Table of Contents
Overview........................................................................................................................................................ 1
1. Features.................................................................................................................................................. 4
2. Known Issues..........................................................................................................................................5
3. Device Support........................................................................................................................................6
4. Getting Started...................................................................................................................................... 40
4.1. Kit Contents................................................................................................................................40
4.2. Quick Start..................................................................................................................................40
4.3. Connecting the Hardware...........................................................................................................41
5. Target Socket System........................................................................................................................... 42
5.1. Socket System........................................................................................................................... 42
5.2. Socket Card and Routing Card.................................................................................................. 42
5.3. Selecting the Correct Routing and Socket Cards.......................................................................44
5.4. Mounting the Cards.................................................................................................................... 44
5.5. Signal Integrity............................................................................................................................50
5.6. AVR UC3 Routing Card Pin Mapping.........................................................................................50
5.7. SAM Routing Cards....................................................................................................................78
6. Hardware Description............................................................................................................................79
6.1. STK600 Block Diagram.............................................................................................................. 79
6.2. Target Voltage VTG.................................................................................................................... 79
6.3. Analog Reference Voltages........................................................................................................80
6.4. RESET Control...........................................................................................................................82
6.5. Port Connectors......................................................................................................................... 83
6.6. LEDs and Switches.................................................................................................................... 84
6.7. Clock Settings............................................................................................................................ 85
6.8. User RS-232 Interface................................................................................................................87
6.9. DataFlash Nonvolatile Memory.................................................................................................. 88
6.10. Expansion Connectors............................................................................................................... 89
6.11. User USB Connector..................................................................................................................92
6.12. CAN Transceiver........................................................................................................................ 93
6.13. LIN Transceiver.......................................................................................................................... 95
6.14. Miscellaneous.............................................................................................................................96
7. Programming.........................................................................................................................................97
7.1. ISP Programming....................................................................................................................... 97
7.2. Parallel High-Voltage Programming........................................................................................... 98
7.3. Serial High-Voltage Programming.............................................................................................. 99
7.4. JTAG Programming..................................................................................................................101
7.5. PDI Programming.....................................................................................................................102
7.6. UPDI Programming.................................................................................................................. 103
7.7. aWire Programming................................................................................................................. 105
7.8. TPI Programming..................................................................................................................... 106
7.9. In-System Programming of an External Target System........................................................... 108
STK600 Starter Kit
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