STK600 – Universal starter kit for AVR and AVR32 microcontrollers

Description

The STK600 is an advanced evaluation and programming kit designed for Atmel (now Microchip) AVR and AVR32 microcontrollers. It enables quick startup with tinyAVR, megaAVR, XMEGA, and AVR32 UC3 devices. The kit supports ISP, JTAG, and high-voltage parallel programming, and thanks to its system of base and adapter boards, it can handle devices with pin counts ranging from 8 to 144. The kit includes a board with an ATmega2560 microcontroller.

The platform supports AVR Studio 4 and AVR32 Studio, offering extensive debugging and prototyping capabilities. All I/O lines are brought out, alongside 8 push buttons, 8 LEDs, 2 Mbit DataFlash memory, and communication interfaces including USB OTG, RS232, CAN, and LIN. An additional prototyping area allows easy integration with external components. Socket and routing cards must be purchased separately depending on the selected microcontroller.

Properties

• Compatibility: AVR Studio 4, AVR32 Studio
• Onboard microcontroller: ATmega2560
• Programming: ISP, JTAG, parallel (high-voltage) programming
• Power supply: USB or external 9–15 V DC
• Supported families: tinyAVR, megaAVR, XMEGA, AVR32 UC3
• USB mini-AB (OTG)
• RS232 (PHY and DSUB-9)
• CAN (PHY and DSUB-9)
• LIN (PHY and connector)
• I/O headers (goldpin)
• Additional memory: 2 Mbit DataFlash
• User elements: 8 push buttons, 8 LEDs
• Support for socket and adapter boards (sold separately)
• Onboard prototyping area

Included

• STK600 evaluation board
• ATmega2560 microcontroller board
• USB cable
• DC power supply
• 2× 10-wire cables (I/O and parallel programming)
• 1× 6-wire cable (ISP)
• 4× 2-wire cables (UART, DataFlash)
• Set of screws, nuts, and clips
• CD-ROM with documentation and software