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SMART ARM-based Microcontrollers
SAM4E Xplained Pro
USER GUIDE
Preface
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The Atmel SAM4E Xplained Pro evaluation kit is a hardware platform to
evaluate the ATSAM4E16E microcontroller.
Supported by the Atmel Studio integrated development platform, the kit
provides easy access to the features of the Atmel ATSAM4E16E and
explains how to integrate the device in a custom design.
The Xplained Pro MCU series evaluation kits include an on-board
Embedded Debugger, and no external tools are necessary to program or
debug the ATSAM4E16E.
The Xplained Pro extension series evaluation kits offers additional
peripherals to extend the features of the board and ease the development of
custom designs.
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Table of Contents
Preface............................................................................................................................ 1
1. Introduction................................................................................................................ 4
1.1.
1.2.
Features....................................................................................................................................... 4
Kit Overview................................................................................................................................. 4
2. Getting Started...........................................................................................................6
2.1.
2.2.
Xplained Pro Quick Start.............................................................................................................. 6
Design Documentation and Relevant Links................................................................................. 6
3. Xplained Pro.............................................................................................................. 7
3.1.
3.2.
3.3.
3.4.
Embedded Debugger................................................................................................................... 7
Hardware Identification System....................................................................................................8
Power Sources............................................................................................................................. 8
Xplained Pro Headers and Connectors........................................................................................9
3.4.1.
Xplained Pro Standard Extension Header..................................................................... 9
3.4.2.
Xplained Pro LCD Extension Connector......................................................................10
3.4.3.
Xplained Pro Power Header........................................................................................ 12
4. Hardware User Guide.............................................................................................. 13
4.1.
4.2.
Connectors................................................................................................................................. 13
4.1.1.
Xplained Pro Extension Headers.................................................................................13
4.1.2.
LCD Extension Connector........................................................................................... 15
4.1.3.
Chip Erase Header...................................................................................................... 17
4.1.4.
Current Measurement Header..................................................................................... 17
4.1.5.
Other Headers............................................................................................................. 17
Peripherals................................................................................................................................. 18
4.2.1.
SRAM.......................................................................................................................... 18
4.2.2.
NAND Flash.................................................................................................................19
4.2.3.
Ethernet....................................................................................................................... 20
4.2.4.
4.2.5.
4.2.6.
4.2.7.
4.2.8.
4.3.
SD Card Connector..................................................................................................... 21
CAN............................................................................................................................. 21
USB............................................................................................................................. 22
Crystals........................................................................................................................22
Mechanical Buttons..................................................................................................... 22
4.2.9.
LED..............................................................................................................................23
Embedded Debugger Implementation........................................................................................23
4.3.1.
Serial Wire Debug........................................................................................................23
4.3.2.
Virtual COM Port..........................................................................................................23
4.3.3.
Atmel Data Gateway Interface.....................................................................................24
5. Kit Specific Data...................................................................................................... 25
6. Hardware Revision History and Known Issues........................................................26
6.1.
Identifying Product ID and Revision........................................................................................... 26
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6.2.
Revision 3...................................................................................................................................26
6.2.1.
12MHz Crystal............................................................................................................. 26
7. Appendix..................................................................................................................28
7.1.
Getting Started with IAR.............................................................................................................28
8. Document Revision History..................................................................................... 31
9. Evaluation Board/kit Important Notice..................................................................... 32
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1.
Introduction
1.1.
Features
1.2.
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Atmel ATSAM4E16E microcontroller
Embedded debugger (EDBG)
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– USB interface
– Programming and debugging (target) through Serial Wire Debug (SWD)
– Virtual COM-port interface to target via UART
– Atmel Data Gateway Interface (DGI) to target via USART or TWI
– Four GPIOs connected to target for code instrumentation
Digital I/O
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– Two mechanical buttons (user, reset and force wakeup button)
– One user LED
– Three extension headers
– Xplained Pro LCD extension connector
One CAN-bus
10/100-T Ethernet
2Gb 8-bit NAND Flash
Dual 512K 8-bit SRAM
Target USB, device mode
Three possible power sources:
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– External power
– Embedded debugger USB
– Target USB
12MHz crystal
32kHz crystal
Kit Overview
The Atmel SAM4E Xplained Pro evaluation kit is a hardware platform to evaluate the Atmel
ATSAM4E16E.
The kit offers a set of features that enables the ATSAM4E16E user to get started using the ATSAM4E16E
peripherals right away and to get an understanding of how to integrate the device in their own design.
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Figure 1-1 SAM4E Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit Overview
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2.
Getting Started
2.1.
Xplained Pro Quick Start
Three steps to start exploring the Atmel Xplained Pro platform:
1. Download Atmel Studio.
2. Launch Atmel Studio.
3. Connect a USB cable (Standard-A to Micro-B or Micro-AB) between the PC and the DEBUG USB
port on the kit.
When the Xplained Pro MCU kit is connected to your computer for the first time, the operating system will
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perform a driver software installation. The driver file supports both 32- and 64-bit versions of Microsoft
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Windows XP, Windows Vista , Windows 7, and Windows 8.
Once the Xplained Pro MCU board is powered the green power LED will be lit and Atmel Studio will auto
detect which Xplained Pro MCU- and extension board(s) are connected. Atmel Studio will present
relevant information like datasheets and kit documentation. The kit landing page in Atmel Studio also has
the option to launch Atmel Software Framework (ASF) example applications for the kit. The SAM4E
device is programmed and debugged by the on-board Embedded Debugger and therefore no external
programmer or debugger tool is needed.
2.2.
Design Documentation and Relevant Links
The following list contains links to the most relevant documents and software for SAM4E Xplained Pro:
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Xplained Pro products - Atmel Xplained Pro is a series of small-sized and easy-to-use evaluation
kits for Atmel microcontrollers and other Atmel products. It consists of a series of low cost MCU
boards for evaluation and demonstration of features and capabilities of different MCU families.
Atmel Studio - Free Atmel IDE for development of C/C++ and assembler code for Atmel
microcontrollers.
Atmel sample store - Atmel sample store where you can order samples of devices.
EDBG User Guide - User guide containing more information about the on-board Embedded
Debugger.
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IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM - This is a commercial C/C++ compiler that is available for
ARM. There is a 30 day evaluation version as well as a code size limited kick-start version available
from their website. The code size limit is 16KB for devices with M0, M0+, and M1 cores and 32KB
for devices with other cores.
Atmel Data Visualizer - Atmel Data Visualizer is a program used for processing and visualizing
data. Data Visualizer can receive data from various sources such as the Embedded Debugger Data
Gateway Interface found on Xplained Pro boards, and COM ports.
Design Documentation - Package containing CAD source, schematics, BOM, assembly drawings,
3D plots, layer plots, etc.
Hardware Users Guide in PDF format - PDF version of this User Guide.
SAM4E Xplained Pro on Atmel website - Atmel website link.
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3.
Xplained Pro
Xplained Pro is an evaluation platform that provides the full Atmel microcontroller experience. The
platform consists of a series of Microcontroller (MCU) boards and extension boards which are integrated
with Atmel Studio, have Atmel Software Framework (ASF) drivers and demo code, support data
streaming, and more. Xplained Pro MCU boards support a wide range of Xplained Pro extension boards
which are connected through a set of standardized headers and connectors. Each extension board has
an identification (ID) chip to uniquely identify which boards are connected to an Xplained Pro MCU board.
This information is used to present relevant user guides, application notes, datasheets, and example
code through Atmel Studio.
3.1.
Embedded Debugger
The SAM4E Xplained Pro contains the Atmel Embedded Debugger (EDBG) for on-board debugging. The
EDBG is a composite USB device of three interfaces; a debugger, Virtual COM Port, and a Data Gateway
Interface (DGI).
Together with Atmel Studio, the EDBG debugger interface can program and debug the ATSAM4E16E. On
SAM4E Xplained Pro, the SWD interface is connected between the EDBG and the ATSAM4E16E.
The Virtual COM Port is connected to a UART on the ATSAM4E16E and provides an easy way to
communicate with the target application through terminal software. It offers variable baud rate, parity, and
stop bit settings. Note that the settings on the ATSAM4E16E must match the settings given in the terminal
software.
Info: If not set automatically, data terminal ready (DTR) must be set in the terminal software.
The DGI consists of several physical interfaces for communication with the host computer.
Communication over the interfaces is bidirectional. It can be used to send events and values from the
ATSAM4E16E or as a generic printf-style data channel. Traffic over the interfaces can be timestamped on
the EDBG for more accurate tracing of events. Note that timestamping imposes an overhead that reduces
maximal throughput. Atmel Data Visualizer is used to send and receive data through DGI.
The EDBG controls two LEDs on SAM4E Xplained Pro; a power LED and a status LED. Table 3-1 EDBG
LED Control on page 7 shows how the LEDs are controlled in different operation modes.
Table 3-1 EDBG LED Control
Operation mode
Power LED
Status LED
Normal operation
Power LED is lit when power is
applied to the board.
Activity indicator, LED flashes
when any communication
happens to the EDBG.
Bootloader mode (idle)
The power LED and the status LED blinks simultaneously.
Bootloader mode (firmware
upgrade)
The power LED and the status LED blinks in an alternating pattern.
For further documentation on the EDBG, see the EDBG User Guide.
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3.2.
Hardware Identification System
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All Xplained Pro compatible extension boards have an Atmel ATSHA204 CryptoAuthentication chip
mounted. This chip contains information that identifies the extension with its name and some extra data.
When an Xplained Pro extension is connected to an Xplained Pro MCU board the information is read and
sent to Atmel Studio. The Atmel Kits extension, installed with Atmel Studio, will give relevant information,
code examples, and links to relevant documents. Table 3-2 Xplained Pro ID Chip Content on page 8
shows the data fields stored in the ID chip with example content.
Table 3-2 Xplained Pro ID Chip Content
3.3.
Data field
Data type
Example content
Manufacturer
ASCII string
Atmel'\0'
Product Name
ASCII string
Segment LCD1 Xplained Pro'\0'
Product Revision
ASCII string
02'\0'
Product Serial Number
ASCII string
1774020200000010’\0’
Minimum Voltage [mV]
uint16_t
3000
Maximum Voltage [mV]
uint16_t
3600
Maximum Current [mA]
uint16_t
30
Power Sources
The SAM4E Xplained Pro kit can be powered by several power sources listed in Table 3-3 Power
Sources for SAM4E Xplained Pro on page 8.
Table 3-3 Power Sources for SAM4E Xplained Pro
Power input
Voltage requirements
Current requirements
Connector marking
External power
5V ±2% (±100mV) for
USB host operation.
4.3V to 5.5V if USB host
operation is not
required.
Recommended
minimum is 1A to be
able to provide enough
current for connected
USB devices and the
board itself.
Recommended
maximum is 2A due to
the input protection
maximum current
specification.
PWR
Embedded debugger
USB
4.4V to 5.25V (according 500mA (according to
to USB spec.)
USB spec.)
DEBUG USB
Target USB
4.4V to 5.25V (according 500mA (according to
to USB spec.)
USB spec.)
TARGET USB
The kit will automatically detect which power sources are available and choose which one to use
according to the following priority:
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1.
2.
3.
External power.
Embedded Debugger USB.
Target USB.
Info: External power is required when 500mA from a USB connector is not enough to power
the board with possible extension boards. A connected USB device in a USB host application
might easily exceed this limit.
3.4.
Xplained Pro Headers and Connectors
3.4.1.
Xplained Pro Standard Extension Header
All Xplained Pro kits have one or more dual row, 20-pin, 100mil extension header. Xplained Pro MCU
boards have male headers, while Xplained Pro extensions have their female counterparts. Note that all
pins are not always connected. All connected pins follow the defined pin-out description in Table 3-4 Xplained Pro Standard Extension Header on page 9.
The extension headers can be used to connect a variety of Xplained Pro extensions to Xplained Pro MCU
boards or to access the pins of the target MCU on Xplained Pro MCU boards directly.
Table 3-4 Xplained Pro Standard Extension Header
Pin number
Name
Description
1
ID
Communication line to the ID chip on an extension board
2
GND
Ground
3
ADC(+)
Analog to digital converter, alternatively positive part of differential
ADC
4
ADC(-)
Analog to digital converter, alternatively negative part of differential
ADC
5
GPIO1
General purpose I/O
6
GPIO2
General purpose I/O
7
PWM(+)
Pulse width modulation, alternatively positive part of differential
PWM
8
PWM(-)
Pulse width modulation, alternatively negative part of differential
PWM
9
IRQ/GPIO
Interrupt request line and/or general purpose I/O
10
SPI_SS_B/
GPIO
Slave select for SPI and/or general purpose I/O
11
I2C_SDA
Data line for I2C interface. Always implemented, bus type.
12
I2C_SCL
Clock line for I2C interface. Always implemented, bus type.
13
UART_RX
Receiver line of target device UART
14
UART_TX
Transmitter line of target device UART
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3.4.2.
Pin number
Name
Description
15
SPI_SS_A
Slave select for SPI. Should preferably be unique.
16
SPI_MOSI
Master out slave in line of serial peripheral interface. Always
implemented, bus type.
17
SPI_MISO
Master in slave out line of serial peripheral interface. Always
implemented, bus type.
18
SPI_SCK
Clock for serial peripheral interface. Always implemented, bus type.
19
GND
Ground
20
VCC
Power for extension board
Xplained Pro LCD Extension Connector
The LCD connector provides the ability to connect to display extensions that have a parallel interface.
The connector implements signals for a MCU parallel bus interface and a LCD controller interface as well
as signals for a touch controller. The connector pin-out definition is shown in Table 3-5 Xplained Pro LCD
Connector on page 10. Note that usually only one display interface is implemented, either the LCD
controller or the MCU bus interface.
A FPC/FFC connector with 50 pins and 0.5mm pitch is used for the LCD connector. The connector
XF2M-5015-1A from Omron is used on several Xplained Pro designs and can be used as a reference.
Table 3-5 Xplained Pro LCD Connector
Pin number Name
RGB interface description
MCU interface description
1
ID
Communication line to the ID chip on an extension board
2
GND
Ground
3
D0
Data line
4
D1
Data line
5
D2
Data line
6
D3
Data line
7
GND
Ground
8
D4
Data line
9
D5
Data line
10
D6
Data line
11
D7
Data line
12
GND
Ground
13
D8
Data line
14
D9
Data line
15
D10
Data line
16
D11
Data line
17
GND
Ground
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Pin number Name
RGB interface description
MCU interface description
18
D12
Data line
19
D13
Data line
20
D14
Data line
21
D15
Data line
22
GND
Ground
23
D16
Data line
24
D17
Data line
25
D18
Data line
26
D19
Data line
27
GND
Ground
28
D20
Data line
29
D21
Data line
30
D22
Data line
31
D23
Data line
32
GND
Ground
33
PCLK / CMD DATA Pixel clock
SEL
Display RAM select. One
address line of the MCU for
displays where it is possible to
select either register or data
interface.
34
VSYNC / CS
Vertical Synchronization
Chip select
35
HSYNC / WE
Horizontal Synchronization
Write enable signal
36
DATA ENABLE /
RE
Data enable signal
Read enable signal
37
SPI SCK
Clock for serial peripheral interface
38
SPI MOSI
Master out slave in of serial peripheral interface
39
SPI MISO
Master in slave out of serial peripheral interface
40
SPI SS
Slave select for serial peripheral interface. Preferably a dedicated
pin.
41
ENABLE
Display enable
42
I2C SDA
I2C data
43
I2C SCL
I2C clock
44
IRQ1
Interrupt 1
45
IRQ2
Interrupt 2
46
PWM
Backlight control
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3.4.3.
Pin number Name
RGB interface description
MCU interface description
47
RESET
Extension reset
48
VCC
3.3V power supply for extension board
49
VCC
3.3V power supply for extension board
50
GND
Ground
Xplained Pro Power Header
The power header can be used to connect external power to the SAM4E Xplained Pro kit. The kit will
automatically detect and switch to any external power if supplied. The power header can also be used as
supply for external peripherals or extension boards. Care must be taken not to exceed the total current
limitation of the on-board regulator when using the 3.3V pin.
Table 3-6 Xplained Pro Power Header
Pin number
Pin name
Description
1
VEXT_P5V0
External 5V input
2
GND
Ground
3
VCC_P5V0
Unregulated 5V (output, derived from one of the input sources)
4
VCC_P3V3
Regulated 3.3V (output, used as main power supply for the kit)
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4.
Hardware User Guide
4.1.
Connectors
This chapter describes the implementation of the relevant connectors and headers on SAM4E Xplained
Pro and their connection to the ATSAM4E16E. The tables of connections in this chapter also describes
which signals are shared between the headers and on-board functionality.
4.1.1.
Xplained Pro Extension Headers
The SAM4E Xplained Pro headers EXT1, EXT2, and EXT3 offers access to the I/O of the microcontroller
in order to expand the board e.g. by connecting extensions to the board. These headers all comply with
the standard extension header specified in Xplained Pro Standard Extension Header on page 9. All
headers have a pitch of 2.54mm.
Table 4-1 Extension Header EXT1
Pin on EXT1
SAM4E pin
Function
Shared functionality
1
-
Communication
line to ID chip on
extension board
2
-
GND
3
PB2
AFE AD0
4
PB3
AFE AD1
5
PA24
GPIO
6
PA25
GPIO
7
PA15
TIOA1
8
PA16
TIOB1
9
PA11
WKUP7
10
PD25
GPIO
11
PA3
TWD0
EXT2, EXT3, LCD connector, and
EDBG
12
PA4
TWCK0
EXT2, EXT3, LCD connector, and
EDBG
13
PA21
RXD1
14
PA22
TXD1
15
PB14
NPCS1
16
PA13
MOSI
EXT2 and EXT3
17
PA12
MISO
EXT2 and EXT3
18
PA14
SPCK
EXT2 and EXT3
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Pin on EXT1
SAM4E pin
Function
19
-
GNC
20
-
VCC
Shared functionality
Table 4-2 Extension Header EXT2
Pin on EXT2
SAM4E pin
Function
Shared functionality
1
-
Communication
line to ID chip on
extension board
2
-
GND
3
-
-
4
-
-
5
PE2
GPIO
VBUS Sense and EDBG DGI
6
PB5
GPIO
EDBG TRACESWO
7
PD21
PWMHI1
8
-
-
9
PD29
GPIO
10
PB4
GPIO
11
PA3
TWD0
EXT1, EXT3, LCD connector, and
EDBG
12
PA4
TWCK0
EXT1, EXT3, LCD connector, and
EDBG
13
PA5
URXD1
EXT3
14
PA6
UTXD1
EXT3
15
PD23
GPIO
16
PA13
MOSI
EXT1 and EXT3
17
PA12
MISO
EXT1 and EXT3
18
PA14
SPCK
EXT1 and EXT3
19
-
GND
20
-
VCC
ETHERNET
Table 4-3 Extension Header EXT3
Pin on EXT3
SAM4E pin
Function
Shared functionality
1
-
Communication
line to ID chip on
extension board
2
-
GND
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4.1.2.
Pin on EXT3
SAM4E pin
Function
Shared functionality
3
PA17
AD0
4
PC13
AD6
5
PD28
GPIO
6
PD17
GPIO
7
PD20
PWMH0
8
PD24
PWML0
9
PE1
GPIO
10
PD26
GPIO
11
PA3
TWD0
EXT1, EXT2, LCD connector, and
EDBG
12
PA4
TWCK0
EXT1, EXT2, LCD connector, and
EDBG
13
PA5
URXD1
EXT2
14
PA6
UTXD1
EXT2
15
PD30
GPIO
16
PA13
MOSI
EXT1 and EXT2
17
PA12
MISO
EXT1 and EXT2
18
PA14
SPCK
EXT1 and EXT2
19
-
GND
20
-
VCC
LCD Extension Connector
Extension connector EXT4 is a special connector for LCD displays. The physical connector is a TE
Connectivity 5-1734839-0 FPC connector.
Table 4-4 LCD Display Connector EXT4
Pin on EXT4
SAM4E pin
Function
Shared functionality
1 [ID]
-
Communication
line to ID chip on
extension board
2 [GND]
-
GND
3 [D0]
PC0
D0
SRAM, NAND, and EBI spare header
4 [D1]
PC1
D1
SRAM, NAND, and EBI spare header
5 [D2]
PC2
D2
SRAM, NAND, and EBI spare header
6 [D3]
PC3
D3
SRAM, NAND, and EBI spare header
7 [GND]
-
GND
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Pin on EXT4
SAM4E pin
Function
Shared functionality
8 [D4]
PC4
D4
SRAM, NAND, and EBI spare header
9 [D5]
PC5
D5
SRAM, NAND, and EBI spare header
10 [D6]
PC6
D6
SRAM, NAND, and EBI spare header
11 [D7]
PC7
D7
SRAM, NAND, and EBI spare header
12 [GND]
-
GND
13 [D8]
-
-
14 [D9]
-
-
15 [D10]
-
-
16 [D11]
-
-
17 [GND]
-
GND
18 [D12]
-
-
19 [D13]
-
-
20 [D14]
-
-
21 [D15]
-
-
22 [GND]
-
GND
23 [D16]
-
-
24 [D17]
-
-
25 [D18]
-
-
26 [D19]
-
-
27 [GND]
-
GND
28 [D20]
-
-
29 [D21]
-
-
30 [D22]
-
-
31 [D23]
-
-
32 [GND]
-
GND
33 [PCLK /
CMD_DATA_SEL]
PE5
GPIO
34 [VSYNC / CS]
PA23
GPIO
EBI spare header
35 [HSYNC / WE]
PC8
NWE
SRAM and EBI spare header
36 [DATA
ENABLE / RE]
PC11
NRD
SRAM and EBI spare header
37 [SPI SCK]
-
-
38 [SPI MOSI]
-
-
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Pin on EXT4
SAM4E pin
Function
39 [SPI MISO]
-
-
40 [SPI SS]
-
-
Shared functionality
41 [DISP ENABLE] PE3
GPIO
EDBG DGI and EBI spare header
42 [TWI SDA]
PA3
TWD0
EXT1, EXT2, EXT3, and EDBG
43 [TWI SCL]
PA4
TWCK0
EXT1, EXT2, EXT3, and EDBG
44 [IRQ1]
PE4
IRQ1
IRQ2 and EDBG DGI
45 [IRQ2]
PE4
IRQ2
IRQ1 and EDBG DGI
46 [PWM]
PD27
PWML3
EDBG DGI
47 [RESET]
PE0
GPIO
48 [VCC]
-
VCC_P3V3
49 [VCC]
-
VCC_P3V3
50 [GND]
-
GND
4.1.3.
Chip Erase Header
There is a 1x2 pin-header that is connected to the SAM4E chip erase pin (PB12) and 3V3 marked
ERASE as shown in Figure 1-1 SAM4E Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit Overview on page 5. This header
can be used to chip erase the SAM4E by placing a jumper on the header and toggle the power to the
board. After the power is toggled the jumper should be removed. Using the chip erase jumper is the only
way to erase a chip with the security bit set, an application that immediately sets invalid clock options or
goes into deep sleep without any wake-up sources.
4.1.4.
Current Measurement Header
An angled 1x2, 100mil pin-header marked with MCU current measurement is located at the upper edge of
the SAM4E Xplained Pro. All power to the ATSAM4E16E is routed through this header. To measure the
power consumption of the device remove the jumper and replace it with an ammeter.
Caution: Removing the jumper from the pin-header while the kit is powered may cause the
ATSAM4E16E to be powered through its I/O pins. This may cause permanent damage to the
device.
4.1.5.
Other Headers
In addition to the Xplained Pro standard connectors, SAM4E Xplained Pro has one header with spare
signals that offers access to the I/O of the microcontroller which are otherwise not easily available
elsewhere or might be favourable to have collected toghether. The headers has a pitch of 2.54mm.
Table 4-5 EBI Spare Signal Header
Pin on header
SAM4E pin
Function
Shared functionality
1
PC0
Data line 0
SRAM, NAND, and LCD connector
2
PC1
Data line 1
SRAM, NAND, and LCD connector
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Pin on header
SAM4E pin
Function
Shared functionality
3
PC2
Data line 2
SRAM, NAND, and LCD connector
4
PC3
Data line 3
SRAM, NAND, and LCD connector
5
PC4
Data line 4
SRAM, NAND, and LCD connector
6
PC5
Data line 5
SRAM, NAND, and LCD connector
7
PC6
Data line 6
SRAM, NAND, and LCD connector
8
PC7
Data line 7
SRAM, NAND, and LCD connector
9
PA23
CS
LCD connector
10
PE3
DISPLAY ENABLE EDBG DGI and LCD connector
11
PC11
RE
SRAM and LCD connector
12
PC8
WE
SRAM and LCD connector
13
-
GND
14
-
VCC
4.2.
Peripherals
4.2.1.
SRAM
The SAM4E Xplained Pro features two external ISSI IS61WV5128BLL-10TLI, 512Kx8, 10ns, SRAMs,
SRAM0 and SRAM1. SRAM0 is connected to chip select NCS1 and SRAM1 is connected to chip select
NCS3. SRAM access can be configured in the Static Memory Controller in the SAM4E.
Table 4-6 SRAM Connections on page 18 lists all I/O-lines connected to the SRAMs.
Table 4-6 SRAM Connections
Pin on SAM4E
Function
SRAM function
Shared functionality
PC0
D0
Data line 0
NAND, LCD connector, and EBI spare
header
PC1
D1
Data line 1
NAND, LCD connector, and EBI spare
header
PC2
D2
Data line 2
NAND, LCD connector, and EBI spare
header
PC3
D3
Data line 3
NAND, LCD connector, and EBI spare
header
PC4
D4
Data line 4
NAND, LCD connector, and EBI spare
header
PC5
D5
Data line 5
NAND, LCD connector, and EBI spare
header
PC6
D6
Data line 6
NAND, LCD connector, and EBI spare
header
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4.2.2.
Pin on SAM4E
Function
SRAM function
Shared functionality
PC7
D7
Data line 7
NAND, LCD connector, and EBI spare
header
PC18
A0
Address line 0
PC19
A1
Address line 1
PC20
A2
Address line 2
PC21
A3
Address line 3
PC22
A4
Address line 4
PC23
A5
Address line 5
PC24
A6
Address line 6
PC25
A7
Address line 7
PC26
A8
Address line 8
PC27
A9
Address line 9
PC28
A10
Address line 10
PC29
A11
Address line 11
PC30
A12
Address line 12
PC31
A13
Address line 13
PA18
A14
Address line 14
PA19
A15
Address line 15
PA20
A16
Address line 16
PA0
A17
Address line 17
PA1
A18
Address line 18
PD18
NCS1
#Chip Enable (on
SRAM0)
PD19
NCS3
#Chip Enable (on
SRAM1)
PC8
NWE
#Write Enable
LCD Connector and EBI spare header
PC11
NRD
#Output Enable
LCD Connector and EBI spare header
NAND Flash
The SAM4E Xplained Pro kit has one external Micron MT29F2G08ABAEAWP:E 2Gb NAND flash
connected to the external bus interface of the SAM4E. The NAND flash is connected to chip select NCS0.
NAND flash access can be configures in the Static Memory Controller in the SAM4E.
The R/B (read/busy) signal from the NAND flash is connected to PB12, which is configured as SAM4E
chip erase by default. In order to utilize the R/B signal PB12 must be configured as a normal I/O pin in the
CCFG_SYSIO register located in the MATRIX module and the internal pull-up has to be enabled. For
more information see the SAM4E datasheet.
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Table 4-7 NAND Flash Connections on page 20 lists all I/O-lines connected to the NAND flash.
Table 4-7 NAND Flash Connections
4.2.3.
SAM4E pin
Function
NAND Flash
function
Shared functionality
PC0
D0
SRAM, LCD connector, and EBI spare
header
PC1
D1
SRAM, LCD connector, and EBI spare
header
PC2
D2
SRAM, LCD connector, and EBI spare
header
PC3
D3
SRAM, LCD connector, and EBI spare
header
PC4
D4
SRAM, LCD connector, and EBI spare
header
PC5
D5
SRAM, LCD connector, and EBI spare
header
PC6
D6
SRAM, LCD connector, and EBI spare
header
PC7
D7
SRAM, LCD connector, and EBI spare
header
PC17
NANDCLE
CLE
PC16
NANDALE
ALE
PC10
NANDWE
#Write Enable
PC9
NANDOE
#Read Enable
PC14
NCS0
#Chip Enable
PB12
GPIO
Ready/#Busy
ERASE pin
Ethernet
®
The ATSAM4E16E has a built in 10/100Mbps Ethernet IEEE 802.3 MAC with an MII interface. SAM4E
Xplained Pro connects the MAC to a Micrel KSZ8081MNXIA physical-layer transceiver, which is
connected to one RJ45 Ethernet connector.
Every SAM4E Xplained Pro kit is assigned a unique MAC48 address that can be used in an application.
This address is printed on the label on the bottom side of the kit and stored in the EDBG. For more
information, see Identifying Product ID and Revision on page 26 and Kit Specific Data on page 25.
Table 4-8 Ethernet Connections on page 20 lists all I/O-lines connected to the Ethernet PHY.
Table 4-8 Ethernet Connections
SAM4E pin
Function
Ethernet function
PD0
GTXCK
TXC
PD1
GTXEN
TXEN
Shared functionality
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4.2.4.
SAM4E pin
Function
Ethernet function
PD2
GTX0
TXD0
PD3
GTX1
TXD1
PD4
GRXDV
RXDV/CONFIG2
PD5
GRX0
RXD0/DUPLEX
PD6
GRX1
RXD1/PHYAD2
PD7
GRXER
RXER/ISO
PD8
GMDC
MDC
PD9
GMDIO
MDIO
PD10
GCRS
CRS/CONFIG1
PD11
GRX2
RXD2/PHYAD1
PD12
GRX3
RXD3/PHYAD0
PD13
GCOL
COL/CONFIG0
PD14
GRXCK
RXC/B-CAST_OFF
PD15
GTX2
TXD2
PD16
GTX3
TXD3
PD29
GPIO
INTRP/
#NAND_TREE
PD31
GPIO
#RST
Shared functionality
EXT2 GPIO
SD Card Connector
The SAM4E Xplained Pro kit has one SD card connector which is connected to High Speed Multimedia
Card Interface (HSMCI) of the SAM4E
Table 4-9 SD Card Connections on page 21 lists all I/O-lines connected to the SD card connector.
Table 4-9 SD Card Connections
4.2.5.
SAM4E pin
Function
SD card function
PA30
MCDA0
DAT0
PA31
MCDA1
DAT1
PA26
MCDA2
DAT2
PA27
MCDA3
DAT3
PA29
MCCK
CLK
PA28
MCCDA
CMD
Shared functionality
CAN
The SAM4E Xplained Pro kit has CAN1 connected to the an Infineon TLE7250GVIOXUMA1 high speed
CAN transceiver.
Table 4-10 CAN Connections on page 22 lists the I/O-lines connected to the CAN transceiver.
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Table 4-10 CAN Connections
4.2.6.
SAM4E pin
Function
CAN function
PC12
CANRX1
CAN RX
PC15
CANTX1
CAN TX
Shared functionality
USB
The SAM4E Xplained Pro has a Micro-USB receptable for use with the SAM4E USB device module
labeled "target usb" on the board. To be able to detect when a USB cable is connected, a GPIO (PE2) is
used to detect the VBUS voltage on the connector.
Table 4-11 USB Connections on page 22 lists all I/O-lines connected to the USB connector.
Table 4-11 USB Connections
4.2.7.
SAM4E pin
Function
USB function
Shared functionality
PE2
GPIO
VBUS detection
EXT2 GPIO
PB10
DFSD_N
USB D-
PB11
DFSD_P
USB D+
Crystals
The SAM4E Xplained Pro kit contains two crystals that can be used as clock sources for the SAM4E
device. Each crystal has a cut-strap next to it that can be used to measure the oscillator safety factor.
This is done by cutting the strap and adding a resistor across the strap. More information about oscillator
allowance and safety factor can be found in the Atmel application note AVR4100: Selecting and testing
32kHz crystal oscillators for Atmel AVR microcontrollers.
Table 4-12 External 32.768kHz Crystal
Pin on SAM4E
Function
PA7
XIN32
PA8
XOUT32
Table 4-13 External 12MHz Crystal
Pin on SAM4E
Function
PB9
XIN
PB8
XOUT
Important: Load capacitor calculation, selection and verification was done wrong in the design
of the SAM4E Xplained Pro evaluation kit, see the errata section for more information.
Related Links
12MHz Crystal on page 26
4.2.8.
Mechanical Buttons
SAM4E Xplained Pro contains two mechanical buttons. One button is the RESET button connected to the
SAM4E reset line and the other is a generic user configurable button. When a button is pressed it will
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drive the I/O line to GND. Note that in order to read the button status the internal pull-up must be enabled
on PA2.
Table 4-14 Mechanical Buttons
4.2.9.
Pin on SAM4E
Silkscreen text
NRST
RESET
PA2
SW0
LED
There is one yellow LED available on the SAM4E Xplained Pro board that can be turned on and off. The
LED can be activated by driving the connected I/O line to GND.
Table 4-15 LED Connections
4.3.
Pin on SAM4E
LED
PD22
Yellow LED0
Embedded Debugger Implementation
SAM4E Xplained Pro contains an Embedded Debugger (EDBG) that can be used to program and debug
the ATSAM4E16E using Serial Wire Debug (SWD). The Embedded Debugger also include a Virtual Com
port interface over UART, an Atmel Data Gateway Interface over SPI and TWI and it monitors four of the
SAM4E GPIOs. Atmel Studio can be used as a front end for the Embedded Debugger.
4.3.1.
Serial Wire Debug
The Serial Wire Debug (SWD) use two pins to communicate with the target. For further information on
how to use the programming and debugging capabilities of the EDBG, see the EDBG User Guide.
Table 4-16 SWD Connections
4.3.2.
Pin on SAM4E
Function
PB7
SWD clock
PB6
SWD data
PB5
SWD trace output
PB12
Erase
Virtual COM Port
The Embedded Debugger act as a Virtual Com Port gateway by using one of the ATSAM4E16E UARTs.
For further information on how to use the Virtual COM port, see Embedded Debugger on page 7.
Table 4-17 Virtual COM Port Connections
Pin on SAM4E
Function
PA9
URXD0 (SAM4E RX line)
PA10
UTXD0 (SAM4E TX line)
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4.3.3.
Atmel Data Gateway Interface
The Embedded Debugger features an Atmel Data Gateway Interface (DGI) by using either a USART or
TWI port. The DGI can be used to send a variety of data from the SAM4E to the host PC. For further
information on how to use the DGI interface, see Embedded Debugger on page 7.
Table 4-18 DGI Interface Connections when using USART
Pin on SAM4E
Function
PB0
RXD0
PB1
TXD0
PB13
SCK0
Table 4-19 DGI Interface Connections when using TWI
Pin on SAM4E
Function
PA3
SDA (Data line)
PA4
SCL (Clock line)
Four GPIO lines are connected to the Embedded Debugger. The EDBG can monitor these lines and time
stamp pin value changes. This makes it possible to accurately time stamp events in the SAM4E
application code. For further information on how to configure and use the GPIO monitoring features, see
Embedded Debugger on page 7.
Table 4-20 GPIO Lines Connected to the EDBG
Pin on SAM4E
Function
PD27
GPIO0
PE3
GPIO1
PE4
GPIO2
PE2
GPIO3
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5.
Kit Specific Data
One of the user pages in the EDBG is programmed with data specific to the SAM4E Xplained Pro. The
data can be read through the I2C interface connected to the EDBG. For detailed information, see the
EDBG User Guide . All data is stored as little endian.
Table 5-1 MAC48Register, Offset: 0x00
Name
Description
Size [bits]
MAC48
Unique address assigned to the kit.
48
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6.
Hardware Revision History and Known Issues
6.1.
Identifying Product ID and Revision
The revision and product identifier of Xplained Pro boards can be found in two ways; either through Atmel
Studio or by looking at the sticker on the bottom side of the PCB.
By connecting an Xplained Pro MCU board to a computer with Atmel Studio running, an information
window will pop up. The first six digits of the serial number, which is listed under kit details, contain the
product identifier and revision. Information about connected Xplained Pro extension boards will also
appear in the Atmel Kit's window.
The same information can be found on the sticker on the bottom side of the PCB. Most kits will print the
identifier and revision in plain text as A09-nnnn\rr, where nnnn is the identifier and rr is the revision.
Boards with limited space have a sticker with only a QR-code, which contains a serial number string.
The serial number string has the following format:
"nnnnrrssssssssss"
n = product identifier
r = revision
s = serial number
The product identifier for SAM4E Xplained Pro is A09-2081.
6.2.
Revision 3
Revision 3 is the initially released revision.
6.2.1.
12MHz Crystal
The calculation, selection, and verification of the external load capacitors C317 and C318 for the onboard 12MHz crystal was done wrong in design phase of the SAM4E Xplained Pro evaluation kit. The
capacitors mounted on the board are 6.8pF, while they should have been 18pF. The difference in
capacitance will cause the frequency generated by the crystal to be ~500Hz (~44ppm) too high.
Fix/Workaround:
Replace C317 and C318 with 18pF capacitors.
Load capacitance calculation
Ccrystal = 20pF (crystal datasheet),
CL = 9.5pF (SAM4E datasheet), CPCB = 2.0pF (estimate)
C = 2 x ( Ccrystal - CL - CPCB )
C = 2 x ( 20pF - 9.5pF - 2.0pF )
C = 17pF
Design selection:
C = 18pF
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The selected 12MHz crystal FQ5032B-12-C-C-C-200-1 has a load of 20pF, this is outside the
recommended range of 12.5pF to 17.5pF in the ATSAM4E16E datasheet. Using a crystal with loads
outside the recommended range can cause instability when operating the device close to maximum/
minimum parameters for supply voltage and temperature.
Fix/Workaround: None, any new design should select a crystal within the limits specified in the
datasheet.
Related Links
Crystals on page 22
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7.
7.1.
Appendix
Getting Started with IAR
®
®
IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM is a proprietary high efficiency compiler not based on GCC.
™
Programming and debugging of Xplained Pro kits are supported in IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM
using the common CMSIS-DAP interface. Some initial settings have to be set up in the project to get the
programming and debugging to work.
The following steps will explain how to get your project ready for programming and debugging:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Make sure you have opened the project you want to configure. Open the OPTIONS dialog for the
project.
In the category General Options, select the Target tab. Select the device for the project or, if not
listed, the core of the device.
In the category Debugger, select the Setup tab. Select CMSIS DAP as the driver.
In the category Debugger, select the Download tab. Check the check box for Use flash loader(s)
option.
In the category Debugger > CMSIS DAP, select the Setup tab. Select System (default) as the
reset method.
In the category Debugger > CMSIS DAP, select the JTAG/SWD tab. Select SWD as the interface
and optionally select the SWD speed.
Figure 7-1 Select Target Device
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Figure 7-2 Select Debugger
Figure 7-3 Configure Flash Loader
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Figure 7-4 Configure Reset
Figure 7-5 Configure Interface
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8.
Document Revision History
Doc. rev.
Date
Comment
42216C
09/2015
Updated ERRATA about 12MHz crystal.
42216B
09/2015
Added ERRATA about 12MHz crystal and IAR getting started guide.
42216A
02/2013
Initial document release.
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