atmega32u4-16mu ATMEL Corporation, atmega32u4-16mu Datasheet - Page 353

• Manufacturer Part Number: atmega32u4-16mu
• Description: Atmega32u4 8-bit Avr Microcontroller With 32k Bytes Of Isp Flash And Usb Controller
• Manufacturer: ATMEL Corporation

28.4
7766A–AVR–03/08
Boot Loader Lock Bits
Figure 28-2. Memory Sections
Note:
If no Boot Loader capability is needed, the entire Flash is available for application code. The
Boot Loader has two separate sets of Boot Lock bits which can be set independently. This gives
the user a unique flexibility to select different levels of protection.
The user can select:
See
in Serial or in Parallel Programming mode. They can only be cleared by a Chip Erase command
only. The general Write Lock (Lock Bit mode 2) does not control the programming of the Flash
memory by SPM instruction. Similarly, the general Read/Write Lock (Lock Bit mode 1) does not
control reading nor writing by (E)LPM/SPM, if it is attempted.
• To protect the entire Flash from a software update by the MCU.
• To protect only the Boot Loader Flash section from a software update by the MCU.
• To protect only the Application Flash section from a software update by the MCU.
• Allow software update in the entire Flash.
Table 28-2
1. The parameters in the figure above are given in
Boot Loader Flash Section
Boot Loader Flash Section
Application Flash Section
Application Flash Section
Application Flash Section
Application Flash Section
Program Memory
Program Memory
and
BOOTSZ = '11'
BOOTSZ = '01'
Table 28-3
for further details. The Boot Lock bits can be set by software and
0x0000
End RWW
Start NRWW
End Application
Start Boot Loader
Flashend
0x0000
End RWW
Start NRWW
End Application
Start Boot Loader
Flashend
Boot Loader Flash Section
Boot Loader Flash Section
Application Flash Section
Application Flash Section
Application Flash Section
Table 28-8 on page
Program Memory
Program Memory
BOOTSZ = '10'
BOOTSZ = '00'
ATmega32U4
0x0000
End RWW
Start NRWW
End Application
Start Boot Loader
Flashend
0x0000
End RWW, End Application
Start NRWW, Start Boot Loader
Flashend
364.
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