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Debug Tool
ATAVRAUTO102 The ATAVRAUTO102 kit is a debugger usable for one CAN and two LIN networks. It monitors traffic on networks and can send messages on CAN or LIN networks through its USB PC interface (cable included). It can also be used as a fast programmable CAN/LIN gateway.
This kit includes Warwick Technology PC software and a programming interface (AUTO900) for standard AVR tools (AVR ISP or JTAGICE). No drivers are needed as the kit uses Windows XP and is Vista-compatible.
ATAVRRZ541 AVR Z-Link 2.4 GHz Packet Sniffer Kit The RZ541 Packet Sniffer Kit is the ideal platform for analyzing 802.15.4(TM) and ZigBee wireless networks. Included is the basic edition of the Sensor Network Analyzer software from Daintree Networks which enables visualisation, measurement, and analysis of large networks. The kit contains.

- STK541 USB Adapter board
- 2.4 GHz Radio Controller Board
- USB Cable
- Daintree Networks Sensor Network Analyzer CD
AVR Dragon The AVR Dragon sets a new standard for low cost development tools. AVR Dragon supports all programming modes for the AVR device family. It also includes complete emulation support for devices with 32KB or less Flash memory.

Read more about the features here.

See the AVR Dragon online-help that contains the most current information and a complete list of supported devices.
AVR JTAGICE mkII The AVR® JTAGICE mkII from Atmel® is a powerful development tool for On-chip Debugging of all AVR 8-bit RISC MCUs and AVR32 32-bit DSP/MCUs with IEEE 1149.1 compliant JTAG interface.

8-bit AVR:
The JTAGICE mkII also support devices with debugWIRE Interface. debugWIRE enables on-chip debug of AVR microcontrollers in small pin count packages, using only a single wire for the debug interface.

The AVR Studio online-help contains the most current information and a complete list of supported devices.

Read more about AVR 8-bit RISC microcontrollers.

32-bit AVR32:
The JTAGICE mkII is supported by the AVR32 Studio.

Read more about AVR32 32-bit MCU/DSP.
AVR ONE! The AVR® ONE! is a powerful development tool for on-chip debugging and programming of all AVR32 and AVR XMEGA devices. In the future AVR ONE! will also support all megaAVR and tinyAVR devices with OCD.

Suppported debug interfaces are JTAG (IEEE 1149.1), debugWire, PDI and the Nexus (IEEE-ISTO 5001(TM)-2003) auxiliary interface for high-speed trace. Supported programming interfaces are ISP, JTAG and PDI. Interfaces with AVR32 Studio 2 and newer, and AVR Studio 4.15 and newer.

Ordering: ATAVRONEKIT
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Design Software
6LoWPAN Atmel’s Route Under MAC (RUM) with support for IPv6 and 6LoWPAN is a highly flexible stack solution for low power and low cost wireless sensor network applications.

Providing Internet Protocol (IP) over low power, low data rate wireless transceivers enables immediate Interoperability with existing wired networks. With an IPv6 foundation, each wireless node on the network can be given a worldwide unique IPv6 address and directly communicate with any other IPv6 device in the world without the need for any translation or a complex gateway.

Also see the "IPSO-Alliance" for more examples.
ATAVRRTOS ATAVRRTOS contains the complete source code of Micrium uC/OS-II Real Time Operating System. It also includes the Kernel Aware plug-ins for AVR Studio and Micrium supported versions for ATmega128/2561. With this kit you can write complex uC/OS-II based code and debug within the AVR Studio framework. Support is included for STK500/501/503 and JTAGICE mkII.

ATAVRRTOS contains a book and CD-ROM with software. .

The AVR Studio online-help contains the most current information and a complete list of supported devices.

Find more information here.

Ordering code: ATAVRRTOS
AVR Studio 4 AVR Studio® 4 is the new professional Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for writing and debugging AVR® applications in Windows® 9x/NT/2000/XP/Vista(32- and 64-bit) environments.

AVR Studio 4 includes an assembler and a simulator.

Release Notes
AVR Studio 4 SDK The AVR Studio© Software Development Kit makes it possible to develop seamless extensions to AVR Studio 4. To receive the free SDK users must:

1. Register online
2. Return the SDK License Agreement

Register here
AVR USB Series2 Software Packages The listed app. notes and software packages support the series2 of AVR USB microcontrollers.
AVR USB Series4 Software Packages The listed app. notes and software packages support the series4 of AVR USB microcontrollers.
AVR USB Series6 Software Packages The listed app. notes and software packages support the series6 of AVR USB microcontrollers.
AVR USB Series7 Software Packages The listed app. notes and software packages support the series7 of AVR USB microcontrollers.
AVR32 Studio 2.3 AVR32 Studio is a free Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for AVR32 that enables you to write, build, deploy and debug your C/C++ and assembler code. AVR32 Studio integrates with the AVR32 GNU Toolchain including GCC for building applications for AVR32. AVR32 Studio is Built On Eclipse™ and supports Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP and Vista, and Linux®.
  • Debugging views (I/O and System registers, CPU registers and memory)
  • Disassembler view
  • Target control
  • Online help including tutorials
  • Edit and transfer MCU fuse settings
  • Supports JTAGICE mkII and AVR ONE! for JTAG programming and debugging
  • Supports non-intrusive program and data trace using the AVR ONE!
  • Support for writing and debugging Linux applications
  • UC3 and AP7000 Software Framework included
Mature AVR Studio 3.5 AVR Studio® 3.5 is a professional Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for writing and debugging AVR® applications. AVR Studio includes assembler and programming support for several devices, AVR JTAG ICE, AVRISP, and the ICE10. ICE50 users should use AVR Studio 4. For Windows 9x/NT/2000.
QTouch Library 3.1 QTouch® Library is a set of pre-compiled binaries for supported AVR® microcontrollers. The library supports both QTouch and QMatrix™ acquisition methods. Please see the QTouch Library User Guide for a full overview of which devices are supported in each technology.
QTouch Studio 3.0.0 Atmel's QTouch Studio is a PC application providing real-time visualization of the QTouch debug data stream sent from the AVRTS2080A and AVRTS2080B evaluation boards. QTouch Studio is built on Microsoft® Visual Studio® Shell and supports Microsoft Windows® XP and Vista.

Release Notes
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Development Kit
ATAKSTK511 This kit contains a functional standalone UHF radio system consisting of a Transmitter (Attiny13 + ATA8401/2/3), Receiver (ATA8201/2/3/4/5), and Interface Board. The Interface Board provides a quick, one-step programming tool to configure Atmel RF receivers OR doubles as an expansion card for the STK500 (not included in kit) to allow development of software for receiver applications using any of the AVR microcontrollers supported by the STK500. The STK511 Starter Kit is available in 4 different versions covering 315 MHz, 434 MHz, 868 MHz, and 915 MHz as designated by the part number suffix –3, -4, -8, -9 respectively.
ATASTK512-EK1/EK2/EK3 Starter kits for operating frequencies of 315MHz, 433MHz and 868MHz to evaluate a complete RF communication system. Besides the ATA5773/74/71 transmitter, these kits include a receiver board equipped with ATA5723/24/28 plus an ATmega88 AVR microcontroller and feature a secure rolling code transmission algorithm. That algorithm uses the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) which is particularly useful for security applications like remote keyless entra, passive entry, and remote car-start systems. The kits are based on an Atmel AVR STK(R)500 Flash Microcontroller Startet Kit that must be obtained separately.
ATASTK512-EK1/EK2/EK3-IND Starter kits for operating frequencies of 315MHz, 433MHz and 868MHz to evaluate a complete RF link. Besides the ATA8741/42/43 transmitter, these kits include a receiver board equipped with ATA8203/04/05 plus an ATmega88 AVR microcontroller and feature a secure rolling code transmission algorithm. That algorithm uses the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) which is particularly useful for security applications like alarm systems.
ATAVRMC100 - BLDC Motor Control The ATAVRMC100 BLDC motor control kit includes an evaluation board, a 3-phase BLDC motor and a demonstration software.
• Fully featured driver board for BLDC motors with hardware over-current detection
• Interface for sensor and sensorless BLDC; sensor and sensorless software included
• Onboard AT90PWM3/3B AVR microcontroller
• Header connectors for external driver inputs
• Onboard LIN transceiver ATA6661

Refer to Motor Control Center software (see link at page bottom) to enable control from a PC-based dashboard.
Note that connection to a PC require the STK500 kit or other RS232 connection that is not included in the MC100 kit.
ATAVRMC200 - AC Motor Control The ATAVRMC200 is an evaluation kit dedicated to asynchronous AC motor control, using various sensors for regulation. The kit includes an evaluation board and a demonstration firmware. Supporting 110-230V motors, the kit also allows evaluation of BLDC motors using the AT90PWM3/3B AVR microcontroller.

An additional asynchronous AC motor can be ordered from Atmel (ATAVRMC201) allowing for a comprehensive and ready-to-use evaluation. The ATAVRMC201 is a 3-phase, 4-pole motor manufactured by Almo (ref.: MTA56G4) and features 90W@230V with 1320RPM speed.
ATDVK90CAN1 This development kit is dedicated to the AT90CAN AVR microcontrollers. The board is designed to allow an easy evaluation of the product using demonstration software. To complement evaluation and enable additional development, the board can also be plugged into the STK500 starter-kit. This stand alone board has numerous serial interfaces (dual RS232, CAN, LIN, SPI & TWI) and resources (Keyboard, LEDs, voltage reading, light and temperature sensors and speaker).
Mature ATAVRSB100 Smart Battery Development Kit The ATAVRSB100 smart battery development kit is an evaluation tool and development board for the ATmega406 single-chip smart battery device from Atmel, acommodating designs incorporating from 2 to 4 Lithium-ion cells.
QT600 QT600 is a complete touch development kit for buttons, sliders and wheels. This development platform allows designers to experiment with Atmel's touch technology, and is the easiest way to analyse and validate touch products. Both QTouch® and QMatrix™ acquisition methods are supported. QTouch Studio is the front-end software for the QT600.

The kit includes:
  • 1x USB powered interface board
  • 3x MCU boards (ATtiny88, ATmega324PA, ATxmega128A1)
  • 3x Sensor boards supporting up to 64-channels
  • Cables


Ordering code: ATQT600
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Development Software
FLIP FLIP (FLexible In-system Programmer) is a software that runs Windows 9x/Me/NT/2000/XP and Linux x86.
FLIP supports in-system programming of Flash devices through RS232, USB or CAN.

Two installation files (below) are available: one with Java Run-time Environment (JRE) integrated and one without JRE in case you have it already installed (v1.5 and above)
Motor Control Center Motor Control Center (MCC) is a customizable PC program designed to control electrical motor-based embedded applicatons. It is ready to use with ATAVRMC100 kit based on AT90PWM3B.
The same MCC software could also be used with other motor control hardware such as the ATAVRMC200, by copying the interface protocol used with ATAVRMC100 hardware.

Motor Control Center for Windows implies that you have a Java Run-time Environment (version 1.5 or above) installed on your machine.
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Emulator
Mature ATasicICE The ASIC ICE emulates the AVR Core, and allows AVR ASIC users to implement their own emulator by interfacing an FPGA to the AVR Core. It significantly simplifies the integration of software and hardware.
Mature ATICE10 The Atmel AVR ® ICE10 is an In-circuit Emulator for Atmel's tinyAVR and AVR Flash microcontrollers. The ICE10 will assist developers in identifying software bugs significantly reducing the development time. The Trace-buffer cabaility of the ICE 10 further helps in identifying bugs that can be otherwise very hard to find. The ICE10 interfaces with AVR Studio ® , Atmel's Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for code writing and debugging.
Mature ATICE200 The AVR ICE 200 is a real-time in-circuit emulator based on a highly integrated AVR emulator chip. The ICE 200 speeds up the co-development of software and hardware. The ICE 200 emulator interfaces with AVR Studio, Atmel's Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for code writing and debugging. It supports many of the 1 to 8K flash AVR microcontrollers.
Mature ATICE200 Surface Mount Adapter The AVR ICE 200 Surface Mount Adapter Kit is used together with an ICE 200. It is a low cost solution to in-circuit emulation on designs using SMD versions of the AVR family of microcontrollers. It replaces expensive third party emulation adapters.
Mature ATICE30 The Atmel AVR ® ICE30 is an In-circuit Emulator for Atmel's megaAVR Flash microcontrollers. The ICE30 will assist developers in identifying software bugs significantly reducing the development time. The Trace-buffer cabaility of the ICE 30 further helps in identifying bugs that can be otherwise very hard to find. The ICE30 interfaces with AVR Studio ® , Atmel's Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for code writing and debugging.
Mature ATICE40 The ICE40 is a low cost solution for hardware software integration and just like the chips, has room to grow. The ICE40 with AVR Studio® user interface provide the designer complete control of the internal resources of the ATtiny26 and mega8 Microcontrollers, which helps reduce development time by making debugging easier.
It can be upgraded with the purchase and installation of the ICE50 upgrade Kit, which transforms the ICE40 into the top of the line ICE50.
Mature ATICE50 The AVR ICE50 is a top-of-the-line development tool for complete in-circuit emulation of most AVR 8-bit RISC microcontrollers. The ICE50 and the AVR Studio4 user interface give the user complete control of the internal resources of the microcontroller, helping to reduce development time by making debugging easier.
Mature AVR JTAG ICE The JTAG ICE is a Real Time In-Circuit Emulator for megaAVR devices with JTAG interface. The JTAG ICE interfaces with AVR Studio, Atmel's professional front end tool for high level language and assembly level debugging.

Devices with debugWIRE interface require the AVR® JTAG ICE mkII.
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Evaluation Board
ATAVRMC300 Power Stage Controller Board The MC300 is a general-purpose power stage board able to drive brushless DC, brushed DC and stepper motors. The board is designed to be a flexible platform for developing motor control applications.The MC300 works in conjunction with MC3xx processor boards. Bundle versions with both MC300 power stage and processor boards also exist. Check out the various MC3xxx kits!
ATAVRMC301 Motor Control Board for ATtiny861 The MC301 is the device board for ATTiny861 AVR® microcontroller. Connected to the power stage board MC300 (to be purchased separately), it enables to drive brushless DC, brushed DC and stepper motors.
The ATTiny861 is the first AVR microcontroller of a new family dedicated to advanced motor-control applications. A bundle version including MC300, BLDC motor and cables is also available: checkout MC321!
ATAVRMC310 Motor Control Board for ATmega32M1 The MC310 is the device board for ATmega32M1 AVR® microcontroller. Connected to the power stage board MC300 (to be purchased separately), it enables to drive brushless DC, brushed DC and stepper motors.
The ATmega32M1 is the first AVR microcontroller of a new family dedicated to advanced motor-control applications.
A bundle version including MC300, BLDC motor and cables is also available: checkout MC320!
ATAVRMC320 Motor Control bundle kit for ATmega32M1 The MC320 kit is a complete hardware system which demonstrates motor control using ATmega32M1 and features CAN and LIN connectivity.
It does include the MC300 power stage board, the MC310 processor board (that can be purchased separately) and a BLDC motor.
ATAVRMC321 Motor Control bundle kit for ATtiny861 The MC321 kit is a complete hardware system which demonstrates motor control using ATtiny861. The ATtiny861 is the first AVR microcontroller of a new family dedicated to advanced motor-control applications.
It does include the MC300 power stage board, the MC301 processor board (that can be purchased separately) and a BLDC motor.
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Evaluation Kit
AT90USBKey The AT90USBKey is a low-cost demonstration board based on the AT90USB1287 microcontroller. It allows the quick evaluation of AVR microcontrollers and the AT90USB family. The key simply connects to the USB port of a personal computer to retrieve on-board documentation and run AVR programs. Designers can either run demonstration programs or their own application. It also allows hardware developments by giving access to the JTAG port and all the IOs of the microcontroller. An external power supply can be used for USB host or stand-alone operation.
ATAVRAUTOEK1 The ATAVRAUTOEK1 evaluation kit is a very complete ready to use CAN/LIN network with one CAN-LIN gateway (AUTO100) and two LIN slave nodes. One node is used for joystick control (AUTO300) and one node for DC motor control (AUTO200).
It provides a CAN/LIN network debugger (AUTO102) connected to PC via USB, allowing to monitor and transmit on both networks using Warwick Technology PC software. It allows customer to quickly start and evaluate Atmel automotive network solutions.
Also included is a programming interface (AUTO900) for standard AVR tools (AVR ISP or JTAGICE).
ATAVRFBKIT Ballast Demo Kit The ATAVRFBKIT is a Dimmable Fluorescent Ballast kit which demonstrate the ability of the AT90PWM2 to control all the main functions of a DALI Fluorescent Ballast. C code is provided to speed-up development time.
• Universal Input Voltage: 90-256VAC
• Two lamps, type T8, 18W
• PFC Operation with: High power factor >0.95, Low harmonic distortion < 10%, Low standby power <600mW
• Dimming controls: DALI, 0-10V analog, One Touch “Swiss” control
ATAVRRZRAVEN 2.4 GHz Evaluation and Starter Kit The RZRAVEN 2.4 GHz Evaluation and Starter kit enables development, debugging and demonstration of a wide range of lowpower wireless applications including IEEE 802.15.4, 6LoWPAN and ZigBee networks.

The RZRAVEN kit comprises two AVR Raven boards (AVRRAVEN) with 2.4 GHz transceiver, on board picoPower AVR application processors and LCD display, and one USB stick (AVRRZUSBSTICK) with a 2.4 GHz transceiver for USB connection to your PC.

A PC SW package is included enabling wireless network setup and control, a wireless network analyzer and over-the-air programming.

Stand-alone AVR Raven and RZ USBsticks are available.
ATAVRSB200 The SB200 is a development platform for the SB20x reference designs, which offer an easy way to start evaluation and hence development of smart battery applications using the AVR® microcontrollers.

Ordering Code: ATAVRSB200
ATAVRSB201 The SB201 is an evaluation and development kit for the Atmel® Smart Battery device ATmega16HVA. This device is made for battery packs with either one or two cells in series, and features autonomous battery protection as well as very accurate voltage, current and temperature monitoring capabilities. The device provides the means to protect the battery pack and surroundings from hazardous conditions and gain most from the batteries.

Ordering Code: ATAVRSB201
ATAVRXPLAIN Xplain is an easy to use evaluation and demonstration kit for ATxmega128A1, offering a complete hardware for evaluating the highly accurate analog functionality of the device. The ADC can be used to read a temperature sensor and a potentiometer, and the DAC can be used to generate sound on a mono speaker.

Xplain also demonstrates how to interface external memories; the kit features 8MB SDRAM and 8MB DataFlash connected to the ATxmega128A1. Eight push buttons and eight LEDs are available for user interaction.

The kit is powered from USB. The USB interface is a communication gateway between the ATxmega128A1 and an USB COM port.

Drivers for ATxmega128A1 peripheral modules are available at the XMEGA application notes section.

Ordering code: ATAVRXPLAIN
ATEVK1105 The AVR32 EVK1105 is an evaluation kit for the AT32UC3A0512 which demonstrates Atmel’s state-of-the-art AVR32 microcontroller in Hi-Fi audio decoding and streaming applications.

The kit contains reference hardware and software for generic MP3 player docking stations.
ATEVK525 AVR USB Mass Storage Evaluation Kit The EVK525 Evaluation Kit is an add-on* to STK525 AVR USB Starter Kit. The STK525 offers initial mass storage support based on Atmel’s DataFlash®.
The EVK525 allows Users to evaluate alternative mass storage media with a complete host and device firmware suite. It includes a NAND Flash of 256Mbytes and the possibility to add other Flash circuits. It also has a receptacle for SD/MMC cards.

*STK525 is REQUIRED to use the EVK525.
ATEVK527 USB 4-series High-Speed PWM Evaluatio This kit supports evaluation and demonstration firmware for the AVR USB 4-series. It includes ATmega32U4 32 KB Flash USB device, buttons and LEDs to support Human Interface Device I/O, PWM controlled buck DC/DC converter for battery charging, microphone for Audio input, PWM D/A for audio output, DataFlash and SD/MMC connector for Mass Storage Device and RS232 interface for Communication Device.
AVR Butterfly AVR Butterfly is an evaluation tool demonstrating the capabilities of the latest AVR Technology. The tool is shipped with preloaded firmware supporting temperature sensing, light measurement, voltage readings and music playback. AVR Butterfly can also be used as a nametag.

AVR Butterfly can be reprogrammed from AVR Studio using just a serial cable. This allows the tool to be used as a development kit for the onboard ATmega169PV, or even as target hardware for simple applications. The bootloader source code is available as application note AVR109.

The code is written for the ATmega169V device, but is compatible and will work correctly without modifications on the onboard ATmega169PV device.

The AVR Studio online-help contains the most current information and a complete list of supported devices.

Note that the LDR is not mounted on AVR Butterfly produced after July 2006, due to RoHs compliant production
AVRTS2080A The AVRTS2080A board is an ideal kit for evaluating the Atmel Touch Library implemented on the ATmega88. The kit comes preloaded with software for two buttons, one slider and one rotor. By downloading the Atmel Touch Library other configurations can created and uploaded to the AVRTS2080A. Please note that this require the use of an external programmer e.g. ATAVRISP mkII or AVR Dragon.

Ordering code: ATAVRTS2080A
AVRTS2080B The AVRTS2080B board is an ideal kit for evaluating the Atmel Touch Library implemented on the ATtiny88. The kit comes preloaded with software for four buttons and one rotor. By downloading the Atmel Touch Library other configurations can created and uploaded to the AVRTS2080B. Please note that this require the use of an external programmer e.g. ATAVRISP mkII or AVR Dragon.

Ordering code: ATAVRTS2080B
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In-System Programming
AVR ISP In-System Programmer AVR In-System Programmer is used for field upgrades of existing products using the Atmel AVR ArchitectureAVR In-System Programmer based on the STK500 Hardware and Software. Supports all In-System Programmable AVR devices.

The AVR Studio online-help contains the most current information and a complete list of supported devices.
AVRISP mkII In-System Programmer AVR® In-System Programmer mkII is used for field upgrades of AVR Flash microcontrollers. The AVRISP mkII combined with AVR Studio® can program new AVR 8-bit RISC microcontrollers with ISP Interface.

The AVR Studio online-help contains the most current information and a complete list of supported devices.

AVR ISP mkII fix:
AVRISP mkII programmers manufactured from 20071012 to 20080130 has a missing parameter in the firmware. This causes the AVRISP mkII to not be able to communicate with the target AVR. The AVRISP mkII can be fixed by upgrading the firmware For procedure details see AVRISP mkII fix note.

Download upgrade package at http://www.atmel.no/beta_ware/as4/AVRISPmkIIUpgrade.exe.
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Interface Module
ATADAPCAN01 The ATADAPCAN01 - STK501 CAN add-on is an extension to the STK500 and STK501 development boards adding support for the AVR AT90CAN128 device in a single development environment.
The add-on board provides CAN transceivers, termination options and other features necessary to seamlessly connect the STK500 development environment to a CAN bus for application development and debugging.
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Reference Design
ATAVRBC100 The BC100 is a reference design that demonstrates charging and discharging of two batteries/battery packs with a programmable charge voltage up to 40V.

The BC100 can also demonstrate how to design a battery back-up, also known as an uninteruptable power supply, where the charged batteries are used to power the system if the external voltage supply is lost.

Ordering code: ATAVRBC100
ATAVRDB101 DB101 is a display module including a 128x64 pixel graphical LCD with RGB backlight.

The menu system can be operated via a joystick. This lets the user display system information, adjust the backlight, operate in VT100 terminal mode, play sounds and music, and much more.

Ordering code: ATAVRDB101
ATAVRUSBRF01 USB 2.4 GHz Reference Design AVRUSBRF01 is based on Atmel AT90USB162 microcontroller, which allows connection to PC through USB, and nRF24L01 transceiver from Nordic VLSI. The kit contains two identical AVR USB RF modules. They can connect to two different USB ports to establish wireless communication and evaluate the solution. They can also communicate with wireless peripherals derived from this reference design. To help with evaluation and development, the modules include two push buttons for hardware reset, in-system programming and extra functions, two LEDs for monitoring activity and a 6-pin header to connect development tools or other peripheral functions. The PCB size is only 3.8x1.6 cm2, which is small enough to be used without change for many applications. If necessary, size can be further reduced by removing the extra features provided for evaluation and development.

Note: the boards may hold 90USBnRF part-number instead of AVRUSBRF01.
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Starter Kit
ATSTK500 The Atmel AVR® STK500 is a starter kit and development system for Atmel's AVR Flash microcontrollers. The STK500 gives designers a quick start to develop code on the AVR combined with features for using the starter kit to develop prototypes and test new designs. The STK500 interfaces with AVR Studio®, Atmel's Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for code writing and debugging.

Expansion cards are available for the different AVR sub-families and larger devices.

The AVR Studio online-help contains the most current information and a complete list of supported devices
ATSTK501 The STK501 board is an expansion module designed to add 64-pin support to the Atmel® STK500 Development Board. The STK500 and STK501 expansion module extends support to all current AVR® devices.

The STK501 includes connectors, jumpers and hardware allowing full utilization of the features on the 64-pin AVR devices. A Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket allows easy use of TQFP packages for prototyping.

The AVR Studio online-help contains the most current information and a complete list of supported devices.
ATSTK502 The STK502 board is a hardware expansion module for the STK500 Starter Kit. It adds support for the 64-pin LCD AVR family with on-chip LCD controller and the Mega AVR family.

The STK502 includes connectors, jumpers, temperature sensor and hardware allowing full support for all features on the included ATmega169, including a LCD-display. A Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket makes it easy to use TQFP packages for prototyping..

The AVR Studio online-help contains the most current information and a complete list of supported devices.
ATSTK503 The STK503 board is a hardware expansion module for the STK500 Starter Kit. STK503 adds support for 100-pin AVR microcontrollers.

STK503 includes connectors and hardware allowing full utilization of the features of these devices, while the Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket makes it easy to use TQFP packages for prototyping..

The AVR Studio online-help contains the most current information and a complete list of supported devices.
ATSTK504 The STK504 board is a hardware expansion module for the STK500 Starter Kit. STK504 adds support for the 100-pin LCD AVR family featuring an on-chip LCD controller and the Mega AVR family.

The STK504 includes connectors, jumpers and hardware allowing full support for all features on the included ATmega3290, including a versatile LCD-display..

The AVR Studio online-help contains the most current information and a complete list of supported devices.
ATSTK505 The STK505 board is a top module to the STK500 development board from Atmel Corporation. It adds support for the 14-pin and 20-pin AVR microcontrollers.

STK505 includes connectors and hardware allowing full utilization of the features of these devices..

The AVR Studio online-help contains the most current information and a complete list of supported devices.
ATSTK520 The ATSTK520 board is a hardware expansion module for the ATSTK500 Starter Kit. It adds support for the 24-pin and 32-pin AT90PWM AVR family.

The STK520 includes connectors, jumpers, potentiometer and hardware including a DALI Interface allowing full support for all features on the AT90PWM family..

The AVR Studio online-help contains the most current information and a complete list of supported devices.
ATSTK524 The STK524 kit is made of the STK524 board, AVRCANAdapt and AVRLINAdapt boards. The STK524 board is a top module for the STK500 development board from Atmel Corporation. It is designed to support the ATmega32M1, ATmega32C1 products and future compatible derivatives.
ATSTK525 The STK525 Starter Kit is dedicated to the AT90USB microcontrollers. It supports JTAGICE mkII and AVRISP mkII via AVR Studio. It includes a number demonstration program with source and hex files. The parts can be directly programmed through the USB port with FLIP In-System Programming utility.
ATSTK526 The STK526 Starter Kit is dedicated to the AT90USB82/162 microcontrollers. It supports JTAGICE mkII and AVRISP mkII via AVR Studio. It includes a number demonstration program with source and hex files. The parts can be directly programmed through the USB port with FLIP In-System Programming utility.
ATSTK600 The Atmel AVR® STK600 is a complete starter kit and development system for the AVR and AVR32 flash microcontrollers from ATMEL Corporation. It is designed to give designers a quick start to develop code on the AVR, combined with advanced features for using the starter kit to prototype and test new designs. STK600 is shipped with a ATmega2560 device board.

Socket and adapter boards are available for the whole range of AVR's, from 8- to 144-pins devices. The socket and adapter boards must be bought separately.

Visit the STK600 Socket Package Selection Guide to find the right expansion module for your device.

The AVR Studio and AVR32 Studio online-help contains the most current information and a complete list of supported devices.
ATSTK600-ATTINY10 The STK600-ATTINY10 package contains a adapter boards for the ATtiny4/5/9/10 devices, and is an expansion module for STK600.

ATSTK600 must be bought separately.

Note:
See the STK600 Socket Package Selection Guide to make sure you got the right revision of the socket package to support your device.
ATSTK600-DIP The STK600-DIP package contains a socket board and adapter boards for PDIP devices, and is an expansion module for STK600.

ATSTK600 must be bought separately.

Note:
See the STK600 Socket Package Selection Guide to make sure you got the right revision of the socket package to support your device.
ATSTK600-SOIC The STK600-SOIC package contains a socket board and adapter boards for SOIC devices, and is an expansion module for STK600.

ATSTK600 must be bought separately.

Note:
See the STK600 Socket Package Selection Guide to make sure you got the right revision of the socket package to support your device.
ATSTK600-Tinyx3U The STK600-Tinyx3U package contains a adapter boards for the ATtinyX3U devices, and is an expansion module for STK600.

ATSTK600 must be bought separately.

Note:
See the STK600 Socket Package Selection Guide to make sure you got the right revision of the socket package to support your device.
ATSTK600-TQFP100 The STK600-TQFP100 package contains a socket board and adapter boards for 100-pins TQFP 0.5 mm pitch devices, and is an expansion module for STK600.

ATSTK600 must be bought separately.

Note:
See the STK600 Socket Package Selection Guide to make sure you got the right revision of the socket package to support your device.
ATSTK600-TQFP32 The STK600-TQFP32 package contains socket board and adapter boards for 32-pins TQFP 0.8 mm pitch devices, and is an expansion module for STK600.

ATSTK600 must be bought separately.

Note:
See the STK600 Socket Package Selection Guide to make sure you got the right revision of the socket package to support your device.
ATSTK600-TQFP44 The STK600-TQFP44 package contains socket board and adapter boards for 44-pins TQFP 0.8 mm pitch devices, and is an expansion module for STK600.

ATSTK600 must be bought separately.

Note:
See the STK600 Socket Package Selection Guide to make sure you got the right revision of the socket package to support your device.
ATSTK600-TQFP64 The STK600-TQFP64 package contains a socket board and adapter boards for 64-pins TQFP 0.8 mm pitch devices, and is an expansion module for STK600.

ATSTK600 must be bought separately.

Note:
See the STK600 Socket Package Selection Guide to make sure you got the right revision of the socket package to support your device.
AVR Raven TThe AVR Raven has a 2.4 GHz transceiver, on board picoPower AVR application processors and LCD display. The ATmega1284PV runs the communication while the LCD is handled by the ATmega3290PV. With best in class sensitivity the AT86RF230 transceiver ensures the longest range for wireless products.

AVR RAVEN Starter kit enables development, debugging and demonstration of a wide range of low power wireless applications including IEEE 802.15.4, 6LoWPAN and ZigBee networks.

Also see the ATAVRRZRAVEN 2.4 GHz Evaluation and Starter Kit
Mature AVR Embedded Internet This kit contains everything required to start working with embedded web designs. The Kit is using an ethernet connection to the web, and comes with a complete license free TCP-IP stack. The complete source code for the embedded web server is included in the kit.
RZ USBstick The AVR RZUSBSTICK consists of one USB stick with a 2.4 GHz transceiver and USB connection to your PC. The AT86RF230 transceivers high sensitivity gives the longest range for wireless products while the AT90USB1287 incorporates fast USB On-The-Go.

RZUSBSTICK Starter kit enables development, debugging and demonstration of a wide range of low power wireless applications including IEEE 802.15.4, 6LoWPAN and ZigBee networks.

Also see the ATAVRRZRAVEN 2.4 GHz Evaluation and Starter Kit
Software Files:
Software Description
AT90CAN128/64/32 Plugin 1.0.6 (for AVR Studio 4.12 or higher) (4 MB, updated 11/05)
The AT90CAN128/64/32 Plug-In offers a full view (non-paginated) of the CAN mailbox and the capability of stopping the CAN block activity in stop mode. This plug-in offers the simulation and emulation models of the CAN block.
This plugin is conceived to function only with the AT90CAN128/64/32 devices. It should be uninstalled before working with any other devices. Using this plugin with another device will result in a hang or crash of AVR studio.
AT90CAN32/64/128 Software Library (7 MB, updated 2/09)
This Software package provides CAN library and examples for AT90CAN32/64/128.
AT90USB128x USB Bootloader v1.0.1 (5 KB, updated 06/07)
AT90USB162 USB Bootloader v1.0.5 (4 KB, updated 5/08)
AT90USB64x USB Bootloader v1.0.0 (4 KB)
AT90USB82 USB Bootloader v1.0.5 (4 KB, updated 5/08)
ATAVRFBKIT Firmware (464 KB, updated 5/08)
ATmega16U4 USB Bootloader (4 KB, updated 10/09)
ATmega32U4 USB Bootloader (4 KB, updated 10/09)
ATmega32U4 USB Software Package (11 MB)
ATmegaxxM1-C1 CAN Library (GCC Compiler) (708 KB)
AVR BSDL files (126 KB, updated 10/09)
Zip archive with BSDL files for Atmel AVR devices.
AVR Butterfly - Application Rev07 (64 KB, updated 01/07)
AVR Butterfly - Application rev07 and Bootloader rev04 (39 KB, updated 01/07)
AVR Butterfly - Bootloader rev04 (3 KB, updated 01/07)
AVR IBIS - Mega files (5 MB, updated 07/06)
Zip archive with IBIS files for Atmel AVR Mega devices.
AVR IBIS - Tiny files (1 MB, updated 07/06)
Zip archive with IBIS files for Atmel AVR Tiny devices.
AVR IBIS - XMEGA files (725 KB, updated 10/09)
Zip archive with IBIS files for Atmel AVR XMEGA devices.
AVR IBIS – AVR USB Software files (305 KB, updated 6/08)
Zip archive with IBIS files for Atmel AVR USB devices.
AVR LCD Visualizer (1 MB, updated 02/04)

Create and modify your own LCD displays with the editor, debug and visualize inside AVR Studio 4. Run-time update with ICE50 and Simulator. Supports ATmega169. Minimum requirement: AVR Studio 4.07. Remove old LCD plug-ins before installing.
Register to download AVR Studio 4.13 (build 528) (73 MB, updated 03/07)

AVR Studio 4.13 includes new device support and numerous overall enhancements;
Complete device support for AVR Dragon, 2 new I/O- and Processor views, WinAVR and 32- and 64-bit Windows(R) support!
See release notes for more details.
AVR Studio 4.13 SP1 (build 557) (37 MB, updated 9/07)
AVR Studio 4.13 SP2 (build 571) (45 MB, updated 12/07)
Register to download AVR Studio 4.14 (build 589) (89 MB, updated 4/08)

AVR Studio 4.14 includes new device support and numerous overall enhancements;
Support for the new XMEGA device family, full support for 32-bit and 64 bit versions of Vista, AVR Wireless Services application supporting the AVR Raven Kit
See release notes for more details.
Register to download AVR Studio 4.15 (build 623) (94 MB, updated 11/08)

AVR Studio 4.15 includes new device support and numerous overall enhancements;
Support for the new AVR ONE! on-chip debugging and programming tool. Introducing Live debug that enables you to attach/detach to running processes (AVR ONE! feature only). AVR Battery Studio v1.0. Front-end to the SB200/201 Single and dual cell Smart Battery kit.
Register to download AVR Studio 4.16 (build 628) (126 MB, updated 2/09)

AVR Studio 4.16 includes new device support and numerous overall enhancements;
AVR QTouch Studio, STK600 support for multiple socket/routing card combinations, Windows Error Reporting (WER) system activated, and JTAGICE mkII command line SW support for XMEGA device family.
AVR Studio 4.16 SP1 (build 638) (34 MB, updated 5/09)

New device support since the release of AVR Studio 4.16:
ATxmega16D4, ATxmega32D4, ATxmega64D3, ATxmega128D3, ATxmega256D3

New Features
AVR ISP mkII command line SW support for XMEGA device family.

Release Notes 4.16 SP1
Register to download AVR Studio 4.17 (build 666) (112 MB, updated 7/09)

AVR Studio 4.17 includes new device support and numerous overall enhancements;
Full AVR ONE! 8-bit support - both programming and debugging, AVR Battery Studio version 1.02, JTAGICE mkII command line SW with support for ELF production file format, and STK500 command line SW with support for ELF production file format.
Register to download AVR Studio 4.18 (build 684) (116 MB, updated 11/09)

AVR Studio 4.18 includes new device support and numerous overall enhancements;
QT600 support in programming dialog in AVR Studio, AVR Dragon support for all AVR 8-bit devices including XMEGA, Programming and debugging within AVR Studio, command line software support for ELF production file format, and button for starting AVR32 Studio.
AVR USB OTG Host Negotiation Protocol addition (1 MB)
AVR USB Series2 software library template (1 MB)
AVR USB Series4 software library template (1 MB)
AVR USB Series6&7software library template (1 MB)
AVRSVF (122 KB, updated 10/07)
AVRsvf is a commandline software that is used to generate Serial Vector Format (SVF) files with complete programming algorithms and content for all Atmel AVR devices with a JTAG interface. SVF files are used as input to most common JTAG programmers or ATE testers.
Call the AVR USB bootloader self-programming API (47 KB)
CAN based Bootloader for AT90CAN32, AT90CAN64 & AT90CAN128 (359 KB, updated 4/08)
This document describes the CAN bootloader functionality as well as the serial protocols to efficiently perform operations on the on chip Flash & EEPROM memories. The bootloader example, which is only CAN, will help you develop your own bootloader with custom security levels adapted to your own applications.
Code example for AT90PWM3 - PSC1 in 1 ramp mode (56 KB, updated 11/05)
Code example in C language for IAR compiler
Code example for AT90PWM3 - PSC1 in 1 ramp mode (8 KB, updated 11/05)
Code example in Assembly language for AVR Studio
Code example for AT90PWM3 - PSC1 in 2 ramps mode (57 KB, updated 11/05)
Code example in C language for IAR compiler
Code example for AT90PWM3 - PSC1 in 4 ramps mode (57 KB, updated 11/05)
Code example in C language for IAR compiler
Code example for AT90PWM3 - PSC1 in centered aligned ramp mode (55 KB, updated 11/05)
Code example in C language for IAR compiler
Mature AVR Studio 3.56 (6 MB, updated 12/02)
Motor Control Center 1.0.2 for Windows (3 MB, updated 06/07)
SD/MMC, NAND and DataFlash mass storage USB device (2 MB)
USB Audio device for EVK527 (1 MB, updated 10/09)
USB Audio Device for STK525 and AVRUSB Key (1 MB)
USB Audio Host for STK525 (1 MB)
USB CDC Device for EVK527 (1 MB)
USB CDC Device for STK525 and AVRUSB Key (1 MB)
USB CDC Device for STK526 (1007 KB)
USB CDC driver for Motor Control Kit (754 Bytes, updated 7/08)
USB CDC Host for STK525 and AVRUSB Key (1 MB)
USB Composite Mass Storage and HID mouse for EVK527 (1 MB)
USB Composite Mass Storage and HID mouse for STK526 (1 MB)
USB Composite MSD and HID Dual role Host/Device for AVR USB Key (1 MB)
USB HID Generic I/O for EVK527 (1 MB)
USB HID Generic I/O for STK525 and AVRUSB Key (1 MB)
USB HID Generic I/O for STK526 (1 MB)
USB HID keyboard for STK525 and AVRUSB Key (1 MB)
USB HID Mouse for EVK527 (1 MB)
USB HID mouse for STK525, STK600 and AVRUSB Key AVR Series 6 and 7 (1 MB)
USB HID Mouse for STK526 (950 KB)
USB HID Mouse for STK600 AVR USB Series2 (1021 KB)
USB HID Mouse for STK600 AVR USB Series4 (1 MB)
USB Li-Ion Battery Charging with CDC interface for EVK527 (391 KB)
USB Mass Storage Device for AVR USB Key (1 MB)
USB Mass Storage Device for EVK527 (1 MB)
USB Mass Storage Device for STK525 (1 MB)
USB SD/MMC and DataFlash Mass Storage Device for EVK527 (1 MB)
Vector CAN Driver for AVR CAN devices (342 Bytes)
Vector LIN 2.1 Stack for AVR devices (345 Bytes)
Wireless CDC Demonstration with AVRUSBRF01 (1 MB, updated 05/08)
This embedded application source code illustrates how to implement a CDC (communication device class) application. The application enumerates as a CDC virtual COM port and can be used as a USB to serial converter. By default the sample code is delivered configured for AVRUSBRF01/AT90USBnRF reference design with AT90USB162 micontroller
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