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Atmel ATF15xx Family: ISP Devices User Guide

1. 1 6 Make sure all JTAG ISP devices on your circuit board are connected to a 10 pin male JTAG header Figure 4 8 on page 4 7 shows the JTAG header pinout All JTAG port pins must originate and terminate on this header Connect the JTAG port pins TCK TDI TMS TDO between the Atmel ISP and non Atmel ISP devices together on your circuit board All JTAG ISP devices must be connected to form a JTAG chain Figure 1 1 and Figure 1 2 on page 1 3 show how to configure single and multiple device JTAG chains on your circuit board Solder or insert if you have device sockets the Atmel ISP devices on your circuit board Make sure they are either erased or not programmed with logic that uses the JTAG port pins for logic I Os If the parts are configured in this way they can not be programmed via ISP Atmel recommends that you solder erased Atmel ISP devices on your circuit board first since they are ISP readv when erased If you are unsure whether a device is erased erase it with an external device pro grammer before using it in your target system Power up your circuit board Connect the Atmel ISP cable from your PC s parallel port to the 10 pin header connector on your circuit board Make sure the 10 pin header connector is ori ented correctly on the hardware board and the LED on the 25 pin connector housing of the Atmel ISP cable is illuminated You are now ready to run the Atmel ISP software The Atmel ISP software must be installe
2. ATDH 1162PC 44 pin TQFP Adapter Board ATDH 1163PC 68 pin PLCC Adapter Board ATDH 1164PC 100 pin PQFP Adapter Board ATDH 1165PC 100 pin TQFP Adapter Board ATDH 1166PC 160 pin PQFP Adapter Board Note The ATDH1150PC 5V oniv ISP cable and ATDH1160PC 5V only ISP board are no longer available and they are replaced by ATDH1150VPC and ATDH1160VPC respectively Contact information for Atmel PLD Applications Hotline E mail URL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide 408 436 4333 pld 0 atmel com www atmel com 8 1 Rev 1936A 07 01
3. dors that support the SVF file format can execute ISP on Atmel ISP devices oniv If vou need to program devices from different vendors with a single SVF file vou ll need to use third partv software that supports these features Translator software utilities such as the Atmel SVF2PCF translator and SVF2JAM are available to convert the SVF files into the appropriate format files to be used by different ATE systems Contact Atmel PLD Applications for more information AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide 3 1 3 1 1 ATMISP Commands Device Properties Dialog Box Atmel ISP Software The Device Properties dialog box will appear when you are creating a new chain file or editing an existing chain file This dialog box allows you to specify the ISP operation you want to perform for each Atmel ISP device in your JTAG hardware chain Some of the ISP commands and operations available on the Atmel ISP software are discussed below There is also an online help available for all the commands discussed below Just click on Help Contents from the Atmel ISP software main menu The five sections of the Device Properties dialog box are outlined below m Device Type Click to choose a specific Atmel ISP device If there are non Atmel ISP devices in vour chain vou must select Unknown m JTAG Instruction Width This dialog item defaults to 10 bits and all Atmel ISP devices have 10 bit JTAG instruction width Some non Atmel ISP
4. Once the ISP target board is powered up and the LED on the back of the ISP cable is turned on then connect the other side of the ISP cable to the PC s parallel port e To eliminate possible communication problem 6 Run Self Calibrate or Manual Calibration if the software is having problems com municating with the JTAG device hardware chain e Self Calibrate and Manual Calibration allow the user to reduce the transfer speed of the JTAG signals from the PC s parallel port to the JTAG device chain 7 Make sure your parallel port settings are configured correctly e The ISP software may have problems running on PCs with Auto mode configu ration for parallel port e Change your BIOS port settings to either ECP or EPP mode e Confirm your port address setting before using the software e Default settings are 0378H for LPT1 0278H for LPT2 e Other port addresses must be entered manually Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide 6 1 Rev 1936A 07 01 JTAG ISP Guidelines 6 2 To set Parallel Port mode to ECP or EPP in Windows 3 x 1 Reboot or turn on PC and access CMOS Setup 2 When the screen displays the message Press key for Setup press the appropriate key Some notebooks will require you to press F2 or the Delete key Others may require you to press Ctrl AIt S keys simultaneously 3 When the setup screen appears select Peripheral selection You may need to scroll through all pages to find the Parallel
5. f you are programming using an 84PLCC socket DIP Switch 4 from this group must be in the OFF down position If you are using a daughter board DIP Switch 4 from SW2 must be in the ON up position The requirement holds whether you are using either the Atmel ISP cable or Byte Blaster ByteBlasterMV cable Special features have been added to the ISP board Rev 3 or later to support multi voltage 3V 5V device programming These include a power supply regulation circuit that can supply either 3V or 5V supply voltage Vcc and a 3 5V header to change the Voc voltage value Additional changes to the board include a better power on off switch improved PC board lavout of regulator near the 84 pin PLCC socket batterv connector terminals that are directly soldered on the board and other changes To select the proper Vcc voltage use jumper JP3 on the Atmel ISP board Rev 3 and later If the left two jumpers are connected Vcc will be set to 5V If the right two jumpers are connected Vcc will be 3 3V Power to the Atmel ISP board is supplied by either an Atmel 9V AC DC adapter or a 9V battery Use the Atmel AC DC adapter to power the board as some adapters may have the power and ground connections reversed which can damage the ISP board f you are using a different AC DC adapter make sure that the center pin of the socket adapter is at 9V as shown in Figure 4 1 Figure 4 1 DC Adapter Socket GND 7 9V DC Adapter Connector You ca
6. Atmel ISP software defaults to having the mixed voltage device checking turned on It will remain on until the hidden key sequence described above turns it off It will remain off until turned on again by reentering the same key sequence The setting will remain in effect as long as the Atmel ISP software is running Security Fuse Verify only Works for 1 Device This warning message is displayed when you try to verify the security bit for more than one device The security bit can only be verified for one device at a time All other devices in your hardware chain must be placed in the Bypass mode If you select Yes to the Verify Secure command then one device will be secured If you select No the Verify Secure command will be cancelled Note Itis recommended that you select No Otherwise you will not be able to deter mine which device is actually secured AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide mmur 7 7 Troubleshooting 7 2 7 8 Notices Write to SVF instead of LPT port The notice appears when you select the Process Options command The ISP software will ask you if you want to save the programming data to a Serial Vector Format SVF file If you select Yes an SVF file is created Otherwise the software downloads pro gramming data directly to the Atmel ISP devices on your circuit board This file is needed if you want to execute ISP on automated test equipment ATE that supports the SVF format The SVF file
7. ISP software you can m Program verify erase blank check read and secure Atmel ISP devices on your circuit board or the Atmel ISP board m Implement parallel ISP program multiple Atmel ISP devices at once on your circuit board m Program Atmel ISP devices before using them in your circuit board requires Atmel ISP board m Program Atmel ISP devices exclusive of other devices m Generate SVF files for ATE systems might require translator software utility The Atmel ISP software requires you to create a JTAG chain file which describes the characteristics of all Atmel and non Atmel ISP devices configured on your circuit board You can use the software to add edit or delete items in the JTAG chain file Any Atmel ISP device in the JTAG chain can be programmed with this software You can also Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide 3 1 Rev 1936A 07 01 Atmel ISP Software 3 2 configure an Atmel device in the JTAG Bypass mode to prevent certain Atmel ISP devices from being programmed Non Atmel ISP devices Must be configured in the JTAG Bypass mode Once you have configured the JTAG chain the software will prompt you to link JEDEC files to the appropriate Atmel ISP devices you want to program The Atmel ISP software will automatically implement parallel ISP on your circuit board if more than one Atmel device is linked The Atmel ISP software cannot execute different ISP operations for Atmel devices in your JTAG chain You
8. No again to SVF format The second notice will be different from before and it will ask if you want to use the Standard cable If you select Yes then the cable type will be switched back to the Atmel ISP cable type Note Check the chain file first before executing any operation The chain file should indicate the parallel port setting used and if the ByteBlaster cable type is selected If it does not then check to ensure that the software communicates with your board Refer to Section 7 Troubleshooting for more information The Atmel ISP software can create Serial Vector Format SVF files that can be used to execute ISP operations on automated test equipment ATE The Atmel ISP software supports two revisions of the SVF specification Revs C and D Revision C is needed to support Jam programming Rev C or D can be used by the ATE tester however Rev D is preferred To create an SVF file perform the following procedure Create the chain file in the Atmel ISP software When you are done go to Process Options At the notice Write to SVF file instead of LPT port7 select Yes At the notice Does the Target System Support SVF Rev D select either Yes for Rev D or No for Rev C 5 The Create SVF File dialog box will open Enter the file name and click OK 6 Atthe notice Use STATE RESETS in SVF File select either Yes or No If you are just programming Atmel devices it is recommended that you select Yes FON
9. RAM m Windows supported mouse m 5M bytes of free disk space m Available parallel printer port Note Windows 3 x 95 98 and Windows NT3 x 4 x use different versions of the Atmel ISP software The install file for the Windows 3 x 95 98 version is ATMISP EXE and the install file for Windows NT 3 x 4 x is ATMISPNT EXE 2 2 AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide AMEL Section 3 Atmel ISP Software The Atmel ISP software ATMISP is the primary means for implementing ISP on Atmel ISP devices It can be used from your personal computer to implement ISP or to gener ate an output file Serial Vector Format SVF file suitable for use on ATE systems The Atmel ISP software is a Windows based program that runs on Windows 3 x Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows NT platforms Windows NT requires a different software package ATMISPNT If you want to use the Atmel ISP software to implement ISP from your personal computer you will need the Atmel ISP cable Otherwise it is not required To get a copy of the software you can order it from your local Atmel sales representa tive or download it from our web site After you receive the software you must install it before using When it is successfully installed the Atmel ISP Program and Help icons are automatically created Figure 3 1 shows the ATMISP main menu Figure 3 1 ATMISP Main Menu fu l atmisp JDIX File Edit View Process Window Help B ZA IHR With the Atmel
10. TDO and TCK pins The pin numbers for these pins depend on which Atmel ISP device you are using and its package type Refer to Table 1 1 for pinout information The JTAG standard also requires that the TMS and TDI pins be pulled up for each device in the JTAG chain The Atmel ISP devices have an internal pull up feature for these pins which when enabled saves the need for external pull up resistors Once you have reserved logic resources for the JTAG interface you can program verify and erase any Atmel ISP device using the Atmel ISP software Note Even though you must reserve certain I O pins in your design for the JTAG interface you can still implement buried logic functions in the macrocells associ ated with these pins Table 1 1 Atmel ISP Device JTAG Pinout JTAG 44 pin 44 pin 68 pin 84 pin 100 pin 100 pin 160 pin Pin TQFP PLCC PLCC PLCC PQFP TQFP PQFP TDI 1 7 12 14 6 4 9 TDO 32 38 57 71 75 73 112 TMS 7 13 19 23 17 15 22 TCK 26 32 50 62 64 62 99 To use ISP to program Atmel devices vou must enable the JTAG interface An optional but recommended practice is to also enable the TMS and TDI internal pull ups Enabling the JTAG interface requires choosing specific Atmel device tvpes before compiling vour design This procedure is outlined below for Atmel Synario and Atmel WinCUPL If vou need to enable Atmel fitter properties for other software platforms please contact Atmel PLD Applicati
11. View Chain File Log File Run Use this command to view the contents of a chain file The chain file will show the following information m The chain file name m The parallel port used e g Port 1 corresponds to LPT1 m The cable tvpe used if the BvteBlaster BvteBlasterMV cable tvpe is selected m The calibration value m The device number position of device in the JTAG hardware chain m The device tvpe m JEDEC file used for each device if appropriate m ISP operation performed for each device m Warning message indicating the IDCODE box has not been checked in the Device Properties dialog box for an Atmel device this only appears when the IDCODE box has not been checked in the Device Properties dialog box for an Atmel device The View Chain File command gives vou a snapshot of all the device information stored in the chain file before vou execute it Make sure that this compares exactiv to the ISP device s in the hardware chain If there are discrepancies use the Edit Device Add Device or Delete Device command to modify the chain file Atmel recommends that you view your chain file prior to executing it This will assure that you are programming the right device with the right instruction in the correct order on your JTAG hardware chain This command opens a log file that shows you the status of all ISP operations after they were executed in your chain file For example if you executed a programming operation it wil
12. a separate SVF file for each group of ISP operations you want to perform However if you want to do this select Yes Otherwise select No Atmel recommends that you choose Yes here so that you don t inadvertently create an SVF file that exe cutes more operations than you intended to perform If you do select No for this feature remember to close your SVF file after you have com pleted appending all the operations you want performed on it Enter TCK Period in Microseconds This notice assumes that you selected No when you responded to the Does your Tar get System Support SVF Spec Rev D message This means that the software will be creating a Rev C version of the SVF file which must specify delays in number of TCK periods You must enter a value for the TCK period at this prompt The software supports 1 microsecond increments So just enter only the value For example if you want to enter a 1 microsecond TCK period just type 1 and select OK The software will automatically calculate the number of TCK cycles required to model any required delays needed when creating the SVF programming file Use Standard Cable This message will appear if you have originally configured the Atmel ISP software to use the ByteBlaster MV cable or have loaded an existing chain file that has the Byte Blaster MV cable selected If you select No the software will assume you want to continue to use the ByteBlaster cable If you select Yes the softw
13. and click OK To recover this information at a later time you can reload this file by using the Open command from the File menu 9 From the View menu click once on Chain File This allows you to view the infor mation you have entered with the software to describe your JTAG chain Verify that the information is correct If you need to change it see the Edit menu com mand Under this menu you can add edit and remove devices from an existing JTAG chain Atmel ISP versions V2 99 and later have an option that allows you to edit add and or remove devices in your chain by just double clicking the chain file Before executing ISP operations the number and order the devices are configured in your JTAG hardware chain must match both in number and order on your chain file If the chain file information does not match your JTAG hardware configuration exactly the ISP software will generate an error when it executes your chain file Note When performing ISP operations on multiple devices you cannot mix different operations for different devices For example you cannot erase one Atmel ISP device and program another at the same time You can however erase several devices simultaneously You can also perform a programming operation on one device exclusive of all others This is done by placing all devices unaffected by the ISP operation in the Bypass mode From the Atmel ISP software main menu click once on Process Select Run The Atmel ISP sof
14. and vice versa Solution Change vour ISP software configuration for the cable that vou want to use Problem A device programmed on vour circuit board has the JTAG port dis abled or is using the JTAG port pins as logic I Os Solution Remove the device from vour circuit board erase it on an external device programmer and reinsert it onto vour circuit board AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide mmur 7 3 Troubleshooting 7 4 8 Problem The Atmel ISP software detects the devices in your hardware chain but reports the wrong number of devices Solution Check whether any device in your JTAG hardware chain was pro grammed with a JEDEC file that buffers the TDI pin to the TDO pin Remove this device from your circuit board and erase it using an external device programmer Problem The device type you specified in your chain file is incorrect The Atmel ISP software should report this error Solution Make sure to specify the correct device type in the chain file Problem Your JTAG hardware chain is incorrectly configured on your circuit board Solution Your JTAG hardware chain must be hardwired correctly on your circuit board before you can implement ISP See also Setting Up Your Target System in Section 5 Getting Started for the correct setup of your JTAG hardware chain Problem Your PC s parallel port is not connected to LPT1 or has the wrong port address Solution Go to File Port Set
15. can only perform the same ISP operation on several devices at the same time For example you can erase all devices in the chain at the same time but you cannot erase one device while programming another in the same JTAG chain The only exception is the Bypass instruction where it can be used in combination with any other JTAG instruction For example you can program the first device and bypass all remaining devices in your JTAG chain The Atmel ISP software if used with an Atmel ISP board can perform programming operations on only one device at a time Attempting to use the software with the Atmel ISP board to program multiple devices will generate an error A customer s circuit board is required to program multiple devices via ISP Before running ATMISP make sure to apply power to your circuit board or the Atmel ISP board before attaching the 25 pin connector on the ISP cable to your PC If you get the message Check board chips and power supplies that means the ATMISP software is not able to communicate with the ISP hardware properly For more informa tion please refer to Section 7 Troubleshootin The ATMISP software allows you to use either the Atmel ISP cable or the Byte Blaster BvteBlasterMV cable to program the Atmel ISP devices Refer to the ATMISP Commands section for more information on how to select the appropriate download cable tvpe The ATMISP software also allows vou to generate Serial Vector Format files ATE ven
16. circuit Atmel ISP board Using the Atmel ISP software download cable and ISP hardware board vou can pro gram verifv blank check erase secure and read from anv Atmel ISP device directiv from vour personal computer while the devices are still on the circuit boards URL www atmel com BBS 1 408 436 4309 Fax on Demand 1 800 29 ATMEL 1 800 292 8635 North America 1 408 441 0732 International Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide 1 1 Rev 1936A 07 01 Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 Benefits Atmel JTAG ISP Interface Single device Programming In system programming allows you to program and reprogram devices after they are soldered onto your circuit board ISP eliminates the extra handling step required in the manufacturing process to program the devices on an external programmer before plac ing them on your circuit board Eliminating this step reduces the possibility of damaging the delicate leads of high pin count surface mount devices or damaging the device through electrostatic discharge ESD ISP also allows you to make design changes and field upgrades without removing the Atmel ISP devices from the circuit board In addi tion ISP allows you to use your Automatic Test Equipment ATE to perform ISP operations on your ISP devices and integrate these ISP operations with the normal pro duction test flow The Atmel JTAG ISP interface is a 4 pin 3 or 5 volt interface compatible with the Joint Test Ac
17. dialog box The ISP software will then append information about the new device to the existing chain file Before you can use this command you must solder a new Atmel ISP device and connect it to your existing JTAG hardware chain on your circuit board The device type its position in the chain the JEDEC file used and JTAG instruction width must all be specified in the Device Properties dialog box The ISP software requires you to enter this information for all devices in your JTAG hardware chain whether they are Atmel or non Atmel ISP devices This is necessary so the software can perform the right ISP operation on the right device on your circuit board This command allows you to edit the device information in an open chain file You can use this command if you want to change the ISP operations you want to perform A prompt will appear asking you to enter the device number in the JTAG chain that you want to mod ify After you enter the device number the Device Properties dialog box will reappear You can then change the ISP operations for the appropriate device Click OK when done The ISP software will auto matically update your chain file This command deletes devices from an open chain file When this command is executed it will prompt you to enter the device numbers you want to delete Click OK The chain file will be updated and devices renumbered automatically Before you can use this com mand you must remove the Atmel devices yo
18. gt 7 Go to Process Run to execute the ISP operations 8 Exit the Atmel ISP software Note The ISP software requires you to exit the software before the SVF file is written to disk Trying to open an SVF file while the software is running will display a file of null 0 bytes size AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide Getting Started 5 4 Creating Jam The Atmel ISP software and the competitor s SVF2JAM translator allow you to create Files Jam files that can be executed on the competitor s Jam player It should be noted that any of the command line options in the Jam player except the port address are not avail able for Atmel devices Also you must use the ByteBlaster ByteBlasterMV cable to execute Jam files Each Atmel Jam file can only execute specific programming opera tions that are embedded into that file Please refer to the application note Creating Atmel JAM JBC File s for the ATF1500AS Device Family for further details on how to create Jam files for Atmel ISP devices 5 5 Creating PCF If you are using the Hewlett Packard HP3070 Series of ATE testers to program your Files Atmel ISP devices vou ll need the HP Pattern Capture Format PCF files This PCF file can be created by converting an SVF file generated by the Atmel ISP software into a PCF file using the SVF2PCF utility Please refer to the In System Programming of Atmel ATF1500AS Devices on the HP3070 application note for further information on th
19. port mode selection 4 Set the Parallel Port mode to ECP or EPP 5 Save setup and exit CMOS Setup most likely press the Esc key Once Windows boots run the ATMISP program Make sure the ISP board power is turned on before you run the program If the program does not run check the Con trol Panel to make sure that the Parallel Port mode is set to ECP or EPP To set Parallel Port mode to ECP or EPP in Windows 95 98 1 Select the Control Panel from the My Computer window 2 Select System icon and then select Device Manager option 3 Double click on Ports COM amp LPT All the ports will appear under the option 4 Select Printer Port LPT and click Properties 5 Select Drive option and click on Change Drive option 6 Click on Show all devices All the printer port modes will be displayed in the right column 7 Select ECP Printer Port mode Click on OK 3 times to get out of System Properties window Windows may prompt you to reboot your PC Click OK Switch 4 of SW2 is used to select either Device 1 84 PLCC or Device 2 daughter board as the target device e When Switch 4 is off Device 1 84 PLCC socket will be the selected target device e When Switch 4 is on Device 2 daughter board will be the selected target device The ISP board cannot program both Device 1 and 2 simultaneously ISP uses JTAG interface e Optional internal pull ups on TMS and TDI can be used Pull ups are required on
20. programmed Either Atmel or other devices on board can be damaged e Possible bus contention problem for tri stateable outputs System board operational state is undefined e Incorrect functional operation may occur Solution Use one JTAG chain to link all devices on the board 14 Avoid long 5 devices JTAG devices chains e Ifyou must generate a long chain buffer the TMS TCK signal between devices Schmitt trigger buffers preferred e Buffers reshape rise times on TMS and TCK signals 15 Buffer all JTAG pins directly at the header e Alternate approach to handling long JTAG chains e Assures clean rising edges on all JTAG signals 16 Use a slower TCK frequency e TCK skew may cause setup hold violations on long device chains for faster clock frequencies e Slower frequency signals are less subject to transmission line effects ringing overshoot which can cause programming problems e Slower signal frequency generates less noise crosstalk on cable 17 Terminate JTAG signals at header e Both active and passive termination are acceptable However passive termina tion is preferred e Reduces ringing due to long cable PCB trace lengths e Termination is most critical for TMS and TCK AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide mmur 6 3 JTAG ISP Guidelines 18 Do not insert active circuits between JTAG header and the JTAG devices in chain e f active circuit malfunctions May cause programmin
21. some of these built in protection features hidden commands are made available in order to allow these advanced users to force the ISP operation to proceed despite the fact that ATMISP detected potential problems Please use these hidden commands with discretion These hidden com mands are listed and described below ID Check Mixed Voltage V3 00 or Later This option allows you to override the ISP software setting that checks the correct manufacturer ID for Atmel ISP devices If you receive the ID Check error you can use this command to bypass the manufacturer ID check process The default setting for this option is disabled This option will remain enabled until you disable it and vice versa if it is disabled To enable disable this option do the following m Before executing your chain file hold down the Shift key and press the Alt and L keys simultaneously The Atmel ISP software will display a warning message indicating the state of the manufacturer ID Check option after you enter this key sequence Click OK to close the warning message This option overrides the normal error message you would receive from the ISP software when you attempt to program both 3V and 5V Atmel devices in the same JTAG hardware chain The default state of this option is disabled t remains enabled until you disable it and vice versa If you decide to enable this option please be aware of the following precautions m SV device may not pr
22. specified an ISP operation that requires a JEDEC file to be specified If you are trying to execute a Program Verify Program Verify or Program Verify Secure oper ation on any device in your chain file without a JEDEC file you will see this error message Edit your chain file using the Edit Device command and specify a JEDEC file Both 5V and 3V devices in Chain File This error occurs when you create a chain file that has both ASV low voltage and AS devices standard power This is currently not allowed by the Atmel ISP software You must create a chain that is either all 5V or 3V devices Creating a mixed voltage device chain file may create func tional problems on your board if you have 3V devices that must handle 5V inputs Also AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide mmur 7 5 Troubleshooting 7 1 2 7 6 Warning Messages programming a 5V device at 3V or vice versa is not recommended Either combination could cause programming problems if you have a mixed voltage device chain file If you still must program a mixed voltage device chain there is an override option avail able that will disable this error This is a 3V svstem with 5V devices This error occurs if vou have a 3V supplv on vour target svstem but are using 5V device s on your board If the Atmel ISP software detects a 3V supply on the JTAG header and a 5V device ID is read out from at least one device in vour hardware chain then it will genera
23. Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide AMEL T A BDTIC www bdtic com Semiconductor Table of Contents Section 1 Intro ducti IT 1 1 Ted Ta FS i Bree LEE ENEDES het hace ERE SDS EA 1 2 1 2 Atmel JTAG ISP Interface nn 1 2 1 2 1 Single device Programming nanna nannti 1 2 1 2 2 Multiple device Programming nn nerne nanna 1 3 1 3 Design Considerations nanna 1 4 1 3 1 JTAG Interface with Atmel Svnario sent 1 4 1 3 2 JTAG Interface with Atmel WinCUPL en ennnn 1 5 Section 2 Atmel ISP Package Options nn 2 1 21 System Requirements 25 EL Es ele S E 2 2 Section 3 Atmel ISP SOMWANG ari ia g A 3 1 3 1 ATMISP Commands L ennnnnnnnnnnnnntnnnnntnnnnntnnntntnnnnntnnnnnznnn tti 3 3 3 1 1 Device Properties Dialog BOX ena 3 3 3 1 2 Description of ATMISP File Menu Commands en 3 4 3 1 3 Description of ATMISP Edit Menu Commands nn 3 6 3 1 4 Description of ATMISP View Menu Commands seen 3 8 3 1 5 Description of ATMISP Process Menu Commands mn 3 8 3 1 6 Description of ATMISP Help Menu Commands nn 3 10 3 2 ATMISP Hidden Commands Advanced Users Onlv e nn 3 10 Section 4 Atmel ISP Hardware 2 se nien ri ak o ERE 4 1 4 1 Atmel ISP Board Description snanar nn 4 1 4 1 1 Optional Features on Atmel ISP Board Useful for Prototvping 4 2 4 2 Atmel ISP Daughter Board nn nn nanna 4 4 43 Atmel ISP Caples ionainn napaan aaa kein j
24. Atmel WinCUPL and CUPL Total Designer software Atmel WinCUPL from Logical Devices you ll need to select an Atmel ISP device type first You can then change the fitter property settings to enable the TDI and TMS internal pull ups or other options For example pin keeper circuits Note f you use an Atmel ISP device type for a design that uses the JTAG interface pins as logic I O pins Atmel WinCUPL will generate an error 1 For Atmel WinCUPL V4 8 click once on Options from the main menu then click once on Select Device This will open the Select Device dialog box For Atmel WinCUPL V5 1 click once on Options from the main menu then click once on Compiler This will open the Compiler Options dialog box Click once on the Device tab to go to the device selection menu 2 Choose the appropriate Atmel ISP device Refer to Table 1 2 for a device type listing for Atmel WinCUPL Note An alternate method is to choose an appropriate Atmel ISP device type from Table 1 2 and include it in the header section of your PLD source file 3 Click OK to close the device selection menu 4 Click once on File from the Atmel WinCUPL main menu then click once on Open Select your PLD source file from the appropriate working directory 5 Click OK to open the PLD source file 6 Click once on File from the Atmel WinCUPL main menu then click once on Save This will save any changes you made to the source file 7 Click once on Run from the At
25. CC44 F1504ISPPLCC44 F1504PLCC44 ATF1504 68 pin PLCC ATF1504 ISP PLCC68 ATF1504 PLCC68 F1504ISPPLCC68 F1504PLCC68 ATF 1504 84 pin PLCC ATF1504 ISP PLCC84 ATF1504 PLCC84 F1504ISPPLCC84 F1504PLCC84 ATF1504 44 pin TQFP ATF1504 ISP TQFP44 ATF1504 TQFP44 F1504ISPTQFP44 F1504TQFP44 ATF1504 100 pin TQFP ATF1504 ISP TQFP100 ATF1504 TQFP100 F1504ISPTQFP100 F1504TQFP100 ATF1504 100 pin PQFP ATF1504 ISP PQFP100 ATF1504 PQFP100 F1504ISPQFP100 F1504QFP100 ATF1508 84 pin PLCC ATF1508 ISP PLCC84 ATF1508 PLCC84 F1508ISPPLCC84 F1508PLCC84 ATF1508 100 pin PQFP ATF1508 ISP PQFP100 ATF1508 PQFP100 F1508ISPQFP100 F1508QFP100 ATF1508 100 pin TQFP ATF1508 ISP TQFP100 ATF1508 TQFP100 F1508ISPTQFP100 F1508TQFP100 ATF1508 160 pin PQFP ATF1508 ISP PQFP160 ATF1508 PQFP160 F1508ISPQFP160 F1508QFP160 1 6 AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide AMEL Section 2 Atmel ISP Package Options Atmel offers two options for customers who want to implement in system programming The Atmel ISP kit is useful for customers who want to implement ISP on their circuit board The Atmel ISP board package is an in system programming tool The contents of each of these two options are listed below 1 The Atmel ISP kit contains see Section 8 Ordering Information for ordering number Programming interface software ATMISP Atmel ISP software Atmel ISP download cable DB25 to 10 pin cable Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide 2 The Atmel IS
26. DCODE Checking is now lt ON OFF gt This warning occurs if you attempt to override the manufacturer ID check on the device using the Shift Alt L key sequence Selecting OK confirms the state of whether IDCODE checking is either on or off The Atmel ISP software defaults to having the IDCODE checking turned on It will remain on until the hidden key sequence above turns it off It will remain off until turned on again by reentering the same key sequence JTAG Port Checking is now lt ON OFF gt This warning occurs if you attempt to override the JTAG Port Pin error by using the Shift Alt J key sequence This error occurs when your design is using the JTAG port pins for logic Selecting OK confirms the state of whether the JTAG port checking is on or off The Atmel ISP software defaults to having the JTAG port checking turned on It will remain on until the hidden key sequence above turns it off It will remain off until turned on again by reentering the same sequence The setting will remain in effect as long as the Atmel ISP software is running Mixed Voltage Device Checking is now lt ON OFF gt This warning occurs if you attempt to override the Mixed Voltage Device Check error using the Shift Alt V key sequence This warning appears when you are attempting to program both 3V and 5V Atmel devices in the same JTAG chain Selecting OK confirms the state of the mixed voltage device checking to be either on or off The
27. P software is also available on Atmel s web site and BBS for download Problem Vou have not connected the supplv voltage and GND of vour target svstem to the appropriate VCC and GND pins respectivelv on the 10 pin JTAG header s on vour board Solution Wire up the VCC and GND pins on the JTAG header to their respective VCC and GND buses on vour board Note Contact Atmel PLD Applications if none of the above suggestions appear to resolve this error AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide Troubleshooting Invalid Chain File You have attempted to load a chain file which the ISP software does not recognize Use the File New command to create a new chain file with the ISP operations you want to perform and re save it under your old file name Invalid Device ID The Atmel ISP software reads an incorrect manufacturer silicon device ID for an Atmel ISP device on your circuit board If any Atmel device has an invalid ID you can still per form ISP operations on it by using the hidden ID Check Override command However it is not recommended to override the device ID check feature For example if you created a 2 device chain with ATF1508AS and ATF1504AS devices but you actually have two ATF1508AS devices on your board this error will be gener ated It is not recommended that you override the IDCODE Check in this case The same error would occur if you have two ATF1508ASV devices in your chain file but there are
28. P board package contains see Section 8 Ordering Information for ordering number Note Atmel ISP board Atmel ISP download cable DB25 to 10 pin cable Programming interface software ATMISP Atmel ISP software AC DC adapter and cord output 9V DC Atmel ATF15xx Familv ISP Devices User Guide An 84 pin PLCC socket comes with the Atmel ISP board to support the 84 pin PLCC ATF15xx devices Daughter boards can be used in conjunction with the Atmel ISP board to sup port all other ATF15xx packages There are six different daughter boards available to support 44 pin PLCC 44 pin TQFP 68 pin PLCC 100 pin TQFP 100 pin PQFP and 160 pin PQFP packages If you already have the ByteBlaster or ByteBlasterMV download cable you can sim ply download the Atmel ISP software from Atmel s web site or BBS and use either the BvteBlaster or BvteBlasterMV to program Atmel ISP devices on vour circuit board Atmel ATF15xx Familv ISP Devices User Guide 2 1 Rev 1936A 07 01 Atmel ISP Package Options 2 1 System The Atmel ISP board operates when connected to a parallel port on a PC station run Requirements ning Windows 3 x Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 3 x or Windows NT 4 x The minimum software and hardware requirements for programming the device are as follows m Atmel ISP software ATMISP EXE m Microsoft Windows 3 x Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 3 x or Windows NT 4 x m 80386 486 Pentium based PC m 8M bytes
29. TMS and TDI by the JTAG standard e Must select correct device types in Atmel Svnario and Atmel WinCUPL to enable JTAG TAP ISP is available when the part is in Pin controlled Power down mode or when low power device is asleep Device state after interruption of ISP e If ISP is interrupted all I O pins are tri stated regardless of the state of the pin keeper circuits e Prevents partially programmed device from causing bus contention with other devices on circuit board AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide JTAG ISP Guidelines 12 During ISP programming all I O pins are in one of the following conditions e High impedance state When a blank erased device is programmed When a device is reprogrammed with the pin keeper circuits disabled Prevents bus contention with external devices interfacing with Atmel device on the circuit board e Weakly latched to the previous state When a programmed device is reprogrammed with the pin keeper circuits enabled IVO pins keep previous logic levels prior to ISP Prevents ISP from affecting the operation of other devices on the system board 13 Don t use multiple JTAG chains on one board e Devices may interact between different JTAG chains e Board is functional only when all devices in all JTAG chains are programmed successfully e f programming fails for at least one device in a chain while other JTAG chains were successfully
30. This message is applicable if you plan the use the Serial Vector Format SVF file gener ated by the Atmel ISP software to execute ISP operations on an automated device ATE tester The SVF specification has several revisions An earlier revision Rev C is supported by most ATE and semiconductor vendors However it requires you to imple ment delays for programming operations by modeling them as a specific number in the JTAG clock TCK periods The period of the JTAG TCK can be specified in nano or milliseconds This has some pitfalls though If the tester s clock period is adjusted in the hardware without an appropriate change in the SVF file the delay period will be modeled incor rectly The result is that the device s may not be programmed correctly A later version of the SVF specification Rev D allows you to model a delay as single time value For example milliseconds This value is independent of the TCK period used by the tester hardware If your tester supports this then it is the preferred format to use In this case select Yes A new notice will not appear AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide Troubleshooting Close SVF File and Start Another Choosing this command gives you the option to close an SVF file that is already open and append new ISP operations to it This command is useful when you want to perform a different set of ISP operations using the same SVF file This prevents you from having to create
31. actually two ATF1508AS devices on your board The workaround is to edit the chain file accordingly to match the device types on your board Contact Atmel PLD Applications if you encounter this error with any Atmel ISP device s Device number not valid This error normally occurs when you are using the Edit Add or Delete Device com mands and specify the wrong device number The ISP software can flag the wrong number if you specify a number greater than the actual number of devices already spec ified in your chain file If you have a blank chain file you cannot specify any device number as no device information exists yet In this case edit the existing chain file to add at least one device JEDEC file lt Filename gt disables the JTAG port on Chip lt number gt The JEDEC lt filename gt you have specified will program the appropriate chip lt number gt with logic that either disables the JTAG port or uses the JTAG port pins as logic I Os The Atmel ISP software generates this error because you cannot reprogram this chip lt number gt or any other device in your JTAG hardware chain using the ISP software If this device is programmed the only way to reprogram using ISP is to remove it from you circuit board erase it using an external device programmer and reinsert it in your circuit board If you still must program this chip there is a JTAG port override option available on the Atmel ISP software JEDEC file not specified You have
32. and either your circuit board or the Atmel ISP board When this option runs the software dynamically adjusts the communication speed between the parallel port on your PC and the Atmel ISP devices in your JTAG chain If the self calibration process is successful the software was able to find a reliable transfer speed to communicate with your hardware It will save this transfer speed as long as the main menu remains open If you save your chain file after running the Self Calibrate option the transfer speed will also be saved Therefore the next time you run the software with this chain file it will communicate at the specified transfer speed in the chain file If the self calibration process fails the software automatically selects the slowest transfer rate It will use this rate for all further ISP opera tions unless the self calibration process is repeated and the software selects a faster transfer rate If vou do not use this option the soft ware defaults to using the fastest transfer speed to communicate with your hardware With V3 00 or later ATMISP software versions this self calibration process will be automaticallv run when a chain file is executed for the first time This option is available in V3 00 or later software versions It allows you to directly control the transfer speed of the data between the par allel port on vour PC and the JTAG device on vour board This feature is useful when vou are trving to communicate with
33. arallel ISP for Atmel devices To create a JTAG daisy chain to implement parallel ISP perform the following steps 1 Connect the TMS and TCK pin for each device in the JTAG chain to the appro priate pins on the 10 pin header on your circuit board 2 Connect the TDI pin from the first device to the TDI pin on the 10 pin header 3 Connect the TDO pin from first device to the TDI pin of the next device Continue this process until all except the last one are connected 4 Connect the TDO pin from the last device to the TDO pin on the 10 pin header Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide AIMEL 1 3 Introduction 1 3 1 3 1 1 4 Design Considerations JTAG Interface with Atmel Synario A device residing in any location in the JTAG chain can be programmed exclusive of all others You can use the Atmel ISP software to place all other devices except the one to be programmed in the JTAG Bypass mode When the other devices are placed in this mode a 1 bit flow through register appears between the TDI and TDO pins for these devices During a programming operation JTAG programming data passes through devices in the JTAG Bypass mode but is loaded into the device that is to be pro grammed This allows only the device you want to program to be loaded with JEDEC fuse data Performing ISP on Atmel ISP devices requires that you reserve design resources for the JTAG interface You will need to reserve four I O pins for the TMS TDI
34. are will change to use the Atmel ISP cable You will have to change your cable accordingly between your PC and your target board before executing your chain file Otherwise you may receive a No Devices Found Check Cables error For ATF1500ASV devices it is recommended that you use Rev 4 or later of the Atmel ISP cable This later revision contains special hardware within the cable to sup port our low voltage devices Using an older version of the Atmel ISP cable may cause programming problems with ASV devices The revision number of the Atmel ISP cable is written on the shell of the cable Use ByteBlaster Cable This notice appears after you have executed the Process Options command and selected No for SVF output The software is asking you whether you want to use the ByteBlaster cable to execute ISP operations on your target board If you select Yes make sure the ByteBlaster cable is connected to your hardware Otherwise the soft ware will require you to use the Atmel ISP cable AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide mmur 7 9 Troubleshooting 7 10 AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide AMEL Section 8 ATDH1150VPC Ordering Information Windows 95 98 ISP Software Multi volt Cable ATDH1151VPC Windows NT ISP Software Multi volt Cable ATDH 1160VPC Multi volt ISP Board Multi volt ISP Cable Windows 95 98 ISP Software ATDH 1161PC 44 pin PLCC Adapter Board
35. ations on any devices in your JTAG hard ware chain The only way to re implement ISP on your JTAG chain is to remove the affected device and erase it using an external device programmer To enable disable this option do the following Before executing your chain file hold down the Shift key and press the Alt and J keys simultaneously The Atmel ISP software will dis play a warning message indicating the state of the JTAG port option after you enter this key sequence Click OK to close the warning message AIMEL 3 11 Atmel ISP Software 3 12 AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide AMEL Section 4 Atmel ISP Hardware The Atmel ISP hardware consists of the Atmel ISP board the Atmel ISP cable 9V AC DC adapter and Atmel ISP daughter boards The Atmel ISP cable or optionally the ByteBlaster ByteBlasterMV is required to implement ISP from your personal computer for Atmel devices The Atmel ISP board is optional but useful for prototyping your designs before using them in your target system The Atmel ISP daughter boards are used in conjunction with the Atmel ISP board so you can program devices in different package types 4 1 Atmel ISP Board The Atmel ISP board connects to the PC via an Atmel ISP cable This cable connects Description from the PC s parallel port to the 10 pin male header on the Atmel ISP board There are two sockets available for programming One socket is the 84 pin PLCC socket Socket 1 and t
36. board Each daughter board refer to Section 8 Ordering Information has only one socket adapter soldered to it corresponding to the appropri ate package type shown in the table Figure 4 3 ISP Daughter Board ATMEL ATF15xx FAMILV ISP DAUGHTER BOARD Socket Orientation for Pin 1 of Device ATMEL ATF15xx FAMILV ISP DAUGHTER BOARD 160 pin 100 pin 100 pin PQFP PQFP TQFP Socket Socket Socket Orientation for Pin 1 of Device AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide Atmel ISP Hardware Figure 4 4 Correct Orientation of Daughter Board on ISP Board Color Stripe Male Header ATF15xx ISP Board Family Daughter Board 9V Adapter Connector Orientation for Pin 1 on 84 pin PLCC Socket Orientation for Pin 1 on Daughter Board 4 3 Atmel ISP Cable The Atmel ISP cable connects between the parallel port of your PC and the 10 pin JTAG header on vour circuit board or the Atmel ISP board The power on LED on the 25 pin male connector housing indicates that the cable is connected properly Make sure this LED is turned on before using the Atmel ISP software The Atmel ISP cable consists of a 25 pin male connector which connects from the par allel port to a 10 pin female header connector The female header connector connects to the male 10 pin JTAG header on the ISP circuit board The color stripe indicates the orientation of Pin 1 on the header connector Since the cable is not polarized use the color stripe a
37. ch on off AC DC adapter connection Voc selection jumper If programming ATF1500AS ASL devices set the jumper to 5V to select 5V Vcc If programming ATF1500ASV ASVL devices set the jumper to 3V to select 3 3V Voc Switch 4 of this switch is used to select either the 84PLCC socket or the daughter board socket as the target socket Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide AIMEL 4 3 Atmel ISP Hardware 4 2 4 4 Atmel ISP Daughter Board Atmel ISP daughter boards are circuit boards that interface with the Atmel ISP board They are used to program Atmel ISP devices with different package types other than the 84 pin PLCC If you plan to program a device on the ISP board that is not an 84 pin PLCC package type you will need the appropriate daughter board There are unique daughter boards available for each Atmel ISP package type Each daughter board contains a socket for the Atmel ISP device on the top side and female header connector on the bottom side The header connectors on the bottom side mate with the male headers on Socket 2 of the Atmel ISP board Figure 4 3 shows two daughter boards The first one shows sockets for 44 pin PLCC TQFP and 68 pin PLCC packages The second daughter board shows sockets for 100 pin TQFP PQFP and 160 pin PQFP packages Orientation of Pin 1 for each package type is shown in Figure 4 3 Figure 4 4 shows the proper orientation of the daughter board when it is con nected to the ISP main
38. created will only support ISP operations on Atmel ISP devices If you need to program devices from different vendors with a single SVF file or execute JTAG Boundary Scan Test BST operations on an Atmel device you need to use third party JTAG software that supports these features For more information contact Atmel PLD Applications Use State Resets in SVF File This notice asks whether you want to include a TEST LOGIC RESET state in the SVF programming file If you are programming just Atmel ISP devices in your JTAG hard ware chain it is recommended that you select Yes If you are programming Atmel ISP devices in a mixed vendor JTAG hardware chain it is recommended you select No Selecting Yes for the latter option causes the Atmel ISP software to insert TEST LOGIC RESET instructions within the SVF file This may cause other vendor devices to reset when the Atmel SVF file is being executed In turn boundary scan programming and or functional operations of other non Atmel device s in your JTAG hardware chain may be affected This command however will have no effect on Atmel devices Selecting No will make sure that the SVF always enters and leaves the JTAG Test Access Port TAP in the RUN TEST IDLE state At a later time when you want to reset all of your devices you can place the TAP into the TEST LOGIC RESET state This should allow all devices in your chain to reset simultaneously Does Target System Support SVF Spec Rev D
39. d on your PC before you can run it When it is successfully installed the Atmel ISP Program and Help icons are automatically created 1 2 Double click on the ATMISP icon to start the Atmel ISP software If a chain file has been previously saved the software will automatically load in this chain file and the Atmel ISP main menu will be displaved Otherwise the software will displav a dialog box prompting vou to enter the num ber of devices in vou JTAG chain This will occur immediatelv after the software is invoked Either enter a number or select Cancel If you select Cancel the Atmel ISP main menu will be displaved and vou ll need to follow the steps below to create a chain file From the File menu click once on New The software will displav a dialog box prompting vou to enter the number of devices in vour JTAG chain Note Step 1 is unnecessary if you followed step 3 above If you are using ISP soft ware with an ISP board you must select 7 for the number of devices in your JTAG chain Selecting a value other than 1 or attempting to program more than one device on the Atmel ISP board may cause an error You can program multi ple ISP devices only with a custom target system After entering the number of devices the Device Properties dialog box will appear This dialog box will reappear for each device you have defined in your JTAG chain Under Device Type enter the Atmel ISP device type you want to program Under JTAG I
40. devices mav have JTAG instruction widths different from the default value Make sure to specifv the correct instruction width for those devices m IDCODE Register Option Make sure this option is alwavs selected before executing anv ISP operation on Atmel devices Some non Atmel ISP devices do not power up with the IDCODE register available Deselect this option for these devices m JTAG Instruction This dialog box specifies the ISP operation to be performed All JTAG operations are listed below 1 Bypass This instruction bvpasses the selected device from responding to ISP operations It is required for all non Atmel ISP devices in your JTAG hardware chain 2 Program Verify This instruction will erase program and verify the Atmel ISP device 3 Erase Erases the appropriate Atmel ISP device This is the recommended state for all Atmel ISP devices prior to programming 4 Blank Check This operation checks to see if a device is blank If it isn t an error will be generated Devices previously secured may pass Blank Check However this does not mean that they are blank To unsecure a device sim ply erase it 5 Verify This operation performs a fuse verify on the device The JEDEC data programmed into the device is compared with the JEDEC file If the fuses do not verify an error message is generated 6 Load Loads the fuse data programmed in the Atmel ISP device into RAM If you specify a JEDEC file with
41. directory where the JEDEC file is to be saved does not exist m An operating system error such as saving the JEDEC file to a floppy disk in drive A when there is no diskette in the drive Chip lt number gt Fails This error is generated when the chip specified by lt number gt fails any of the program ming operations such as Program Secure Verify Load Erase or Blank Check lt number gt specifies which chip actually failed The number depends on the chip location in the JTAG chain For example Chip 1 would be the first chip in the chain Chip 2 the second and so on AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide Troubleshooting Secure Verify Fail This error occurs when the ISP software is unable to verify that a device is secured in your JTAG chain This can occur due to the following reasons m You have more than one device in your chain and the other devices are not placed in the Bypass mode m The device you are trying to verify was already secured with a JEDEC file that either disables the JTAG port or uses the JTAG port pins No Devices Found This error is generated when your JTAG hardware chain is incorrectly configured Possi ble reasons for this error are discussed below 1 Problem The power to your circuit board was accidentally turned off Solution Make sure your circuit board is powered on before running the software Problem Your circuit board does not contain an Atmel ISP device s S
42. dit your chain file and exit the software without saving it If you select Yes the ISP software will prompt you for a file name to save the chain file Otherwise its contents will be lost Atmel Devices need the IDCODE box checked The IDCODE box is a JTAG convention that indicates whether a JTAG device has a 32 bit Manufacturer ID register between its TDI and TDO pins that contains the device ID All Atmel devices have this register Some devices by other vendors such as TI Boundary Scan Logic Chips don t have a manufacturer IDCODE register So the 1 bit Bypass register appears between TDI and TDO by default If these devices are in your JTAG HDWR chain then IDCODE box for them must not be checked AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide Troubleshooting The reverse is true for devices that have an ID code such as Atmel ISP devices The IDCODE box must be checked for them If the IDCODE box is in the wrong state it will affect the bitstream that the software actu ally sees from your JTAG hardware chain versus the bitstream it expects to see The result can be either incorrect programming and or incorrectly detecting the actual num ber of JTAG devices on your board If you attempt to uncheck the IDCODE box for an Atmel device in your chain you will receive this warning message with Atmel ISP software version 2 77 and higher The state of the IDCODE box if it is unchecked will also be indicated in your chain file I
43. e register depends on the JTAG instruction width and the data being shifted in for that instruction The JTAG interface pins for the Atmel ISP device must be connected to a 10 pin header on your circuit board This header mates with the ISP download cable and allows the Atmel ISP software to transfer programming data from your personal computer to the Atmel ISP device The pinout for the JTAG pins for different Atmel ISP devices is listed in Table 1 1 AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide Introduction Figure 1 1 Single device JTAG Configuration Atmel ISP Device JTAG INTERFACE Note You will need to reserve space on your circuit board to accommodate a 10 pin male header for the JTAG interface The pinout for this header must match the Atmel ISP cable connector pinout The JTAG interface pins for each Atmel device must also be connected to this header 1 2 2 Multiple device Atmel ISP devices can be configured as part of a JTAG daisy chain Once the daisy Programming chain is configured multiple Atmel ISP devices can be programmed at the same time Parallel ISP Figure 1 2 shows the configuration for multiple device programming Figure 1 2 Multiple device JTAG Chain Configuration Non Atmel i Device Atmel ISP Device Atmel ISP Device TDI TDI TMS TCK and TDO comprise the JTAG interface The ISP software allows you to create a JTAG daisy chain for multiple devices including non Atmel devices and imple ment p
44. further information m Using the ByteBlaster Cable This option allows you to use the ByteBlaster ByteBlasterMV cable you normally use for MAX7000S A AE devices to execute ISP on Atmel ATF15xx family devices This saves you from using the Atmel ISP cable Once you enable the ByteBlaster ByteBlasterMV option it remains enabled until you disable it This means that if this option is enabled the Atmel ISP cable will not work on your target system and vice versa if it is disabled The Atmel ISP software defaults to disabling this option If you get errors when executing your chain file with the Atmel ISP software make sure this option is not enabled first AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide mmur 3 9 Atmel ISP Software 3 1 6 3 2 3 10 Description of ATMISP Help Menu Commands ATMISP Hidden Commands Advanced Users Only Contents About Atmel ISP This command displays the table of contents of this Help file This command displays the version number of the Atmel ISP soft ware you are currently using If you are unsure whether you have the latest version check with Atmel PLD Applications There are many protection features built in to the Atmel ISP software For example fea tures to ensure that the correct device is being programmed that the correct voltage level is being applied to the ISP device that the JTAG port will not be disabled after pro gramming To allow advanced users to override
45. g verify problems e TDO is important Errors on this output cause verify problems during ISP operation 19 Don t create mixed voltage device JTAG chains e This is a JTAG chain that has both 3V and 5V devices e 3V outputs may not drive 5V CMOS compatible inputs on other devices on cir cuit board Programming problems may occur for 3V devices 6 4 AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide AMEL Section 7 Troubleshooting 7 1 ATMISP This section is useful in resolving any problems that may arise when executing ISP Messages operations using the Atmel ISP software Messages generated on screen are further classified into error messages warning messages and notices 7 1 1 Error Messages Failed to Save Chain File The software was unable to write the chn file to disk Possible reasons for this error are m The file is a read only file m The file directory to be written to does not exist or cannot be accessed m An operating system or hardware error For example no floppy disk in drive Chain file has wrong number of devices The number of devices in your chain does not match the number of devices the ISP soft ware detected in your JTAG hardware chain Edit the open chain file using the Delete or Add Device command or create a new one to make sure the device number matches Conflicting Instructions in Chain File This error is generated when you have two or more different ISP instructions except Bypass in your
46. his comes with the Atmel ISP board The other socket Socket 2 can interface to a daughter board The purpose of a daughter board is to program other package types Atmel supplies a daughter board for each available package type The Atmel ISP board is primarily intended as a programming tool You can use it to pro gram Atmel ISP devices before inserting them on your circuit board Figure 4 2 is a diagram of the Atmel ISP board It includes the following items m PC board 6 x 6 5 m One 84 pin PLCC socket connector U1 m Socket headers for daughter boards U2 m 10 pin male header J5 m Power supply connection J8 m Decoupling capacitors C1 C9 m Battery connection and protection diodes BT1 D1 m On Off switch SW3 E Voc voltage selection jumper JP3 for Rev 3 or later m 4 position DIP switch SW2 for Rev 3 or later The programming socket is a fixed 84 pin PLCC socket Atmel ISP devices with this package type must be programmed with this socket Devices for other package types must use the appropriate Atmel ISP daughter board Only one device at a time can be programmed on the Atmel ISP board whether on the 84 pin PLCC socket or on the daughter board Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide 4 1 Rev 1936A 07 01 Atmel ISP Hardware 4 2 Optional Features on Atmel ISP Board Useful for Prototyping A switch block SW2 containing four DIP switches is located on the top of the ISP board It is used as a socket selector
47. in this section skip the Setting Up Your Target Sys tem section and proceed to Running the Atmel ISP Software 1 Insert an erased Atmel ISP device into the Atmel ISP board socket If you are not sure if a device is erased erase it on an external device programmer before inserting it into the ISP board If you are programming a non 84 pin PLCC device you must insert the appropriate daughter board into Socket 2 of the ISP board and then insert the ISP device into the socket on the daughter board 2 Plug an Atmel AC DC adapter into the 9V DC power connector J8 on the ISP board You can also use a 9V battery to power the ISP board 3 Plug the 10 pin female connector on the Atmel ISP cable to the 10 pin male header J5 on the ISP board Ensure that the 10 pin connector is oriented correctly 4 Power up the Atmel ISP board by flipping switch SW3 on the ISP board towards the power connector When power is turned on the ISP board power on LED D3 will be illuminated 5 Connect the 25 pin connector on the Atmel ISP cable to the PC s parallel port Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide 5 1 Rev 1936A 07 01 Getting Started 5 1 2 5 1 3 5 1 3 1 5 2 Setting Up Your Target System Running the Atmel ISP Software Setting Up the Chain File Steps 1 and 2 below must be hardwired on your circuit board These circuit modifica tions must be made to your design before you can proceed with any ISP operations
48. is subject Both the application note and the SVF2JAM utility are available for down load from Atmel s web site and BBS AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide mmur 5 5 Getting Started 5 6 AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide AMEL Section 6 JTAG ISP Guidelines This section describes important guidelines and information about ISP that all users must pay attention to when performing ISP operations on Atmel ISP devices 1 Make sure all ISP devices on vour circuit board are erased before programming e To prevent the use of the JTAG port pins by any of the ISP devices e This will enable the JTAG port e All Atmel ATF15xx devices are shipped in the erased state so that they are ISP ready 2 Make sure the red LED on the back of the Atmel ISP cable is on when programming e To ensure that the ISP cable is connected properly 3 Verify that the correct ISP cable is used e Atmel ISP software defaults to using the Atmel ISP cable e Must change cable type if using ByteBlaster ByteBlasterMV cable 4 Ifa parallel cable is used to connect the ISP cable to the PC s parallel port make sure the parallel cable being used is 6 feet long or less e Parallel cable longer than 6 feet might introduce communication problems between the ISP cable and the parallel port 5 When using Atmel ISP cable make sure that the cable is connected to the ISP target board before powering up the ISP target board
49. l indicate whether it passed or failed and the checksum read from the device For other operations not involving a JEDEC file the log file will indicate success or failure of the ISP operation This command executes the operations specified in your chain file If there is more than one device specified in your chain file the ISP soft ware will execute the same operation on all devices in parallel You cannot mix different ISP operations on different devices For example you cannot erase one device while verifying another If you do so the ISP software will generate an error However you can exe cute the same ISP operation on several devices while putting other devices in the Bypass mode Do not execute the Verify Secure command on more than one device It will generate incorrect results AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide Atmel ISP Software Options This command allows you to choose from the following options when executing your chain file m Writing to SVF file instead of LPT port If you select Yes for this option the ISP software will stream its programming information to an SVF Serial Vector Format file instead of to the parallel LPT port The SVF format is an industry standard format used by a variety of ATE automated test equipment vendors to program ISP devices in a production environment In addition an SVF file can be used in conjunction with conversion utilities to generate the proper format fi
50. later you can perform the following 1 2 3 Follow steps 1 and 2 above To insert a device before the chip you ve selected press the Insert key The Device Properties dialog box for the new device will appear Enter the appropri ate ISP operations and other information you need to specify for that device The new device s properties will automatically be updated in the chain file The chip number in your chain will also be adjusted accordingly To remove device s from a chain in Atmel ISP V2 99 and later you can perform the following 1 2 Follow steps 1 and 2 in the Edit Device section above Follow step 2 of the Add Device section above except press the Delete key The software will prompt vou on whether vou want to delete the device from vour chain Select Yes on the Delete Device prompt Selecting No will cancel the delete operation Your chain file will be automatically updated to reflect the new device configura tion you have specified Note Be careful when you execute any Add or Remove operations to a chain file Since these operations change the number of devices in your chain file the JTAG hardware chain on your circuit board must match your chain file in num ber and type s of devices AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide mmur 3 7 Atmel ISP Software 3 1 4 3 1 5 3 8 Description of ATMISP View Menu Commands Description of ATMISP Process Menu Commands
51. les required by the ATE vendors The ISP software will generate an SVF file for Atmel devices only All other devices need to be placed in the Bypass mode The SVF file will include whether the IDCODE register is available on power up the JTAG instruction width programming algorithm and any Atmel specific ISP instructions and programming data to be down loaded to Atmel ISP devices If you want to program devices from multiple vendors with the same SVF file you will need to use external JTAG boundary scan software which offers the capability of configuring multiple vendor device JTAG chains and executing ISP operations on these devices from one SVF file If you want to perform JTAG boundary scan operations on Atmel or other devices you also will need to use external boundary scan software to configure your BST chain and create an output file sup ported by your ATE environment Note Contact Atmel PLD Applications if you need a vendor list that supports SVF or if you need more information m Does the Target System Support SVF Specification Rev D This option requires you to specify what revision of SVF file the Atmel ISP software creates Please refer to paragraph 5 3 Creating SVF Files on page 5 4 for further information m Use State Resets in SVF File This option gives you the choice of including JTAG TAP reset statements in your source file Please refer to paragraph 5 3 Creating SVF Files on page 5 4 for
52. mel WinCUPL main menu then click once on Device Specific Compile for V4 8 or Device Dependent Compile for V5 1 Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide AIMEL 1 5 Introduction 8 Atmel WinCUPL will compile the design and spawn the Atmel device fitter If the design fits a JEDEC file is automatically created When the JEDEC file is pro grammed into the device the JTAG interface optionally internal TMS and TDI pull ups and optionally pin keeper circuits will be enabled Note Selecting an Atmel ISP device type will automatically enable the JTAG interface by default when Atmel WinCUPL runs the Atmel device fitter If you have designs that prevent you from reserving resources for the JTAG interface or you do not wish to use ISP you must select an Atmel non ISP device type See Table 1 2 below for a listing You can then reprogram the device using an external device programmer Table 1 2 shows a list of Atmel ISP and Atmel non ISP device types for Atmel Synario and Atmel WinCUPL Table 1 2 Atmel Synario and Atmel WinCUPL ISP and non ISP Device Types Synario ISP Synario non ISP WinCUPL ISP WinCUPL non ISP Atmel Device Name Device Type Device Type Device Type Device Type ATF1502 44 pin PLCC ATF1502 ISP PLCC44 ATF1502 PLCC44 F1502ISPPLCC44 F1502PLCC44 ATF1502 44 pin TQFP ATF1502 ISP TQFP44 ATF1502 TQFP44 F1502ISPTQFP44 F1502TQFP44 ATF1504 44 pin PLCC ATF1504 ISP PLCC44 ATF1504 PL
53. multi device chain For example if you have a 2 device chain and you re trying to program the first part while verifying the second The workaround for this error is described in the following paragraphs In the previous example create a chain file that programs the first device while putting the second into Bypass Then create a new chain file that puts the first device into Bypass while verifying the second device This process can be repeated in a similar manner for larger device chains If you are trying to program the above chain using an ATE tester you can create the first chain file and generate the SVF file At the prompt Close SVF and Start Another select No and create the second chain file Select SVF output format to create the SVF and now select Ves at the Close SVF and Start Another prompt The contents of the SVF file for the second chain file will be appended to the first After vou exit the software one SVF file that executes both chains will be saved The same process could be repeated for larger JTAG chains Atmel ATF15xx Familv ISP Devices User Guide T 1 Rev 1936A 07 01 Troubleshooting 7 2 Chain File has lt n gt devices System has lt m gt Devices If the Atmel ISP software detects a mismatch between the number of device s you have specified in your chain file and the actual number of device s on your JTAG hard ware chain this error will be displayed The easiest workaround for this would be to edit yo
54. n Close Save Save As Port Setup 3 4 This command allows you to create a new chain file The chain file is needed so that you can execute ISP operations for the Atmel ISP device s in the JTAG chain on your circuit board or ISP board After you execute this command the ISP software will prompt you to spec ify the number of devices in your JTAG chain Note f you are using the Atmel ISP software with the Atmel ISP board vou must enter 1 at this prompt This command opens an existing chain file The software will prompt you to either enter the name of the chain file or to browse to the appropriate directorv where it is located The software defaults to defining the chain file with a chn suffix Once the chain file is open it is ready to be executed by the ISP software to perform ISP opera tions on vour JTAG device chain This command allows you to close an alreadv open chain file Only one chain file can be opened at a time To open a new chain file you must use this command to close the existing one so that a new chain file can be used If vou attempt to close an open chain file without saving it the ISP software will prompt vou to save it first If vou click No the chain file is lost and vou will have to enter new information This command allows you to save an open chain file for use at a later time lt is recommended that vou alwavs save vour chain file after vou have entered the ISP operations vou want to perform for all device
55. n find the revision of the Atmel ISP board by looking on the front of it just below the prototype area and above the Q2 and Q3 labels It is always recommended that you use the latest revision of the Atmel ISP board when programming Atmel devices If you are unsure which is the latest ISP board revision contact Atmel PLD Applications These features are not included in the Atmel ISP board The following components can be soldered onto the ISP board in order to test functionality of specific Atmel ISP devices m LEDs LED1 is used for the power supply and the other two LED2 and LED3 are for prototyping m Crystal oscillator 1 MHz Y1 m Two momentary input switches PBSW1 and PBSW2 m 4 position slide switch that encodes to two inputs SW1 m 5 alphanumeric LED displays with drivers DSP1 5 m A user prototyping area m One 84 pin PLCC programming socket m One 10 pin JTAG header m Signal breakout headers AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide Figure 4 2 ATF15xx ISP Board User Prototype Area User Prototype Area User Area for Setting Up 16 segment Display Atmel ISP Hardware DIP Switch 4 Socket for Daughter Board Connection V U2 O ATF16V8B or ATF16LV8C Battery Connector Vcc Selection Jumper JP3 Socket L 5V 3V Power Supply Adapter Connection J8 SW3 On Off Male header for ISP cable Pin 1 aligns with the red marking on the ByteBlaster Atmel ISP cable Slide swit
56. n ifa fees 4 5 Atmel ATF15xx Familv ISP Devices User Guide AIMEL IMEL i Rev 1936A 07 01 Table of Contents Section 5 Getting SUA iii Een A a R E 5 1 5 1 In System Programming Procedure nnnnnenn nn nanna 54 5 1 1 Setting Up the Atmel ISP Board enza 54 5 1 2 Setting Up Your Target Svstem seen nnnnnnnena 5 2 5 1 3 Running the Atmel ISP Software nneennnennnnnnnn enza 5 2 5 1 3 1 Setting Up the Chain File 5 2 5 1 3 2 Executing ISP on Atmel ISP Devices seen 5 3 5 2 Using ByteBlaster ByteBlasterMV Cable with Atmel ISP Devices 5 4 5 3 Creating SVF Files is ai iii cuteest cc acestslaneerbebheniedess 5 4 54 Creating Jam FileSsissirs sierung inansa aain Sa ease 5 5 5 5 Creating POF Fil S ii iisisti i e a aaa Daa a aR 5 5 Section 6 JTAG ISP NSS l aar aia aa a aa 6 1 Section 7 Troubleshooting s rsrsr a aN 7 1 T ATMISP Messages insirita ieee seeder Abani vile 7 1 GI Eror Messages ideen eee EN 7 1 7 1 2 Warning Messages mn nnnnnnnnnnnn ran nnn nn nn nnnrnntnnnnn nn ta 7 6 Tid NOUCOS ea a leK KEE 7 8 Section 8 Ordering Information iii nr 8 1 ii AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Familv ISP Devices User Guide AMEL Section 1 Introduction Traditionally programmable logic devices have been programmed on external device programmers that provide the necessary programming signals and algorithms to pro gram the devices With the advent of In System Programming ISP ISP devices can no
57. nstruction enter the programming operation you want to perform Click on the down arrow once for a list of options AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide 5 1 3 2 Executing ISP on Atmel ISP Devices Getting Started Note Non Atmel ISP devices in your JTAG chain must have the Bypass instruction selected If the non Atmel ISP device does not have an IDCODE register you must also uncheck the IDCODE register box selection for that device Further more the JTAG instruction width needs to be changed accordingly if the non Atmel ISP device does not have a 10 bit JTAG instruction width All Atmel PLD ISP devices have 10 bit JTAG instruction width and 10 is the default width 5 After selecting the ISP operation if you want to execute a Program Verify Verify Program Verifv Secure or Load operation vou must enter a JEDEC file name Click on Browse to allow vou to specifv the subdirectorv where the JEDEC file is located If you are performing an Erase Secure Verify Secure Blank Check and or Bvpass operation vou are not required to specifv a JEDEC file 6 Click on OK to exit the Device Properties dialog box for that specific device The Chain File window will be displayed showing the ISP operation selected for the device 7 Repeat steps 2 to 6 for each device in the JTAG chain 8 Inthe File menu click once on Save The software will prompt you to save the information you enter as a chain file name Enter the file name
58. ogram correctly with a 3V supply This may create functional problems with your board m Interfacing 3V and 5V devices on the same board may create problems if vour 3V devices are not completelv 5V tolerant This mav cause functional problems on vour board To enable disable this option do the following m Before executing your chain file hold down the Shift key and press the Alt and V keys simultaneously The Atmel ISP software will displav a warning message indicating the state of the JTAG port option after vou enter this kev sequence Click OK to close the warning message AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide JTAG Port Check Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide Atmel ISP Software This option prevents the ISP software from detecting whether your JEDEC file is using the JTAG port pins as logic I O pins The error you would normally see when you attempt to program a device with this type of design will be disabled The default state of this option is disabled t will remain enabled until you disable it and vice versa If you decide to enable this option be aware of the following precautions m Make sure you have first soldered an erased Atmel ISP device in your JTAG hardware chain m f you enable this option and still attempt to program any Atmel ISP device you will only be able to program it once using ISP After the device is programmed once you will not be able to re execute any ISP oper
59. olution Make sure at least one Atmel ISP device is inserted in your circuit board Problem No cable is connected between the PC s parallel port and the 10 pin JTAG header on your circuit board Solution Make sure you connect either the Atmel ISP cable or ByteBlaster MV cable if the correct software option is enabled between the PC s parallel port and your circuit board Problem The Atmel ISP cable is being used but it is connected in the wrong orientation on the 10 pin JTAG header on the hardware board Solution Make sure the red LED on the back of the Atmel ISP cable is illuminated when it is connected to the hardware board If is it not illuminated the cable is not connected properly Problem The Atmel ISP software does not work when the cable is first con nected to the PC before being connected to the target board Solution The Atmel ISP cable contains active components that are powered from the circuit board Inputs to the active components are driven by the parallel port Connecting the cable to vour PC first can cause the inputs of the active component to be driven before the active components in the cable are powered up This mav affect the operation of the ISP cable Connect the 10 pin header of the ISP cable to vour target board first and power it up Then connect the 25 pin DIN connector to your PC Problem The Atmel ISP software has been configured to use the Atmel ISP cable but vou are using the BvteBlaster MV cable
60. ons To enable the JTAG interface with Atmel Svnario and multi vendor Svnario vou ll need to select an Atmel ISP device tvpe first Vou can change fitter propertv settings to enable the TDI and TMS internal pull ups or the pin keeper circuits Note f you use an Atmel ISP device type for a design that uses the JTAG interface pins as logic I O pins Atmel Svnario will generate an error AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Familv ISP Devices User Guide Introduction 1 Double click on the Device icon in the Sources section of the Project Naviga tor The Choose Device dialog box will open 2 Click once on Atme PLDs Click on the down arrow to scroll through the device list 3 Click once on the appropriate Atmel ISP device type to select the device for your design Refer to Table 1 2 for a list of Atmel ISP device types to choose from 4 Click OK to close the Choose Device dialog box If the Confirm Change dialog box appears click Yes to close it 5 Double click Fit Design in the Processes window to run the Fit Design process If the design fits the fitter will generate a JEDEC file which when programmed into the device will keep the JTAG interface enabled and optionally enable the internal TMS and TDI pull ups and pin keeper circuits Note Selecting an Atmel ISP device type will automatically enable the JTAG interface by default when Atmel Synario runs the Atmel device fitter 1 3 2 JTAG Interface with To enable the JTAG interface with
61. out for this 10 pin male header Figure 4 7 10 pin Male Header Dimensions Top View Side View 0 100 0 100 0 025Sq amama Jf IR EIOIEI BIEI T 0 235 All dimensions are in inches Figure 4 8 10 pin Male Header Pinout TCK 3 TDO 5 TMS 7 NC Tr 2 The Atmel ISP cable is subject to hardware revisions from time to time as Atmel improves its performance and adds new features Always try to use the latest revision of the Atmel ISP cable to program Atmel ISP devices The revision number is written on the cable shell AMEL Mi Atmel ATF15xx Familv ISP Devices User Guide Atmel ISP Hardware 4 8 AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide AMEL 5 1 In System Programming Procedure 5 1 1 Setting Up the Atmel ISP Board Section 5 Getting Started Before you can use the Atmel ISP software you will need to make sure that none of the ISP devices on your circuit board is using the JTAG port pins for logic I O functions Atmel recommends that you erase all devices before inserting them on your circuit board Note Atmel ships all ISP devices in a bulk erased state which enables the JTAG interface by default Therefore all Atmel devices are initially shipped ISP ready and are ready to be programmed with the Atmel ISP software If you are using the Atmel ISP software with your circuit board skip the next section and proceed to Setting Up Your Target System After completing the instructions
62. s a guide to assure that the female header connector is properlv oriented when it is attached to either board See Figure 4 5 for the correct orientation If you are attempting to program the ATF1500ASV low voltage devices you need to use Rev 4 or later of the Atmel ISP cable This and later revisions will support both the ATF1500ASV and AS devices 8V and 5V respectively Earlier revisions of the cable only support the ATF15xx 5V devices The new revisions Rev 4 or later of the cable have built in circuitry that automatically detects the supply voltage from your JTAG header and is able to adjust its programming voltage levels accordingly to handle either AS or the ASV device programming AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide mmm 4 5 Atmel ISP Hardware 4 6 Figure 4 5 Atmel ISP Cable Connection to ISP Hardware Board Circuit Board Figure 4 6 shows the pinout for the 10 pin female header on the Atmel ISP cable The pinout on the 10 pin male header on the PC board if used for ISP must match this pinout Figure 4 6 Atmel ISP Download Cable 10 pin Female Header Pinout Color Stripe nininfuln FEE Note Your circuit board must supply Voc and GND to the Atmel ISP cable through the 10 pin male header AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide Atmel ISP Hardware The dimensions for the 10 pin male header that is mounted on ISP board are shown in Figure 4 7 and Figure 4 8 shows the pin
63. s in vour JTAG chain This command allows vou to save a chain file with a different file name than the default name chosen by the ISP software This command allows vou to specifv a parallel port address that is dif ferent from the default port setting LPT1 378H specified bv the software The software will prompt vou to select LPT2 278H If vour port address isn t one of these addresses click No and enter the new port address vou want the software to use The port setting will remain in effect until vou change it or until the software is closed If your computer s BIOS is set to AUTO you may have some prob lems getting the ISP software to communicate with your target system Change your BIOS setting to either the ECP or EPP mode Another option is to use Windows 95 98 to configure the correct ECP or EPP driver Windows NT 3 x and above requires a separate instal lation of the ISP software ATMISPNT to communicate with the parallel port Note To quickly determine what the parallel port address setting is execute the View Chain File command to see your chain file The port address will be shown in the top left hand corner AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide Self Calibrate Manual Calibration Exit Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide Atmel ISP Software This option is intended to help you if you are having problems getting the Atmel ISP software to communicate between your PC s parallel port
64. te this error You can prevent this error by either editing your chain file accordingly to select 5V device types and or removing the 5V devices from your board and replacing them with 3V devices If vou still must program 5V devices with a 3V supplv there is an override option to dis able this error This is a 5V system with 3V devices This error occurs if vou have a 5V supplv on vour target svstem but are using 3V device s on vour board The Atmel ISP software detects the supplv voltage on vour board s JTAG 10 pin header and reads the IDCODE of the Atmel device s in vour hard ware chain If it detects a 5V supply on the JTAG header and a 3V device ID is read out from at least one device in vour hardware chain then it will generate this error You can prevent this error by either editing your chain file accordingly to select 5V device types and or removing the 3V devices from your board and replacing them with SV devices lf you still must program 3V devices with a 5V supply there is an override option to dis able this error Chain File already exists You are attempting to overwrite an existing chain file This warning occurs when you are using the Chain File Save Save As command If you select Yes on this warning mes sage the chain file will be overwritten otherwise the command will be aborted Chain File Changed This warning occurs when you exit the ISP software without saving your chain file It will also occur if you e
65. this command the fuse data is saved to that file 7 Secure Secures the Atmel ISP devices to prevent unauthorized loading of their fuse data 8 Program Verify Secure This ISP operation will program fuse verify secure and then verify that the device is secured 9 Verify Secure This operation will verify that an Atmel ISP device is secured Verify Secure can be performed on only one device at a time All other ISP devices in a multi device chain system should be set to the Bypass mode m JEDEC File Name This dialog box specifies the JEDEC file and its directory that is linked to the ISP device For the Program Program Verify Program Verify Secure Verify and Load commands you must specify a JEDEC file To select a JEDEC file click on the Browse button The ISP software will prompt you to browse the AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide mmm 3 3 Atmel ISP Software appropriate file directory where the JEDEC file is located When you are done click OK The path for the JEDEC file will be highlighted in this dialog box Once you have entered all of the above information click OK to close the dialog box These operations will be updated in your chain file If you have a chain file for more than one device this dialog box will reappear until information about all devices is entered If you need help at any time click Help to open this Help topic 3 1 2 Description of New ATMISP File Menu Commands Ope
66. tion Group JTAG IEEE 1149 1a 1993 Standard All Atmel ISP devices can be programmed verified and erased through this interface The JTAG interface is a serial interface consisting of the TCK TMS TDI and TDO signals and a JTAG Test Access Port TAP Controller The TCK pin is the serial data clock Programming data is clocked by this pin The TDI pin is the serial data input It is used to shift programming data into the Atmel device The TDO pin is the serial data output It is used to shift out data from the Atmel device The TMS pin is a mode select pin It controls the state of the JTAG TAP controller Atmel ISP devices are fully JTAG compatible and support the required Boundary Scan Test BST operations specified in the JTAG standard Atmel ISP devices can be config ured to be a part of a JTAG BST chain with other JTAG devices for in circuit testing of your system board With this feature you can test Atmel CPLDs along with other devices without resorting to bed of nails testing For more information about Atmel ISP BST or the POF to JEDEC translator please contact Atmel PLD Applications at Hotline 1 408 436 4333 E mail pld atmel com URL www atmel com The Atmel JTAG ISP interface can be configured to program a single Atmel ISP device The JTAG configuration for a single device is shown in Figure 1 1 When the Atmel ISP device is configured in this way a register appears between the TDI and TDO pins of the device The size of th
67. tware will execute the ISP operations specified in the chain file The Progress dialog box will be displayed This box will indicate the percentage completion for the ISP task as it is being executed If the operation was executed successfully the Success dialog box will be displayed If the ISP operation was not successful the Error dialog box will be displayed for the appropriate device For example if the device fails to program the Program Fail message will be displayed AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide mmur 5 3 Getting Started 5 2 Using ByteBlaster Byte BlasterMV Cable with Atmel ISP Devices 5 3 Creating SVF Files 5 4 lf you want to use the ByteBlaster ByteBlasterMV cable first go to the main menu Select the Process menu then choose Options Two notices will appear one asks whether you want to save your programming data in a SVF Serial Vector Format file the second notice asks whether you want to use the ByteBlaster cable If you select No to SVF format and Yes for ByteBlaster cable the ISP software will use this cable to download ISP operations to the devices on your circuit board Make sure that your Byte Blaster ByteBlasterMV cable is connected to either your circuit board or ISP board The options you specified will take effect when you re execute the Process Run command To switch the cable type back to the Atmel ISP cable go to the main menu select the Process menu and choose Options Select
68. u want to delete from the JTAG chain on your circuit board The device type its position in the chain the JEDEC file used and the JTAG instruction width must all be specified in the Device Properties dialog box These must match your JTAG hardware chain on your circuit board To correctly use the ISP software you must specify information about all devices in your JTAG chain including non Atmel devices AIMEL Atmel ATF15xx Family ISP Devices User Guide Atmel ISP Software Atmel ISP software versions V2 99 and later allow you to edit device properties more easily To edit a chain you can perform the following 1 View your chain file You can either select it from your Windows Taskbar or select View Chain File from the main menu Select the device and or operation you want to change The line you select will be highlighted Double click with the left mouse button The Device Properties dialog box for the appropriate chip will appear For example if you have a 2 device chain select Chip 1 and do a double click with the mouse button the Device Properties dialog box for Chip 1 will appear Change the properties for the device accordingly and click OK when you are done The chain file will be automatically updated to reflect the changes you made It is recommended that you save your chain file before you exit the ISP software The software will prompt you to save it before exiting To add device s to a chain in Atmel ISP V2 99 and
69. up to change to the correct LPT port setting Problem Vou have specified the correct parallel port address but the ISP soft ware still fails to communicate with vour circuit board Solution Change vour parallel port setting in BIOS to either the ECP or EPP mode If you are using Windows 3 x or Windows 95 98 you can also configure Windows to select the correct ECP or EPP port driver For details contact Atmel PLD Applications Problem The ISP software communicates on some PCs but not others An earlier version works but the newer version does not Solution Trv to use the Self Calibrate or Manual Calibration options These options can be used to slow down the transfer speed the software uses when communicat ing between vour PC s parallel port and the hardware The Atmel ISP software mav not be able to communicate reliably on some PCs at faster parallel port transfer speeds The Self Calibrate and Manual Calibration options adjust the transfer speed the software uses so it can reliably communicate between the PC s parallel port and your hardware Older versions of the software communicate at a slower transfer rate approximatelv 5096 slower than newer versions Problem Vou are running the ISP software on Windows NT and the software fails to communicate with vour hardware Solution Vou need a different version of the ISP software ATMISPNT to be able to run on Windows NT 3 x and above The Windows NT version of the Atmel IS
70. ur chain file accordingly to match the number of devices actually on your hardware board Another cause for this error occurs when the IDCODE box in the Atmel ISP software JTAG Properties dialog box for each device is not checked Versions 2 77 and later of the ISP software will warn you about this but earlier versions may not When this box is not checked the Atmel ISP software may incorrectly read out the manufacturer ID codes from all the devices in the chain and therefore may detect the wrong number of devices It is highly recommended that you also download the latest release of the Atmel ISP software from the Atmel web site or BBS Read Chain File The software was unable read the chain file specified This error usually occurs if the file you are trying to load is not a chain file Problems with reading JEDEC files This error occurs when the ISP software was unable to read the JEDEC from the direc tory you have specified Possible reasons for this error m The JEDEC file name you have specified does not exist m The subdirectory from where the JEDEC file is loaded does not exist m An operating system error For example loading the JEDEC file from a floppy disk in drive A when there is no diskette in the drive Problems with saving JEDEC files This error can occur when executing a Load operation on the ISP software and specify ing a JEDEC file name to save the loaded fuse data Possible reasons for this error m The sub
71. vour board with a long greater than 3 feet parallel port cable Long cables can reduce signal rise and fall times and possibly create crosstalk between JTAG interface signals The combination or indi vidual contribution of these effects mav cause programming or verifv errors Using the Manual Calibration setting allows vou to adjust the transfer rate to minimize these effects from interfering with program ming There are 4095 settings to choose from 1 is the fastest setting and 4095 is the slowest To use this feature select this command and enter a number between 1 and 4095 The default value is 1 The value selected will be displayed as the calibration constant in the Chain File window If you are using a previously saved chain file the Atmel ISP software will retain vour calibration setting Otherwise it will default to using the fastest speed This command exits the ISP software If your chain file was not saved before exiting the ISP software will prompt vou to save it If vou click No the chain file contents will be lost AIMEL 3 5 Atmel ISP Software 3 1 3 Description of Add Device ATMISP Edit Menu Commands Edit Device Delete Device 3 6 This command allows you to add devices to an open chain file When this command is executed the Device Properties dialog box will be displayed prompting you to enter the ISP operations you want to per form on the new device After completing this information click OK on the
72. w be programmed on your own circuit board This manual describes the design meth ods and requirements for implementing in system Programming on Atmel ISP Complex Programmable Logic Devices CPLDs All devices in the ATF15xx family are ISP capa ble CPLDs except ATF1500 A AL ABV and ISP is implemented on these devices through the Joint Test Action Group JTAG interface The following devices are sup ported by the Atmel ISP software e ATF1502AS ASL ASV ASVL e ATF1504AS ASL ASV ASVL e ATF1508AS ASL ASV ASVL The three essential components for in system programming are the Atmel ISP software ISP hardware board and ISP download cable These components and their usage will be discussed in detail in this user guide In addition to these three components a JEDEC file is also necessary to program any Atmel ISP devices This JEDEC file can be created by compiling a design file using a compiler software that supports the Atmel ISP devices Atmel also provides translator software POF2JED EXE to convert output files from the competitor s programming for mat to a JEDEC file compatible with the Atmel ISP family of devices This conversion utility is available on Atmel s web site and BBS For further information on POF2JED please refer to the application note ATF15xx Product Family Conversion available on Atmel s web site BBS and Fax on Demand After vou have created the JEDEC files for all Atmel ISP devices vou are readv to program them on vour

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