SPIDER Automation Microchip ATMEGA1284P-XPLD Evaluation Kit | ATmega1284P megaAVR MCU
Description
SPIDER Automation Microchip ATMEGA1284P-XPLD Evaluation Kit gives engineers, developers, and embedded designers a comprehensive hardware platform to test and evaluate the robust ATmega1284P microcontroller. Ideal for early-stage prototyping, the Xplained evaluation series demonstrates the full range of capabilities offered by Atmel megaAVR devices, sharing peripheral compatibility across ATmega164, ATmega324, ATmega644, and ATmega1284 series microcontrollers.
The evaluation board comes fully loaded with onboard analog sensors for temperature and light measurement, a QTouch capacitive touch button, three mechanical user buttons, four status LEDs, and a UART-to-USB bridge for real-time PC communication. Powered directly via USB and equipped with a standard 10-pin JTAG debugging header and flexible expansion headers, the ATMEGA1284P-XPLD provides an all-in-one solution for advanced firmware development and sensor integration.
Key Features
- ATmega1284P Microcontroller: Powered by an advanced 8-bit megaAVR RISC architecture core.
- Integrated Analog Sensors: Onboard temperature sensor and light sensor designed for ADC evaluation and environmental data logging.
- QTouch Capacitive Button: Single-touch sensor supporting Atmel’s QTouch library for modern touch-sensing interface design.
- Interactive User Controls: Equipped with three mechanical pushbuttons for manual input and interrupt testing.
- Status Indicators: Four bright onboard LEDs for visual feedback, status monitoring, and debugging.
- UART-to-USB Bridge: Built-in board controller routing data directly from the microcontroller UART to a connected PC.
- Standard 10-Pin JTAG Header: Universal debugging interface compatible with the full range of AVR external hardware debuggers.
- Flexible Power & Programming: Powered conveniently via USB cable with support for programming through a bootloader or external programmer.
- Xplained Expansion Headers: Easy access breakout pins for all analog and digital I/O lines.
- Top Module Compatibility: Expandable layout designed to strap in Xplained top modules for modular system expansion.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Out-of-the-Box Testing: Built-in sensors, touch buttons, and LEDs let you begin testing code logic immediately without wiring external components.
- Broad Device Compatibility: Evaluates core architecture and peripherals common across multiple megaAVR microcontroller families (A, P, and PA versions).
- Seamless PC Communication: Integrated USB bridge simplifies data streaming, terminal monitoring, and serial debugging.
- Flexible Debugging Support: Standard JTAG header accommodates professional external development tools for deep firmware analysis.
- Modular Prototyping: Expansion headers and Xplained module support allow effortless scaling into complex custom hardware designs.
Applications
- Environmental Monitoring Systems: Data logging units utilizing onboard temperature and light sensors.
- Smart Touch Interfaces: Control panels and user-interface devices driven by QTouch capacitive technology.
- Industrial Automation Control: Microcontroller-based logic units, timer modules, and relay trigger systems.
- Embedded Systems Education: Professional and academic platform for teaching AVR architecture, ADC filtering, and peripheral programming.
- IoT Prototyping: Standalone sensor nodes requiring robust serial communication and analog signal acquisition.
Package Includes
- 1 x MICROCHIP ATMEGA1284P-XPLD Evaluation Kit (ATmega1284P MCU, Sensors, Mechanical Buttons, LEDs, UART-to-USB Bridge)
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Brand / Series | SPIDER Automation / Microchip AVR Xplained Series |
| Item Type | Microcontroller Evaluation Kit & Demonstration Board |
| Model Order Code / SKU | ATMEGA1284P-XPLD / SKU-SPIDER-ATMEGA1284P-XPLD |
| Silicon Manufacturer | Microchip Technology (Atmel) |
| Silicon Family Name / Series | ATmega / megaAVR (Compatible with ATmega164, 324, 644, 1284) |
| Primary Silicon Core Number | ATmega1284P |
| Core Architecture | 8-Bit AVR RISC (megaAVR Sub-Architecture) |
| Onboard Sensors & Input | Temperature Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, QTouch Button, 3 × Mechanical Push Buttons |
| Onboard Peripherals & Output | 4 × Status LEDs, UART-to-USB Bridge Controller |
| Debugging & Programming Interface | 10-Pin JTAG Header, Bootloader Support, or External Programmer |
| Expansion Interface | AVR Xplained Expansion Headers & Top Module Support |
| Power Supply | USB Cable Powered |
| Package Shipping Weight | 0.051 kg (51 g) |
| Package Shipping Dimensions | 14 cm × 9 cm × 3 cm |
