Atmel SMART Microcontrollers

Xplained Pro Quick Start

Steps to start exploring the Atmel Xplained Pro platform:
  1. 1.Download Atmel Studio.
  2. 2.Launch Atmel Studio.
  3. 3.Connect the DEBUG USB port on the kit to the PC using a USB cable (Standard-A to Micro-B or Micro-AB).

When the Xplained Pro MCU kit is connected to the computer for the first time, operating system will install the software driver. The driver file supports both 32- and 64-bit versions of Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2012.

When the Xplained Pro MCU board is powered, the green power LED will glow and Atmel Studio will auto detect the specific Xplained Pro MCU- and extension board(s) that are connected. Atmel Studio will present relevant information such as datasheets and kit documentation. The kit landing page in Atmel Studio also has an option to launch Atmel Software Framework (ASF) example applications for the kit. The SAM L21 device is programmed and debugged by the on-board Embedded Debugger and therefore no external programmer or debugger tool is required.