- •Features
- •1. Pin Configurations
- •2. Overview
- •2.1 Block Diagram
- •2.2 Pin Descriptions
- •2.2.3 Port B (PB7:PB0) – XTAL1/XTAL2/TOSC1/TOSC2
- •2.2.4 Port C (PC5:PC0)
- •2.2.5 PC6/RESET
- •2.2.6 Port D (PD7:PD0)
- •2.2.7 RESET
- •2.2.9 AREF
- •2.2.10 ADC7:6 (TQFP and QFN/MLF Package Only)
- •3. Resources
- •4. Data Retention
- •5. About Code Examples
- •6. AVR CPU Core
- •6.1 Overview
- •6.2 Arithmetic Logic Unit – ALU
- •6.3 Status Register
- •6.3.1 SREG – The AVR Status Register
- •6.4 General Purpose Register File
- •6.5 Stack Pointer
- •6.5.1 SPH and SPL – Stack Pointer High and Low Register
- •6.6 Instruction Execution Timing
- •6.7 Reset and Interrupt Handling
- •6.7.1 Interrupt Response Time
- •7. AVR Memories
- •7.1 Overview
- •7.3 SRAM Data Memory
- •7.3.1 Data Memory Access Times
- •7.4 EEPROM Data Memory
- •7.4.1 EEPROM Read/Write Access
- •7.5 I/O Memory
- •7.6 Register Description
- •7.6.1 EEARH and EEARL – The EEPROM Address Register
- •7.6.2 EEDR – The EEPROM Data Register
- •7.6.3 EECR – The EEPROM Control Register
- •7.6.5 Preventing EEPROM Corruption
- •8. System Clock and Clock Options
- •8.1 Clock Systems and their Distribution
- •8.2 Clock Sources
- •8.3 Crystal Oscillator
- •8.5 External RC Oscillator
- •8.6 Calibrated Internal RC Oscillator
- •8.7 External Clock
- •8.8 Timer/Counter Oscillator
- •8.9 Register Description
- •8.9.1 OSCCAL – Oscillator Calibration Register
- •9. Power Management and Sleep Modes
- •9.1 Sleep Modes
- •9.2 Idle Mode
- •9.3 ADC Noise Reduction Mode
- •9.6 Standby Mode
- •9.7 Minimizing Power Consumption
- •9.7.2 Analog Comparator
- •9.7.4 Internal Voltage Reference
- •9.7.5 Watchdog Timer
- •9.7.6 Port Pins
- •9.8 Register Description
- •9.8.1 MCUCR – MCU Control Register
- •10. System Control and Reset
- •10.1 Resetting the AVR
- •10.2 Reset Sources
- •10.2.2 External Reset
- •10.2.4 Watchdog Reset
- •10.3 Internal Voltage Reference
- •10.4 Watchdog Timer
- •10.5 Timed Sequences for Changing the Configuration of the Watchdog Timer
- •10.5.1 Safety Level 1 (WDTON Fuse Unprogrammed)
- •10.5.2 Safety Level 2 (WDTON Fuse Programmed)
- •10.6 Register Description
- •10.6.1 MCUCSR – MCU Control and Status Register
- •10.6.2 WDTCR – Watchdog Timer Control Register
- •11. Interrupts
- •11.1 Interrupt Vectors in ATmega8A
- •11.1.1 Moving Interrupts Between Application and Boot Space
- •11.2 Register Description
- •11.2.1 GICR – General Interrupt Control Register
- •12. I/O Ports
- •12.1 Overview
- •12.2 Ports as General Digital I/O
- •12.2.1 Configuring the Pin
- •12.2.2 Reading the Pin Value
- •12.2.3 Digital Input Enable and Sleep Modes
- •12.2.4 Unconnected pins
- •12.3 Alternate Port Functions
- •12.3.1 SFIOR – Special Function IO Register
- •12.3.2 Alternate Functions of Port B
- •12.3.3 Alternate Functions of Port C
- •12.3.4 Alternate Functions of Port D
- •12.4 Register Description
- •12.4.1 PORTB – The Port B Data Register
- •12.4.2 DDRB – The Port B Data Direction Register
- •12.4.3 PINB – The Port B Input Pins Address
- •12.4.4 PORTC – The Port C Data Register
- •12.4.5 DDRC – The Port C Data Direction Register
- •12.4.6 PINC – The Port C Input Pins Address
- •12.4.7 PORTD – The Port D Data Register
- •12.4.8 DDRD – The Port D Data Direction Register
- •12.4.9 PIND – The Port D Input Pins Address
- •13. External Interrupts
- •13.1 Register Description
- •13.1.1 MCUCR – MCU Control Register
- •13.1.2 GICR – General Interrupt Control Register
- •13.1.3 GIFR – General Interrupt Flag Register
- •14. 8-bit Timer/Counter0
- •14.1 Features
- •14.2 Overview
- •14.2.1 Registers
- •14.2.2 Definitions
- •14.3 Timer/Counter Clock Sources
- •14.4 Counter Unit
- •14.5 Operation
- •14.6 Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams
- •14.7 Register Description
- •14.7.1 TCCR0 – Timer/Counter Control Register
- •14.7.2 TCNT0 – Timer/Counter Register
- •14.7.3 TIMSK – Timer/Counter Interrupt Mask Register
- •14.7.4 TIFR – Timer/Counter Interrupt Flag Register
- •15. Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1 Prescalers
- •15.1 Overview
- •15.2 Internal Clock Source
- •15.3 Prescaler Reset
- •15.4 External Clock Source
- •15.5 Register Description
- •15.5.1 SFIOR – Special Function IO Register
- •16. 16-bit Timer/Counter1
- •16.1 Features
- •16.2 Overview
- •16.2.1 Registers
- •16.2.2 Definitions
- •16.2.3 Compatibility
- •16.3.1 Reusing the Temporary High Byte Register
- •16.4 Timer/Counter Clock Sources
- •16.5 Counter Unit
- •16.6 Input Capture Unit
- •16.6.1 Input Capture Pin Source
- •16.6.2 Noise Canceler
- •16.6.3 Using the Input Capture Unit
- •16.7 Output Compare Units
- •16.7.1 Force Output Compare
- •16.7.2 Compare Match Blocking by TCNT1 Write
- •16.7.3 Using the Output Compare Unit
- •16.8 Compare Match Output Unit
- •16.8.1 Compare Output Mode and Waveform Generation
- •16.9 Modes of Operation
- •16.9.1 Normal Mode
- •16.9.2 Clear Timer on Compare Match (CTC) Mode
- •16.9.3 Fast PWM Mode
- •16.9.4 Phase Correct PWM Mode
- •16.9.5 Phase and Frequency Correct PWM Mode
- •16.10 Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams
- •16.11 Register Description
- •16.11.1 TCCR1A – Timer/Counter 1 Control Register A
- •16.11.2 TCCR1B – Timer/Counter 1 Control Register B
- •16.11.3 TCNT1H and TCNT1L – Timer/Counter 1
- •16.11.4 OCR1AH and OCR1AL– Output Compare Register 1 A
- •16.11.5 OCR1BH and OCR1BL – Output Compare Register 1 B
- •16.11.6 ICR1H and ICR1L – Input Capture Register 1
- •17. 8-bit Timer/Counter2 with PWM and Asynchronous Operation
- •17.1 Features
- •17.2 Overview
- •17.2.1 Registers
- •17.2.2 Definitions
- •17.3 Timer/Counter Clock Sources
- •17.4 Counter Unit
- •17.5 Output Compare Unit
- •17.5.1 Force Output Compare
- •17.5.2 Compare Match Blocking by TCNT2 Write
- •17.5.3 Using the Output Compare Unit
- •17.6 Compare Match Output Unit
- •17.6.1 Compare Output Mode and Waveform Generation
- •17.7 Modes of Operation
- •17.7.1 Normal Mode
- •17.7.2 Clear Timer on Compare Match (CTC) Mode
- •17.7.3 Fast PWM Mode
- •17.7.4 Phase Correct PWM Mode
- •17.8 Timer/Counter Timing Diagrams
- •17.9 Asynchronous Operation of the Timer/Counter
- •17.9.1 Asynchronous Operation of Timer/Counter2
- •17.10 Timer/Counter Prescaler
- •17.11 Register Description
- •17.11.1 TCCR2 – Timer/Counter Control Register
- •17.11.2 TCNT2 – Timer/Counter Register
- •17.11.3 OCR2 – Output Compare Register
- •17.11.4 ASSR – Asynchronous Status Register
- •17.11.5 TIMSK – Timer/Counter Interrupt Mask Register
- •17.11.6 TIFR – Timer/Counter Interrupt Flag Register
- •17.11.7 SFIOR – Special Function IO Register
- •18. Serial Peripheral Interface – SPI
- •18.1 Features
- •18.2 Overview
- •18.3 SS Pin Functionality
- •18.3.1 Slave Mode
- •18.3.2 Master Mode
- •18.4 Data Modes
- •18.5 Register Description
- •18.5.1 SPCR – SPI Control Register
- •18.5.2 SPSR – SPI Status Register
- •18.5.3 SPDR – SPI Data Register
- •19. USART
- •19.1 Features
- •19.2 Overview
- •19.2.1 AVR USART vs. AVR UART – Compatibility
- •19.3 Clock Generation
- •19.3.1 Internal Clock Generation – The Baud Rate Generator
- •19.3.2 Double Speed Operation (U2X)
- •19.3.3 External Clock
- •19.3.4 Synchronous Clock Operation
- •19.4 Frame Formats
- •19.4.1 Parity Bit Calculation
- •19.5 USART Initialization
- •19.6 Data Transmission – The USART Transmitter
- •19.6.1 Sending Frames with 5 to 8 Data Bits
- •19.6.2 Sending Frames with 9 Data Bits
- •19.6.3 Transmitter Flags and Interrupts
- •19.6.4 Parity Generator
- •19.6.5 Disabling the Transmitter
- •19.6.6 Data Reception – The USART Receiver
- •Receiving Frames with 5 to 8 Data Bits
- •19.6.7 Receiving Frames with 9 Data Bits
- •19.6.8 Receive Compete Flag and Interrupt
- •19.6.9 Receiver Error Flags
- •19.6.10 Parity Checker
- •19.6.11 Disabling the Receiver
- •19.7 Asynchronous Data Reception
- •19.7.1 Asynchronous Clock Recovery
- •19.7.2 Asynchronous Data Recovery
- •19.7.3 Asynchronous Operational Range
- •19.8.1 Using MPCM
- •19.9 Accessing UBRRH/UCSRC Registers
- •19.9.1 Write Access
- •19.9.2 Read Access
- •19.10 Register Description
- •19.10.1 UDR– USART I/O Data Register
- •19.10.2 UCSRA – USART Control and Status Register A
- •19.10.3 UCSRB – USART Control and Status Register B
- •19.10.4 UCSRC – USART Control and Status Register C
- •19.10.5 UBRRL and UBRRH – USART Baud Rate Registers
- •19.11 Examples of Baud Rate Setting
- •20. Two-wire Serial Interface
- •20.1 Features
- •20.2 Overview
- •20.2.1 SCL and SDA Pins
- •20.2.2 Bit Rate Generator Unit
- •20.2.3 Bus Interface Unit
- •20.2.4 Address Match Unit
- •20.2.5 Control Unit
- •20.3.1 TWI Terminology
- •20.3.2 Electrical Interconnection
- •20.4 Data Transfer and Frame Format
- •20.4.1 Transferring Bits
- •20.4.2 START and STOP Conditions
- •20.4.3 Address Packet Format
- •20.4.4 Data Packet Format
- •20.4.5 Combining Address and Data Packets into a Transmission
- •20.6 Using the TWI
- •20.6.1 Transmission Modes
- •20.6.2 Master Transmitter Mode
- •20.6.3 Master Receiver Mode
- •20.6.4 Slave Receiver Mode
- •20.6.5 Slave Transmitter Mode
- •20.6.6 Miscellaneous States
- •20.6.7 Combining Several TWI Modes
- •20.8 Register Description
- •20.8.1 TWBR – TWI Bit Rate Register
- •20.8.2 TWCR – TWI Control Register
- •20.8.3 TWI Status Register – TWSR
- •20.8.4 TWDR – TWI Data Register
- •20.8.5 TWAR – TWI (Slave) Address Register
- •21. Analog Comparator
- •21.1 Overview
- •21.2 Analog Comparator Multiplexed Input
- •21.3 Register Description
- •21.3.1 SFIOR – Special Function IO Register
- •21.3.2 ACSR – Analog Comparator Control and Status Register
- •22. Analog-to-Digital Converter
- •22.1 Features
- •22.2 Overview
- •22.3 Starting a Conversion
- •22.4 Prescaling and Conversion Timing
- •22.5 Changing Channel or Reference Selection
- •22.5.1 ADC Input Channels
- •22.5.2 ADC Voltage Reference
- •22.6 ADC Noise Canceler
- •22.6.1 Analog Input Circuitry
- •22.6.2 Analog Noise Canceling Techniques
- •22.6.3 ADC Accuracy Definitions
- •22.7 ADC Conversion Result
- •22.8 Register Description
- •22.8.1 ADMUX – ADC Multiplexer Selection Register – ADMUX
- •22.8.2 ADCSRA – ADC Control and Status Register A
- •22.8.3 ADCL and ADCH – The ADC Data Register
- •23. Boot Loader Support – Read-While-Write Self-Programming
- •23.1 Features
- •23.2 Overview
- •23.3 Application and Boot Loader Flash Sections
- •23.3.1 Application Section
- •23.3.2 BLS – Boot Loader Section
- •23.5 Boot Loader Lock Bits
- •23.6 Entering the Boot Loader Program
- •23.8.1 Performing Page Erase by SPM
- •23.8.2 Filling the Temporary Buffer (Page Loading)
- •23.8.3 Performing a Page Write
- •23.8.4 Using the SPM Interrupt
- •23.8.5 Consideration While Updating BLS
- •23.8.7 Setting the Boot Loader Lock Bits by SPM
- •23.8.8 EEPROM Write Prevents Writing to SPMCR
- •23.8.9 Reading the Fuse and Lock Bits from Software
- •23.8.10 Preventing Flash Corruption
- •23.8.11 Programming Time for Flash when using SPM
- •23.8.12 Simple Assembly Code Example for a Boot Loader
- •23.8.13 Boot Loader Parameters
- •23.9 Register Description
- •23.9.1 Store Program Memory Control Register – SPMCR
- •24. Memory Programming
- •24.1 Program And Data Memory Lock Bits
- •24.2 Fuse Bits
- •24.2.1 Latching of Fuses
- •24.3 Signature Bytes
- •24.4 Calibration Byte
- •24.5 Page Size
- •24.6 Parallel Programming Parameters, Pin Mapping, and Commands
- •24.6.1 Signal Names
- •24.7 Parallel Programming
- •24.7.1 Enter Programming Mode
- •24.7.2 Considerations for Efficient Programming
- •24.7.3 Chip Erase
- •24.7.4 Programming the Flash
- •24.7.5 Programming the EEPROM
- •24.7.6 Reading the Flash
- •24.7.7 Reading the EEPROM
- •24.7.8 Programming the Fuse Low Bits
- •24.7.9 Programming the Fuse High Bits
- •24.7.10 Programming the Lock Bits
- •24.7.11 Reading the Fuse and Lock Bits
- •24.7.12 Reading the Signature Bytes
- •24.7.13 Reading the Calibration Byte
- •24.7.14 Parallel Programming Characteristics
- •24.8 Serial Downloading
- •24.9 Serial Programming Pin Mapping
- •24.9.1 Serial Programming Algorithm
- •24.9.2 Data Polling Flash
- •24.9.3 Data Polling EEPROM
- •24.9.4 SPI Serial Programming Characteristics
- •25. Electrical Characteristics
- •25.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings*
- •25.2 DC Characteristics
- •25.3 Speed Grades
- •25.4 Clock Characteristics
- •25.4.1 External Clock Drive Waveforms
- •25.4.2 External Clock Drive
- •25.5 System and Reset Characteristics
- •25.7 SPI Timing Characteristics
- •25.8 ADC Characteristics
- •26. Typical Characteristics
- •26.1 Active Supply Current
- •26.2 Idle Supply Current
- •26.5 Standby Supply Current
- •26.7 Pin Driver Strength
- •26.8 Pin Thresholds and Hysteresis
- •26.9 Bod Thresholds and Analog Comparator Offset
- •26.10 Internal Oscillator Speed
- •26.11 Current Consumption of Peripheral Units
- •26.12 Current Consumption in Reset and Reset Pulsewidth
- •27. Register Summary
- •28. Instruction Set Summary
- •29. Ordering Information
- •30. Packaging Information
- •31. Errata
- •31.1 ATmega8A, rev. L
- •32. Datasheet Revision History
- •Table of Contents
ATmega8A
Assembly Code Example(1)
USART_Init:
; Set baud rate
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C Code Example(1)
#define FOSC 1843200// Clock Speed
#define BAUD 9600
#define MYUBRR FOSC/16/BAUD-1
void main( void )
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USART_Init ( MYUBRR );
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void USART_Init( unsigned int ubrr)
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/* Set baud rate */
UBRRH = (unsigned char)(ubrr>>8);
UBRRL = (unsigned char)ubrr;
/* Enable receiver and transmitter */ UCSRB = (1<<RXEN)|(1<<TXEN);
/* Set frame format: 8data, 2stop bit */ UCSRC = (1<<URSEL)|(1<<USBS)|(3<<UCSZ0);
}
Note: 1. See “About Code Examples” on page 6.
More advanced initialization routines can be made that include frame format as parameters, disable 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.
19.6Data 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 overridden 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 synchronous operation is used, the clock on the XCK pin will be overridden and used as transmission clock.
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19.6.1Sending Frames with 5 to 8 Data Bits
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 significant 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
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)) )
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/* Put data into buffer, sends the data */ UDR = data;
}
Note: 1. See “About Code Examples” on page 6.
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.
19.6.2Sending Frames with 9 Data Bits
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
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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.
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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 compatibility 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
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UDR in order to clear UDRE or disable the Data Register empty Interrupt, otherwise a new interrupt will occur once the interrupt routine terminates.
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 interrupts 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.
19.6.4Parity 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.
19.6.5Disabling the Transmitter
The disabling of the Transmitter (setting the TXEN to zero) will not become effective until ongoing and pending transmissions are completed (i.e., 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 pin.
19.6.6Data Reception – The USART Receiver
Receiving Frames with 5 to 8 Data Bits
The USART Receiver is enabled by writing the Receive Enable (RXEN) bit in the UCSRB Register 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 operation 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.
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 (i.e., a complete serial frame is present in the Receive Shift Register), 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
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