Minor documentation improvements.
[pub/USBasp.git] / Projects / AVRISP-MKII / AVRISP-MKII.txt
1 /** \file
2 *
3 * This file contains special DoxyGen information for the generation of the main page and other special
4 * documentation pages. It is not a project source file.
5 */
6
7 /** \mainpage AVRISP MKII Programmer Project
8 *
9 * \section Sec_Compat Project Compatibility
10 *
11 * The following list indicates what microcontrollers are compatible with this project.
12 *
13 * \li Series 7 USB AVRs (AT90USBxxx7)
14 * \li Series 6 USB AVRs (AT90USBxxx6)
15 * \li Series 4 USB AVRs (ATMEGAxxU4)
16 * \li Series 2 USB AVRs (AT90USBxx2, ATMEGAxxU2) - <i>8KB versions with reduced features only</i>
17 *
18 * \section Sec_Info USB Information
19 *
20 * The following table gives a rundown of the USB utilization of this project.
21 *
22 * <table>
23 * <tr>
24 * <td><b>USB Mode:</b></td>
25 * <td>Device</td>
26 * </tr>
27 * <tr>
28 * <td><b>USB Class:</b></td>
29 * <td>Vendor Specific Class</td>
30 * </tr>
31 * <tr>
32 * <td><b>USB Subclass:</b></td>
33 * <td>N/A</td>
34 * </tr>
35 * <tr>
36 * <td><b>Relevant Standards:</b></td>
37 * <td>Atmel AVRISP MKII Protocol Specification</td>
38 * </tr>
39 * <tr>
40 * <td><b>Supported USB Speeds:</b></td>
41 * <td>Full Speed Mode</td>
42 * </tr>
43 * </table>
44 *
45 * \section Sec_Description Project Description
46 *
47 * Firmware for an Atmel Studio compatible AVRISP-MKII clone programmer. This project will enable the USB
48 * AVR series of microcontrollers to act as a clone of the official Atmel AVRISP-MKII programmer, usable within
49 * Atmel Studio or with any software capable of driving a real Atmel AVRISP-MKII programmer. In its most
50 * basic form, it allows for the programming of AVR TINY, MEGA and XMEGA devices at the programmer's VCC voltage from
51 * within Atmel Studio with no special hardware other than the USB AVR and the parts needed for the USB
52 * interface. If the user desires, more advanced circuits incorporating level conversion can be made to allow for the
53 * programming of target AVRs running at a different voltage to the programmer.
54 *
55 * This device spoofs Atmel's official AVRISP-MKII device PID so that it remains compatible with Atmel's AVRISP-MKII
56 * drivers. It is currently tested working under the following configurations:
57 *
58 * - <b>Windows:</b> Atmel Studio 7, with alternative driver
59 * - <b>Windows:</b> AVRDUDE 6.2, with alternative driver
60 * - <b>Linux:</b> AVRDUDE 6.1
61 *
62 * <b>Note that this clone requires an alternative driver under Windows,</b> due to an incompatible change in the official
63 * Jungo based driver. The alternative driver given here will function with both real and clone AVRISP devices in Atmel
64 * Studio 7 onwards under Windows - and as a bonus, also provides AVRDude access to the programmer.
65 *
66 * Note that this design currently has the following limitations:
67 * - No reversed/shorted target connector detection and notification
68 * - A separate header is required for each of the ISP, PDI and TPI programming protocols that the user wishes to use
69 *
70 * On AVR models with an ADC converter, the USB AVR's AVCC pin should be tied to 5V (e.g. VBUS) and the
71 * \c VTARGET_ADC_CHANNEL token should be set to an appropriate ADC channel number in the project makefile for VTARGET
72 * detection to operate correctly. On models without an ADC converter, VTARGET will report a fixed 3.3V level at all times
73 * which should allow the programmer to remain compatible at the protocol level with all AVR devices.
74 *
75 * While this application can be compiled for USB AVRs with as little as 8KB of FLASH, for full functionality 16KB or more
76 * of FLASH is required. On 8KB devices, ISP or PDI/TPI protocol programming support can be disabled to reduce program size.
77 *
78 * \section Sec_KnownIssues Known Issues:
79 *
80 * \par XMEGA EEPROM programming fails in some cases.
81 * Several users have reported that XMEGA EEPROM programming fails unless the chip is erased first. If a non-blank EEPROM
82 * is present, writing further EEPROM data causes corruption.
83 * <a href="https://github.com/abcminiuser/lufa/issues/25">LUFA issue tracker entry</a>.
84 *
85 * \section Sec_Installation Installation
86 * The programmer supports multiple platforms, both Windows and Linux.
87 *
88 * \subsection SSec_LinuxInstallation Linux Installation
89 * On Linux systems, the programmer should be usable out of the box with no special setup other than (on some systems)
90 * editing of the system permissions to allow the programmer to be used from a non-elevated (root) context. The programmer
91 * is compatible with the free open source AVRDude programming software project.
92 *
93 * \subsection SSec_WindowsInstallation Windows Installation
94 * On Windows systems, due to an unfortunate limitation of the USB AVR devices and the Atmel Studio platform, the programmer
95 * requires an alternative libUSB based driver. Uninstall the existing Jungo driver for the device (if installed) and replace
96 * it with the driver that ships with this project, to enable access to the programmer in Atmel Studio and AVRDUDE.
97 *
98 * \section Sec_ISP ISP Connections
99 * Connections to the device for SPI programming (when enabled):
100 *
101 * <table>
102 * <tr>
103 * <th><b>Programmer Pin:</b></th>
104 * <th><b>Target Device Pin:</b></th>
105 * <th><b>ISP 6 Pin Layout:</b></th>
106 * </tr>
107 * <tr>
108 * <td>MISO</td>
109 * <td>PDO</td>
110 * <td>1</td>
111 * </tr>
112 * <tr>
113 * <td>ADCx <b><sup>1</sup></b></td>
114 * <td>VTARGET</td>
115 * <td>2</td>
116 * </tr>
117 * <tr>
118 * <td>SCLK</td>
119 * <td>SCLK</td>
120 * <td>3</td>
121 * </tr>
122 * <tr>
123 * <td>MOSI</td>
124 * <td>PDI</td>
125 * <td>4</td>
126 * </tr>
127 * <tr>
128 * <td>PORTx.y <b><sup>2</sup></b></td>
129 * <td>/RESET</td>
130 * <td>5</td>
131 * </tr>
132 * <tr>
133 * <td>GND</td>
134 * <td>GND</td>
135 * <td>6</td>
136 * </tr>
137 * </table>
138 *
139 * In addition, the AVR's OCR1A pin will generate a 4MHz clock, to act as an external rescue device clock if the
140 * fuses have been mis-set. To use the recovery clock, connect the OCR1A pin of the USB AVR to the target AVR's
141 * XTAL1 pin, and set the ISP programming speed to 125KHz (note: other ISP speeds will not work correctly).
142 *
143 * <b><sup>1</sup></b> <i>Optional, see \ref Sec_Options section - for USB AVRs with ADC modules only</i> \n
144 * <b><sup>2</sup></b> <i>See AUX line related tokens in the \ref Sec_Options section</i>
145 *
146 * \section Sec_PDI PDI Connections
147 * Connections to the device for PDI programming (when enabled):
148 *
149 * <table>
150 * <tr>
151 * <th><b>Programmer Pin:</b></th>
152 * <th><b>Target Device Pin:</b></th>
153 * <th><b>PDI 6 Pin Layout:</b></th>
154 * </tr>
155 * <tr>
156 * <td>Tx/Rx <b><sup>2</sup></b></td>
157 * <td>DATA</td>
158 * <td>1</td>
159 * </tr>
160 * <tr>
161 * <td>ADCx <b><sup>1</sup></b></td>
162 * <td>VTARGET</td>
163 * <td>2</td>
164 * </tr>
165 * <tr>
166 * <td>N/A</td>
167 * <td>N/A</td>
168 * <td>3</td>
169 * </tr>
170 * <tr>
171 * <td>N/A</td>
172 * <td>N/A</td>
173 * <td>4</td>
174 * </tr>
175 * <tr>
176 * <td>XCK</td>
177 * <td>CLOCK</td>
178 * <td>5</td>
179 * </tr>
180 * <tr>
181 * <td>GND</td>
182 * <td>GND</td>
183 * <td>6</td>
184 * </tr>
185 * </table>
186 *
187 * <b><sup>1</sup></b> <i>Optional, see \ref Sec_Options section - for USB AVRs with ADC modules only</i> \n
188 * <b><sup>2</sup></b> <i>The AVR's Tx and Rx become the DATA line when connected together via a pair of 220 ohm resistors</i> \n
189 *
190 * \section Sec_TPI TPI Connections
191 * Connections to the device for TPI programming (when enabled):
192 *
193 * <table>
194 * <tr>
195 * <th><b>Programmer Pin:</b></th>
196 * <th><b>Target Device Pin:</b></th>
197 * <th><b>TPI 6 Pin Layout:</b></th>
198 * </tr>
199 * <tr>
200 * <td>Tx/Rx <b><sup>2</sup></b></td>
201 * <td>DATA</td>
202 * <td>1</td>
203 * </tr>
204 * <tr>
205 * <td>ADCx <b><sup>1</sup></b></td>
206 * <td>VTARGET</td>
207 * <td>2</td>
208 * </tr>
209 * <tr>
210 * <td>XCK <b><sup>2</sup></b></td>
211 * <td>CLOCK</td>
212 * <td>3</td>
213 * </tr>
214 * <tr>
215 * <td>N/A</td>
216 * <td>N/A</td>
217 * <td>4</td>
218 * </tr>
219 * <tr>
220 * <td>PORTx.y <b><sup>3</sup></b></td>
221 * <td>/RESET</td>
222 * <td>5</td>
223 * </tr>
224 * <tr>
225 * <td>GND</td>
226 * <td>GND</td>
227 * <td>6</td>
228 * </tr>
229 * </table>
230 *
231 * <b><sup>1</sup></b> <i>Optional, see \ref Sec_Options section - for USB AVRs with ADC modules only</i> \n
232 * <b><sup>2</sup></b> <i>The AVR's Tx and Rx become the DATA line when connected together via a pair of 220 ohm resistors</i> \n
233 * <b><sup>3</sup></b> <i>See AUX line related tokens in the \ref Sec_Options section</i>
234 *
235 * \section Sec_Options Project Options
236 *
237 * The following defines can be found in this project, which can control the project behaviour when defined, or changed in value.
238 *
239 * <table>
240 * <tr>
241 * <th><b>Define Name:</b></th>
242 * <th><b>Location:</b></th>
243 * <th><b>Description:</b></th>
244 * </tr>
245 * <tr>
246 * <td>AUX_LINE_PORT</td>
247 * <td>AppConfig.h</td>
248 * <td>PORT register for the programmer's AUX target line. The use of this line varies between the programming protocols,
249 * but is generally used for the target's /RESET line.
250 * \n \n <i>Ignored when compiled for the XPLAIN board.</i></td>
251 * </tr>
252 * <tr>
253 * <td>AUX_LINE_PIN</td>
254 * <td>AppConfig.h</td>
255 * <td>PIN register for the programmer's AUX target line. The use of this line varies between the programming protocols,
256 * but is generally used for the target's /RESET line.
257 * \n \n <i>Ignored when compiled for the XPLAIN board.</i></td>
258 * </tr>
259 * <tr>
260 * <td>AUX_LINE_DDR</td>
261 * <td>AppConfig.h</td>
262 * <td>DDR register for the programmer's AUX target line. The use of this line varies between the programming protocols,
263 * but is generally used for the target's /RESET line.
264 * \n \n <i>Ignored when compiled for the XPLAIN board.</i></td>
265 * </tr>
266 * <tr>
267 * <td>AUX_LINE_MASK</td>
268 * <td>AppConfig.h</td>
269 * <td>Mask for the programmer's AUX target line. The use of this line varies between the programming protocols,
270 * but is generally used for the target's /RESET line. <b>Must not be the AVR's /SS pin</b>.
271 * \n \n <i>Ignored when compiled for the XPLAIN board.</i></td>
272 * </tr>
273 * <tr>
274 * <td>VTARGET_ADC_CHANNEL</td>
275 * <td>AppConfig.h</td>
276 * <td>ADC channel number (on supported AVRs) to use for VTARGET level detection, if NO_VTARGET_DETECT is not defined.
277 * \n \n <i>Ignored when compiled for targets lacking an ADC.</i></td>
278 * </tr>
279 * <tr>
280 * <td>ENABLE_ISP_PROTOCOL</td>
281 * <td>AppConfig.h</td>
282 * <td>Define to enable SPI programming protocol support.
283 * \n \n <i>Ignored when compiled for the XPLAIN board.</i></td>
284 * </tr>
285 * <tr>
286 * <td>ENABLE_XPROG_PROTOCOL</td>
287 * <td>AppConfig.h</td>
288 * <td>Define to enable PDI and TPI programming protocol support.
289 * \n \n <i>Ignored when compiled for the XPLAIN board.</i></td>
290 * </tr>
291 * <tr>
292 * <td>NO_VTARGET_DETECT</td>
293 * <td>AppConfig.h</td>
294 * <td>Define to disable VTARGET sampling and reporting on AVR models with an ADC converter. This will cause the programmer
295 * to report a fixed 3.3V target voltage to the host regardless of the real target voltage.
296 * \n \n <i>Ignored when compiled for targets lacking an ADC.</i></td>
297 * </tr>
298 * <tr>
299 * <td>VTARGET_REF_VOLTS</td>
300 * <td>AppConfig.h</td>
301 * <td>Indicates the programmer AVR's AVCC reference voltage when measuring the target's supply voltage. Note that the supply
302 * voltage should never exceed the reference voltage on the programmer AVR without some form of protection to prevent damage
303 * to the ADC.
304 * \n \n <i>Ignored when compiled for targets lacking an ADC, or when NO_VTARGET_DETECT is defined.</i></td>
305 * </tr>
306 * <tr>
307 * <td>VTARGET_USE_INTERNAL_REF</td>
308 * <td>AppConfig.h</td>
309 * <td>Selects the internal 2.56V ADC reference voltage, instead of using the AVR's VREF pin. When enabled, this option will
310 * override the VTARGET_REF_VOLTS configuration option.
311 * \n \n <i>Ignored when compiled for targets lacking an ADC, or when NO_VTARGET_DETECT is defined.</i></td>
312 * </tr>
313 * <tr>
314 * <td>VTARGET_SCALE_FACTOR</td>
315 * <td>AppConfig.h</td>
316 * <td>Indicates the target's supply voltage scale factor when applied to the ADC. A simple resistive divider can be used on the
317 * ADC pin for measuring the target's supply voltage, so that voltages above the programmer AVR's AVCC reference voltage can be
318 * measured. This should be the reciprocal of the division performed - e.g. if the VTARGET voltage is halved, this should be set
319 * to 2.
320 * \n \n <i>Ignored when compiled for targets lacking an ADC, or when NO_VTARGET_DETECT is defined.</i></td>
321 * </tr>
322 * <tr>
323 * <td>XCK_RESCUE_CLOCK_ENABLE</td>
324 * <td>AppConfig.h</td>
325 * <td>Define to move the ISP rescue clock to the AVR's XCK pin instead of the OCR1A output pin. This is useful for existing programming
326 * hardware that does not expose the OCR1A pin of the AVR, but <i>may</i> cause some issues with PDI programming mode.</td>
327 * </tr>
328 * <tr>
329 * <td>INVERTED_ISP_MISO</td>
330 * <td>AppConfig.h</td>
331 * <td>Define to invert the received data on the ISP MISO line. This is sometimes needed depending on the level translation hardware used,
332 * if the translator hardware inverts the received logic level.</td>
333 * </tr>
334 * <tr>
335 * <td>FIRMWARE_VERSION_MINOR</td>
336 * <td>AppConfig.h</td>
337 * <td>Define to set the minor firmware revision nunber reported to the host on request. By default this will use a firmware version compatible
338 * with the latest Atmel IDE version, however if desired the reported minor value can be adjusted here.</td>
339 * </tr>
340 * </table>
341 */
342