ATMEGA8A-PU Atmel, ATMEGA8A-PU Datasheet - Page 43

• Manufacturer Part Number: ATMEGA8A-PU
• Description: MCU AVR 8K FLASH 16MHZ 28-PDIP
• Manufacturer: Atmel
• Series: AVR® ATmegar

Specifications of ATMEGA8A-PU

• Core Processor: AVR
• Core Size: 8-Bit
• Speed: 16MHz
• Connectivity: I²C, SPI, UART/USART
• Peripherals: Brown-out Detect/Reset, POR, PWM, WDT
• Number Of I /o: 23
• Program Memory Size: 8KB (4K x 16)
• Program Memory Type: FLASH
• Eeprom Size: 512 x 8
• Ram Size: 1K x 8
• Voltage - Supply (vcc/vdd): 2.7 V ~ 5.5 V
• Data Converters: A/D 6x10b
• Oscillator Type: Internal
• Operating Temperature: -40°C ~ 85°C
• Package / Case: 28-DIP (0.300", 7.62mm)
• Processor Series: ATMEGA8x
• Core: AVR8
• Data Bus Width: 8 bit
• Data Ram Size: 1 KB
• Interface Type: SPI, TWI, USART
• Maximum Clock Frequency: 16 MHz
• Number Of Programmable I/os: 23
• Number Of Timers: 3
• Maximum Operating Temperature: + 85 C
• Mounting Style: Through Hole
• 3rd Party Development Tools: EWAVR, EWAVR-BL
• Development Tools By Supplier: ATAVRDRAGON, ATSTK500, ATSTK600, ATAVRISP2, ATAVRONEKIT
• Minimum Operating Temperature: - 40 C
• On-chip Adc: 10 bit, 6 Channel
• Package: 28PDIP
• Device Core: AVR
• Family Name: ATmega
• Maximum Speed: 16 MHz
• Operating Supply Voltage: 3.3|5 V
• Controller Family/series: AVR MEGA
• No. Of I/o's: 23
• Eeprom Memory Size: 512Byte
• Ram Memory Size: 1KB
• Cpu Speed: 16MHz
• Rohs Compliant: Yes
• For Use With: ATSTK600 - DEV KIT FOR AVR/AVR32ATSTK500 - PROGRAMMER AVR STARTER KIT
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

10.6
10.6.1
10.6.2
8159D–AVR–02/11
Register Description
MCUCSR – MCU Control and Status Register
WDTCR – Watchdog Timer Control Register
The MCU Control and Status Register provides information on which reset source caused an
MCU Reset.
• Bit 7:4 – Res: Reserved Bits
These bits are reserved bits in the ATmega8A and always read as zero.
• Bit 3 – WDRF: Watchdog Reset Flag
This bit is set if a Watchdog Reset occurs. The bit is reset by a Power-on Reset, or by writing a
logic zero to the flag.
• Bit 2 – BORF: Brown-out Reset Flag
This bit is set if a Brown-out Reset occurs. The bit is reset by a Power-on Reset, or by writing a
logic zero to the flag.
• Bit 1 – EXTRF: External Reset Flag
This bit is set if an External Reset occurs. The bit is reset by a Power-on Reset, or by writing a
logic zero to the flag.
• Bit 0 – PORF: Power-on Reset Flag
This bit is set if a Power-on Reset occurs. The bit is reset only by writing a logic zero to the flag.
To make use of the Reset Flags to identify a reset condition, the user should read and then reset
the MCUCSR as early as possible in the program. If the register is cleared before another reset
occurs, the source of the reset can be found by examining the Reset Flags.
• Bits 7:5 – Res: Reserved Bits
These bits are reserved bits in the ATmega8A and will always read as zero.
• Bit 4 – WDCE: Watchdog Change Enable
This bit must be set when the WDE bit is written to logic zero. Otherwise, the Watchdog will not
be disabled. Once written to one, hardware will clear this bit after four clock cycles. Refer to the
description of the WDE bit for a Watchdog disable procedure. In Safety Level 1 and 2, this bit
must also be set when changing the prescaler bits. See the Code Examples on
• Bit 3 – WDE: Watchdog Enable
When the WDE is written to logic one, the Watchdog Timer is enabled, and if the WDE is written
to logic zero, the Watchdog Timer function is disabled. WDE can only be cleared if the WDCE bit
Bit
Read/Write
Initial Value
Bit
Read/Write
Initial Value
R
R
7
–
0
7
–
0
R
R
6
–
0
6
–
0
R
R
5
–
0
5
–
0
WDCE
R/W
R
4
0
4
–
0
WDRF
WDE
R/W
R/W
3
0
3
WDP2
BORF
See Bit Description
R/W
R/W
2
2
0
EXTRF
WDP1
R/W
R/W
1
1
0
ATmega8A
PORF
WDP0
R/W
R/W
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0
0
0
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MCUCSR
WDTCR
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