Atmel Xplained Evaluation Board ATXMEGAB1-XPLD ATXMEGAB1-XPLD Data Sheet

 

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To be able to run the preprogrammed code, you need the Atmel AVR XMEGA-B1 
Xplained evaluation kit and a USB cable (Standard-A to Mini-B according to USB.org) 
to connect the board to a PC. 

To modify the example code or to write new code and compile it, you need a 
toolchain for Atmel AVR microcontrollers and an integrated development environment 
(IDE) to edit and debug code. In 

, Atmel provides an IDE and 

the Atmel AVR GNU Toolchain. Other IDEs and toolchains are also available, such as 
the IAR Embedded Workbench

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. 

If you also want to debug the code at runtime, you will need a debugger like the Atmel 
AVR JTAGICE 3, Atmel AVR JTAGICE mkII, or Atmel AVR ONE!. More information 
on these tools is available from the Atmel website. See the reference section later in 
this document for more details. 

The AVR1912: XMEGA-B1 Xplained Hardware User’s Guide package includes all in-
depth information about the kit, such as schematics, BOM, assembly drawings, 3D 
plots, and more. The package is available from the Atmel website: 

 

Integrated in AVR Studio 5 is the AVR Software Framework (ASF), a collection of 
production-ready source code, written and optimized by experts and tested in 
hundreds of production designs. Using these peripheral drivers, communication 
stacks and application-specific libraries is a quick and effortless way to complete a 
project. The ASF uses a set of standard Application Programming Interfaces APIs 
across all Atmel AVR microcontrollers. They simplify how your application code 
interfaces with chip peripherals and communication interfaces, ensuring that your 
application code migrates even easier across the whole range of AVR 
microcontrollers. 

AVR Studio 5 is a free IDE for developing applications for all AVR microcontrollers. It 
offers an advanced editor as well as programming and debugging support. 

Atmel AVR Studio 5 (free Atmel IDE) 

IAR™ Embedded Workbench is an integrated development environment with project 
management tools and editor.