The development experience between Atmel START and Microchip Studio has been optimized.
This section demonstrates the iterative development process of START-based projects in Microchip
Studio through the re-configure and merge functionality.
Getting Started Topics
Video: Atmel START Integration
Todo: Exporting the
Project from Atmel START.
- 1.On the Atmel START website, create a new
project (Example or Board).
- 2.Click on the Export Software Component
button. Make sure to check the Microchip Studio check-box.
- 3.Click on Download pack. An atmelstart.atzip
pack file will be downloaded.
Figure 1. Download Your Configured
Project
Todo: Import the Atmel START Output into Microchip Studio.
- 4.Launch Microchip Studio.
- 5.Select File ➔ Import ➔ Atmel START
Project.
Figure 2. Import Atmel START Project
- 6.Browse and select the downloaded atmelstart.atzip file.
- 7.The Atmel START Importer dialog box will
open. Enter project details as Project name, Location, and Solution name. Click OK.
Figure 3. Atmel START Project Importer
- 8.A new Microchip Studio project will be
created, and the files imported.
Todo: Import the Atmel START Output into
Microchip Studio.
- 9.Some projects contain documentation
formatted for Doxygen.
Note: Doxygen must be
downloaded from http://www.doxygen.org and installed. You will be asked to configure
Studio to locate the Doxygen executable, which defaults to C:\Program Files\doxygen\bin
\doxygen.exe.
- 10.Click on the Doxygen button to generate the
documentation. Doxygen will run, and the generated documentation will open in a new
window.
Todo: Reconfigure the project using Atmel START.
- 11.Click on the Reconfigure button or right
click on the project node in the Solution Explorer, and, from the menu, select Reconfigure
Atmel START Project.
- 12.Atmel START will open in a window inside
Microchip Studio.
Figure 4. Reconfigure Atmel START Project and
Doxygen Buttons
- 13.Do the necessary changes to the project.
Click the GENERATE PROJECT button at the bottom of the Atmel START window.