Atmel Atmel-ICE

Name AVR
port
pin
SAM
port
pin
Description
nSRST 6 10 Reset (optional). Used to reset the target device. Connecting this pin is
recommended since it allows the Atmel-ICE to hold the target device in a
reset state, which can be essential to debugging in certain scenarios.
VTG 4 1 Target voltage reference. The Atmel-ICE samples the target voltage on this
pin in order to power the level converters correctly. The Atmel-ICE draws
less than 3mA from this pin in debugWIRE mode and less than 1mA in
other modes.
GND 2, 10 3, 5, 9 Ground. All must be connected to ensure that the Atmel-ICE and the target
device share the same ground reference.
3.3. Connecting to an aWire Target
The aWire interface requires only one data line in addition to V
CC
and GND. On the target this line is the
nRESET line, although the debugger uses the JTAG TDO line as the data line.
The recommended pinout for the 6-pin aWire connector is shown in Figure 4-8.
Connection to a 6-pin 100-mil aWire header
Use the 6-pin 100-mil tap on the flat cable (included in some kits) to connect to a standard 100-mil aWire
header.
Connection to a 6-pin 50-mil aWire header
Use the adapter board (included in some kits) to connect to a standard 50-mil aWire header.
Connection to a custom 100-mil header
The 10-pin mini-squid cable should be used to connect between the Atmel-ICE AVR connector port and
the target board. Three connections are required, as described in the table below.
Table 3-2. Atmel-ICE aWire Pin Mapping
Atmel-ICE AVR port pins Target pins Mini-squid pin aWire pinout
Pin 1 (TCK) 1
Pin 2 (GND) GND 2 6
Pin 3 (TDO) DATA 3 1
Pin 4 (VTG) VTG 4 2
Pin 5 (TMS) 5
Pin 6 (nSRST) 6
Pin 7 (Not connected) 7
Pin 8 (nTRST) 8
Pin 9 (TDI) 9
Pin 10 (GND) 0
Atmel Atmel-ICE [USER GUIDE]
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