3.
Xplained Pro
Xplained Pro is an evaluation platform that provides the complete Atmel microcontroller and SoC RF
experience.
The platform consists of :
•
Microcontroller (MCU) and RF evaluation kits
•
Support a wide range of extension boards
•
Atmel Software Framework (ASF) drivers and demo code integrated with Atmel Studio
•
User guides, application notes, datasheets, and example code through Atmel Studio Xplained Pro
MCU and extension boards can be purchased in the
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3.1.
Hardware Identification System
All Xplained Pro compatible extension boards have an Atmel ATSHA204A CryptoAuthentication
™
chip
mounted. This chip contains information that identifies the extension with its name and some extra data.
When an Xplained Pro extension board is connected to an Xplained Pro 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. Table 3.1 "
" shows the
data fields stored in the ID chip with example content.
Table 3-1. Xplained Pro ID Chip Content
Data field
Data type
Example content
Manufacturer
ASCII string
Atmel’\0’
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
3.2.
Standard Headers and Connectors
3.2.1.
Xplained Pro Standard Extension Header
All Xplained Pro evaluation kits have one or more dual row, 20-pin, 100mil extension headers. Xplained
Pro boards have male headers while Xplained Pro extension boards have their female counterparts. Note
that all pins are not always connected. However, all the connected pins follow the defined pin-out
described in Table 3.2
. The extension headers can be used to connect a
wide variety of Xplained Pro extensions to Xplained Pro boards and to access the pins of the target MCU
on Xplained Pro board directly.
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http://www.atmel.com/buy/inventory/default.aspx?parts=ATSMARTCARD-XPRO
Atmel SMARTCARD XPRO [USER GUIDE]
Atmel-42560A-SMARTCARD-XPRO_User Guide-01/2016
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