address in the Z-pointer, write “X0000011” to SPMCR and
execute SPM within four clock cycles after writing SPMCR. The data in R1 and R0 is ignored.
Any byte address within the page address must be written to the Z-register.
Page Erase to the RWW section: The NRWW section can be read during the page erase.
Page Erase to the NRWW section: The CPU is halted during the operation.
Note: If an interrupt occurs in the timed sequence, the four cycle access cannot be guaranteed. In order
to ensure atomic operation disable interrupts before writing to SPMCSR.
Filling the Temporary
Buffer (Page Loading)
To write an instruction word, set up the address in the Z-pointer and data in R1:R0, write
“00000001” to SPMCR and execute SPM within four clock cycles after writing SPMCR. The con-
tent of PCWORD in the Z-register is used to address the data in the temporary buffer. The
temporary buffer will auto-erase after a page write operation or by writing the RWWSRE bit in
SPMCR. It is also erased after a system reset. Note that it is not possible to write more than one
time to each address without erasing the temporary buffer.
Note: If the EEPROM is written in the middle of an SPM Page Load operation, all data loaded will be
lost.
Performing a Page
Write
To execute Page Write, set up the address in the Z-pointer, write “X0000101” to SPMCR and
execute SPM within four clock cycles after writing SPMCR. The data in R1 and R0 is ignored.
The page address must be written to PCPAGE. Other bits in the Z-pointer must be written to
zero during this operation.
Page Write to the RWW section: The NRWW section can be read during the Page Write.
Page Write to the NRWW section: The CPU is halted during the operation.
Using the SPM
Interrupt
If the SPM interrupt is enabled, the SPM interrupt will generate a constant interrupt when the
SPMEN bit in SPMCR is cleared. This means that the interrupt can be used instead of polling
the SPMCR Register in software. When using the SPM interrupt, the Interrupt Vectors should be
moved to the BLS section to avoid that an interrupt is accessing the RWW section when it is
blocked for reading. How to move the interrupts is described in “Interrupts” on page 44.
Consideration while
Updating BLS
Special care must be taken if the user allows the Boot Loader section to be updated by leaving
Boot Lock bit11 unprogrammed. An accidental write to the Boot Loader itself can corrupt the
entire Boot Loader, and further software updates might be impossible. If it is not necessary to
change the Boot Loader software itself, it is recommended to program the Boot Lock bit11 to
protect the Boot Loader software from any internal software changes.
Prevent Reading the
RWW Section during
Self-Programming
During Self-Programming (either Page Erase or Page Write), the RWW section is always
blocked for reading. The user software itself must prevent that this section is addressed during
the Self-Programming operation. The RWWSB in the SPMCR will be set as long as the RWW
section is busy. During self-programming the Interrupt Vector table should be moved to the BLS
as described in “Interrupts” on page 44, or the interrupts must be disabled. Before addressing
the RWW section after the programming is completed, the user software must clear the
RWWSB by writing the RWWSRE. See “Simple Assembly Code Example for a Boot Loader” on
page 253 for an example.
Setting the Boot
Loader Lock Bits by
SPM
To set the Boot Loader Lock bits, write the desired data to R0, write “X0001001” to SPMCR and
execute SPM within four clock cycles after writing SPMCR. The only accessible Lock bits are the
Boot Lock bits that may prevent the Application and Boot Loader section from any software
update by the MCU.
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See Table 95 and Table 96 for how the different settings of the Boot Loader bits affect the Flash
access.
If bits 5..2 in R0 are cleared (zero), the corresponding Boot Lock bit will be programmed if an
SPM instruction is executed within four cycles after BLBSET and SPMEN are set in SPMCR.
The Z-pointer is don’t care during this operation, but for future compatibility it is recommended to
load the Z-pointer with $0001 (same as used for reading the Lock bits). For future compatibility It
is also recommended to set bits 7, 6, 1, and 0 in R0 to “1” when writing the Lock bits. When pro-
gramming the Lock bits the entire Flash can be read during the operation.
EEPROM Write
Prevents Writing to
SPMCR
Note that an EEPROM write operation will block all software programming to Flash. Reading the
Fuses and Lock bits from software will also be prevented during the EEPROM write operation. It
is recommended that the user checks the status bit (EEWE) in the EECR Register and verifies
that the bit is cleared before writing to the SPMCR Register.
Reading the Fuse and
Lock Bits from
Software
It is possible to read both the Fuse and Lock bits from software. To read the Lock bits, load the
Z-pointer with $0001 and set the BLBSET and SPMEN bits in SPMCR. When an LPM instruction
is executed within three CPU cycles after the BLBSET and SPMEN bits are set in SPMCR, the
value of the Lock bits will be loaded in the destination register. The BLBSET and SPMEN bits
will auto-clear upon completion of reading the Lock bits or if no LPM instruction is executed
within three CPU cycles or no SPM instruction is executed within four CPU cycles. When BLB-
SET and SPMEN are cleared, LPM will work as described in the Instruction set Manual.
The algorithm for reading the Fuse Low bits is similar to the one described above for reading the
Lock bits. To read the Fuse Low bits, load the Z-pointer with $0000 and set the BLBSET and
SPMEN bits in SPMCR. When an LPM instruction is executed within three cycles after the BLB-
SET and SPMEN bits are set in the SPMCR, the value of the Fuse Low bits (FLB) will be loaded
in the destination register as shown below. Refer to Table 105 on page 258 for a detailed
description and mapping of the Fuse Low bits.
Similarly, when reading the Fuse High bits, load $0003 in the Z-pointer. When an LPM instruc-
tion is executed within three cycles after the BLBSET and SPMEN bits are set in the SPMCR,
the value of the Fuse High bits (FHB) will be loaded in the destination register as shown below.
Refer to Table 104 on page 257 for detailed description and mapping of the Fuse High bits.
Fuse and Lock bits that are programmed, will be read as zero. Fuse and Lock bits that are
unprogrammed, will be read as one.
Preventing Flash
Corruption
During periods of low VCC, the Flash program can be corrupted because the supply voltage is too
low for the CPU and the Flash to operate properly. These issues are the same as for board level
systems using the Flash, and the same design solutions should be applied.
A Flash program corruption can be caused by two situations when the voltage is too low. First, a
regular write sequence to the Flash requires a minimum voltage to operate correctly. Secondly,
the CPU itself can execute instructions incorrectly, if the supply voltage for executing instructions
is too low.
Bit 76543210
R0 1 1 BLB12 BLB11 BLB02 BLB01 1 1
Bit 76543210
Rd BLB12 BLB11 BLB02 BLB01 LB2 LB1
Bit 76543210
Rd FLB7 FLB6 FLB5 FLB4 FLB3 FLB2 FLB1 FLB0
Bit 76543210
Rd FHB7 FHB6 FHB5 FHB4 FHB3 FHB2 FHB1 FHB0
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Flash corruption can easily be avoided by following these design recommendations (one is
sufficient):
1. If there is no need for a Boot Loader update in the system, program the Boot Loader Lock
bits to prevent any Boot Loader software updates.
2. Keep the AVR RESET active (low) during periods of insufficient power supply voltage.
This can be done by enabling the internal Brown-out Detector (BOD) if the operating volt-
age matches the detection level. If not, an external low VCC Reset Protection circuit can
be used. If a reset occurs while a write operation is in progress, the write operation will be
completed provided that the power supply voltage is sufficient.
3. Keep the AVR core in Power-down Sleep mode during periods of low VCC. This will pre-
vent the CPU from attempting to decode and execute instructions, effectively protecting
the SPMCR Register and thus the Flash from unintentional writes.
Programming Time for
Flash when using SPM
The Calibrated RC Oscillator is used to time Flash accesses. Table 98 shows the typical pro-
gramming time for Flash accesses from the CPU.
Simple Assembly
Code Example for a
Boot Loader
;-the routine writes one page of data from RAM to Flash
; the first data location in RAM is pointed to by the Y pointer
; the first data location in Flash is pointed to by the Z pointer
;-error handling is not included
;-the routine must be placed inside the boot space
; (at least the Do_spm sub routine). Only code inside NRWW section can
; be read during self-programming (page erase and page write).
;-registers used: r0, r1, temp1 (r16), temp2 (r17), looplo (r24),
; loophi (r25), spmcrval (r20)
; storing and restoring of registers is not included in the routine
; register usage can be optimized at the expense of code size
;-It is assumed that either the interrupt table is moved to the Boot
; loader section or that the interrupts are disabled.
.equ PAGESIZEB = PAGESIZE*2 ; PAGESIZEB is page size in BYTES, not
; words
.org SMALLBOOTSTART
Write_page:
; page erase
ldi spmcrval, (1<<PGERS) | (1<<SPMEN)
call Do_spm
; re-enable the RWW section
ldi spmcrval, (1<<RWWSRE) | (1<<SPMEN)
call Do_spm
; transfer data from RAM to Flash page buffer
ldi looplo, low(PAGESIZEB) ;init loop variable
ldi loophi, high(PAGESIZEB) ;not required for PAGESIZEB<=256
Wrloop:
ld r0, Y+
ld r1, Y+
ldi spmcrval, (1<<SPMEN)
call Do_spm
adiw ZH:ZL, 2
sbiw loophi:looplo, 2 ;use subi for PAGESIZEB<=256
brne Wrloop
Table 98. SPM Programming Time.
Symbol Min Programming Time Max Programming Time
Flash write (Page Erase, Page
Write, and write Lock bits by SPM) 3.7ms 4.5ms
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; execute page write
subi ZL, low(PAGESIZEB) ;restore pointer
sbci ZH, high(PAGESIZEB) ;not required for PAGESIZEB<=256
ldi spmcrval, (1<<PGWRT) | (1<<SPMEN)
call Do_spm
; re-enable the RWW section
ldi spmcrval, (1<<RWWSRE) | (1<<SPMEN)
call Do_spm
; read back and check, optional
ldi looplo, low(PAGESIZEB) ;init loop variable
ldi loophi, high(PAGESIZEB) ;not required for PAGESIZEB<=256
subi YL, low(PAGESIZEB) ;restore pointer
sbci YH, high(PAGESIZEB)
Rdloop:
lpm r0, Z+
ld r1, Y+
cpse r0, r1
jmp Error
sbiw loophi:looplo, 1 ;use subi for PAGESIZEB<=256
brne Rdloop
; return to RWW section
; verify that RWW section is safe to read
Return:
in temp1, SPMCR
sbrs temp1, RWWSB ; If RWWSB is set, the RWW section is not
; ready yet
ret
; re-enable the RWW section
ldi spmcrval, (1<<RWWSRE) | (1<<SPMEN)
call Do_spm
rjmp Return
Do_spm:
; check for previous SPM complete
Wait_spm:
in temp1, SPMCR
sbrc temp1, SPMEN
rjmp Wait_spm
; input: spmcrval determines SPM action
; disable interrupts if enabled, store status
in temp2, SREG
cli
; check that no EEPROM write access is present
Wait_ee:
sbic EECR, EEWE
rjmp Wait_ee
; SPM timed sequence
out SPMCR, spmcrval
spm
; restore SREG (to enable interrupts if originally enabled)
out SREG, temp2
ret
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ATmega32 Boot
Loader Parameters
In Table 99 through Table 101, the parameters used in the description of the self programming
are given.
Note: 1. The different BOOTSZ Fuse configurations are shown in Figure 125
Note: 1. For details about these two section, see “NRWW – No Read-While-Write Section” on page
245 and “RWW – Read-While-Write Section” on page 245
Note: 1. Z15: always ignored
Z0: should be zero for all SPM commands, byte select for the LPM instruction.
See “Addressing the Flash during Self-Programming” on page 249 for details about the use of
Z-pointer during Self-Programming.
Table 99. Boot Size Configuration(1)
BOOTSZ1 BOOTSZ0
Boot
Size Pages
Application
Flash
Section
Boot
Loader
Flash
Section
End
Application
section
Boot Reset
Address
(start Boot
Loader
Section)
11256
words 4$0000 -
$3EFF
$3F00 -
$3FFF $3EFF $3F00
10512
words 8$0000 -
$3DFF
$3E00 -
$3FFF $3DFF $3E00
011024
words 16 $0000 -
$3BFF
$3C00 -
$3FFF $3BFF $3C00
002048
words 32 $0000 -
$37FF
$3800 -
$3FFF $37FF $3800
Table 100. Read-While-Write Limit(1)
Section Pages Address
Read-While-Write section (RWW) 224 $0000 - $37FF
No Read-While-Write section (NRWW) 32 $3800 - $3FFF
Table 101. Explanation of Different Variables used in Figure 126 and the Mapping to the Z-
pointer
Variable
Corresponding
Z-value(1) Description
PCMSB 13 Most significant bit in the Program Counter.
(The Program Counter is 14 bits PC[13:0])
PAG E M S B
5 Most significant bit which is used to address the
words within one page (64 words in a page
requires 6 bits PC [5:0]).
ZPCMSB
Z14 Bit in Z-register that is mapped to PCMSB.
Because Z0 is not used, the ZPCMSB equals
PCMSB + 1.
ZPAGEMSB
Z6 Bit in Z-register that is mapped to PAGEMSB.
Because Z0 is not used, the ZPAGEMSB
equals PAGEMSB + 1.
PCPAGE PC[13:6] Z14:Z7 Program Counter page address: Page select,
for page erase and page write
PCWORD
PC[5:0] Z6:Z1 Program Counter word address: Word select,
for filling temporary buffer (must be zero during
page write operation)
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Memory
Programming
Program And Data
Memory Lock Bits
The ATmega32 provides six Lock bits which can be left unprogrammed (“1”) or can be pro-
grammed (“0”) to obtain the additional features listed in Table 103. The Lock bits can only be
erased to “1” with the Chip Erase command.
Note: 1. “1” means unprogrammed, “0” means programmed
Table 102. Lock Bit Byte(1)
Lock Bit Byte Bit No. Description Default Value
7 1 (unprogrammed)
6 1 (unprogrammed)
BLB12 5 Boot Lock bit 1 (unprogrammed)
BLB11 4 Boot Lock bit 1 (unprogrammed)
BLB02 3 Boot Lock bit 1 (unprogrammed)
BLB01 2 Boot Lock bit 1 (unprogrammed)
LB2 1 Lock bit 1 (unprogrammed)
LB1 0 Lock bit 1 (unprogrammed)
Table 103. Lock Bit Protection Modes
Memory Lock Bits(2) Protection Type
LB Mode LB2 LB1
1 1 1 No memory lock features enabled.
210
Further programming of the Flash and EEPROM is
disabled in Parallel and SPI/JTAG Serial Programming
mode. The Fuse bits are locked in both Serial and Parallel
Programming mode.(1)
300
Further programming and verification of the Flash and
EEPROM is disabled in Parallel and SPI/JTAG Serial
Programming mode. The Fuse bits are locked in both
Serial and Parallel Programming mode.(1)
BLB0 Mode BLB02 BLB01
111
No restrictions for SPM or LPM accessing the Application
section.
2 1 0 SPM is not allowed to write to the Application section.
300
SPM is not allowed to write to the Application section, and
LPM executing from the Boot Loader section is not
allowed to read from the Application section. If interrupt
vectors are placed in the Boot Loader section, interrupts
are disabled while executing from the Application section.
401
LPM executing from the Boot Loader section is not
allowed to read from the Application section. If interrupt
vectors are placed in the Boot Loader section, interrupts
are disabled while executing from the Application section.
BLB1 Mode BLB12 BLB11
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Notes: 1. Program the fuse bits before programming the Lock bits.
2. “1” means unprogrammed, “0” means programmed
Fuse Bits The ATmega32 has two fuse bytes. Table 104 and Table 105 describe briefly the functionality of
all the fuses and how they are mapped into the fuse bytes. Note that the fuses are read as logi-
cal zero, “0”, if they are programmed.
Notes: 1. The SPIEN Fuse is not accessible in SPI Serial Programming mode.
2. The CKOPT Fuse functionality depends on the setting of the CKSEL bits. See See “Clock
Sources” on page 25. for details.
3. The default value of BOOTSZ1..0 results in maximum Boot Size. See Table 99 on page 255.
4. Never ship a product with the OCDEN Fuse programmed regardless of the setting of Lock bits
and the JTAGEN Fuse. A programmed OCDEN Fuse enables some parts of the clock system
to be running in all sleep modes. This may increase the power consumption.
5. If the JTAG interface is left unconnected, the JTAGEN fuse should if possible be disabled. This
to avoid static current at the TDO pin in the JTAG interface.
111
No restrictions for SPM or LPM accessing the Boot Loader
section.
2 1 0 SPM is not allowed to write to the Boot Loader section.
300
SPM is not allowed to write to the Boot Loader section,
and LPM executing from the Application section is not
allowed to read from the Boot Loader section. If interrupt
vectors are placed in the Application section, interrupts
are disabled while executing from the Boot Loader section.
401
LPM executing from the Application section is not allowed
to read from the Boot Loader section. If interrupt vectors
are placed in the Application section, interrupts are
disabled while executing from the Boot Loader section.
Table 103. Lock Bit Protection Modes (Continued)
Memory Lock Bits(2) Protection Type
Table 104. Fuse High Byte
Fuse High
Byte
Bit
No. Description Default Value
OCDEN(4) 7 Enable OCD 1 (unprogrammed, OCD disabled)
JTAGEN(5) 6 Enable JTAG 0 (programmed, JTAG enabled)
SPIEN(1) 5Enable SPI Serial Program and
Data Downloading 0 (programmed, SPI prog. enabled)
CKOPT(2) 4 Oscillator options 1 (unprogrammed)
EESAVE 3 EEPROM memory is preserved
through the Chip Erase
1 (unprogrammed, EEPROM not
preserved)
BOOTSZ1 2 Select Boot Size (see Table 99
for details) 0 (programmed)(3)
BOOTSZ0 1 Select Boot Size (see Table 99
for details) 0 (programmed)(3)
BOOTRST 0 Select reset vector 1 (unprogrammed)
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Notes: 1. The default value of SUT1..0 results in maximum start-up time. SeeTable 10 on page 30 for
details.
2. The default setting of CKSEL3..0 results in internal RC Oscillator @ 1MHz. See Table 2 on
page 25 for details.
The status of the Fuse bits is not affected by Chip Erase. Note that the Fuse bits are locked if
Lock bit1 (LB1) is programmed. Program the Fuse bits before programming the Lock bits.
Latching of Fuses The Fuse values are latched when the device enters programming mode and changes of the
Fuse values will have no effect until the part leaves Programming mode. This does not apply to
the EESAVE Fuse which will take effect once it is programmed. The fuses are also latched on
Power-up in Normal mode.
Signature Bytes All Atmel microcontrollers have a three-byte signature code which identifies the device. This
code can be read in both serial and parallel mode, also when the device is locked. The three
bytes reside in a separate address space.
For the ATmega32 the signature bytes are:
1. $000: $1E (indicates manufactured by Atmel)
2. $001: $95 (indicates 32 Kbytes Flash memory)
3. $002: $02 (indicates ATmega32 device when $001 is $95)
Calibration Byte The ATmega32 stores four different calibration values for the internal RC Oscillator. These bytes
resides in the signature row High Byte of the addresses 0x0000, 0x0001, 0x0002, and 0x0003
for 1, 2, 4, and 8MHz respectively. During Reset, the 1MHz value is automatically loaded into the
OSCCAL Register. If other frequencies are used, the calibration value has to be loaded manu-
ally, see “Oscillator Calibration Register – OSCCAL” on page 30 for details.
Page Size
Table 105. Fuse Low Byte
Fuse Low
Byte
Bit
No. Description Default Value
BODLEVEL 7 Brown-out Detector trigger level 1 (unprogrammed)
BODEN 6 Brown-out Detector enable 1 (unprogrammed, BOD disabled)
SUT1 5 Select start-up time 1 (unprogrammed)(1)
SUT0 4 Select start-up time 0 (programmed)(1)
CKSEL3 3 Select Clock source 0 (programmed)(2)
CKSEL2 2 Select Clock source 0 (programmed)(2)
CKSEL1 1 Select Clock source 0 (programmed)(2)
CKSEL0 0 Select Clock source 1 (unprogrammed)(2)
Table 106. No. of Words in a Page and no. of Pages in the Flash
Flash Size Page Size PCWORD No. of Pages PCPAGE PCMSB
16K words (32 Kbytes) 64 words PC[5:0] 256 PC[13:6] 13
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Parallel
Programming
Parameters, Pin
Mapping, and
Commands
This section describes how to parallel program and verify Flash Program memory, EEPROM
Data memory, Memory Lock bits, and Fuse bits in the ATmega32. Pulses are assumed to be at
least 250 ns unless otherwise noted.
Signal Names In this section, some pins of the ATmega32 are referenced by signal names describing their
functionality during parallel programming, see Figure 127 and Table 108. Pins not described in
the following table are referenced by pin names.
The XA1/XA0 pins determine the action executed when the XTAL1 pin is given a positive pulse.
The bit coding is shown in Table 110.
When pulsing WR or OE, the command loaded determines the action executed. The different
Commands are shown in Table 111.
Figure 127. Parallel Programming
Table 107. No. of Words in a Page and no. of Pages in the EEPROM
EEPROM Size Page Size PCWORD No. of Pages PCPAGE EEAMSB
1024 bytes 4 bytes EEA[1:0] 256 EEA[9:2] 9
Table 108. Pin Name Mapping
Signal Name in
Programming Mode
Pin
Name I/O Function
RDY/BSY PD1 O 0: Device is busy programming, 1: Device is ready
for new command
OE PD2 I Output Enable (Active low)
WR PD3 I Write Pulse (Active low)
BS1 PD4 I Byte Select 1 (“0” selects low byte, “1” selects high
byte)
XA0 PD5 I XTAL Action Bit 0
VCC
+5V
GND
XTAL1
PD1
PD2
PD3
PD4
PD5
PD6
PB7 - PB0 DATA
RESET
PD7
+12V
BS1
XA0
XA1
OE
RDY/BSY
PAGEL
PA0
WR
BS2
AVCC
+5V
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XA1 PD6 I XTAL Action Bit 1
PAGEL PD7 I Program Memory and EEPROM data Page Load
BS2 PA0 I Byte Select 2 (“0” selects low byte, “1” selects 2’nd
high byte)
DATA PB7-0 I/O Bidirectional Data bus (Output when OE is low)
Table 109. Pin Values used to Enter Programming Mode
Pin Symbol Value
PAGEL Prog_enable[3] 0
XA1 Prog_enable[2] 0
XA0 Prog_enable[1] 0
BS1 Prog_enable[0] 0
Table 110. XA1 and XA0 Coding
XA1 XA0 Action when XTAL1 is Pulsed
0 0 Load Flash or EEPROM Address (High or low address byte determined by BS1)
0 1 Load Data (High or Low data byte for Flash determined by BS1)
1 0 Load Command
1 1 No Action, Idle
Table 111. Command Byte Bit Coding
Command Byte Command Executed
1000 0000 Chip Erase
0100 0000 Write Fuse Bits
0010 0000 Write Lock Bits
0001 0000 Write Flash
0001 0001 Write EEPROM
0000 1000 Read Signature Bytes and Calibration byte
0000 0100 Read Fuse and Lock bits
0000 0010 Read Flash
0000 0011 Read EEPROM
Table 108. Pin Name Mapping (Continued)
Signal Name in
Programming Mode
Pin
Name I/O Function
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Parallel
Programming
Enter Programming
Mode
The following algorithm puts the device in Parallel Programming mode:
1. Apply 4.5V - 5.5V between VCC and GND, and wait at least 100 µs.
2. Set RESET to “0” and toggle XTAL1 at least 6 times
3. Set the Prog_enable pins listed in Table 109 on page 260 to “0000” and wait at least 100
ns.
4. Apply 11.5V - 12.5V to RESET. Any activity on Prog_enable pins within 100 ns after
+12V has been applied to RESET, will cause the device to fail entering Programming
mode.
Note, if External Crystal or External RC configuration is selected, it may not be possible to apply
qualified XTAL1 pulses. In such cases, the following algorithm should be followed:
1. Set Prog_enable pins listed in Table 109 on page 260 to “0000”.
2. Apply 4.5V - 5.5V between VCC and GND simultanously as 11.5V - 12.5V is applied to
RESET.
3. Wait 100 µs.
4. Re-program the fuses to ensure that External Clock is selected as clock source
(CKSEL3:0 = 0b0000) If Lock bits are programmed, a Chip Erase command must be
executed before changing the fuses.
5. Exit Programming mode by power the device down or by bringing RESET pin to 0b0.
6. Entering Programming mode with the original algorithm, as described above.
Considerations for
Efficient Programming
The loaded command and address are retained in the device during programming. For efficient
programming, the following should be considered.
The command needs only be loaded once when writing or reading multiple memory
locations.
Skip writing the data value $FF, that is the contents of the entire EEPROM (unless the
EESAVE fuse is programmed) and Flash after a Chip Erase.
Address high byte needs only be loaded before programming or reading a new 256 word
window in Flash or 256 byte EEPROM. This consideration also applies to Signature bytes
reading.
Chip Erase The Chip Erase will erase the Flash and EEPROM(1) memories plus Lock bits. The Lock bits are
not reset until the program memory has been completely erased. The Fuse bits are not
changed. A Chip Erase must be performed before the Flash and/or the EEPROM are
reprogrammed.
Note: 1. The EEPRPOM memory is preserved during chip erase if the EESAVE Fuse is programmed.
Load Command “Chip Erase”
1. Set XA1, XA0 to “10”. This enables command loading.
2. Set BS1 to “0”.
3. Set DATA to “1000 0000”. This is the command for Chip Erase.
4. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the command.
5. Give WR a negative pulse. This starts the Chip Erase. RDY/BSY goes low.
6. Wait until RDY/BSY goes high before loading a new command.
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Programming the
Flash
The Flash is organized in pages, see Table 106 on page 258. When programming the Flash, the
program data is latched into a page buffer. This allows one page of program data to be pro-
grammed simultaneously. The following procedure describes how to program the entire Flash
memory:
A. Load Command “Write Flash”
1. Set XA1, XA0 to “10”. This enables command loading.
2. Set BS1 to “0”.
3. Set DATA to “0001 0000”. This is the command for Write Flash.
4. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the command.
B. Load Address Low byte
1. Set XA1, XA0 to “00”. This enables address loading.
2. Set BS1 to “0”. This selects low address.
3. Set DATA = Address low byte ($00 - $FF).
4. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the address low byte.
C. Load Data Low Byte
1. Set XA1, XA0 to “01”. This enables data loading.
2. Set DATA = Data low byte ($00 - $FF).
3. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the data byte.
D. Load Data High Byte
1. Set BS1 to “1”. This selects high data byte.
2. Set XA1, XA0 to “01”. This enables data loading.
3. Set DATA = Data high byte ($00 - $FF).
4. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the data byte.
E. Latch Data
1. Set BS1 to “1”. This selects high data byte.
2. Give PAGEL a positive pulse. This latches the data bytes. (See Figure 129 for signal
waveforms)
F. Repeat B through E until the entire buffer is filled or until all data within the page is loaded.
While the lower bits in the address are mapped to words within the page, the higher bits address
the pages within the FLASH. This is illustrated in Figure 128 on page 263. Note that if less than
8 bits are required to address words in the page (pagesize < 256), the most significant bit(s) in
the address low byte are used to address the page when performing a page write.
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G. Load Address High byte
1. Set XA1, XA0 to “00”. This enables address loading.
2. Set BS1 to “1”. This selects high address.
3. Set DATA = Address high byte ($00 - $FF).
4. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the address high byte.
H. Program Page
1. Set BS1 = “0”
2. Give WR a negative pulse. This starts programming of the entire page of data. RDY/BSY-
goes low.
3. Wait until RDY/BSY goes high. (See Figure 129 for signal waveforms)
I. Repeat B through H until the entire Flash is programmed or until all data has been
programmed.
J. End Page Programming
1. 1. Set XA1, XA0 to “10”. This enables command loading.
2. Set DATA to “0000 0000”. This is the command for No Operation.
3. Give XTAL1 a positive pulse. This loads the command, and the internal write signals are
reset.
Figure 128. Addressing the Flash which is Organized in Pages
Note: 1. PCPAGE and PCWORD are listed in Table 106 on page 258.
PROGRAM MEMORY
WORD ADDRESS
WITHIN A PAGE
PAGE ADDRESS
WITHIN THE FLASH
INSTRUCTION WORD
PAGE PCWORD[PAGEMSB:0]:
00
01
02
PAGEEND
PAGE
PCWORDPCPAGE
PCMSB PAGEMSB
PROGRAM
COUNTER
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Figure 129. Programming the Flash Waveforms(1)
Note: 1. “XX” is don’t care. The letters refer to the programming description above.
RDY/BSY
WR
OE
RESET +12V
PAGEL
BS2
$10 ADDR. LOW ADDR. HIGH
DATA
DATA LOW DATA HIGH ADDR. LOW DATA LOW DATA HIGH
XA1
XA0
BS1
XTAL1
XX XX XX
ABCDEBCDEGH
F
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Programming the
EEPROM
The EEPROM is organized in pages, see Table 107 on page 259. When programming the
EEPROM, the program data is latched into a page buffer. This allows one page of data to be
programmed simultaneously. The programming algorithm for the EEPROM data memory is as
follows (refer to “Programming the Flash” on page 262 for details on Command, Address and
Data loading):
1. A: Load Command “0001 0001”.
2. G: Load Address High Byte ($00 - $FF)
3. B: Load Address Low Byte ($00 - $FF)
4. C: Load Data ($00 - $FF)
5. E: Latch data (give PAGEL a positive pulse)
K: Repeat 3 through 5 until the entire buffer is filled
L: Program EEPROM page
1. Set BS1 to “0”.
2. Give WR a negative pulse. This starts programming of the EEPROM page. RDY/BSY
goes low.
3. Wait until to RDY/BSY goes high before programming the next page. (See Figure 130 for
signal waveforms)
Figure 130. Programming the EEPROM Waveforms
Reading the Flash The algorithm for reading the Flash memory is as follows (refer to “Programming the Flash” on
page 262 for details on Command and Address loading):
1. A: Load Command “0000 0010”.
2. G: Load Address High Byte ($00 - $FF)
3. B: Load Address Low Byte ($00 - $FF)
4. Set OE to “0”, and BS1 to “0”. The Flash word low byte can now be read at DATA.
5. Set BS1 to “1”. The Flash word high byte can now be read at DATA.
RDY/BSY
WR
OE
RESET +12V
PAGEL
BS2
0x11 ADDR. HIGH
DATA
ADDR. LOW DATA ADDR. LOW DATA XX
XA1
XA0
BS1
XTAL1
XX
AGB CEBCE L
K
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6. Set OE to “1”.
Reading the EEPROM The algorithm for reading the EEPROM memory is as follows (refer to “Programming the Flash”
on page 262 for details on Command and Address loading):
1. A: Load Command “0000 0011”.
2. G: Load Address High Byte ($00 - $FF)
3. B: Load Address Low Byte ($00 - $FF)
4. Set OE to “0”, and BS1 to “0”. The EEPROM Data byte can now be read at DATA.
5. Set OE to “1”.
Programming the
Fuse Low Bits
The algorithm for programming the Fuse Low bits is as follows (refer to “Programming the Flash”
on page 262 for details on Command and Data loading):
1. A: Load Command “0100 0000”.
2. C: Load Data Low Byte. Bit n = “0” programs and bit n = “1” erases the Fuse bit.
3. Set BS1 to “0” and BS2 to “0”.
4. Give WR a negative pulse and wait for RDY/BSY to go high.
Programming the
Fuse High Bits
The algorithm for programming the Fuse high bits is as follows (refer to “Programming the Flash”
on page 262 for details on Command and Data loading):
1. A: Load Command “0100 0000”.
2. C: Load Data Low Byte. Bit n = “0” programs and bit n = “1” erases the Fuse bit.
3. Set BS1 to “1” and BS2 to “0”. This selects high data byte.
4. Give WR a negative pulse and wait for RDY/BSY to go high.
5. Set BS1 to “0”. This selects low data byte.
Figure 131. Programming the Fuses
RDY/BSY
WR
OE
RESET +12V
PAGEL
$40
DATA
DATA XX
XA1
XA0
BS1
XTAL1
AC
$40 DATA XX
AC
Write Fuse Low byte Write Fuse high byte
BS2
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Programming the Lock
Bits
The algorithm for programming the Lock bits is as follows (refer to “Programming the Flash” on
page 262 for details on Command and Data loading):
1. A: Load Command “0010 0000”.
2. C: Load Data Low Byte. Bit n = “0” programs the Lock bit.
3. Give WR a negative pulse and wait for RDY/BSY to go high.
The Lock bits can only be cleared by executing Chip Erase.
Reading the Fuse and
Lock Bits
The algorithm for reading the Fuse and Lock bits is as follows (refer to “Programming the Flash”
on page 262 for details on Command loading):
1. A: Load Command “0000 0100”.
2. Set OE to “0”, BS2 to “0” and BS1 to “0”. The status of the Fuse Low bits can now be
read at DATA (“0” means programmed).
3. Set OE to “0”, BS2 to “1” and BS1 to “1”. The status of the Fuse High bits can now be
read at DATA (“0” means programmed).
4. Set OE to “0”, BS2 to “0” and BS1 to “1”. The status of the Lock bits can now be read at
DATA (“0” means programmed).
5. Set OE to “1”.
Figure 132. Mapping between BS1, BS2 and the Fuse- and Lock Bits during Read
Reading the Signature
Bytes
The algorithm for reading the Signature bytes is as follows (refer to “Programming the Flash” on
page 262 for details on Command and Address loading):
1. A: Load Command “0000 1000”.
2. B: Load Address Low Byte ($00 - $02).
3. Set OE to “0”, and BS1 to “0”. The selected Signature byte can now be read at DATA.
4. Set OE to “1”.
Reading the
Calibration Byte
The algorithm for reading the Calibration byte is as follows (refer to “Programming the Flash” on
page 262 for details on Command and Address loading):
1. A: Load Command “0000 1000”.
2. B: Load Address Low Byte, $00.
3. Set OE to “0”, and BS1 to “1”. The Calibration byte can now be read at DATA.
4. Set OE to “1”.
Fuse Low Byte
Lock Bits 0
1
BS2
Fuse High Byte
0
1
BS1
DATA
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Parallel Programming
Characteristics
Figure 133. Parallel Programming Timing, Including some General Timing Requirements
Figure 134. Parallel Programming Timing, Loading Sequence with Timing Requirements(1)
Note: 1. The timing requirements shown in Figure 133 (that is, tDVXH, tXHXL, and tXLDX) also apply to
loading operation.
Data & Contol
(DATA, XA0/1, BS1, BS2)
XTAL1 t
XHXL
t
WL WH
t
DVXH
t
XLDX
t
PLWL
t
WLRH
WR
RDY/BSY
PAGEL t
PHPL
t
PLBX
t
BVPH
t
XLWL
t
WLBX
t
BVWL
WLRL
XTAL1
PAGEL
t
PLXH
XLXH
tt
XLPH
ADDR0 (Low Byte) DATA (Low Byte) DATA (High Byte) ADDR1 (Low Byte)
DATA
BS1
XA0
XA1
LOAD ADDRESS
(LOW BYTE)
LOAD DATA
(LOW BYTE)
LOAD DATA
(HIGH BYTE)
LOAD DATA
LOAD ADDRESS
(LOW BYTE)
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Figure 135. Parallel Programming Timing, Reading Sequence (within the Same Page) with
Timing Requirements(1)
Note: 1. The timing requirements shown in Figure 133 (that is, tDVXH, tXHXL, and tXLDX) also apply to
reading operation.
Table 112. Parallel Programming Characteristics, VCC = 5V ±10%
Symbol Parameter Min Typ Max Units
VPP Programming Enable Voltage 11.5 12.5 V
IPP Programming Enable Current 250 μA
tDVXH Data and Control Valid before XTAL1 High 67
ns
tXLXH XTAL1 Low to XTAL1 High 200
tXHXL XTAL1 Pulse Width High 150
tXLDX Data and Control Hold after XTAL1 Low 67
tXLWL XTAL1 Low to WR Low 0
tXLPH XTAL1 Low to PAGEL high 0
tPLXH PAGEL low to XTAL1 high 150
tBVPH BS1 Valid before PAGEL High 67
tPHPL PAGEL Pulse Width High 150
tPLBX BS1 Hold after PAGEL Low 67
tWLBX BS2/1 Hold after WR Low 67
tPLWL PAGEL Low to WR Low 67
tBVWL BS1 Valid to WR Low 67
tWLWH WR Pulse Width Low 150
tWLRL WR Low to RDY/BSY Low 0 1 μs
tWLRH WR Low to RDY/BSY High(1) 3.7 4.5 ms
tWLRH_CE WR Low to RDY/BSY High for Chip Erase(2) 7.5 9
tXLOL XTAL1 Low to OE Low 0 ns
XTAL1
OE
ADDR0 (Low Byte) DATA (Low Byte) DATA (High Byte) ADDR1 (Low Byte)
DATA
BS1
XA0
XA1
LOAD ADDRESS
(LOW BYTE)
READ DATA
(LOW BYTE)
READ DATA
(HIGH BYTE)
LOAD ADDRESS
(LOW BYTE)
t
BVDV
t
OLDV
t
XLOL
t
OHDZ
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Notes: 1. tWLRH is valid for the Write Flash, Write EEPROM, Write Fuse bits and Write Lock bits
commands.
2. tWLRH_CE is valid for the Chip Erase command.
SPI Serial
Downloading
Both the Flash and EEPROM memory arrays can be programmed using the serial SPI bus while
RESET is pulled to GND. The serial interface consists of pins SCK, MOSI (input), and MISO
(output). After RESET is set low, the Programming Enable instruction needs to be executed first
before program/erase operations can be executed. NOTE, in Table 113 on page 270, the pin
mapping for SPI programming is listed. Not all parts use the SPI pins dedicated for the internal
SPI interface.
SPI Serial
Programming Pin
Mapping
Figure 136. SPI Serial Programming and Verify(1)
Notes: 1. If the device is clocked by the Internal Oscillator, it is no need to connect a clock source to the
XTAL1 pin.
2. VCC -0.3V < AVCC < VCC +0.3V, however, AVCC should always be within 2.7V - 5.5V
When programming the EEPROM, an auto-erase cycle is built into the self-timed programming
operation (in the serial mode ONLY) and there is no need to first execute the Chip Erase instruc-
tBVDV BS1 Valid to DATA valid 0 250
nstOLDV OE Low to DATA Valid 250
tOHDZ OE High to DATA Tri-stated 250
Table 112. Parallel Programming Characteristics, VCC = 5V ±10% (Continued)
Symbol Parameter Min Typ Max Units
Table 113. Pin Mapping SPI Serial Programming
Symbol Pins I/O Description
MOSI PB5 I Serial Data in
MISO PB6 O Serial Data out
SCK PB7 I Serial Clock
VCC
GND
XTAL1
SCK
MISO
MOSI
RESET
PB5
PB6
PB7
+2.7 - 5.5V
AVCC
+2.7 - 5.5V
(2)
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tion. The Chip Erase operation turns the content of every memory location in both the Program
and EEPROM arrays into $FF.
Depending on CKSEL Fuses, a valid clock must be present. The minimum low and high periods
for the serial clock (SCK) input are defined as follows:
Low:> 2 CPU clock cycles for fck < 12MHz, 3 CPU clock cycles for fck 12MHz
High:> 2 CPU clock cycles for fck < 12MHz, 3 CPU clock cycles for fck 12MHz
SPI Serial
Programming
Algorithm
When writing serial data to the ATmega32, data is clocked on the rising edge of SCK.
When reading data from the ATmega32, data is clocked on the falling edge of SCK. See Figure
137 for timing details.
To program and verify the ATmega32 in the SPI Serial Programming mode, the following
sequence is recommended (See four byte instruction formats in Table 115):
1. Power-up sequence:
Apply power between VCC and GND while RESET and SCK are set to “0”. In some sys-
tems, the programmer can not guarantee that SCK is held low during power-up. In this
case, RESET must be given a positive pulse of at least two CPU clock cycles duration
after SCK has been set to “0”.
2. Wait for at least 20ms and enable SPI Serial Programming by sending the Programming
Enable serial instruction to pin MOSI.
3. The SPI Serial Programming instructions will not work if the communication is out of syn-
chronization. When in sync. the second byte ($53), will echo back when issuing the third
byte of the Programming Enable instruction. Whether the echo is correct or not, all four
bytes of the instruction must be transmitted. If the $53 did not echo back, give RESET a
positive pulse and issue a new Programming Enable command.
4. The Flash is programmed one page at a time (page size found in “Page Size” on page
258). The memory page is loaded one byte at a time by supplying the 6LSB of the
address and data together with the Load Program Memory Page instruction. To ensure
correct loading of the page, the data low byte must be loaded before data high byte is
applied for a given address. The Program Memory Page is stored by loading the Write
Program Memory Page instruction with the 8MSB of the address. If polling is not used,
the user must wait at least tWD_FLASH before issuing the next page. (See Table 114).
Accessing the SPI Serial Programming interface before the Flash write operation com-
pletes can result in incorrect programming.
5. The EEPROM array is programmed one byte at a time by supplying the address and data
together with the appropriate Write instruction. An EEPROM memory location is first
automatically erased before new data is written. If polling is not used, the user must wait
at least tWD_EEPROM before issuing the next byte. (See Table 114). In a chip erased device,
no $FFs in the data file(s) need to be programmed.
6. Any memory location can be verified by using the Read instruction which returns the con-
tent at the selected address at serial output MISO.
7. At the end of the programming session, RESET can be set high to commence normal
operation.
8. Power-off sequence (if needed):
Set RESET to “1”.
Tur n V CC power off.
Data Polling Flash When a page is being programmed into the Flash, reading an address location within the page
being programmed will give the value $FF. At the time the device is ready for a new page, the
programmed value will read correctly. This is used to determine when the next page can be writ-
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ten. Note that the entire page is written simultaneously and any address within the page can be
used for polling. Data polling of the Flash will not work for the value $FF, so when programming
this value, the user will have to wait for at least tWD_FLASH before programming the next page. As
a chip erased device contains $FF in all locations, programming of addresses that are meant to
contain $FF, can be skipped. See Table 114 for tWD_FLASH value
Data Polling EEPROM When a new byte has been written and is being programmed into EEPROM, reading the
address location being programmed will give the value $FF. At the time the device is ready for a
new byte, the programmed value will read correctly. This is used to determine when the next
byte can be written. This will not work for the value $FF, but the user should have the following in
mind: As a chip erased device contains $FF in all locations, programming of addresses that are
meant to contain $FF, can be skipped. This does not apply if the EEPROM is re-programmed
without chip erasing the device. In this case, data polling cannot be used for the value $FF, and
the user will have to wait at least tWD_EEPROM before programming the next byte. See Table 114
for tWD_EEPROM value.
Figure 137. SPI Serial Programming Waveforms
Table 114. Minimum Wait Delay before Writing the Next Flash or EEPROM Location
Symbol Minimum Wait Delay
tWD_FLASH 4.5ms
tWD_EEPROM 9.0ms
tWD_ERASE 9.0ms
tWD_FUSE 4.5ms
MSB
MSB
LSB
LSB
SERIAL CLOCK INPUT
(SCK)
SERIAL DATA INPUT
(MOSI)
(MISO)
SAMPLE
SERIAL DATA OUTPUT
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Note: a = address high bits
b = address low bits
H = 0 – Low byte, 1 – High Byte
o = data out
i = data in
x = don’t care
Table 115. SPI Serial Programming Instruction Set
Instruction
Instruction Format
OperationByte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4
Programming Enable 1010 1100 0101 0011 xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx Enable SPI Serial Programming after
RESET goes low.
Chip Erase 1010 1100 100x xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx Chip Erase EEPROM and Flash.
Read Program Memory 0010 H000 00aa aaaa bbbb bbbb oooo oooo Read H (high or low) data o from
Program memory at word address a:b.
Load Program Memory Page
0100 H000 00xx xxxx xxbb bbbb iiii iiii Write H (high or low) data i to Program
Memory page at word address b. Data
low byte must be loaded before Data
high byte is applied within the same
address.
Write Program Memory Page 0100 1100 00aa aaaa bbxx xxxx xxxx xxxx Write Program Memory Page at
address a:b.
Read EEPROM Memory 1010 0000 00xx xxaa bbbb bbbb oooo oooo Read data o from EEPROM memory at
address a:b.
Write EEPROM Memory 1100 0000 00xx xxaa bbbb bbbb iiii iiii Write data i to EEPROM memory at
address a:b.
Read Lock Bits
0101 1000 0000 0000 xxxx xxxx xxoo oooo Read Lock bits. “0” = programmed, “1”
= unprogrammed. See Table 102 on
page 256 for details.
Write Lock Bits
1010 1100 111x xxxx xxxx xxxx 11ii iiii Write Lock bits. Set bits = “0” to
program Lock bits. See Table 102 on
page 256 for details.
Read Signature Byte 0011 0000 00xx xxxx xxxx xxbb oooo oooo Read Signature Byte o at address b.
Write Fuse Bits
1010 1100 1010 0000 xxxx xxxx iiii iiii Set bits = “0” to program, “1” to
unprogram. See Table 105 on page
258 for details.
Write Fuse High Bits
1010 1100 1010 1000 xxxx xxxx iiii iiii Set bits = “0” to program, “1” to
unprogram. See Table 104 on page
257 for details.
Read Fuse Bits
0101 0000 0000 0000 xxxx xxxx oooo oooo Read Fuse bits. “0” = programmed, “1”
= unprogrammed. See Table 105 on
page 258 for details.
Read Fuse High Bits
0101 1000 0000 1000 xxxx xxxx oooo oooo Read Fuse high bits. “0” = pro-
grammed, “1” = unprogrammed. See
Table 104 on page 257 for details.
Read Calibration Byte 0011 1000 xxxx xxxx 0000 00bb oooo oooo Read Calibration Byte o at address b
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SPI Serial
Programming
Characteristics
For Characteristics of SPI module, see SPI Timing Characteristics” on page 291.
Programming via
the JTAG Interface
Programming through the JTAG interface requires control of the four JTAG specific pins: TCK,
TMS, TDI and TDO. Control of the reset and clock pins is not required.
To be able to use the JTAG interface, the JTAGEN Fuse must be programmed. The device is
default shipped with the fuse programmed. In addition, the JTD bit in MCUCSR must be cleared.
Alternatively, if the JTD bit is set, the External Reset can be forced low. Then, the JTD bit will be
cleared after two chip clocks, and the JTAG pins are available for programming. This provides a
means of using the JTAG pins as normal port pins in running mode while still allowing In-System
Programming via the JTAG interface. Note that this technique can not be used when using the
JTAG pins for Boundary-scan or On-chip Debug. In these cases the JTAG pins must be dedi-
cated for this purpose.
As a definition in this datasheet, the LSB is shifted in and out first of all Shift Registers.
Programming Specific
JTAG Instructions
The instruction register is 4-bit wide, supporting up to 16 instructions. The JTAG instructions
useful for Programming are listed below.
The OPCODE for each instruction is shown behind the instruction name in hex format. The text
describes which Data Register is selected as path between TDI and TDO for each instruction.
The Run-Test/Idle state of the TAP controller is used to generate internal clocks. It can also be
used as an idle state between JTAG sequences. The state machine sequence for changing the
instruction word is shown in Figure 138.
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Figure 138. State Machine Sequence for Changing the Instruction Word
AVR_RESET ($C) The AVR specific public JTAG instruction for setting the AVR device in the Reset mode or taking
the device out from the Reset Mode. The TAP controller is not reset by this instruction. The one
bit Reset Register is selected as Data Register. Note that the Reset will be active as long as
there is a logic “one” in the Reset Chain. The output from this chain is not latched.
The active states are:
Shift-DR: The Reset Register is shifted by the TCK input.
PROG_ENABLE ($4) The AVR specific public JTAG instruction for enabling programming via the JTAG port. The 16-
bit Programming Enable Register is selected as Data Register. The active states are the
following:
Shift-DR: The programming enable signature is shifted into the Data Register.
Update-DR: The programming enable signature is compared to the correct value, and
Programming mode is entered if the signature is valid.
Test-Logic-Reset
Run-Test/Idle
Shift-DR
Exit1-DR
Pause-DR
Exit2-DR
Update-DR
Select-IR Scan
Capture-IR
Shift-IR
Exit1-IR
Pause-IR
Exit2-IR
Update-IR
Select-DR Scan
Capture-DR
0
1
011 1
00
00
11
10
1
1
0
1
0
0
10
1
1
0
1
0
0
00
11
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PROG_COMMANDS
($5)
The AVR specific public JTAG instruction for entering programming commands via the JTAG
port. The 15-bit Programming Command Register is selected as Data Register. The active
states are the following:
Capture-DR: The result of the previous command is loaded into the Data Register.
Shift-DR: The Data Register is shifted by the TCK input, shifting out the result of the
previous command and shifting in the new command.
Update-DR: The programming command is applied to the Flash inputs
Run-Test/Idle: One clock cycle is generated, executing the applied command (not always
required, see Table 116 below).
PROG_PAGELOAD
($6)
The AVR specific public JTAG instruction to directly load the Flash data page via the JTAG port.
The 1024 bit Virtual Flash Page Load Register is selected as Data Register. This is a virtual
scan chain with length equal to the number of bits in one Flash page. Internally the Shift Register
is 8-bit. Unlike most JTAG instructions, the Update-DR state is not used to transfer data from the
Shift Register. The data are automatically transferred to the Flash page buffer byte by byte in the
Shift-DR state by an internal state machine. This is the only active state:
Shift-DR: Flash page data are shifted in from TDI by the TCK input, and automatically
loaded into the Flash page one byte at a time.
Note: The JTAG instruction PROG_PAGELOAD can only be used if the AVR device is the first device in
JTAG scan chain. If the AVR cannot be the first device in the scan chain, the byte-wise program-
ming algorithm must be used.
PROG_PAGEREAD
($7)
The AVR specific public JTAG instruction to read one full Flash data page via the JTAG port.
The 1032 bit Virtual Flash Page Read Register is selected as Data Register. This is a virtual
scan chain with length equal to the number of bits in one Flash page plus 8. Internally the Shift
Register is 8-bit. Unlike most JTAG instructions, the Capture-DR state is not used to transfer
data to the Shift Register. The data are automatically transferred from the Flash page buffer byte
by byte in the Shift-DR state by an internal state machine. This is the only active state:
Shift-DR: Flash data are automatically read one byte at a time and shifted out on TDO by the
TCK input. The TDI input is ignored.
Note: The JTAG instruction PROG_PAGEREAD can only be used if the AVR device is the first device in
JTAG scan chain. If the AVR cannot be the first device in the scan chain, the byte-wise program-
ming algorithm must be used.
Data Registers The Data Registers are selected by the JTAG Instruction Registers described in section “Pro-
gramming Specific JTAG Instructions” on page 274. The Data Registers relevant for
programming operations are:
Reset Register
Programming Enable Register
Programming Command Register
Virtual Flash Page Load Register
Virtual Flash Page Read Register
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Reset Register The Reset Register is a Test Data Register used to reset the part during programming. It is
required to reset the part before entering programming mode.
A high value in the Reset Register corresponds to pulling the external Reset low. The part is
reset as long as there is a high value present in the Reset Register. Depending on the Fuse set-
tings for the clock options, the part will remain reset for a Reset Time-out Period (refer to “Clock
Sources” on page 25) after releasing the Reset Register. The output from this Data Register is
not latched, so the reset will take place immediately, as shown in Figure 115 on page 227.
Programming Enable
Register
The Programming Enable Register is a 16-bit register. The contents of this register is compared
to the programming enable signature, binary code 1010_0011_0111_0000. When the contents
of the register is equal to the programming enable signature, programming via the JTAG port is
enabled. The register is reset to 0 on Power-on Reset, and should always be reset when leaving
Programming mode.
Figure 139. Programming Enable Register
Programming
Command Register
The Programming Command Register is a 15-bit register. This register is used to serially shift in
programming commands, and to serially shift out the result of the previous command, if any. The
JTAG Programming Instruction Set is shown in Table 116. The state sequence when shifting in
the programming commands is illustrated in Figure 141.
TDI
TDO
D
A
T
A
=
DQ
ClockDR & PROG_ENABLE
Programming Enable
$A370
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Figure 140. Programming Command Register
TDI
TDO
S
T
R
O
B
E
S
A
D
D
R
E
S
S
/
D
A
T
A
Flash
EEPROM
Fuses
Lock Bits
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Table 116. JTAG Programming Instruction Set
a = address high bits, b = address low bits, H = 0 – Low byte, 1 – High Byte, o = data out, i = data in, x = don’t care
Instruction TDI sequence TDO sequence Notes
1a. Chip erase 0100011_10000000
0110001_10000000
0110011_10000000
0110011_10000000
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
1b. Poll for chip erase complete 0110011_10000000 xxxxxox_xxxxxxxx (2)
2a. Enter Flash Write 0100011_00010000 xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
2b. Load Address High Byte 0000111_aaaaaaaa xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx (9)
2c. Load Address Low Byte 0000011_bbbbbbbb xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
2d. Load Data Low Byte 0010011_iiiiiiii xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
2e. Load Data High Byte 0010111_iiiiiiii xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
2f. Latch Data 0110111_00000000
1110111_00000000
0110111_00000000
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
(1)
2g. Write Flash Page 0110111_00000000
0110101_00000000
0110111_00000000
0110111_00000000
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
(1)
2h. Poll for Page Write complete 0110111_00000000 xxxxxox_xxxxxxxx (2)
3a. Enter Flash Read 0100011_00000010 xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
3b. Load Address High Byte 0000111_aaaaaaaa xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx (9)
3c. Load Address Low Byte 0000011_bbbbbbbb xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
3d. Read Data Low and High Byte 0110010_00000000
0110110_00000000
0110111_00000000
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_oooooooo
xxxxxxx_oooooooo
low byte
high byte
4a. Enter EEPROM Write 0100011_00010001 xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
4b. Load Address High Byte 0000111_aaaaaaaa xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx (9)
4c. Load Address Low Byte 0000011_bbbbbbbb xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
4d. Load Data Byte 0010011_iiiiiiii xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
4e. Latch Data 0110111_00000000
1110111_00000000
0110111_00000000
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
(1)
4f. Write EEPROM Page 0110011_00000000
0110001_00000000
0110011_00000000
0110011_00000000
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
(1)
4g. Poll for Page Write complete 0110011_00000000 xxxxxox_xxxxxxxx (2)
5a. Enter EEPROM Read 0100011_00000011 xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
5b. Load Address High Byte 0000111_aaaaaaaa xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx (9)
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5c. Load Address Low Byte 0000011_bbbbbbbb xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
5d. Read Data Byte 0110011_bbbbbbbb
0110010_00000000
0110011_00000000
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_oooooooo
6a. Enter Fuse Write 0100011_01000000 xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
6b. Load Data Low Byte(6) 0010011_iiiiiiii xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx (3)
6c. Write Fuse High byte 0110111_00000000
0110101_00000000
0110111_00000000
0110111_00000000
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
(1)
6d. Poll for Fuse Write complete 0110111_00000000 xxxxxox_xxxxxxxx (2)
6e. Load Data Low Byte(7) 0010011_iiiiiiii xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx (3)
6f. Write Fuse Low byte 0110011_00000000
0110001_00000000
0110011_00000000
0110011_00000000
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
(1)
6g. Poll for Fuse Write complete 0110011_00000000 xxxxxox_xxxxxxxx (2)
7a. Enter Lock Bit Write 0100011_00100000 xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
7b. Load Data Byte(8) 0010011_11iiiiii xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx (4)
7c. Write Lock Bits 0110011_00000000
0110001_00000000
0110011_00000000
0110011_00000000
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
(1)
7d. Poll for Lock Bit Write complete 0110011_00000000 xxxxxox_xxxxxxxx (2)
8a. Enter Fuse/Lock Bit Read 0100011_00000100 xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
8b. Read Fuse High Byte(6) 0111110_00000000
0111111_00000000
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_oooooooo
8c. Read Fuse Low Byte(7) 0110010_00000000
0110011_00000000
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_oooooooo
8d. Read Lock Bits(8) 0110110_00000000
0110111_00000000
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxoooooo
(5)
8e. Read Fuses and Lock Bits 0111110_00000000
0110010_00000000
0110110_00000000
0110111_00000000
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_oooooooo
xxxxxxx_oooooooo
xxxxxxx_oooooooo
(5)
fuse high byte
fuse low byte
lock bits
9a. Enter Signature Byte Read 0100011_00001000 xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
9b. Load Address Byte 0000011_bbbbbbbb xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
9c. Read Signature Byte 0110010_00000000
0110011_00000000
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_oooooooo
Table 116. JTAG Programming Instruction Set (Continued)
a = address high bits, b = address low bits, H = 0 – Low byte, 1 – High Byte, o = data out, i = data in, x = don’t care
Instruction TDI sequence TDO sequence Notes
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Notes: 1. This command sequence is not required if the seven MSB are correctly set by the previous command sequence (which is
normally the case).
2. Repeat until o = “1”.
3. Set bits to “0” to program the corresponding fuse, “1” to unprogram the fuse.
4. Set bits to “0” to program the corresponding lock bit, “1” to leave the lock bit unchanged.
5. “0” = programmed, “1” = unprogrammed.
6. The bit mapping for fuses high byte is listed in Table 104 on page 257
7. The bit mapping for fuses low byte is listed in Table 105 on page 258
8. The bit mapping for Lock bits byte is listed in Table 102 on page 256
9. Address bits exceeding PCMSB and EEAMSB (Table 106 and Table 107) are don’t care
10a. Enter Calibration Byte Read 0100011_00001000 xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
10b. Load Address Byte 0000011_bbbbbbbb xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
10c. Read Calibration Byte 0110110_00000000
0110111_00000000
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_oooooooo
11a. Load No Operation Command 0100011_00000000
0110011_00000000
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx
Table 116. JTAG Programming Instruction Set (Continued)
a = address high bits, b = address low bits, H = 0 – Low byte, 1 – High Byte, o = data out, i = data in, x = don’t care
Instruction TDI sequence TDO sequence Notes
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Figure 141. State Machine Sequence for Changing/Reading the Data Word
Virtual Flash Page
Load Register
The Virtual Flash Page Load Register is a virtual scan chain with length equal to the number of
bits in one Flash page. Internally the Shift Register is 8-bit, and the data are automatically trans-
ferred to the Flash page buffer byte by byte. Shift in all instruction words in the page, starting
with the LSB of the first instruction in the page and ending with the MSB of the last instruction in
the page. This provides an efficient way to load the entire Flash page buffer before executing
Page Write.
Test-Logic-Reset
Run-Test/Idle
Shift-DR
Exit1-DR
Pause-DR
Exit2-DR
Update-DR
Select-IR Scan
Capture-IR
Shift-IR
Exit1-IR
Pause-IR
Exit2-IR
Update-IR
Select-DR Scan
Capture-DR
0
1
011 1
00
00
11
10
1
1
0
1
0
0
10
1
1
0
1
0
0
00
11
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Figure 142. Virtual Flash Page Load Register
Virtual Flash Page
Read Register
The Virtual Flash Page Read Register is a virtual scan chain with length equal to the number of
bits in one Flash page plus 8. Internally the Shift Register is 8-bit, and the data are automatically
transferred from the Flash data page byte by byte. The first 8 cycles are used to transfer the first
byte to the internal Shift Register, and the bits that are shifted out during these 8 cycles should
be ignored. Following this initialization, data are shifted out starting with the LSB of the first
instruction in the page and ending with the MSB of the last instruction in the page. This provides
an efficient way to read one full Flash page to verify programming.
Figure 143. Virtual Flash Page Read Register
TDI
TDO
D
A
T
A
Flash
EEPROM
Fuses
Lock Bits
STROBES
ADDRESS
State
Machine
TDI
TDO
D
A
T
A
Flash
EEPROM
Fuses
Lock Bits
STROBES
ADDRESS
State
Machine
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Programming
Algorithm
All references below of type “1a”, “1b”, and so on, refer to Table 116.
Entering Programming
Mode
1. Enter JTAG instruction AVR_RESET and shift 1 in the Reset Register.
2. Enter instruction PROG_ENABLE and shift 1010_0011_0111_0000 in the Programming
Enable Register.
Leaving Programming
Mode
1. Enter JTAG instruction PROG_COMMANDS.
2. Disable all programming instructions by usning no operation instruction 11a.
3. Enter instruction PROG_ENABLE and shift 0000_0000_0000_0000 in the programming
Enable Register.
4. Enter JTAG instruction AVR_RESET and shift 0 in the Reset Register.
Performing Chip Erase 1. Enter JTAG instruction PROG_COMMANDS.
2. Start chip erase using programming instruction 1a.
3. Poll for Chip Erase complete using programming instruction 1b, or wait for tWLRH_CE (refer
to Table 112 on page 269).
Programming the
Flash
Before programming the Flash a Chip Erase must be performed. See “Performing Chip Erase
on page 284.
1. Enter JTAG instruction PROG_COMMANDS.
2. Enable Flash write using programming instruction 2a.
3. Load address high byte using programming instruction 2b.
4. Load address low byte using programming instruction 2c.
5. Load data using programming instructions 2d, 2e and 2f.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for all instruction words in the page.
7. Write the page using programming instruction 2g.
8. Poll for Flash write complete using programming instruction 2h, or wait for tWLRH (refer to
Table 112 on page 269).
9. Repeat steps 3 to 7 until all data have been programmed.
A more efficient data transfer can be achieved using the PROG_PAGELOAD instruction:
1. Enter JTAG instruction PROG_COMMANDS.
2. Enable Flash write using programming instruction 2a.
3. Load the page address using programming instructions 2b and 2c. PCWORD (refer to
Table 106 on page 258) is used to address within one page and must be written as 0.
4. Enter JTAG instruction PROG_PAGELOAD.
5. Load the entire page by shifting in all instruction words in the page, starting with the LSB
of the first instruction in the page and ending with the MSB of the last instruction in the
page.
6. Enter JTAG instruction PROG_COMMANDS.
7. Write the page using programming instruction 2g.
8. Poll for Flash write complete using programming instruction 2h, or wait for tWLRH (refer to
Table 112 on page 269).
9. Repeat steps 3 to 8 until all data have been programmed.
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Reading the Flash 1. Enter JTAG instruction PROG_COMMANDS.
2. Enable Flash read using programming instruction 3a.
3. Load address using programming instructions 3b and 3c.
4. Read data using programming instruction 3d.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all data have been read.
A more efficient data transfer can be achieved using the PROG_PAGEREAD instruction:
1. Enter JTAG instruction PROG_COMMANDS.
2. Enable Flash read using programming instruction 3a.
3. Load the page address using programming instructions 3b and 3c. PCWORD (refer to
Table 106 on page 258) is used to address within one page and must be written as 0.
4. Enter JTAG instruction PROG_PAGEREAD.
5. Read the entire page by shifting out all instruction words in the page, starting with the
LSB of the first instruction in the page and ending with the MSB of the last instruction in
the page. Remember that the first 8 bits shifted out should be ignored.
6. Enter JTAG instruction PROG_COMMANDS.
7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 until all data have been read.
Programming the
EEPROM
Before programming the EEPROM a Chip Erase must be performed. See “Performing Chip
Erase” on page 284.
1. Enter JTAG instruction PROG_COMMANDS.
2. Enable EEPROM write using programming instruction 4a.
3. Load address high byte using programming instruction 4b.
4. Load address low byte using programming instruction 4c.
5. Load data using programming instructions 4d and 4e.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for all data bytes in the page.
7. Write the data using programming instruction 4f.
8. Poll for EEPROM write complete using programming instruction 4g, or wait for tWLRH
(refer to Table 112 on page 269).
9. Repeat steps 3 to 8 until all data have been programmed.
Note that the PROG_PAGELOAD instruction can not be used when programming the EEPROM
Reading the EEPROM 1. Enter JTAG instruction PROG_COMMANDS.
2. Enable EEPROM read using programming instruction 5a.
3. Load address using programming instructions 5b and 5c.
4. Read data using programming instruction 5d.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all data have been read.
Note that the PROG_PAGEREAD instruction can not be used when reading the EEPROM
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Programming the
Fuses
1. Enter JTAG instruction PROG_COMMANDS.
2. Enable Fuse write using programming instruction 6a.
3. Load data high byte using programming instructions 6b. A bit value of “0” will program the
corresponding fuse, a “1” will unprogram the fuse.
4. Write Fuse High byte using programming instruction 6c.
5. Poll for Fuse write complete using programming instruction 6d, or wait for tWLRH (refer to
Table 112 on page 269).
6. Load data low byte using programming instructions 6e. A “0” will program the fuse, a “1”
will unprogram the fuse.
7. Write Fuse low byte using programming instruction 6f.
8. Poll for Fuse write complete using programming instruction 6g, or wait for tWLRH (refer to
Table 112 on page 269).
Programming the Lock
Bits
1. Enter JTAG instruction PROG_COMMANDS.
2. Enable Lock bit write using programming instruction 7a.
3. Load data using programming instructions 7b. A bit value of “0” will program the corre-
sponding Lock bit, a “1” will leave the Lock bit unchanged.
4. Write Lock bits using programming instruction 7c.
5. Poll for Lock bit write complete using programming instruction 7d, or wait for tWLRH (refer
to Table 112 on page 269).
Reading the Fuses
and Lock Bits
1. Enter JTAG instruction PROG_COMMANDS.
2. Enable Fuse/Lock bit read using programming instruction 8a.
3. To read all Fuses and Lock bits, use programming instruction 8e.
To only read Fuse high byte, use programming instruction 8b.
To only read Fuse low byte, use programming instruction 8c.
To only read Lock bits, use programming instruction 8d.
Reading the Signature
Bytes
1. Enter JTAG instruction PROG_COMMANDS.
2. Enable Signature byte read using programming instruction 9a.
3. Load address $00 using programming instruction 9b.
4. Read first signature byte using programming instruction 9c.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 with address $01 and address $02 to read the second and third
signature bytes, respectively.
Reading the
Calibration Byte
1. Enter JTAG instruction PROG_COMMANDS.
2. Enable Calibration byte read using programming instruction 10a.
3. Load address $00 using programming instruction 10b.
4. Read the calibration byte using programming instruction 10c.
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Electrical Characteristics
Absolute Maximum Ratings*
DC Characteristics
Operating Temperature.................................. -55°C to +125°C*NOTICE: Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute
Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent dam-
age to the device. This is a stress rating only and
functional operation of the device at these or
other conditions beyond those indicated in the
operational sections of this specification is not
implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating
conditions for extended periods may affect
device reliability.
Storage Temperature ..................................... -65°C to +150°C
Voltage on any Pin except RESET
with respect to Ground ................................-0.5V to VCC+0.5V
Voltage on RESET with respect to Ground......-0.5V to +13.0V
Maximum Operating Voltage ............................................ 6.0V
DC Current per I/O Pin ................................................ 40.0mA
DC Current VCC and GND Pins.......................... 200.0mA and
400.0mA TQFP/MLF
TA = -40°C to 85°C, VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V (Unless Otherwise Noted)
Symbol Parameter Condition Min Typ Max Units
VIL
Input Low Voltage except
XTAL1 and RESET pins
VCC = 2.7 - 5.5
VCC = 4.5 - 5.5 -0.5 0.2 VCC(1)
V
VIH
Input High Voltage except
XTAL1 and RESET pins
VCC = 2.7 - 5.5
VCC = 4.5 - 5.5 0.6 VCC(2) VCC + 0.5
VIL1
Input Low Voltage
XTAL1 pin VCC = 2.7 - 5.5 -0.5 0.1 VCC(1)
VIH1
Input High Voltage
XTAL1 pin
VCC = 2.7 - 5.5
VCC = 4.5 - 5.5 0.7 VCC(2) VCC + 0.5
VIL2
Input Low Voltage
RESET pin VCC = 2.7 - 5.5 -0.5 0.2 VCC
VIH2
Input High Voltage
RESET pin VCC = 2.7 - 5.5 0.9 VCC(2) VCC + 0.5
VOL
Output Low Voltage(3)
(Ports A,B,C,D)
IOL = 20mA, VCC = 5V
IOL = 10mA, VCC = 3V
0.7
0.5
V
V
VOH
Output High Voltage(4)
(Ports A,B,C,D)
IOH = -20mA, VCC = 5V
IOH = -10mA, VCC = 3V
4.2
2.2
V
V
IIL
Input Leakage
Current I/O Pin
VCC = 5.5V, pin low
(absolute value) 1
µA
IIH
Input Leakage
Current I/O Pin
VCC = 5.5V, pin high
(absolute value) 1
RRST Reset Pull-up Resistor 30 60 kΩ
Rpu I/O Pin Pull-up Resistor 20 50
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Notes: 1. “Max” means the highest value where the pin is guaranteed to be read as low
2. “Min” means the lowest value where the pin is guaranteed to be read as high
3. Although each I/O port can sink more than the test conditions (20mA at Vcc = 5V, 10mA at Vcc = 3V) under steady state
conditions (non-transient), the following must be observed:
PDIP Package:
1] The sum of all IOL, for all ports, should not exceed 200mA.
2] The sum of all IOL, for port A0 - A7, should not exceed 100mA.
3] The sum of all IOL, for ports B0 - B7,C0 - C7, D0 - D7 and XTAL2, should not exceed 100mA.
TQFP and QFN/MLF Package:
1] The sum of all IOL, for all ports, should not exceed 400mA.
2] The sum of all IOL, for ports A0 - A7, should not exceed 100mA.
3] The sum of all IOL, for ports B0 - B4, should not exceed 100mA.
4] The sum of all IOL, for ports B3 - B7, XTAL2, D0 - D2, should not exceed 100mA.
5] The sum of all IOL, for ports D3 - D7, should not exceed 100mA.
6] The sum of all IOL, for ports C0 - C7, should not exceed 100mA.
If IOL exceeds the test condition, VOL may exceed the related specification. Pins are not guaranteed to sink current greater
than the listed test condition.
4. Although each I/O port can source more than the test conditions (20mA at Vcc = 5V, 10mA at Vcc = 3V) under steady state
conditions (non-transient), the following must be observed:
PDIP Package:
1] The sum of all IOH, for all ports, should not exceed 200mA.
2] The sum of all IOH, for port A0 - A7, should not exceed 100mA.
3] The sum of all IOH, for ports B0 - B7,C0 - C7, D0 - D7 and XTAL2, should not exceed 100mA.
TQFP and QFN/MLF Package:
1] The sum of all IOH, for all ports, should not exceed 400mA.
2] The sum of all IOH, for ports A0 - A7, should not exceed 100mA.
3] The sum of all IOH, for ports B0 - B4, should not exceed 100mA.
4] The sum of all IOH, for ports B3 - B7, XTAL2, D0 - D2, should not exceed 100mA.
ICC
Power Supply Current
Active 1MHz, VCC = 3V
(ATmega32L) 1.1
mA
Active 4MHz, VCC = 3V
(ATmega32L) 3.8 5
Active 8MHz, VCC = 5V
(ATmega32)12 15
Idle 1MHz, VCC = 3V
(ATmega32L) 0.35
Idle 4MHz, VCC = 3V
(ATmega32L) 1.2 2.5
Idle 8MHz, VCC = 5V
(ATmega32)5.5 8
Power-down Mode(5) WDT enabled, VCC = 3V < 10 20 µA
WDT disabled, VCC = 3V < 1 10
VACIO
Analog Comparator
Input Offset Voltage
VCC = 5V
Vin = VCC/2 40 mV
IACLK
Analog Comparator
Input Leakage Current
VCC = 5V
Vin = VCC/2 -50 50 nA
tACPD
Analog Comparator
Propagation Delay
VCC = 2.7V
VCC = 4.0V
750
500 ns
TA = -40°C to 85°C, VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V (Unless Otherwise Noted)
Symbol Parameter Condition Min Typ Max Units
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5] The sum of all IOH, for ports D3 - D7, should not exceed 100mA.
6] The sum of all IOH, for ports C0 - C7, should not exceed 100mA.If IOH exceeds the test condition, VOH may exceed the
related specification. Pins are not guaranteed to source current greater than the listed test condition.
5. Minimum VCC for Power-down is 2.5V.
External Clock
Drive Waveforms
Figure 144. External Clock Drive Waveforms
External Clock
Drive
Notes: 1. R should be in the range 3kΩ - 100kΩ, and C should be at least 20pF. The C values given in
the table includes pin capacitance. This will vary with package type.
2. The frequency will vary with package type and board layout.
VIL1
VIH1
Table 117. External Clock Drive
Symbol Parameter
VCC = 2.7V to 5.5VV
CC = 4.5V to 5.5V
UnitsMin Max Min Max
1/tCLCL Oscillator Frequency 0 8 0 16 MHz
tCLCL Clock Period 125 62.5
nstCHCX High Time 50 25
tCLCX Low Time 50 25
tCLCH Rise Time 1.6 0.5 μs
tCHCL Fall Time 1.6 0.5
ΔtCLCL
Change in period from
one clock cycle to the
next
22%
Table 118. External RC Oscillator, Typical Frequencies (VCC = 5V)
R [kΩ](1) C [pF] f(2)
33 22 650kHz
10 22 2.0MHz
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Two-wire Serial Interface Characteristics
Table 119 describes the requirements for devices connected to the Two-wire Serial Bus. The ATmega32 Two-wire Serial
Interface meets or exceeds these requirements under the noted conditions.
Timing symbols refer to Figure 145.
Notes: 1. In ATmega32, this parameter is characterized and not 100% tested.
2. Required only for fSCL > 100kHz.
3. Cb = capacitance of one bus line in pF.
4. fCK = CPU clock frequency
Table 119. Two-wire Serial Bus Requirements
Symbol Parameter Condition Min Max Units
VIL Input Low-voltage -0.5 0.3 VCC
V
VIH Input High-voltage 0.7 VCC VCC + 0.5
Vhys(1) Hysteresis of Schmitt Trigger Inputs 0.05 VCC(2)
VOL(1) Output Low-voltage 3mA sink current 0 0.4
tr(1) Rise Time for both SDA and SCL 20 + 0.1Cb(3)(2) 300
nstof(1) Output Fall Time from VIHmin to VILmax 10 pF < Cb < 400 pF(3) 20 + 0.1Cb(3)(2) 250
tSP(1) Spikes Suppressed by Input Filter 0 50(2)
IiInput Current each I/O Pin 0.1VCC < Vi < 0.9VCC -10 10 µA
Ci(1) Capacitance for each I/O Pin 10 pF
fSCL SCL Clock Frequency fCK(4) > max(16fSCL, 250kHz)(5) 0 400 kHz
Rp Value of Pull-up resistor
fSCL 100kHz
fSCL > 100kHz
tHD;STA Hold Time (repeated) START Condition fSCL 100kHz 4.0
µs
fSCL > 100kHz 0.6
tLOW Low Period of the SCL Clock fSCL 100kHz(5) 4.7
fSCL > 100kHz(5) 1.3
tHIGH High period of the SCL clock fSCL 100kHz 4.0
fSCL > 100kHz 0.6
tSU;STA
Set-up time for a repeated START condition
fSCL 100kHz 4.7
fSCL > 100kHz 0.6
tHD;DAT Data hold time fSCL 100kHz 0 3.45
fSCL > 100kHz 0 0.9
tSU;DAT Data setup time fSCL 100kHz 250 ns
fSCL > 100kHz 100
tSU;STO Setup time for STOP condition fSCL 100kHz 4.0
µs
fSCL > 100kHz 0.6
tBUF Bus free time between a STOP and START
condition
fSCL 100kHz 4.7
fSCL > 100kHz 1.3
VCC 0.4V
3 mA
----------------------------
1000ns
Cb
-------------------
Ω
VCC 0.4V
3 mA
----------------------------
300ns
Cb
----------------
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5. This requirement applies to all ATmega32 Two-wire Serial Interface operation. Other devices
connected to the Two-wire Serial Bus need only obey the general fSCL requirement.
Figure 145. Two-wire Serial Bus Timing
SPI Timing
Characteristics
See Figure 146 and Figure 147 for details.
t
SU;STA
t
LOW
t
HIGH
t
LOW
t
of
t
HD;STA
t
HD;DAT
t
SU;DAT
t
SU;STO
t
BUF
SCL
SDA
t
r
Table 120. SPI Timing Parameters
Description Mode Min Typ Max
1 SCK period Master See Table 58
ns
2 SCK high/low Master 50% duty cycle
3 Rise/Fall time Master 3.6
4 Setup Master 10
5 Hold Master 10
6 Out to SCK Master 0.5 • tSCK
7 SCK to out Master 10
8 SCK to out high Master 10
9SS low to out Slave 15
10 SCK period Slave 4 • tck
11 SCK high/low Slave 2 • tck
12 Rise/Fall time Slave 1.6 µs
13 Setup Slave 10
ns
14 Hold Slave tck
15 SCK to out Slave 15
16 SCK to SS high Slave 20
17 SS high to tri-state Slave 10
18 SS low to SCK Salve 2 • tck
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Figure 146. SPI Interface Timing Requirements (Master Mode)
Figure 147. SPI Interface Timing Requirements (Slave Mode)
MOSI
(Data Output)
SCK
(CPOL = 1)
MISO
(Data Input)
SCK
(CPOL = 0)
SS
MSB LSB
LSBMSB
...
...
61
22
345
8
7
MISO
(Data Output)
SCK
(CPOL = 1)
MOSI
(Data Input)
SCK
(CPOL = 0)
SS
MSB LSB
LSBMSB
...
...
10
11 11
1213 14
17
15
9
X
16
18
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ADC Characteristics
Notes: 1. Minimum for AVCC is 2.7V.
2. Maximum for AVCC is 5.5V.
Table 121. ADC Characteristics, Single Ended channels, TA = -40°C to 85°C
Symbol Parameter Condition Min Typ Max Units
Resolution Single Ended Conversion 10 Bits
Absolute Accuracy (Including INL, DNL,
Quantization Error, Gain, and Offset Error)
Single Ended Conversion
VREF = 4V, VCC = 4V
ADC clock = 200kHz
1.5
LSB
Single Ended Conversion
VREF = 4V, VCC = 4V
ADC clock = 1MHz
3
Single Ended Conversion
VREF = 4V, VCC = 4V
ADC clock = 200kHz
Noise Reduction mode
1.5
Single Ended Conversion
VREF = 4V, VCC = 4V
ADC clock = 1MHz
Noise Reduction mode
3
Integral Non-Linearity (INL)
Single Ended Conversion
VREF = 4V, VCC = 4V
ADC clock = 200kHz
0.75
Differential Non-linearity (DNL)
Single Ended Conversion
VREF = 4V, VCC = 4V
ADC clock = 200kHz
0.25
Gain Error
Single Ended Conversion
VREF = 4V, VCC = 4V
ADC clock = 200kHz
0.75
Offset Error
Single Ended Conversion
VREF = 4V, VCC = 4V
ADC clock = 200kHz
0.75
Clock Frequency 50 1000 kHz
Conversion Time 13 260 µs
AVCC Analog Supply Voltage VCC - 0.3(1) VCC + 0.3(2)
VVREF Reference Voltage 2.0 AVCC
VIN Input voltage GND VREF
ADC conversion output 0 1023 LSB
Input bandwith 38.5 kHz
VINT Internal Voltage Reference 2.3 2.56 2.7 V
RREF Reference Input Resistance 32 kΩ
RAIN Analog Input Resistance 100 MΩ
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Table 122. ADC Characteristics, Differential channels, TA = -40°C to 85°C
Symbol Parameter Condition Min Typ Max Units
Resolution
Gain = 1x 10
BitsGain = 10x 10
Gain = 200x 10
Absolute Accuracy
Gain = 1x
VREF = 4V, VCC = 5V
ADC clock = 50 - 200kHz
17
LSB
Gain = 10x
VREF = 4V, VCC = 5V
ADC clock = 50 - 200kHz
16
Gain = 200x
VREF = 4V, VCC = 5V
ADC clock = 50 - 200kHz
7
Integral Non-Linearity (INL)
(Accuracy after calibration for Offset and
Gain Error)
Gain = 1x
VREF = 4V, VCC = 5V
ADC clock = 50 - 200kHz
0.75
Gain = 10x
VREF = 4V, VCC = 5V
ADC clock = 50 - 200kHz
0.75
Gain = 200x
VREF = 4V, VCC = 5V
ADC clock = 50 - 200kHz
2
Gain Error
Gain = 1x 1.6
%Gain = 10x 1.5
Gain = 200x 0.2
Offset Error
Gain = 1x
VREF = 4V, VCC = 5V
ADC clock = 50 - 200kHz
1
LSB
Gain = 10x
VREF = 4V, VCC = 5V
ADC clock = 50 - 200kHz
1.5
Gain = 200x
VREF = 4V, VCC = 5V
ADC clock = 50 - 200kHz
4.5
Clock Frequency 50 200 kHz
Conversion Time 65 260 µs
AVCC Analog Supply Voltage VCC - 0.3(1) VCC + 0.3(2)
V
VREF Reference Voltage 2.0 AVCC - 0.5
VIN Input voltage GND AVCC
VDIFF Input differential voltage -VREF/Gain VREF/Gain/
ADC conversion output -511 511 LSB
Input bandwith 4kHz
295
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Notes: 1. Minimum for AVCC is 2.7V.
2. Maximum for AVCC is 5.5V.
VINT Internal Voltage Reference 2.3 2.56 2.7 V
RREF Reference Input Resistance 32 kΩ
RAIN Analog Input Resistance 100 MΩ
Table 122. ADC Characteristics, Differential channels, TA = -40°C to 85°C (Continued)
Symbol Parameter Condition Min Typ Max Units
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ATmega32
Typical
Characteristics
The following charts show typical behavior. These figures are not tested during manufacturing.
All current consumption measurements are performed with all I/O pins configured as inputs and
with internal pull-ups enabled. A square wave generator with rail-to-rail output is used as clock
source.
The power consumption in Power-down mode is independent of clock selection.
The current consumption is a function of several factors such as: operating voltage, operating
frequency, loading of I/O pins, switching rate of I/O pins, code executed and ambient tempera-
ture. The dominating factors are operating voltage and frequency.
The current drawn from capacitive loaded pins may be estimated (for one pin) as CL*VCC*f where
CL = load capacitance, VCC = operating voltage and f = average switching frequency of I/O pin.
The parts are characterized at frequencies higher than test limits. Parts are not guaranteed to
function properly at frequencies higher than the ordering code indicates.
The difference between current consumption in Power-down mode with Watchdog Timer
enabled and Power-down mode with Watchdog Timer disabled represents the differential cur-
rent drawn by the Watchdog Timer.
Active Supply Current Figure 148. Active Supply Current vs. Frequency (0.1 - 1.0MHz)
5.5V
5.0V
4.5V
4.0V
3.6V
3.3V
2.7V
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1
Frequency (MHz)
Icc
(mA)
297
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Figure 149. Active Supply Current vs. Frequency (1 - 16MHz)
Figure 150. Active Supply Current vs. VCC (Internal RC Oscillator, 8MHz)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
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Frequency (MHz)
I
CC
(mA)
5.5V
5.0V
4.5V
4.0V
3.6V
3.3V
2.7V
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
V
CC
(V)
I
CC
(m A)
298
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Figure 151. Active Supply Current vs. VCC (Internal RC Oscillator, 4MHz)
Figure 152. Active Supply Current vs. VCC (Internal RC Oscillator, 1MHz)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (mA)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (mA)
299
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Figure 153. Active Supply Current vs. VCC (External Oscillator, 32kHz)
Idle Supply Current Figure 154. Idle Supply Current vs. Frequency (0.1 - 1.0MHz)
25°C
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (uA )
5.5V
5.0V
4.5V
4.0V
3.6V
3.3V
2.7V
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1
Frequency (MHz)
Icc (mA)
300
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Figure 155. Idle Supply Current vs. Frequency (1 - 16MHz)
Figure 156. Idle Supply Current vs. VCC (Internal RC Oscillator, 8MHz)
5.5V
5.0V
4.5V
4.0V
3.6V
3.3V
3.0V
2.7V
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
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Frequency (MHz)
I
CC
(mA)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (mA)
301
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Figure 157. Idle Supply Current vs. VCC (Internal RC Oscillator, 4MHz)
Figure 158. Idle Supply Current vs. VCC (Internal RC Oscillator, 1MHz)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (mA)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (mA)
302
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Figure 159. Idle Supply Current vs. VCC (External Oscillator, 32kHz)
Power-down Supply
Current
Figure 160. Power-down Supply Current vs. VCC (Watchdog Timer Disabled)
25°C
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (μA)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (μA)
303
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Figure 161. Power-down Supply Current vs. VCC (Watchdog Timer Enabled)
Power-save Supply
Current
Figure 162. Power-save Supply Current vs. VCC (Watchdog Timer Disabled)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (μA)
25°C
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (μA)
304
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Standby Supply
Current
Figure 163. Standby Supply Current vs. VCC (6MHz Crystal, WDT Disabled)
Figure 164. Standby Supply Current vs. VCC (6MHz Resonator, WDT Disabled)
25°C
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (μA)
25°C
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (μA)
305
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Figure 165. Standby Supply Current vs. VCC (4MHz Crystal, WDT Disabled)
Figure 166. Standby Supply Current vs. VCC (4MHz Resonator, WDT Disabled)
25°C
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (μA)
25°C
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (μA)
306
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Figure 167. Standby Supply Current vs. VCC (2MHz Crystal, WDT Disabled)
Figure 168. Standby Supply Current vs. VCC (2MHz Resonator, WDT Disabled)
25°C
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (μA)
25°C
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (μA)
307
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Figure 169. Standby Supply Current vs. VCC (1MHz Resonator, WDT Disabled)
Figure 170. Standby Supply Current vs. VCC (455kHz Resonator, WDT Disabled)
25°C
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (μA)
25°C
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (μA)
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Pin Pull-up Figure 171. I/O Pin Pull-up Resistor Current vs. Input Voltage (VCC = 5V)
Figure 172. I/O Pin Pull-up Resistor Current vs. Input Voltage (VCC = 3V)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
V
OP
(V)
I
OP
(μA)
85°C 25°C
-40°C
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
VOP
(V)
IOP
(μA)
309
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Figure 173. Reset Pull-up Resistor Current vs. Reset Pin Voltage (VCC = 5V)
Figure 174. Reset Pull-up Resistor Current vs. Reset Pin Voltage (VCC = 3V)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
V
RESET
(V)
I
RESET
(μA)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
V
RESET
(V)
I
RESET
(μA)
310
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Pin Driver Strength Figure 175. I/O Pin Source Current vs. Output Voltage (VCC = 5V)
Figure 176. I/O Pin Source Current vs. Output Voltage (VCC = 3V)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
3 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 5
V
OH
(V)
I
OH
(mA)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3
VOH (V)
IOH (mA)
311
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Figure 177. I/O Pin Sink Current vs. Output Voltage (VCC = 5V)
Figure 178. I/O Pin Sink Current vs. Output Voltage (VCC = 3V)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2
V
OL
(V)
IOL
(mA)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2
V
OL
(V)
I
OL
(mA)
312
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Pin Thresholds and
Hysteresis
Figure 179. I/O Pin Input Threshold Voltage vs. VCC (VIH, I/O Pin Read as “1”)
Figure 180. I/O Pin Input Threshold Voltage vs. VCC (VIL, I/O Pin Read as “0”)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Threshold (V)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Threshold (V)
313
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Figure 181. I/O Pin Input Hysteresis vs. VCC
Figure 182. Reset Input Threshold Voltage vs. VCC (VIH,Reset Pin Read as “1”)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Input Hysteresis (mV)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Threshold (V)
314
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Figure 183. Reset Input Threshold Voltage vs. VCC (VIL,Reset Pin Read as “0”)
Figure 184. Reset Input Pin Hysteresis vs. VCC
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Threshold (V)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Input Hysteresis (mV)
315
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BOD Thresholds and
Analog Comparator
Offset
Figure 185. BOD Thresholds vs. Temperature (BOD Level is 4.0V)
Figure 186. BOD Thresholds vs. Temperature (BOD Level is 2.7V)
Rising Vcc
Falling Vcc
3.7
3.8
3.9
4
4.1
-60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100
Temperature (°C)
Threshold (V)
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
-60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100
Temperature (°C)
Threshold (V)
Rising Vcc
Falling Vcc
316
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Figure 187. Bandgap Voltage vs. VCC
Internal Oscillator
Speed
Figure 188. Watchdog Oscillator Frequency vs. VCC
85°C
25°C
-40°C
1.1
1.12
1.14
1.16
1.18
1.2
1.22
1.24
1.26
1.28
1.3
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Bandgap Voltage (V)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
1.12
1.14
1.16
1.18
1.2
1.22
1.24
1.26
1.28
1.3
1.32
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
V
CC
(V)
F
RC
(MHz)
317
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Figure 189. Calibrated 8MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. Temperature
Figure 190. Calibrated 8MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. VCC
5.5V
5.0V
4.5V
4.0V
3.6V
3.3V
2.7V
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
-40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
Temperature (
°C)
F
RC
(MHz )
85°C
25°C
-40°C
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
8.5
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
F
RC
(MHz)
318
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Figure 191. Calibrated 8MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. Osccal Value
Figure 192. Calibrated 4MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. Temperature
25°C
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
-1 15 31 47 63 79 95 111 127 143 159 175 191 207 223 239 255
OSCCAL VALUE
FRC
(MHz)
5.5V
5.0V
4.5V
4.0V
3.6V
3.3V
2.7V
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
4
4.1
4.2
-40-30-20-100 102030405060708090
Temperature (
°C)
F
RC
(MHz )
319
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Figure 193. Calibrated 4MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. VCC
Figure 194. Calibrated 4MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. Osccal Value
85°C
25°C
-40°C
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
4
4.1
4.2
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
F
RC
(MHz )
25°C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
-1 15 31 47 63 79 95 111 127 143 159 175 191 207 223 239 255
OSCCAL VALUE
F
RC
(MHz )
320
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Figure 195. Calibrated 2MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. Temperature
Figure 196. Calibrated 2MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. VCC
5.5V
5.0V
4.5V
4.0V
3.6V
3.3V
2.7V
1.6
1.65
1.7
1.75
1.8
1.85
1.9
1.95
2
2.05
2.1
-40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Temperature (
°C)
F
RC
(MHz )
85°C
25°C
-40°C
1.6
1.65
1.7
1.75
1.8
1.85
1.9
1.95
2
2.05
2.1
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
F
RC
(MHz )
321
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Figure 197. Calibrated 2MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. Osccal Value
Figure 198. Calibrated 1MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. Temperature
25°C
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
-1 15 31 47 63 79 95 111 127 143 159 175 191 207 223 239 255
OSCCAL VALUE
F
RC
(MHz )
5.5V
5.0V
4.5V
4.0V
3.3V
3.0V
2.7V
0.8
0.85
0.9
0.95
1
1.05
1.1
-40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Temperature (
°C)
F
RC
(MHz )
322
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Figure 199. Calibrated 1MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. VCC
Figure 200. Calibrated 1MHz RC Oscillator Frequency vs. Osccal Value
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0.8
0.85
0.9
0.95
1
1.05
1.1
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
FRC (MHz )
25°C
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2
-1 15 31 47 63 79 95 111 127 143 159 175 191 207 223 239 255
OSCCAL VALUE
F
RC
(MHz )
323
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Current Consumption
of Peripheral Units
Figure 201. Brownout Detector Current vs. VCC
Figure 202. ADC Current vs. VCC (AREF = AVCC)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
5
10
15
20
25
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (μA)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (μA)
324
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Figure 203. AREF External Reference Current vs. VCC
Figure 204. Analog Comparator Current vs. VCC
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
50
100
150
200
250
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (μA)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (μA)
325
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Figure 205. Programming Current vs. VCC
Current Consumption
in Reset and Reset
Pulsewidth
Figure 206. Reset Supply Current vs. VCC (0.1 - 1.0MHz, Excluding Current Through The Reset
Pull-up)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Icc (mA)
5.5V
5.0V
4.5V
4.0V
3.6V
3.3V
2.7V
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1
Frequency (MHz)
Icc
(mA)
326
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Figure 207. Reset Supply Current vs. VCC (1 - 16MHz, Excluding Current Through The Reset
Pull-up)
Figure 208. Minimum Reset Pulse Width vs. VCC
5.5V
5.0V
4.5V
4.0V
3.6V
3.3V
2.7V
0
5
10
15
20
25
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Frequency (MHz)
ICC (mA)
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Vcc (V)
Pulsewidth (ns)
85°C
25°C
-40°C
327
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Register Summary
Address Name Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 Page
$3F ($5F) SREG I T H S V N Z C 10
$3E ($5E) SPH –– SP11 SP10 SP9 SP8 12
$3D ($5D) SPL SP7 SP6 SP5 SP4 SP3 SP2 SP1 SP0 12
$3C ($5C) OCR0 Timer/Counter0 Output Compare Register 82
$3B ($5B) GICR INT1 INT0 INT2 –– IVSEL IVCE 47, 67
$3A ($5A) GIFR INTF1 INTF0 INTF2 –68
$39 ($59) TIMSK OCIE2 TOIE2 TICIE1 OCIE1A OCIE1B TOIE1 OCIE0 TOIE0 82, 112, 130
$38 ($58) TIFR OCF2 TOV2 ICF1 OCF1A OCF1B TOV1 OCF0 TOV0 83, 112, 130
$37 ($57) SPMCR SPMIE RWWSB RWWSRE BLBSET PGWRT PGERS SPMEN 248
$36 ($56) TWCR TWINT TWEA TWSTA TWSTO TWWC TWEN TWIE 177
$35 ($55) MCUCR SE SM2 SM1 SM0 ISC11 ISC10 ISC01 ISC00 32, 66
$34 ($54) MCUCSR JTD ISC2 JTRF WDRF BORF EXTRF PORF 40, 67, 228
$33 ($53) TCCR0 FOC0 WGM00 COM01 COM00 WGM01 CS02 CS01 CS00 80
$32 ($52) TCNT0 Timer/Counter0 (8 Bits) 82
$31(1) ($51)(1) OSCCAL Oscillator Calibration Register 30
OCDR On-Chip Debug Register 224
$30 ($50) SFIOR ADTS2 ADTS1 ADTS0 ACME PUD PSR2 PSR10 56,85,131,198,218
$2F ($4F) TCCR1A COM1A1 COM1A0 COM1B1 COM1B0 FOC1A FOC1B WGM11 WGM10 107
$2E ($4E) TCCR1B ICNC1 ICES1 WGM13 WGM12 CS12 CS11 CS10 110
$2D ($4D) TCNT1H Timer/Counter1 – Counter Register High Byte 111
$2C ($4C) TCNT1L Timer/Counter1 – Counter Register Low Byte 111
$2B ($4B) OCR1AH Timer/Counter1 – Output Compare Register A High Byte 111
$2A ($4A) OCR1AL Timer/Counter1 – Output Compare Register A Low Byte 111
$29 ($49) OCR1BH Timer/Counter1 – Output Compare Register B High Byte 111
$28 ($48) OCR1BL Timer/Counter1 – Output Compare Register B Low Byte 111
$27 ($47) ICR1H Timer/Counter1 – Input Capture Register High Byte 111
$26 ($46) ICR1L Timer/Counter1 – Input Capture Register Low Byte 111
$25 ($45) TCCR2 FOC2 WGM20 COM21 COM20 WGM21 CS22 CS21 CS20 125
$24 ($44) TCNT2 Timer/Counter2 (8 Bits) 127
$23 ($43) OCR2 Timer/Counter2 Output Compare Register 127
$22 ($42) ASSR –– AS2 TCN2UB OCR2UB TCR2UB 128
$21 ($41) WDTCR WDTOE WDE WDP2 WDP1 WDP0 42
$20(2) ($40)(2) UBRRH URSEL –– UBRR[11:8] 164
UCSRC URSEL UMSEL UPM1 UPM0 USBS UCSZ1 UCSZ0 UCPOL 162
$1F ($3F) EEARH EEAR9 EEAR8 19
$1E ($3E) EEARL EEPROM Address Register Low Byte 19
$1D ($3D) EEDR EEPROM Data Register 19
$1C ($3C) EECR –– EERIE EEMWE EEWE EERE 19
$1B ($3B) PORTA PORTA7 PORTA6 PORTA5 PORTA4 PORTA3 PORTA2 PORTA1 PORTA0 64
$1A ($3A) DDRA DDA7 DDA6 DDA5 DDA4 DDA3 DDA2 DDA1 DDA0 64
$19 ($39) PINA PINA7 PINA6 PINA5 PINA4 PINA3 PINA2 PINA1 PINA0 64
$18 ($38) PORTB PORTB7 PORTB6 PORTB5 PORTB4 PORTB3 PORTB2 PORTB1 PORTB0 64
$17 ($37) DDRB DDB7 DDB6 DDB5 DDB4 DDB3 DDB2 DDB1 DDB0 64
$16 ($36) PINB PINB7 PINB6 PINB5 PINB4 PINB3 PINB2 PINB1 PINB0 65
$15 ($35) PORTC PORTC7 PORTC6 PORTC5 PORTC4 PORTC3 PORTC2 PORTC1 PORTC0 65
$14 ($34) DDRC DDC7 DDC6 DDC5 DDC4 DDC3 DDC2 DDC1 DDC0 65
$13 ($33) PINC PINC7 PINC6 PINC5 PINC4 PINC3 PINC2 PINC1 PINC0 65
$12 ($32) PORTD PORTD7 PORTD6 PORTD5 PORTD4 PORTD3 PORTD2 PORTD1 PORTD0 65
$11 ($31) DDRD DDD7 DDD6 DDD5 DDD4 DDD3 DDD2 DDD1 DDD0 65
$10 ($30) PIND PIND7 PIND6 PIND5 PIND4 PIND3 PIND2 PIND1 PIND0 65
$0F ($2F) SPDR SPI Data Register 138
$0E ($2E) SPSR SPIF WCOL SPI2X 138
$0D ($2D) SPCR SPIE SPE DORD MSTR CPOL CPHA SPR1 SPR0 136
$0C ($2C) UDR USART I/O Data Register 159
$0B ($2B) UCSRA RXC TXC UDRE FE DOR PE U2X MPCM 160
$0A ($2A) UCSRB RXCIE TXCIE UDRIE RXEN TXEN UCSZ2 RXB8 TXB8 161
$09 ($29) UBRRL USART Baud Rate Register Low Byte 164
$08 ($28) ACSR ACD ACBG ACO ACI ACIE ACIC ACIS1 ACIS0 199
$07 ($27) ADMUX REFS1 REFS0 ADLAR MUX4 MUX3 MUX2 MUX1 MUX0 214
$06 ($26) ADCSRA ADEN ADSC ADATE ADIF ADIE ADPS2 ADPS1 ADPS0 216
$05 ($25) ADCH ADC Data Register High Byte 217
$04 ($24) ADCL ADC Data Register Low Byte 217
$03 ($23) TWDR Two-wire Serial Interface Data Register 179
$02 ($22) TWAR TWA6 TWA5 TWA4 TWA3 TWA2 TWA1 TWA0 TWGCE 179
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Notes: 1. When the OCDEN Fuse is unprogrammed, the OSCCAL Register is always accessed on this address. Refer to the debug-
ger specific documentation for details on how to use the OCDR Register.
2. Refer to the USART description for details on how to access UBRRH and UCSRC.
3. For compatibility with future devices, reserved bits should be written to zero if accessed. Reserved I/O memory addresses
should never be written.
4. Some of the Status Flags are cleared by writing a logical one to them. Note that the CBI and SBI instructions will operate on
all bits in the I/O Register, writing a one back into any flag read as set, thus clearing the flag. The CBI and SBI instructions
work with registers $00 to $1F only.
$01 ($21) TWSR TWS7 TWS6 TWS5 TWS4 TWS3 TWPS1 TWPS0 178
$00 ($20) TWBR Two-wire Serial Interface Bit Rate Register 177
Address Name Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 Page
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Instruction Set Summary
Mnemonics Operands Description Operation Flags #Clocks
ARITHMETIC AND LOGIC INSTRUCTIONS
ADD Rd, Rr Add two Registers Rd Rd + Rr Z,C,N,V,H 1
ADC Rd, Rr Add with Carry two Registers Rd Rd + Rr + C Z,C,N,V,H 1
ADIW Rdl,K Add Immediate to Word Rdh:Rdl Rdh:Rdl + K Z,C,N,V,S 2
SUB Rd, Rr Subtract two Registers Rd Rd - Rr Z,C,N,V,H 1
SUBI Rd, K Subtract Constant from Register Rd Rd - K Z,C,N,V,H 1
SBC Rd, Rr Subtract with Carry two Registers Rd Rd - Rr - C Z,C,N,V,H 1
SBCI Rd, K Subtract with Carry Constant from Reg. Rd Rd - K - C Z,C,N,V,H 1
SBIW Rdl,K Subtract Immediate from Word Rdh:Rdl Rdh:Rdl - K Z,C,N,V,S 2
AND Rd, Rr Logical AND Registers Rd Rd Rr Z,N,V 1
ANDI Rd, K Logical AND Register and Constant Rd Rd K Z,N,V 1
OR Rd, Rr Logical OR Registers Rd Rd v Rr Z,N,V 1
ORI Rd, K Logical OR Register and Constant Rd Rd v K Z,N,V 1
EOR Rd, Rr Exclusive OR Registers Rd Rd Rr Z,N,V 1
COM Rd One’s Complement Rd $FF Rd Z,C,N,V 1
NEG Rd Two’s Complement Rd $00 Rd Z,C,N,V,H 1
SBR Rd,K Set Bit(s) in Register Rd Rd v K Z,N,V 1
CBR Rd,K Clear Bit(s) in Register Rd Rd ($FF - K) Z,N,V 1
INC Rd Increment Rd Rd + 1 Z,N,V 1
DEC Rd Decrement Rd Rd 1 Z,N,V 1
TST Rd Test for Zero or Minus Rd Rd Rd Z,N,V 1
CLR Rd Clear Register Rd Rd Rd Z,N,V 1
SER Rd Set Register Rd $FF None 1
MUL Rd, Rr Multiply Unsigned R1:R0 Rd x Rr Z,C 2
MULS Rd, Rr Multiply Signed R1:R0 Rd x Rr Z,C 2
MULSU Rd, Rr Multiply Signed with Unsigned R1:R0 Rd x Rr Z,C 2
FMUL Rd, Rr Fractional Multiply Unsigned R1:R0 (Rd x Rr) << 1 Z,C 2
FMULS Rd, Rr Fractional Multiply Signed R1:R0 (Rd x Rr) << 1 Z,C 2
FMULSU Rd, Rr Fractional Multiply Signed with Unsigned R1:R0 (Rd x Rr) << 1 Z,C 2
BRANCH INSTRUCTIONS
RJMP k Relative Jump PC PC + k + 1 None 2
IJMP Indirect Jump to (Z) PC Z None 2
JMP k Direct Jump PC kNone3
RCALL k Relative Subroutine Call PC PC + k + 1 None 3
ICALL Indirect Call to (Z) PC ZNone3
CALL k Direct Subroutine Call PC kNone4
RET Subroutine Return PC Stack None 4
RETI Interrupt Return PC Stack I 4
CPSE Rd,Rr Compare, Skip if Equal if (Rd = Rr) PC PC + 2 or 3 None 1 / 2 / 3
CP Rd,Rr Compare Rd Rr Z, N,V,C,H 1
CPC Rd,Rr Compare with Carry Rd Rr C Z, N,V,C,H 1
CPI Rd,K Compare Register with Immediate Rd K Z, N,V,C,H 1
SBRC Rr, b Skip if Bit in Register Cleared if (Rr(b)=0) PC PC + 2 or 3 None 1 / 2 / 3
SBRS Rr, b Skip if Bit in Register is Set if (Rr(b)=1) PC PC + 2 or 3 None 1 / 2 / 3
SBIC P, b Skip if Bit in I/O Register Cleared if (P(b)=0) PC PC + 2 or 3 None 1 / 2 / 3
SBIS P, b Skip if Bit in I/O Register is Set if (P(b)=1) PC PC + 2 or 3 None 1 / 2 / 3
BRBS s, k Branch if Status Flag Set if (SREG(s) = 1) then PCPC+k + 1 None 1 / 2
BRBC s, k Branch if Status Flag Cleared if (SREG(s) = 0) then PCPC+k + 1 None 1 / 2
BREQ k Branch if Equal if (Z = 1) then PC PC + k + 1 None 1 / 2
BRNE k Branch if Not Equal if (Z = 0) then PC PC + k + 1 None 1 / 2
BRCS k Branch if Carry Set if (C = 1) then PC PC + k + 1 None 1 / 2
BRCC k Branch if Carry Cleared if (C = 0) then PC PC + k + 1 None 1 / 2
BRSH k Branch if Same or Higher if (C = 0) then PC PC + k + 1 None 1 / 2
BRLO k Branch if Lower if (C = 1) then PC PC + k + 1 None 1 / 2
BRMI k Branch if Minus if (N = 1) then PC PC + k + 1 None 1 / 2
BRPL k Branch if Plus if (N = 0) then PC PC + k + 1 None 1 / 2
BRGE k Branch if Greater or Equal, Signed if (N V= 0) then PC PC + k + 1 None 1 / 2
BRLT k Branch if Less Than Zero, Signed if (N V= 1) then PC PC + k + 1 None 1 / 2
BRHS k Branch if Half Carry Flag Set if (H = 1) then PC PC + k + 1 None 1 / 2
BRHC k Branch if Half Carry Flag Cleared if (H = 0) then PC PC + k + 1 None 1 / 2
BRTS k Branch if T Flag Set if (T = 1) then PC PC + k + 1 None 1 / 2
BRTC k Branch if T Flag Cleared if (T = 0) then PC PC + k + 1 None 1 / 2
BRVS k Branch if Overflow Flag is Set if (V = 1) then PC PC + k + 1 None 1 / 2
BRVC k Branch if Overflow Flag is Cleared if (V = 0) then PC PC + k + 1 None 1 / 2
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BRIE k Branch if Interrupt Enabled if ( I = 1) then PC PC + k + 1 None 1 / 2
BRID k Branch if Interrupt Disabled if ( I = 0) then PC PC + k + 1 None 1 / 2
DATA TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS
MOV Rd, Rr Move Between Registers Rd Rr None 1
MOVW Rd, Rr Copy Register Word Rd+1:Rd Rr+1:Rr None 1
LDI Rd, K Load Immediate Rd KNone1
LD Rd, X Load Indirect Rd (X) None 2
LD Rd, X+ Load Indirect and Post-Inc. Rd (X), X X + 1 None 2
LD Rd, - X Load Indirect and Pre-Dec. X X - 1, Rd (X) None 2
LD Rd, Y Load Indirect Rd (Y) None 2
LD Rd, Y+ Load Indirect and Post-Inc. Rd (Y), Y Y + 1 None 2
LD Rd, - Y Load Indirect and Pre-Dec. Y Y - 1, Rd (Y) None 2
LDD Rd,Y+q Load Indirect with Displacement Rd (Y + q) None 2
LD Rd, Z Load Indirect Rd (Z) None 2
LD Rd, Z+ Load Indirect and Post-Inc. Rd (Z), Z Z+1 None 2
LD Rd, -Z Load Indirect and Pre-Dec. Z Z - 1, Rd (Z) None 2
LDD Rd, Z+q Load Indirect with Displacement Rd (Z + q) None 2
LDS Rd, k Load Direct from SRAM Rd (k) None 2
ST X, Rr Store Indirect (X) Rr None 2
ST X+, Rr Store Indirect and Post-Inc. (X) Rr, X X + 1 None 2
ST - X, Rr Store Indirect and Pre-Dec. X X - 1, (X) Rr None 2
ST Y, Rr Store Indirect (Y) Rr None 2
ST Y+, Rr Store Indirect and Post-Inc. (Y) Rr, Y Y + 1 None 2
ST - Y, Rr Store Indirect and Pre-Dec. Y Y - 1, (Y) Rr None 2
STD Y+q,Rr Store Indirect with Displacement (Y + q) Rr None 2
ST Z, Rr Store Indirect (Z) Rr None 2
ST Z+, Rr Store Indirect and Post-Inc. (Z) Rr, Z Z + 1 None 2
ST -Z, Rr Store Indirect and Pre-Dec. Z Z - 1, (Z) Rr None 2
STD Z+q,Rr Store Indirect with Displacement (Z + q) Rr None 2
STS k, Rr Store Direct to SRAM (k) Rr None 2
LPM Load Program Memory R0 (Z) None 3
LPM Rd, Z Load Program Memory Rd (Z) None 3
LPM Rd, Z+ Load Program Memory and Post-Inc Rd (Z), Z Z+1 None 3
SPM Store Program Memory (Z) R1:R0 None -
IN Rd, P In Port Rd PNone1
OUT P, Rr Out Port P Rr None 1
PUSH Rr Push Register on Stack Stack Rr None 2
POP Rd Pop Register from Stack Rd Stack None 2
BIT AND BIT-TEST INSTRUCTIONS
SBI P,b Set Bit in I/O Register I/O(P,b) 1None2
CBI P,b Clear Bit in I/O Register I/O(P,b) 0None2
LSL Rd Logical Shift Left Rd(n+1) Rd(n), Rd(0) 0 Z,C,N,V 1
LSR Rd Logical Shift Right Rd(n) Rd(n+1), Rd(7) 0 Z,C,N,V 1
ROL Rd Rotate Left Through Carry Rd(0)C,Rd(n+1) Rd(n),CRd(7) Z,C,N,V 1
ROR Rd Rotate Right Through Carry Rd(7)C,Rd(n) Rd(n+1),CRd(0) Z,C,N,V 1
ASR Rd Arithmetic Shift Right Rd(n) Rd(n+1), n=0..6 Z,C,N,V 1
SWAP Rd Swap Nibbles Rd(3..0)Rd(7..4),Rd(7..4)Rd(3..0) None 1
BSET s Flag Set SREG(s) 1 SREG(s) 1
BCLR s Flag Clear SREG(s) 0 SREG(s) 1
BST Rr, b Bit Store from Register to T T Rr(b) T 1
BLD Rd, b Bit load from T to Register Rd(b) TNone1
SEC Set Carry C 1C1
CLC Clear Carry C 0 C 1
SEN Set Negative Flag N 1N1
CLN Clear Negative Flag N 0 N 1
SEZ Set Zero Flag Z 1Z1
CLZ Clear Zero Flag Z 0 Z 1
SEI Global Interrupt Enable I 1I1
CLI Global Interrupt Disable I 0 I 1
SES Set Signed Test Flag S 1S1
CLS Clear Signed Test Flag S 0 S 1
SEV Set Twos Complement Overflow. V 1V1
CLV Clear Twos Complement Overflow V 0 V 1
SET Set T in SREG T 1T1
CLT Clear T in SREG T 0 T 1
SEH Set Half Carry Flag in SREG H 1H1
Mnemonics Operands Description Operation Flags #Clocks
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CLH Clear Half Carry Flag in SREG H 0 H 1
MCU CONTROL INSTRUCTIONS
NOP No Operation None 1
SLEEP Sleep (see specific descr. for Sleep function) None 1
WDR Watchdog Reset (see specific descr. for WDR/timer) None 1
BREAK Break For On-Chip Debug Only None N/A
Mnemonics Operands Description Operation Flags #Clocks
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Ordering Information
Notes: 1. This device can also be supplied in wafer form. Please contact your local Atmel sales office for detailed ordering information
and minimum quantities.
2. Pb-free packaging complies to the European Directive for Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS directive). Also
Halide free and fully Green.
3. Tape & Reel
Speed (MHz) Power Supply Ordering Code(2) Package(1) Operational Range
8 2.7V - 5.5V
ATmega32L-8AU
ATmega32L-8AUR(3)
ATmega32L-8PU
ATmega32L-8MU
ATmega32L-8MUR(3)
44A
44A
40P6
44M1
44M1 Industrial
(-40oC to 85oC)
16 4.5V - 5.5V
ATmega32-16AU
ATmega32-16AUR(3)
ATmega32-16PU
ATmega32-16MU
ATmega32-16MUR(3)
44A
44A
40P6
44M1
44M1
Package Type
44A 44-lead, 10 × 10 × 1.0 mm, Thin Profile Plastic Quad Flat Package (TQFP)
40P6 40-pin, 0.600” Wide, Plastic Dual Inline Package (PDIP)
44M1 44-pad, 7 × 7 × 1.0 mm, Quad Flat No-Lead/Micro Lead Frame Package (QFN/MLF)
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Packaging Information
44A
2325 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95131
TITLE DRAWING NO.
R
REV.
44A, 44-lead, 10 x 10 mm Body Size, 1.0 mm Body Thickness,
0.8 mm Lead Pitch, Thin Profile Plastic Quad Flat Package (TQFP) C
44A
2010-10-20
PIN 1 IDENTIFIER
0°~7°
PIN 1
L
C
A1 A2 A
D1
D
e
E1 E
B
COMMON DIMENSIONS
(Unit of Measure = mm)
SYMBOL MIN NOM MAX NOTE
Notes:
1. This package conforms to JEDEC reference MS-026, Variation ACB.
2. Dimensions D1 and E1 do not include mold protrusion. Allowable
protrusion is 0.25 mm per side. Dimensions D1 and E1 are maximum
plastic body size dimensions including mold mismatch.
3. Lead coplanarity is 0.10 mm maximum.
A 1.20
A1 0.05 0.15
A2 0.95 1.00 1.05
D 11.75 12.00 12.25
D1 9.90 10.00 10.10 Note 2
E 11.75 12.00 12.25
E1 9.90 10.00 10.10 Note 2
B 0.30 – 0.45
C 0.09 0.20
L 0.45 0.75
e 0.80 TYP
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40P6
2325 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95131
TITLE DRAWING NO.
R
REV.
40P6, 40-lead (0.600"/15.24 mm Wide) Plastic Dual
Inline Package (PDIP) B
40P6
09/28/01
PIN
1
E1
A1
B
REF
E
B1
C
L
SEATING PLANE
A
0º ~ 15º
D
e
eB
COMMON DIMENSIONS
(Unit of Measure = mm)
SYMBOL MIN NOM MAX NOTE
A 4.826
A1 0.381
D 52.070 52.578 Note 2
E 15.240 15.875
E1 13.462 13.970 Note 2
B 0.356 0.559
B1 1.041 1.651
L 3.048 3.556
C 0.203 0.381
eB 15.494 17.526
e 2.540 TYP
Notes: 1. This package conforms to JEDEC reference MS-011, Variation AC.
2. Dimensions D and E1 do not include mold Flash or Protrusion.
Mold Flash or Protrusion shall not exceed 0.25 mm (0.010").
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44M1
TITLE DRAWING NO.GPC REV.
Package Drawing Contact:
packagedrawings@atmel.com 44M1ZWSH
44M1, 44-pad, 7 x 7 x 1.0 mm Body, Lead
Pitch 0.50 mm, 5.20 mm Exposed Pad, Thermally
Enhanced Plastic Very Thin Quad Flat No
Lead Package (VQFN)
9/26/08
COMMON DIMENSIONS
(Unit of Measure = mm)
SYMBOL MIN NOM MAX NOTE
A 0.80 0.90 1.00
A1 0.02 0.05
A3 0.20 REF
b 0.180.230.30
D
D2 5.00 5.20 5.40
6.90 7.00 7.10
6.90 7.00 7.10
E
E2 5.00 5.20 5.40
e 0.50 BSC
L 0.59 0.64 0.69
K 0.20 0.26 0.41
Note: JEDEC Standard MO-220, Fig. 1 (SAW Singulation) VKKD-3.
TOP VIEW
SIDE VIEW
BOTTOM VIEW
D
E
Marked Pin# 1 ID
E2
D2
be
Pin #1 Corner
L
A1
A3
A
SEATING PLANE
Pin #1
Tr i angle
Pin #1
Chamfer
(C 0.30)
Option A
Option B
Pin #1
Notch
(0.20 R)
Option C
K
K
1
2
3
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Errata
ATmega32, rev. A
to F
First Analog Comparator conversion may be delayed
Interrupts may be lost when writing the timer registers in the asynchronous timer
IDCODE masks data from TDI input
Reading EEPROM by using ST or STS to set EERE bit triggers unexpected interrupt request.
1. First Analog Comparator conversion may be delayed
If the device is powered by a slow rising VCC, the first Analog Comparator conversion will
take longer than expected on some devices.
Problem Fix/Workaround
When the device has been powered or reset, disable then enable theAnalog Comparator
before the first conversion.
2. Interrupts may be lost when writing the timer registers in the asynchronous timer
The interrupt will be lost if a timer register that is synchronous timer clock is written when the
asynchronous Timer/Counter register (TCNTx) is 0x00.
Problem Fix/Workaround
Always check that the asynchronous Timer/Counter register neither have the value 0xFF nor
0x00 before writing to the asynchronous Timer Control Register (TCCRx), asynchronous-
Timer Counter Register (TCNTx), or asynchronous Output Compare Register (OCRx).
3. IDCODE masks data from TDI input
The JTAG instruction IDCODE is not working correctly. Data to succeeding devices are
replaced by all-ones during Update-DR.
Problem Fix / Workaround
If ATmega32 is the only device in the scan chain, the problem is not visible.
Select the Device ID Register of the ATmega32 by issuing the IDCODE instruction or
by entering the Test-Logic-Reset state of the TAP controller to read out the contents
of its Device ID Register and possibly data from succeeding devices of the scan
chain. Issue the BYPASS instruction to the ATmega32 while reading the Device ID
Registers of preceding devices of the boundary scan chain.
If the Device IDs of all devices in the boundary scan chain must be captured
simultaneously, the ATmega32 must be the fist device in the chain.
4. Reading EEPROM by using ST or STS to set EERE bit triggers unexpected interrupt
request.
Reading EEPROM by using the ST or STS command to set the EERE bit in the EECR reg-
ister triggers an unexpected EEPROM interrupt request.
Problem Fix / Workaround
Always use OUT or SBI to set EERE in EECR.
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Datasheet
Revision
History
Please note that the referring page numbers in this section are referred to this document. The
referring revision in this section are referring to the document revision.
Changes from Rev.
2503P-07/09 to
Rev. 2503Q-02/11
1. Updated “Packaging Information” on page 333, by replacing the package 44A by a
correct one.
2. Updated the datasheet according to the Atmel new Brand Style Guide.
4. Updated “Ordering Information” on page 332 to include Tape & Reel devices.
Changes from Rev.
2503O-07/09 to
Rev. 2503P-07/10
1. Inserted Note in “Performing Page Erase by SPM” on page 251.
2. Note 6 and Note 7 in Table 119 on page 290 have been removed.
3. Updated “Performing Page Erase by SPM” on page 251.
Changes from Rev.
2503N-06/08 to
Rev. 2503O-07/09
1. Updated “Errata” on page 336 .
2. Updated the TOC with new template (version 5.10)
Changes from Rev.
2503M-05/08 to
Rev. 2503N-06/08
1. Added the note “Not recommended for new designs” on “Features” on page 1.
Changes from Rev.
2503L-05/08 to
Rev. 2503M-05/08
1. Updated “Ordering Information” on page 332:
- Commercial ordering codes removed.
- Non Pb-free package option removed.
2. Removed note from Feature list in “Analog to Digital Converter” on page 201.
3. Removed note from Table 84 on page 215.
Changes from Rev.
2503K-08/07 to
Rev. 2503L-05/08
1. Updated “Fast PWM Mode” on page 75 in “8-bit Timer/Counter0 with PWM” on page
69:
Removed the last section describing how to achieve a frequency with 50% duty
cycle waveform output in fast PWM mode.
Changes from Rev.
2503J-10/06 to
Rev. 2503K-08/07
1. Renamed “Input Capture Trigger Source” to “Input Capture Pin Source” on page 94.
2. Updated “Features” on page 1.
3. Added “Data Retention” on page 6.
4. Updated “Errata” on page 336.
5. Updated “Slave Mode” on page 136.
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Changes from Rev.
2503I-04/06 to Rev.
2503J-10/06
1. Updated “Fast PWM Mode” on page 99.
2. Updated Table 38 on page 80, Table 40 on page 81, Table 45 on page 108, Table 47 on
page 109, Table 50 on page 125 and Table 52 on page 126.
3. Updated typo in table note 6 in “DC Characteristics” on page 287.
4. Updated “Errata” on page 336.
Changes from Rev.
2503H-03/05 to
Rev. 2503I-04/06
1. Updated Figure 1 on page 2.
2. Added “Resources” on page 6.
3. Added note to “Timer/Counter Oscillator” on page 31.
4. Updated “Serial Peripheral Interface – SPI” on page 132.
5. Updated note in “Bit Rate Generator Unit” on page 175.
6. Updated Table 86 on page 218.
7. Updated “DC Characteristics” on page 287.
Changes from Rev.
2503G-11/04 to
Rev. 2503H-03/05
1. MLF-package alternative changed to “Quad Flat No-Lead/Micro Lead Frame Package
QFN/MLF”.
2. Updated “Electrical Characteristics” on page 287
3. Updated “Ordering Information” on page 332.
Changes from Rev.
2503F-12/03 to
Rev. 2503G-11/04
1. “Channel” renamed “Compare unit” in Timer/Counter sections, ICP renamed ICP1.
2. Updated Table 7 on page 29, Table 15 on page 37, Table 81 on page 206, Table 114 on
page 272, Table 115 on page 273, and Table 118 on page 289.
3. Updated Figure 1 on page 2, Figure 46 on page 100.
4. Updated “Version” on page 226.
5. Updated “Calibration Byte” on page 258.
6. Added section “Page Size” on page 258.
7. Updated “ATmega32 Typical Characteristics” on page 296.
8. Updated “Ordering Information” on page 332.
Changes from Rev.
2503E-09/03 to
Rev. 2503F-12/03
1. Updated “Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator” on page 29.
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Changes from Rev.
2503D-02/03 to
Rev. 2503E-09/03
1. Updated and changed “On-chip Debug System” to “JTAG Interface and On-chip
Debug System” on page 35.
2. Updated Table 15 on page 37.
3. Updated “Test Access Port – TAP” on page 219 regarding the JTAGEN fuse.
4. Updated description for Bit 7 – JTD: JTAG Interface Disable on page 228.
5. Added a note regarding JTAGEN fuse to Table 104 on page 257.
6. Updated Absolute Maximum Ratings* , DC Characteristics and ADC Characteristics in
“Electrical Characteristics” on page 287.
7. Added a proposal for solving problems regarding the JTAG instruction IDCODE in
“Errata” on page 336.
Changes from Rev.
2503C-10/02 to
Rev. 2503D-02/03
1. Added EEAR9 in EEARH in “Register Summary” on page 327.
2. Added Chip Erase as a first step in“Programming the Flash” on page 284 and “Pro-
gramming the EEPROM” on page 285.
3. Removed reference to “Multi-purpose Oscillator” application note and “32 kHz Crys-
tal Oscillator” application note, which do not exist.
4. Added information about PWM symmetry for Timer0 and Timer2.
5. Added note in “Filling the Temporary Buffer (Page Loading)” on page 251 about writ-
ing to the EEPROM during an SPM Page Load.
6. Added “Power Consumption” data in “Features” on page 1.
7. Added section “EEPROM Write During Power-down Sleep Mode” on page 22.
8. Added note about Differential Mode with Auto Triggering in “Prescaling and Conver-
sion Timing” on page 204.
9. Updated Table 89 on page 232.
10.Added updated “Packaging Information” on page 333.
Changes from Rev.
2503B-10/02 to
Rev. 2503C-10/02
1. Updated the “DC Characteristics” on page 287.
Changes from Rev.
2503A-03/02 to
Rev. 2503B-10/02
1. Canged the endurance on the Flash to 10,000 Write/Erase Cycles.
2. Bit nr.4 – ADHSM – in SFIOR Register removed.
3. Added the section “Default Clock Source” on page 25.
4. When using External Clock there are some limitations regards to change of fre-
quency. This is described in “External Clock” on page 31 and Table 117 on page 289.
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5. Added a sub section regarding OCD-system and power consumption in the section
“Minimizing Power Consumption” on page 34.
6. Corrected typo (WGM-bit setting) for:
“Fast PWM Mode” on page 75 (Timer/Counter0)
“Phase Correct PWM Mode” on page 76 (Timer/Counter0)
“Fast PWM Mode” on page 120 (Timer/Counter2)
“Phase Correct PWM Mode” on page 121 (Timer/Counter2)
7. Corrected Table 67 on page 164 (USART).
8. Updated VIL, IIL, and IIH parameter in “DC Characteristics” on page 287.
9. Updated Description of OSCCAL Calibration Byte.
In the datasheet, it was not explained how to take advantage of the calibration bytes for 2, 4,
and 8MHz Oscillator selections. This is now added in the following sections:
Improved description of “Oscillator Calibration Register – OSCCAL” on page 30 and “Cali-
bration Byte” on page 258.
10. Corrected typo in Table 42.
11. Corrected description in Table 45 and Table 46.
12. Updated Table 118, Table 120, and Table 121.
13. Added “Errata” on page 336.
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Table of
Contents
Features 1
Pin Configurations 2
Overview 3
Block Diagram 3
Pin Descriptions 4
Resources 6
Data Retention 6
About Code Examples 7
AVR CPU Core 8
Introduction 8
Architectural Overview 8
ALU – Arithmetic Logic Unit 9
Status Register 10
General Purpose Register File 11
Stack Pointer 12
Instruction Execution Timing 13
Reset and Interrupt Handling 13
ATmega32 Memories 16
In-System Reprogrammable Flash Program Memory 16
SRAM Data Memory 17
EEPROM Data Memory 18
I/O Memory 23
System Clock and Clock Options 24
Clock Systems and their Distribution 24
Clock Sources 25
Default Clock Source 25
Crystal Oscillator 26
Low-frequency Crystal Oscillator 28
External RC Oscillator 28
Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator 29
External Clock 31
Timer/Counter Oscillator 31
Power Management and Sleep Modes 32
Idle Mode 33
ADC Noise Reduction Mode 33
Power-down Mode 33
Power-save Mode 33
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Standby Mode 34
Extended Standby Mode 34
Minimizing Power Consumption 34
System Control and Reset 36
Internal Voltage Reference 41
Watchdog Timer 41
Interrupts 44
Interrupt Vectors in ATmega32 44
I/O Ports 49
Introduction 49
Ports as General Digital I/O 50
Alternate Port Functions 54
Register Description for I/O Ports 64
External Interrupts 66
8-bit Timer/Counter0 with PWM 69
Overview 69
Timer/Counter Clock Sources 70
Counter Unit 70
Output Compare Unit 71
Compare Match Output Unit 72
Modes of Operation 73
Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams 77
8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description 80
Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1 Prescalers 84
16-bit Timer/Counter1 86
Overview 86
Accessing 16-bit Registers 89
Timer/Counter Clock Sources 91
Counter Unit 91
Input Capture Unit 93
Output Compare Units 94
Compare Match Output Unit 96
Modes of Operation 97
Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams 105
16-bit Timer/Counter Register Description 107
8-bit Timer/Counter2 with PWM and Asynchronous Operation 114
Overview 114
Timer/Counter Clock Sources 115
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Counter Unit 115
Output Compare Unit 116
Compare Match Output Unit 117
Modes of Operation 118
Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams 123
8-bit Timer/Counter Register Description 125
Asynchronous Operation of the Timer/Counter 128
Timer/Counter Prescaler 131
Serial Peripheral Interface – SPI 132
SS Pin Functionality 136
Data Modes 139
USART 140
Overview 140
Clock Generation 141
Frame Formats 144
USART Initialization 146
Data Transmission – The USART Transmitter 147
Data Reception – The USART Receiver 150
Asynchronous Data Reception 153
Multi-processor Communication Mode 157
Accessing UBRRH/ UCSRC Registers 158
USART Register Description 159
Examples of Baud Rate Setting 165
Two-wire Serial Interface 169
Features 169
Two-wire Serial Interface Bus Definition 169
Data Transfer and Frame Format 170
Multi-master Bus Systems, Arbitration and Synchronization 172
Overview of the TWI Module 175
TWI Register Description 177
Using the TWI 180
Transmission Modes 183
Multi-master Systems and Arbitration 196
Analog Comparator 198
Analog Comparator Multiplexed Input 200
Analog to Digital Converter 201
Features 201
Operation 202
Starting a Conversion 203
Prescaling and Conversion Timing 204
Changing Channel or Reference Selection 207
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ADC Noise Canceler 208
ADC Conversion Result 213
JTAG Interface and On-chip Debug System 219
Features 219
Overview 219
Test Access Port – TAP 219
TAP Controller 221
Using the Boundary-scan Chain 222
Using the On-chip Debug System 222
On-chip Debug Specific JTAG Instructions 223
On-chip Debug Related Register in I/O Memory 224
Using the JTAG Programming Capabilities 224
Bibliography 224
IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) Boundary-scan 225
Features 225
System Overview 225
Data Registers 225
Boundary-scan Specific JTAG Instructions 227
Boundary-scan Chain 229
ATmega32 Boundary-scan Order 239
Boundary-scan Description Language Files 243
Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write Self-Programming 244
Features 244
Application and Boot Loader Flash Sections 244
Read-While-Write and no Read-While-Write Flash Sections 244
Boot Loader Lock Bits 246
Entering the Boot Loader Program 247
Addressing the Flash during Self-Programming 249
Self-Programming the Flash 250
Memory Programming 256
Program And Data Memory Lock Bits 256
Fuse Bits 257
Signature Bytes 258
Calibration Byte 258
Page Size 258
Parallel Programming Parameters, Pin Mapping, and Commands 259
Parallel Programming 261
SPI Serial Downloading 270
SPI Serial Programming Pin Mapping 270
Programming via the JTAG Interface 274
Electrical Characteristics 287
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Absolute Maximum Ratings* 287
DC Characteristics 287
External Clock Drive Waveforms 289
External Clock Drive 289
Two-wire Serial Interface Characteristics 290
SPI Timing Characteristics 291
ADC Characteristics 293
ATmega32 Typical Characteristics 296
Register Summary 327
Instruction Set Summary 329
Ordering Information 332
Packaging Information 333
44A 333
40P6 334
44M1 335
Errata 336
ATmega32, rev. A to F 336
Datasheet Revision History 337
Changes from Rev. 2503P-07/09 to Rev. 2503Q-02/11 337
Changes from Rev. 2503O-07/09 to Rev. 2503P-07/10 337
Changes from Rev. 2503N-06/08 to Rev. 2503O-07/09 337
Changes from Rev. 2503M-05/08 to Rev. 2503N-06/08 337
Changes from Rev. 2503L-05/08 to Rev. 2503M-05/08 337
Changes from Rev. 2503K-08/07 to Rev. 2503L-05/08 337
Changes from Rev. 2503J-10/06 to Rev. 2503K-08/07 337
Changes from Rev. 2503I-04/06 to Rev. 2503J-10/06 338
Changes from Rev. 2503H-03/05 to Rev. 2503I-04/06 338
Changes from Rev. 2503G-11/04 to Rev. 2503H-03/05 338
Changes from Rev. 2503F-12/03 to Rev. 2503G-11/04 338
Changes from Rev. 2503E-09/03 to Rev. 2503F-12/03 338
Changes from Rev. 2503D-02/03 to Rev. 2503E-09/03 339
Changes from Rev. 2503C-10/02 to Rev. 2503D-02/03 339
Changes from Rev. 2503B-10/02 to Rev. 2503C-10/02 339
Changes from Rev. 2503A-03/02 to Rev. 2503B-10/02 339
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