2.4.3 ID Device Data

The following data must be programmed into the ID device so that the most vital information can be presented to the user in Atmel Studio.

  1. Manufacturer name.
  2. Product name.
  3. Product revision.
  4. Product serial number.
  5. Minimum supported voltage for the extension board [mV].
  6. Maximum supported voltage for the extension board [mV].
  7. Minimum current that is required to support the extension board [mA].

The product name is the key for a lookup in the available kits list in Atmel Studio and it is therefore vital that this information is unique and always present. If a kit name cannot be resolved in Atmel Studio it will be suggested to the user that he or she should update or install the required Atmel Studio extension for the extension kit. All Atmel extension kits will be identified by the Atmel Studio extension Atmel Kits.

The above data is placed in the OTP (One Time Program) zone, which means once it is programmed into the ID device memory it can’t be erased or re-written.