Table of Contents
Overview..........................................................................................................................1
1. Features.................................................................................................................... 4
2. Known Issues............................................................................................................ 5
3. Device Support.......................................................................................................... 6
4. Getting Started........................................................................................................ 25
4.1. Kit Contents................................................................................................................................25
4.2. Quick Start..................................................................................................................................25
4.3. Connecting the Hardware...........................................................................................................26
5. Target Socket System..............................................................................................27
5.1. Socket System........................................................................................................................... 27
5.2. Socket Card and Routing Card.................................................................................................. 27
5.3. Selecting the Correct Routing and Socket Cards.......................................................................29
5.4. Mounting the Cards.................................................................................................................... 30
5.5. Signal Integrity............................................................................................................................37
5.6. AVR UC3 Routing Card Pin Mapping.........................................................................................37
5.7. SAM Routing Cards....................................................................................................................67
6. Hardware Description.............................................................................................. 68
6.1. STK600 Block Diagram.............................................................................................................. 68
6.2. Target Voltage VTG.................................................................................................................... 68
6.3. Analog Reference Voltages........................................................................................................69
6.4. RESET Control...........................................................................................................................71
6.5. Port Connectors......................................................................................................................... 72
6.6. LEDs and Switches.................................................................................................................... 73
6.7. Clock Settings............................................................................................................................ 75
6.8. User RS-232 Interface................................................................................................................78
6.9. DataFlash Non-volatile Memory................................................................................................. 79
6.10. Expansion Connectors............................................................................................................... 79
6.11. User USB Connector..................................................................................................................82
6.12. CAN Transceiver........................................................................................................................ 83
6.13. LIN Transceiver.......................................................................................................................... 84
6.14. Miscellaneous.............................................................................................................................85
7. Programming........................................................................................................... 87
7.1. ISP Programming....................................................................................................................... 87
7.2. Parallel High-Voltage Programming........................................................................................... 88
7.3. Serial High-Voltage Programming.............................................................................................. 89
7.4. JTAG Programming....................................................................................................................91
7.5. PDI Programming.......................................................................................................................92
7.6. UPDI Programming.................................................................................................................... 94
7.7. aWire Programming................................................................................................................... 96
STK600 Starter Kit
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