Atmel ATmega324PB Getting Started

AVR 8-bit Microcontrollers

AT06621: Getting Started with Atmel

ATmega324PB

APPLICATION NOTE

Description

This application note is for getting started with the Atmel® ATmega324PB
AVR® based microcontroller.

Features

• Getting started with the ATmega324PB microcontroller and tools

• Getting started with Atmel ATmega324PB Xplained Pro Kit and Atmel

Studio 7

This application note contains a list of all tools required to start using
ATmega324PB and provides references for additional information.

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Table of Contents

Description.......................................................................................................................1

Features.......................................................................................................................... 1

1. Getting Started with Atmel ATmega324PB................................................................3

1.1. Key Features................................................................................................................................ 3

1.2. Device Related Website Links......................................................................................................3

1.3. ATmega324PB Xplained Pro Kit...................................................................................................5

1.4. Atmel Studio................................................................................................................................. 7

1.4.1. Atmel Studio Webpage ................................................................................................. 7

1.4.2. Atmel Studio Microsite................................................................................................... 7

1.5. Connecting the ATmega324PB Xplained Pro kit..........................................................................7

1.5.1. Auto Board Identification of Xplained Pro Kit ................................................................8

1.5.2. Connect the ATmega324PB Xplained Pro UART to the EDBG COM Port....................9

2. Creating an Example Application in Atmel Studio................................................... 10

3. What’s next?............................................................................................................13

4. Revision History.......................................................................................................14

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1. Getting Started with Atmel ATmega324PB

1.1. Key Features

• AVR (Harvard) architecture

• Single level pipelining

• In-system reprogrammable flash memory

• Separate EEPROM section available

• Optional boot code section with independent lock bits

• 20MIPS @ 20MHz

• Most single clock cycle execution

• Low-power microcontroller with various sleep modes

• High code density (advanced RISC Instruction Set)

• On-chip hardware multiplier

• Short interrupt latency four clock cycles

• Factory calibrated internal RC oscillator

• Security with fuses and lock bits

• Atmel QTouch® Library support

• Compatibility between devices (portability)

• Peripheral touch controller

• Clock Failure Detection (CFD)

Note: For more information about ATmega324PB, refer to the device datasheet.

1.2. Device Related Website Links

The ATmega324PB product webpage is available at:

http://www.atmel.com/devices/ATMEGA324PB.aspx

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Figure 1-1. Device Webpage

The product webpage has five tabs that provide specific information related to the device.

• The Overview tab provides the basic information related to the device such as Key Parameters,

Datasheet, link to buy the device, etc.

http://www.atmel.com/devices/ATMEGA324PB.aspx?tab=overview

• The Parameters tab provides the details of various configuration parameters for the device.

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http://www.atmel.com/devices/ATMEGA324PB.aspx?tab=parameters

• The Documents tab provides all the related documents such as datasheet and application notes.

http://www.atmel.com/devices/ATMEGA324PB.aspx?tab=documents

– The Datasheet section contains two types of datasheets:

Preliminary / Complete version includes all peripheral descriptions and electrical
characteristics.

Preliminary Summary / Summary version includes ordering information, pin out, and
packaging information.

– The Application Notes section has the device related Application Notes such as Peripheral

Usage, Getting Started, Hardware design considerations, etc. and its associated firmware (if
available).

• The Applications tab provides the recommended application areas (not limited to) for this device.

http://www.atmel.com/devices/ATMEGA324PB.aspx?tab=applications

• The Tools tab, all the related tools such as IDE, Programmer, Debugger, Evaluation Kits, BSDL

files are listed. This tab features the link to ATmega324PB Xplained Pro kit’s webpage.

http://www.atmel.com/devices/ATMEGA324PB.aspx?tab=tools

1.3. ATmega324PB Xplained Pro Kit

The details about ATmega324PB Xplained Pro Kit is available in the following link.

http://www.atmel.com/tools/ATMEGA324PB-XPRO.aspx

Device Ordering Information is available in the bottom section of the page.

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