Atmel Xplained Evaluation Board AT32UC3L0-XPLD AT32UC3L0-XPLD Data Sheet

Product codes
AT32UC3L0-XPLD
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32099G–06/2011
AT32UC3L016/32/64
10.1.6
WDT
Clearing the Watchdog Timer (WDT) counter in second half of timeout period will
issue a Watchdog reset
If the WDT counter is cleared in the second half of the timeout period, the WDT will immedi-
ately issue a Watchdog reset.
Fix/Workaround
Use twice as long timeout period as needed and clear the WDT counter within the first half
of the timeout period. If the WDT counter is cleared after the first half of the timeout period,
you will get a Watchdog reset immediately. If the WDT counter is not cleared at all, the time
before the reset will be twice as long as needed.
10.1.7
GPIO
Clearing GPIO interrupt may fail
Writing a one to the GPIO.IFRC register to clear an interrupt will be ignored if interrupt is
enabled for the corresponding port.
Fix/Workaround
Disable the interrupt, clear it by writing a one to GPIO.IFRC, then enable the interrupt.
10.1.8
SPI
SPI data transfer hangs with CSR0.CSAAT==1 and MR.MODFDIS==0
When CSR0.CSAAT==1 and mode fault detection is enabled (MR.MODFDIS==0), the SPI
module will not start a data transfer.
Fix/Workaround
Disable mode fault detection by writing a one to MR.MODFDIS. 
Disabling SPI has no effect on the SR.TDRE bit
Disabling SPI has no effect on the SR.TDRE bit whereas the write data command is filtered
when SPI is disabled. Writing to TDR when SPI is disabled will not clear SR.TDRE. If SPI is
disabled during a PDCA transfer, the PDCA will continue to write data to TDR until its buffer
is empty, and this data will be lost.
Fix/Workaround
Disable the PDCA, add two NOPs, and disable the SPI. To continue the transfer, enable the
SPI and PDCA. 
SPI disable does not work in SLAVE mode
SPI disable does not work in SLAVE mode.
Fix/Workaround
Read the last received data, then perform a software reset by writing a one to the Software
Reset bit in the Control Register (CR.SWRST). 
SPI bad serial clock generation on 2nd chip_select when SCBR=1, CPOL=1, and
NCPHA=0
When multiple chip selects (CS) are in use, if one of the baudrates equal 1 while one
(CSRn.SCBR=1) of the others do not equal 1, and CSRn.CPOL=1 and CSRn.NCPHA=0,
then an additional pulse will be generated on SCK.
Fix/Workaround
When multiple CS are in use, if one of the baudrates equals 1, the others must also equal 1
if CSRn.CPOL=1 and CSRn.NCPHA=0. 
SPI mode fault detection enable causes incorrect behavior
When mode fault detection is enabled (MR.MODFDIS==0), the SPI module may not operate