Microchip Technology SAMC21N Xplained Pro User Manual

SAMC21N Xplained Pro

Preface

The SAMC21N Xplained Pro evaluation kit is a hardware platform to evaluate ATSAMC21N18A microcontroller.

Supported by the Atmel Studio integrated development platform, the kit provides easy access to the features of the ATSAMC21N18A 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 ATSAMC21N18A.

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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Preface............................................................................................................................ 1

1. Introduction................................................................................................................4

1.1. Features....................................................................................................................................... 4

1.2. Kit Overview................................................................................................................................. 4

2. Getting Started.......................................................................................................... 6

2.1. Xplained Pro Quick Start.............................................................................................................. 6

2.2. Design Documentation and Relevant Links................................................................................. 6

3. Xplained Pro.............................................................................................................. 8

3.1. Embedded Debugger................................................................................................................... 8

3.2. Hardware Identification System....................................................................................................9

3.3. Power Sources............................................................................................................................. 9

3.4. Xplained Pro Headers and Connectors......................................................................................10

4. Hardware Users Guide............................................................................................ 12

4.1. Power Distribution...................................................................................................................... 12

4.2. Connectors.................................................................................................................................12

4.3. Peripherals................................................................................................................................. 20

4.4. Kit Modifications......................................................................................................................... 23

4.5. Embedded Debugger Implementation........................................................................................28

5. Appendix..................................................................................................................31

5.1. Getting Started with IAR.............................................................................................................31

5.2. Connecting a SAM-ICE to an Xplained Pro Board..................................................................... 34

6. Hardware Revision History and Known Issues........................................................36

6.1. Identifying Product ID and Revision........................................................................................... 36

6.2. Revision......................................................................................................................................36

7. Document Revision History..................................................................................... 37

The Microchip Web Site................................................................................................ 38

Customer Change Notification Service..........................................................................38

Customer Support......................................................................................................... 38

Microchip Devices Code Protection Feature................................................................. 38

Legal Notice...................................................................................................................39

Trademarks................................................................................................................... 39

Quality Management System Certified by DNV.............................................................40

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Worldwide Sales and Service........................................................................................41

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1. Introduction

1.1 Features

• ATSAMC21N18A microcontroller

• Embedded Debugger

– USB interface

– Auto-ID for board identification in Atmel Studio

– One yellow status LED

– One green board power LED

– Symbolic debug of complex data types icluding scope information

– Programming and debugging of on-board SAMC21N through Serial Wire Debug (SWD)

– Data Gateway Interface: SPI, I2C, four GPIOs

– Virtual COM port (CDC)

– Control of on-board power switch to protect connected extensions against high voltage

• Digital I/O

– Two mechanical buttons (user and reset button)

– One QTouch® button

– One yellow user LED

– Three Xplained Pro extension headers

• Two selectable target voltages

– 3.3V

– 5.0V

• Level converters between target section and EDBG section

• 32.768kHz crystal mounted

• 16MHz crystal footprint (not mounted)

• 2 CAN transceivers

• 1 LIN transceiver

– Wake-up button

– Master node pull-up enable

– Alternate LIN power jumper

• DAC output connector

• Analog voltage reference connector with filtered power supply

– SDADC VREF

– ADC/DAC VREF

• Supported with application examples in Atmel Software Framework

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1.2 Kit Overview

The SAMC21N Xplained Pro evaluation kit is a hardware platform to evaluate the ATSAMC21N18A.

The kit offers a set of features that enables the ATSAMC21N18A user to get started with the SAM C 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. SAMC21N Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit Overview

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2. Getting Started

2.1 Xplained Pro Quick Start

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.

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When the Xplained Pro MCU kit is connected to your computer for the first time, the operating system will perform a driver software installation. The driver file supports both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Microsoft 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 boards 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 SAMC21N 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 SAMC21N Xplained Pro:

• Xplained products - Xplained evaluation kits are a series of easy-to-use evaluation kits for Microchip microcontrollers and other Microchip products.

– Xplained Nano: used for low pin-count devices and provides a minimalistic solution with

access to all I/O pins of the target microcontroller.

– Xplained Mini: used for medium pin-count devices and adds Arduino Uno compatible header

footprint and a prototyping area.

– Xplained Pro: used for medium to high pin-count devices that features advanced debugging

and standardized extensions for peripheral functions.

Note: All the above kits have on-board programmers/debuggers, which creates a set of low-cost boards for evaluation and demonstration of features and capabilities of different Microchip products.

• Atmel Studio - Free IDE for the development of C/C++ and assembler code for microcontrollers.

• Microchip sample store - Microchip sample store where you can order samples of devices.

• EDBG User Guide - User guide containing more information about the on-board Embedded Debugger.

• 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.

• Data Visualizer - Data Visualizer is a program used for processing and visualizing data. The Data Visualizer can receive data from various sources such as the Embedded Debugger Data Gateway Interface found on Xplained Pro boards and COM Ports.

• Hardware Users Guide in PDF format - PDF version of this User Guide.

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• Design Documentation - Package containing CAD source, schematics, BOM, assembly drawings, 3D plots, layer plots etc

• SAMC21N Xplained Pro in Microchip website

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3. Xplained Pro

Xplained Pro is an evaluation platform that provides the full 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)/Atmel START 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, data sheets, and example code through Atmel Studio.

3.1 Embedded Debugger

The SAMC21N Xplained Pro contains the 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 ATSAMC21N18A. On SAMC21N Xplained Pro, the SWD interface is connected between the EDBG and the ATSAMC21N18A.

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The Virtual COM Port is connected to a UART on the ATSAMC21N18A 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 ATSAMC21N18A must match the settings given in the terminal software.

Info: The Virtual COM Port in the EDBG requires the terminal software to set the data terminal ready (DTR) signal to enable the UART pins connected to the ATSAMC21N18A. If the DTR signal is not enabled the UART pins on the EDBG is kept in high-z (tristate) rendering the COM port unusable. The DTR signal is set automatically by some terminal software, but it may have to be manually enabled in your terminal.

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 ATSAMC21N18A 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. Data Visualizer is used to send and receive data through DGI.

The EDBG controls two LEDs on SAMC21N Xplained Pro; a power LED and a status LED. The table below shows how the LEDs are controlled in different operation modes.

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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.

Bootloader mode (idle) The power LED and the status LED blinks simultaneously.

Bootloader mode (firmware upgrade)

For further documentation on the EDBG, see the EDBG User Guide.

The power LED and the status LED blinks in an alternating pattern.

3.2 Hardware Identification System

All Xplained Pro compatible extension boards have an ATSHA204A 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. The table below shows the data fields stored in the ID chip with example content.

Table 3-2. Xplained Pro ID Chip Content

Data field Data type Example content

Manufacturer ASCII string Atmel'\0'

Activity indicator, LED flashes when any communication happens to the EDBG.

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

3.3 Power Sources

The SAMC21N Xplained Pro kit can be powered by several power sources as listed in the table below.

Table 3-3. Power Sources for SAMC21N 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

PWR

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Power Input Voltage Requirements Current Requirements Connector Marking

maximum is 2A due to the input protection maximum current specification.

Embedded debugger USB

The kit will automatically detect which power sources are available and choose which one to use according to the following priority:

1. External power.

2. Embedded Debugger USB.

Info: External power is required when 500mA from a USB connector is not enough to power the board with possible extension boards.

4.4V to 5.25V (according to USB spec.)

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 the table below.

500mA (according to USB spec.)

DEBUG USB

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

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Pin Number Name Description

9 IRQ/GPIO Interrupt request line and/or general purpose I/O

10 SPI_SS_B/

GPIO

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

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

17 SPI_MISO Master in slave out line of serial peripheral interface. Always

18 SPI_SCK Clock for serial peripheral interface. Always implemented, bus type.

19 GND Ground

20 VCC Power for extension board

3.4.2 Xplained Pro Power Header

The power header can be used to connect external power to the SAMC21N 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 or 5.0V pin.

Slave select for SPI and/or general purpose I/O

implemented, bus type.

Table 3-5. Xplained Pro Power Header

Pin Number Pin Name Description

1 VEXT_P5V0 External 5V input

2 GND Ground

3 VCC_P5V0

4 VCC_P3V3

Unregulated 5V (output, derived from one of the input sources)

Regulated 3.3V (output, used as main power supply for the kit)

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4. Hardware Users Guide

4.1 Power Distribution

SAMC21N Xplained Pro has two power sources. Figure 4-1 illustrates a block diagram of the power supply circuitry. The kit can be powered from the EDBG USB and an external 5.0V source. The kit will automatically select which source to draw power from.

The EDBG controls an on-board power switch to the ATSAMC21N18A, the on-board peripherals, and extension connectors. When the kit is powered up, the EDBG reads the ID chip information from all connected Xplained Pro extension boards and checks that they are compatible with the voltage selected by the power selection jumper. If the selected voltage is within the connected extensions ranges the switch will open. If not, the EDBG power LED will blink rapidly and the switch will stay closed resulting in no power provided to the ATSAMC21N18A, on-board peripherals, and connectors.

Caution: As the SAMC21N Xplained Pro can be powered by 5.0V care must be taken not to connect any Xplained Pro extensions that does not support this voltage, doing so may result in permanent damage. Check the respective extension kit's user guide to see which voltages are acceptable.

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Info: The EDBG only reads the ID information and controls the power switch when the kit is

powered up. This mechanism does not check hot-plugging of extension boards.

Figure 4-1. Power Supply Block Diagram

4.2 Connectors

The following sections describes the implementation of the relevant connectors and headers on SAMC21N Xplained Pro and their connection to the ATSAMC21N18A. The tables of connections in the sections also describes which signals are shared between the headers and on-board functionality. Figure

4-2 shows all available connectors and jumpers on SAMC21N Xplained Pro.

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Figure 4-2. SAMC21N Xplained Pro Connector Overview

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4.2.1 Xplained Pro Extension Headers

The SAMC21N 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 are based on the standard extension header specified in Xplained Pro Standard Extension Header. The headers have a pitch of 2.54mm.

Table 4-1. Extension Header EXT1

Pin on EXT1 SAMC21N pin Function Shared functionality

1 [ID] - - Communication line to the

2 [GND] - - Ground.

3 [ADC(+)] PB09 ADC0_AIN3 or

4 [ADC(-)] PB08 ADC0_AIN2 or

5 [GPIO1] PA10 SERCOM2 PAD[2] UART

6 [GPIO2] PA11 SERCOM2 PAD[3] UART

ID chip on an extension board.

Shield

SDADC_INP[1] or Y[15]

Shield

SDADC_INN[1] or Y[14]

RTS or X[2]/Y[18]

CTS or X[3]/Y[19]

7 [PWM(+)] PB12 TC4/WO[0] or X[12]/Y[28] EDBG GPIO0

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Pin on EXT1 SAMC21N pin Function Shared functionality

8 [PWM(-)] PB13 TC4/WO[1] or X[13]/Y[29] -

9 [IRQ/GPIO] PA22 IRQ6 or TC4/WO[0] or TCC1/

WO[0] or X[10]/Y[26]

10 [SPI_SS_B/GPIO] PA23 GPIO or TC4/WO[1] or TCC1/

WO[1] or X[11]/Y[27]

11 [TWI_SDA] PB16 SERCOM5 PAD[0] I2C SDA -

12 [TWI_SCL] PB17 SERCOM5 PAD[1] I2C SCL -

13 [USART_RX] PA13 SERCOM2 PAD[1] UART RX -

14 [USART_TX] PA12 SERCOM2 PAD[0] UART TX -

15 [SPI_SS_A] PC28 SERCOM1 PAD[1] SPI SS -

16 [SPI_MOSI] PA18 SERCOM1 PAD[2] SPI MOSI

or X[6]/Y[22]

17 [SPI_MISO] PC27 SERCOM1 PAD[0] SPI MISO -

18 [SPI_SCK] PA19 SERCOM1 PAD[3] SPI SCK

or X[7]/Y[23]

19 [GND] - - Ground.

20 [VCC] - - Power for extension board.

EDBG GPIO1

Table 4-2. Extension Header EXT2

Pin on EXT2 SAMC21N pin Function Shared functionality

1 [ID] - - Communication line to the

ID chip on an extension board.

2 [GND] - - Ground.

3 [ADC(+)] PA08 ADC1_AIN[10] or X[0]/Y[16] -

4 [ADC(-)] PA09 ADC1_AIN[11] or X[1]/Y[17] -

5 [GPIO1] PA20 SERCOM3 PAD[2] UART

RTS or X[8]/Y[24]

6 [GPIO2] PA21 SERCOM3 PAD[3] UART

CTS or X[9]/Y[25]

7 [PWM(+)] PB30 TC0/WO[0] Shield

8 [PWM(-)] PB31 TC0/WO[1] Shield

9 [IRQ/GPIO] PC24 IRQ0/GPIO EDBG GPIO2

10 [SPI_SS_B/GPIO] PC25 GPIO -

11 [TWI_SDA] PA16 SERCOM1 PAD[0] I2C SDA EXT3, Shield, EDBG I2C

and Crypto Device

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Pin on EXT2 SAMC21N pin Function Shared functionality

12 [TWI_SCL] PA17 SERCOM1 PAD[1] I2C SCL EXT3, Shield, EDBG I2C

and Crypto Device

13 [USART_RX] PB21 SERCOM3 PAD[1] UART RX -

14 [USART_TX] PB20 SERCOM3 PAD[0] UART TX -

15 [SPI_SS_A] PB03 SERCOM5 PAD[1] SPI SS or

Y[9]

16 [SPI_MOSI] PB00 SERCOM5 PAD[2] SPI MOSI

or Y[6]

17 [SPI_MISO] PB02 SERCOM5 PAD[0] SPI MISO

or Y[8]

18 [SPI_SCK] PB01 SERCOM5 PAD[3] SPI SCK

or Y[7]

19 [GND] - - Ground.

20 [VCC] - - Power for extension board.

Table 4-3. Extension Header EXT3

Pin on EXT3 SAMC21N pin Function Shared functionality

1 [ID] - - Communication line to the

2 [GND] - - Ground.

3 [ADC(+)] PB07 ADC1_AIN[9] or

SDADC_INP[2] or Y[13]

ID chip on an extension board.

4 [ADC(-)] PB06 ADC1_AIN[8] or

SDADC_INN[2] or Y[12]

5 [GPIO1] PC18 SERCOM6 PAD[2] UART

RTS

6 [GPIO2] PC19 SERCOM6 PAD[3] UART

CTS

7 [PWM(+)] PB22 TCC1/WO[2] -

8 [PWM(-)] PB23 TCC1/WO[3] -

9 [IRQ/GPIO] PA28 IRQ8/GPIO EDBG GPIO3

10 [SPI_SS_B/GPIO] PA27 GPIO -

11 [TWI_SDA] PA16 SERCOM1 PAD[0] I2C SDA EXT2, Shield, EDBG I2C

12 [TWI_SCL] PA17 SERCOM1 PAD[1] I2C SCL EXT2, Shield, EDBG I2C

and Crypto Device

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Pin on EXT3 SAMC21N pin Function Shared functionality

13 [USART_RX] PC17 SERCOM6 PAD[1] UART RX -

14 [USART_TX] PC16 SERCOM6 PAD[0] UART TX -

15 [SPI_SS_A] PC13 SERCOM7 PAD[1] SPI SS -

16 [SPI_MOSI] PC14 SERCOM7 PAD[2] SPI MOSI Shield, Shield(2), and EDBG

17 [SPI_MISO] PC12 SERCOM7 PAD[0] SPI MISO Shield, Shield(2), and EDBG

18 [SPI_SCK] PC11 SERCOM7 PAD[3] SPI SCK Shield, Shield(2), and EDBG

19 [GND] - - Ground.

20 [VCC] - - Power for extension board.

4.2.2 Arduino Connectors

SAMC21N Xplained Pro implements Arduino shield connectors based on the Arduino Uno. All references to Arduino pin names are taken from the official Arduino schematics of the Arduino Uno.

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SPI

Caution: The target section of SAMC21N Xplained Pro can be powered by 3.3V or 5.0V. The maximum voltage the I/O pins can tolerate depends on the supply voltage. Providing higher voltages like 5V to an I/O pin when the ATSAMC21N18A is powered by 3.3V could damage the board.

Info: Note that all pins do not have the exact same functionality as on the Arduino Uno on the shield connectors. Each shield should be checked for compatibility before it is connected.

Table 4-4. J802 - Power

Pin on J802 SAMC21N pin Arduino pin name Function Shared functionality

1 - RFU - -

2 - IOREF VCC_TARGET_P3V3_P5V0 -

3 RESETN RESET TARGET_RESET -

4 - 3.3V VCC_P3V3 -

5 - 5V VCC_P5V0 -

6 - GND GND -

7 - GND GND -

8 - VIN VCC_EXT_P5V0 -

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Table 4-5. J803 - Analog

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Pin on J803 SAMC21N pin Arduino pin

name

1 PB09 ADC0 ADC0_AIN3 or

2 PB08 ADC1 ADC0_AIN2 or

3 PC00 ADC2 ADC0_AIN8 -

4 PC01 ADC3 ADC0_AIN9 -

5 PC02 ADC4 ADC0_AIN10 -

6 PC03 ADC5 ADC0_AIN11 -

Table 4-6. J804 - Digital Low

Pin on J804 SAMC21N pin Arduino pin name Function Shared functionality

1 PB25 D0 / RX0 SERCOM0 PAD[1] UART RX -

2 PB24 D1 / TX0 SERCOM0 PAD[0] UART TX -

3 PC20 D2 GPIO -

4 PA14 D3 TC3/WO[0] Crystal Foot Print

Function Shared functionality

EXT1

SDADC_INP[1] or Y[15]

EXT1

SDADC_INN[1] or Y[14]

5 PC21 D4 GPIO -

6 PA15 D5 TC3/WO[1] Crystal Foot Print

7 PB30 D6 TC0/WO[0] EXT2

8 PB04 D7 GPIO -

Table 4-7. J801 - Digital High

Pin on J801

1 PC26 D8 GPIO -

2 PB31 D9 TC0/WO[1] EXT2

3 PB18 D10 / SPI-SS GPIO (SPI SS) -

4 PC14 D11 / SPI-MOSI SERCOM7 PAD[2] SPI

5 PC12 D12 / SPI-MISO SERCOM7 PAD[0] SPI

6 PC11 D13 / SPI-SCK SERCOM7 PAD[3] SPI

SAMC21N pin Arduino pin

name

Function Shared functionality

EXT3, EDBG SPI, and

MOSI

MISO

SCK

Shield2

EXT3, EDBG SPI, and Shield2

7 - GND - -

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Pin on J801

8 PA03 AREF ADC/VREFA or DAC/

9 PA16 D14/SDA SERCOM1 PAD[0] I2C

10 PA17 D15/SCL SERCOM1 PAD[1] I2C

Table 4-8. J800 - SPI

Pin on J800

1 PC12 MISO SERCOM7 PAD[0] SPI MISO EXT3, EDBG SPI, and

2 - 5V VCC_TARGET_P3V3_P5V0 -

3 PC11 SCK SERCOM7 PAD[3] SPI SCK EXT3, EDBG SPI, and

4 PC14 MOSI SERCOM7 PAD[2] SPI MOSI EXT3, EDBG SPI, and

SAMC21N pin Arduino pin

name

SAMC21N pin Arduino pin

name

Function Shared functionality

VREFB

EXT2, EXT3, Crypto

SDA

SCL

Function Shared functionality

Device, and EDBG I2C

EXT2, EXT3, Crypto Device, and EDBG I2C

Shield

5 RESETN RESET TARGET_RESET -

6 - GND GND -

4.2.3 VCC Selection Header

The SAMC21N Xplained Pro has a 3-pin header labeled VCC_SEL on the board. This header can be used to select between 3.3V and 5.0V as the supply voltage for the ATSAMC21N18A, peripherals, and extension headers by placing a jumper on pin 1-2 or pin 2-3. Selecting 5.0V will supply the kit directly from the USB or an external 5.0V source. Selecting 3.3V will supply the kit from an on-board regulator.

Table 4-9. VCC_SEL Header

VCC_SEL header pin Function

1 VCC_P5V0

2 VCC_TARGET

3 VCC_P3V3

4.2.4 VREF Header

SAMC21N Xplained Pro has a 6-pin header labeled VREF on the board. This header can be used to select / apply a voltage reference to the ADC, DAC, and SDADC. Jumpers can be used to tie SADC VREF and ADC/DAC VREF to the kit target voltage from pin 1-3 and 2-4, or external voltages can be applied across pin 3-5 and 4-6.

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Table 4-10. VREF Header

VREF header pin Pin / Net Function

1 VCC_AREF_P3V3_P5V0 Filtered kit target voltage

2 VCC_AREF_P3V3_P5V0 Filtered kit target voltage

3 PA04 SDADC voltage reference

4 PA03 ADC / DAC voltage reference

5 GND Ground

6 GND Ground

4.2.5 DAC Header

SAMC21N Xplained Pro has a 2-pin header labeled DAC-OUT on the board that is connected to the DAC output of the ATSAMC21N18A and ground.

Table 4-11. DAC Header

DAC header pin Pin / Net Function Shared functionality

1 PA02 DAC VOUT

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2 GND Ground

4.2.6 Current Measurement Header

An angled 1x2, 100mil pin-header marked with MCU current measurement is located at the upper edge of the SAMC21N Xplained Pro. All power to the ATSAMC21N18A is exclusively routed through this header (excluding power to headers and peripherals). 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 ATSAMC21N18A to be powered through its I/O pins. This may cause permanent damage to the device.

4.2.7 Cortex Debug Connector

SAMC21N Xplained Pro has a 10-pin 50-mil Cortex® Debug Connector that can be used to attach external debuggers to the ATSAMC21N18A.

Table 4-12. Cortex Debug Connector

Cortex Debug Connector pin Pin / Net Function

1 VCC_TARGET_P3V3_P5V0 ATSAMC21N18A voltage

2 SWDIO SWD data signal

3 GND Ground

4 SWCLK SWD clock signal

5 GND Ground

6 - -

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7 - -

8 - -

9 GND Ground

10 RESETN Target reset signal

4.3 Peripherals

4.3.1 LED

There is one yellow LED available on the SAMC21N Xplained Pro board that can be turned on and off. The LED is activated by driving the connected I/O line to low.

Table 4-13. LED Connection

SAMC21N pin Function Shared functionality

PC05 TCC2/WO1 for User LED (Yellow color) -

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4.3.2 Mechanical Buttons

SAMC21N Xplained Pro contains two mechanical buttons connected to the SAMC21N. One button is the RESET button connected to the reset line and the other is a generic user configurable button. When a button is pressed it will drive the I/O line to GND.

Info: There is no pull-up resistor connected to the generic user button. Remember to enable the internal pull-up in the SAMC21N to use the button.

Table 4-14. Mechanical Buttons

SAMC21N pin Function Shared functionality

RESETN RESET Shield, Shield(2), and EDBG

PB19 GPIO for User Button -

4.3.3 Crystals

The SAMC21N Xplained Pro kit contains one mounted 32.768kHz crystal and a footprint for higher frequency crystals that can be used as clock sources for the SAMC21N. The crystals have cut-straps next to them that can be used to measure the oscillator safety factor. This is done by cutting the strap and adding a resistor across the strap. Information about oscillator allowance and safety factor can be found in appnote AVR4100. Information about clock calibration and compensation can be found in appnote

AT03155.

Table 4-15. External 32.768kHz Crystal

SAMC21N pin Function Shared functionality

PA00 XIN32 -

PA01 XOUT32 -

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Table 4-16. External Crystal Footprint

SAMC21N pin Function Shared functionality

PA14 XIN EXT3 and Shield

PA15 XOUT EXT3 and Shield

4.3.4 CAN

ATSAMC21N18A has two CAN modules that performs communication according to ISO11898-1 (Bosch CAN specification 2.0 part A,B) and Bosch CAN FD specification V1.0.

CAN 0 and CAN 1 are connected to two on-board ATA6561 CAN physical-layer transceivers. Table 4-17 and Table 4-18 show the connections between the ATSAMC21N18A and two ATA6561 transceivers.

The CAN differential signals are connected to two 1 x 2, 100 mil pin-headerw labeled CAN 0 and CAN 1.

Table 4-17. CAN 0 Transceiver (ATA6561) Connections

SAMC21Npin Function ATA6561 function Shared functionality

PA24 CAN0 TX TXD -

PA25 CAN0 RX RXD -

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Table 4-18. CAN 1 Transceiver (ATA6561) Connections

SAMC21Npin Function ATA6561 function Shared functionality

PB14 CAN1 TX TXD -

PB15 CAN1 RX RXD -

Table 4-19. CAN Header (CAN 0)

CAN header pin Function

1 CANH0

2 CANL0

Table 4-20. CAN Header (CAN 1)

CAN header pin Function

1 CANH1

2 CANL1

4.3.5 LIN

An ATA663211 LIN transceiver is mounted on the kit to convert the LIN signals from the SERCOM module in the SAMC21N device. The LIN compatible signals are available at a 3-pin header.

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Table 4-21. LIN Transceiver

SAMC21N pin Function ATA663211 function Shared functionality

PA06 SERCOM0 PAD[2] LIN TX LIN TXD -

PA07 SERCOM0 PAD[3] LIN RX LIN RXD -

PC15 GPIO LIN EN -

Table 4-22. LIN Header

LIN header pin Function

1 VS

2 GND

3 LIN

Table 4-23. Master Node Pull-up Enable Header

LIN header pin Function

1 LIN

2 1kΩ pull-up to VS

Table 4-24. LIN VCC Power

LIN header pin Function

1 VS

2 VCC_TARGET_P3V3_P5V0

4.3.6 QTouch Button

There is one self capacitance button available on the SAMC21N Xplained Pro board that can be used as I/O. This QTouch button is intended to be driven by the built-in Peripheral Touch Controller (PTC) of the device.

Note: To get started with QTouch, refer to QTouch Tools.

Table 4-25. QTouch Connection

SAMC21N pin Silkscreen text

PA05 Y[3] for QT_BUTTON

4.3.7 Crypto Authentication

Several of the security devices, including CryptoAuthentication device like the ATECC508A, requires only an I2C interface to work, and they share the same package and pinouts. SAMC21N Xplained Pro has implemented 8-pad UDFN package ATECC508A-MAHDA-T device. Table 4-26 shows all the connections between the crypto device and the ATSAMC21N18A.

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Table 4-26. Crypto Authentication Device Connection

Pin on footprint SAMC21N pin Function Shared functionality

1 - NC -

2 - NC -

3 - NC -

4 - GND -

5 PA16 [SDA] SERCOM1 PAD[0] I2C

6 PA17 [SCL] SERCOM1 PAD[1] I2C

7 - NC -

8 - VCC_TARGET_P3V3 -

PADDLE - GND -

4.4 Kit Modifications

SAMC21N Xplained Pro has several resistors and jumpers that can be removed/cut to disconnect I/O pins of the ATSAMC21N18A from connectors and on-board ICs and to disconnect/measure power to different sections.

Table 4-27. Resistors

Designator From To Comment

R313 PA14 Arduino shield D3 Remove when using external crystal

R314 PA15 Arduino Shield D5

R609 RESETN RESET NET Remove to disconnect the RESETN pin

SDA

SCL

EXT2, EXT3, Shield,

and EDBG I2C

EXT2, EXT3, Shield,

and EDBG I2C

from the reset system

R607 PB11 RX CDC RX Remove to disconnect pins from the

R610 RESET NET EDBG RESET

R611 PA31 SWDIO EDBG SWDIO

R612 PA30 SWCLK EDBG SWCLK

R614 PC12 MISO EDBG MISO

R618 PB12 EDBG GPIO0

R619 PA22 EDBG GPIO1

R620 PC24 EDBG GPIO2

R621 PA28 EDBG GPIO3

R800 RESETN Arduino shield RESET Remove to disconnect the reset system

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from the Arduino shield connectors

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Figure 4-3. Resistors Top

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Figure 4-4. Resistors Bottom

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Table 4-28. Jumpers

Designator From To Comment

J101 VCC_TARGET_X_P3V3_P5V0VCC_MCU_P3V3_P5V0 Remove this jumper

(JS100) to measure current to the MCU section

J102 VCC_P5V0 (pin 1) and

VCC_P3V3 (pin 3)

J103 VCC_IN_P5V0 VCC_P5V0 Cut this jumper to measure

J104 VCC_P3V3_TARGET VCC_P3V3 Cut this jumper to measure

VCC_TARGET_SWITCH_P3 V3_P5V0

Use this jumper (JS101) to select either 5.0V or 3.3V voltage to the Target section. Default setting in production is 5.0V.

current from the 5.0V input MUX section. The footprint is 0603 sized.

current to the Target and

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Designator From To Comment

MCU sections. The footprint is 0603 sized.

J105 3.3V linear regulator output

for EDBG section

J106 VCC_TARGET_X_P3V3_P5V0VCC_TARGET_P3V3_P5V0 Cut this jumper to measure

J300 PA15_XOUT 16MHz crystal pin Cut this jumper and mount

J501 LIN signal Pull-up resistor to VS voltage Mount this jumper (JS501)

J502 VS_LIN VCC_TARGET_P3V3_P5V0 Mount this jumper (JS500)

VCC_EDBG_P3V3 Cut this jumper to measure

current to the EDBG section. The footprint is 0603 sized.

current to the Target section. The footprint is 0603 sized.

resistors to find 16MHz crystal oscillator safety factor. The footprint is 0603 sized.

to set the LIN transceiver as Master node. Default setting in production is mounted.

to power the LIN transceiver from VCC_TARGET_P3V3_P5V

0. Remove this jumper when the LIN transceiver is powered from the LIN bus. Default setting in production is mounted.

J504 CAN0 device, Standby pin GND Cut this jumper to explore

the standby functionality of the CAN 0 transceiver (ATA6561). The footprint is 0603 sized.

J506 CAN1 device, Standby pin GND Cut this jumper to explore

the standby functionality of the CAN 1 transceiver (ATA6561). The footprint is 0603 sized.

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Figure 4-5. Jumpers Top

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Figure 4-6. Jumpers Bottom

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4.5 Embedded Debugger Implementation

SAMC21N Xplained Pro contains an Embedded Debugger (EDBG) that can be used to program and debug the ATSAMC21N18A 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 includes four of the SAMC21N GPIOs. Atmel Studio can be used as a front end for the Embedded Debugger.

4.5.1 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 Embedded Debugger.

Table 4-29. SWD Connections

SAMC21N pin Function

PA30 SWCLK

PA31 SWDIO

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4.5.2 Virtual COM Port

The Embedded Debugger acts as a Virtual Com Port gateway by using one of the ATSAMC21N18A UARTs. For further information on how to use the Virtual COM port, see Embedded Debugger.

Table 4-30. Virtual COM Port Connections

SAMC21N pin Function Shared functionality

PB10 SERCOM4 PAD[2] UART TXD (SAMC21N TX line) -

PB11 SERCOM4 PAD[3] UART RXD (SAMC21N RX line) -

4.5.3 Atmel Data Gateway Interface

The Embedded Debugger features an Atmel Data Gateway Interface (DGI) by using either an SPI or I²C. The DGI can be used to send a variety of data from the ATSAMC21N18A to the host PC. For further information on how to use the DGI interface, see Data Visualizer and the EDBG User Guide.

Table 4-31. DGI Interface Connections when using SPI

SAMC21N pin Function Shared functionality

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PC09 SERCOM7 PAD[1] SPI SS

(Slave select) (SAMC21N is Master)

PC12 SERCOM7 PAD[0] SPI MISO

(Master In, Slave Out)

PC14 SERCOM7 PAD[2] SPI MOSI

(Master Out, Slave In)

PC11 SERCOM7 PAD[3] SPI SCK

(Clock Out)

Table 4-32. DGI Interface Connections when using I²C

SAMC21N pin Function Shared functionality

PA16 SERCOM1 PAD[0] I2C SDA (Data

line)

PA17 SERCOM1 PAD[1] I2C 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 SAMC21N application code. For further information on how to configure and use the GPIO monitoring features, see

Data Visualizer and the EDBG User Guide.

EXT3, Shield, and Shield(2)

EXT2, EXT3, Shield, and Crypto Device

Table 4-33. GPIO Lines Connected to the EDBG

SAMC21N pin Function Shared functionality

PB12 DGI_GPIO0 or TC4/WO[0] or X[12]/Y[28] EXT1

PA22 DGI_GPIO1 or TCC1/WO[0] or X[10]/Y[26] EXT1

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SAMC21N pin Function Shared functionality

PC24 DGI_GPIO2 EXT2

PA28 DGI_GPIO3 or EXTINT[8] EXT3

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5. Appendix

5.1 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. Make sure you have opened the project you want to configure. Open the OPTIONS dialog for the project.

2. In the category General Options, select the Target tab. Select the device for the project or, if not

listed, the core of the device.

3. In the category Debugger, select the Setup tab. Select CMSIS DAP as the driver.

4. In the category Debugger, select the Download tab. Check the check box for Use flash loader(s)

option.

5. In the category Debugger > CMSIS DAP, select the Setup tab. Select System (default) as the

reset method.

6. In the category Debugger > CMSIS DAP, select the JTAG/SWD tab. Select SWD as the interface

and optionally select the SWD speed.

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Figure 5-1. Select Target Device

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Figure 5-2. Select Debugger

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Figure 5-3. Configure Flash Loader

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Figure 5-4. Configure Reset

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Figure 5-5. Configure Interface

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5.2 Connecting a SAM-ICE to an Xplained Pro Board

Xplained Pro kits featuring a 10-pin 50mil debug connector can use external debug tools like SAM-ICE or Atmel-ICE instead of the built-in EDBG. Devices using SWD interface on-board will have a connector with the pinout compatible with the Cortex Debug Connector.

You can connect the SAM-ICE to the debug connector on an Xplained Pro using either an Atmel-ICE adapter, SAM-ICE adapter, or a 10-pin 50-mil header to squid cable. When using a squid cable, see the table and figures below for how to connect the SAM-ICE to the Xplained Pro board.

Table 5-1. Squid Cable Connections

Squid Cable pin SAM-ICE pin

1 (VCC) 1 (VTref)

2 (SWDIO/TMS) 7 (TMS)

3 (GND) 4 (GND)

4 (SWCLK/TCK) 9 (TCK)

5 (GND) 6 (GND)

6 (SWO/TDO) 13 (TDO)

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™

(1)

7 (Not used)

8 (Not used)

9 (Not used)

10 (RESET) 15 (RESET)

Note:

1. Optional, if the device has this functionality.

Figure 5-6. SAM-ICE using a Squid Cable

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Figure 5-7. SAM-ICE using an Atmel-ICE Adapter

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Important:

If contention with the on-board EDBG occur, power the Xplained Pro board from another input like the external power header or from the target USB. Physically removing the connection between the EDBG and the debug header by removing 0Ω resistors, where available, or cutting the tracks to the EDBG can also be done.

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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 SAMC21N Xplained Pro is A09-2682.

6.2 Revision

Revision 4 is the initial released revision for the SAMC21N Xplained Pro. There are no known issues.

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7. Document Revision History

Revision Date Comment

A 05/2017 Initial document release.

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User Guide

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Microchip Technology SAMC21N Xplained Pro User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Preface

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

1.1 Features

1.2 Kit Overview

2. Getting Started

2.1 Xplained Pro Quick Start

2.2 Design Documentation and Relevant Links

3. Xplained Pro

3.1 Embedded Debugger

3.2 Hardware Identification System

3.3 Power Sources

3.4 Xplained Pro Headers and Connectors

3.4.1 Xplained Pro Standard Extension Header

3.4.2 Xplained Pro Power Header

4. Hardware Users Guide

4.1 Power Distribution

4.2 Connectors

4.2.1 Xplained Pro Extension Headers

4.2.2 Arduino Connectors

4.2.3 VCC Selection Header

4.2.4 VREF Header

4.2.5 DAC Header

4.2.6 Current Measurement Header

4.2.7 Cortex Debug Connector

4.3 Peripherals

4.3.1 LED

4.3.2 Mechanical Buttons

4.3.3 Crystals

4.3.4 CAN

4.3.5 LIN

4.3.6 QTouch Button

4.3.7 Crypto Authentication

4.4 Kit Modifications

4.5 Embedded Debugger Implementation

4.5.1 Serial Wire Debug

4.5.2 Virtual COM Port

4.5.3 Atmel Data Gateway Interface

5. Appendix

5.1 Getting Started with IAR

5.2 Connecting a SAM-ICE to an Xplained Pro Board

6. Hardware Revision History and Known Issues

6.1 Identifying Product ID and Revision

6.2 Revision

7. Document Revision History

The Microchip Web Site

Customer Change Notification Service

Customer Support

Microchip Devices Code Protection Feature

Legal Notice

Trademarks

Quality Management System Certified by DNV

Worldwide Sales and Service