Signature Bytes
Calibration Byte
Page Size
All Atmel microcontrollers have a 3-byte signature code which identifies the device. This code can be read in both Serial and Parallel mode, also when the device is locked. The three bytes reside in a separate address space.
For the ATmega8 the signature bytes are:
1.0x000: 0x1E (indicates manufactured by Atmel).
2.0x001: 0x93 (indicates 8KB Flash memory).
3.0x002: 0x07 (indicates ATmega8 device).
The ATmega8 stores four different calibration values for the internal RC Oscillator. These bytes resides in the signature row High byte of the addresses 0x0000, 0x0001, 0x0002, and 0x0003 for 1, 2, 4, and 8 Mhz respectively. During Reset, the 1 MHz value is automatically loaded into the OSCCAL Register. If other frequencies are used, the calibration value has to be loaded manually, see “Oscillator Calibration Register – OSCCAL” on page 29 for details.
Table 89. No. of Words in a Page and no. of Pages in the Flash
Flash Size |
Page Size |
PCWORD |
No. of Pages |
PCPAGE |
PCMSB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4K words (8K bytes) |
32 words |
PC[4:0] |
128 |
PC[11:5] |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table 90. No. of Words in a Page and no. of Pages in the EEPROM
EEPROM Size |
Page Size |
PCWORD |
No. of Pages |
PCPAGE |
EEAMSB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
512 bytes |
4 bytes |
EEA[1:0] |
128 |
EEA[8:2] |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
222 ATmega8(L)
2486O–AVR–10/04
Parallel Programming
Parameters, Pin
Mapping, and
Commands
Signal Names
ATmega8(L)
This section describes how to parallel program and verify Flash Program memory, EEPROM Data memory, Memory Lock Bits, and Fuse Bits in the ATmega8. Pulses are assumed to be at least 250 ns unless otherwise noted.
In this section, some pins of the ATmega8 are referenced by signal names describing their functionality during parallel programming, see Figure 104 and Table 91. Pins not described in the following table are referenced by pin names.
The XA1/XA0 pins determine the action executed when the XTAL1 pin is given a positive pulse. The bit coding is shown in Table 93.
When pulsing WR or OE, the command loaded determines the action executed. The different Commands are shown in Table 94.
Figure 104. Parallel Programming
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
+5V |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RDY/BSY |
|
|
|
|
PD1 |
VCC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OE |
|
|
|
|
PD2 |
|
|
+5V |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AVCC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
WR |
|
|
|
PD3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS1 |
|
|
|
PD4 |
PC[1:0]:PB[5:0] |
|
|
|
DATA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
XA0 |
|
|
|
|
PD5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
XA1 PD6
PAGEL PD7
+12 V RESET
BS2 PC2
XTAL1
GND
Table 91. Pin Name Mapping
|
Signal Name in |
|
|
|
|
Programming Mode |
Pin Name |
I/O |
Function |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0: Device is busy programming, 1: Device |
|
RDY/BSY |
PD1 |
O |
|
is ready for new command |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PD2 |
I |
Output Enable (Active low) |
|
OE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PD3 |
I |
Write Pulse (Active low) |
|
WR |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS1 |
PD4 |
I |
Byte Select 1 (“0” selects Low byte, “1” |
|
selects High byte) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
XA0 |
PD5 |
I |
XTAL Action Bit 0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
XA1 |
PD6 |
I |
XTAL Action Bit 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
223
2486O–AVR–10/04
Table 91. Pin Name Mapping (Continued)
|
Signal Name in |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Programming Mode |
Pin Name |
I/O |
Function |
|
|
|
|
|
|
PAGEL |
PD7 |
I |
Program memory and EEPROM Data |
|
Page Load |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BS2 |
PC2 |
I |
Byte Select 2 (“0” selects Low byte, “1” |
|
selects 2’nd High byte) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bi-directional Data bus (Output when |
|
is |
|
DATA |
{PC[1:0]: PB[5:0]} |
I/O |
OE |
|
low) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table 92. Pin Values used to Enter Programming Mode
Pin |
Symbol |
Value |
|
|
|
PAGEL |
Prog_enable[3] |
0 |
|
|
|
XA1 |
Prog_enable[2] |
0 |
|
|
|
XA0 |
Prog_enable[1] |
0 |
|
|
|
BS1 |
Prog_enable[0] |
0 |
|
|
|
Table 93. XA1 and XA0 Coding
XA1 |
XA0 |
Action when XTAL1 is Pulsed |
|
|
|
0 |
0 |
Load Flash or EEPROM Address (High or low address byte determined by BS1) |
|
|
|
0 |
1 |
Load Data (High or Low data byte for Flash determined by BS1) |
|
|
|
1 |
0 |
Load Command |
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
No Action, Idle |
|
|
|
Table 94. Command Byte Bit Coding
Command Byte |
Command Executed |
|
|
1000 0000 |
Chip Erase |
|
|
0100 0000 |
Write Fuse Bits |
|
|
0010 0000 |
Write Lock Bits |
|
|
0001 0000 |
Write Flash |
|
|
0001 0001 |
Write EEPROM |
|
|
0000 1000 |
Read Signature Bytes and Calibration byte |
|
|
0000 0100 |
Read Fuse and Lock Bits |
|
|
0000 0010 |
Read Flash |
|
|
0000 0011 |
Read EEPROM |
|
|
224 ATmega8(L)
2486O–AVR–10/04