ATmega169P
24.3.3
Reset Register
The Reset Register is a test Data Register used to reset the part. Since the AVR tri-states Port
Pins when reset, the Reset Register can also replace the function of the unimplemented optional
JTAG instruction HIGHZ.
A high value in the Reset Register corresponds to pulling the external Reset low. The part is
reset as long as there is a high value present in the Reset Register. Depending on the fuse set-
tings for the clock options, the part will remain reset for a reset time-out period (refer to ”Clock
Sources” on page 30) after releasing the Reset Register. The output from this Data Register is
not latched, so the reset will take place immediately, as shown in Figure 24-2.
Figure 24-2. Reset Register
To
TDO
From Other Internal and
External Reset Sources
From
TDI
Internal reset
D
Q
ClockDR · AVR_RESET
24.3.4
Boundary-scan Chain
The Boundary-scan Chain has the capability of driving and observing the logic levels on the dig-
ital I/O pins, as well as the boundary between digital and analog logic for analog circuitry having
off-chip connections.
See ”Boundary-scan Chain” on page 261 for a complete description.
24.4 Boundary-scan Specific JTAG Instructions
The Instruction Register is 4-bit wide, supporting up to 16 instructions. Listed below are the
JTAG instructions useful for Boundary-scan operation. Note that the optional HIGHZ instruction
is not implemented, but all outputs with tri-state capability can be set in high-impedant state by
using the AVR_RESET instruction, since the initial state for all port pins is tri-state.
As a definition in this datasheet, the LSB is shifted in and out first for all Shift Registers.
The OPCODE for each instruction is shown behind the instruction name in hex format. The text
describes which Data Register is selected as path between TDI and TDO for each instruction.
24.4.1
EXTEST; 0x0
Mandatory JTAG instruction for selecting the Boundary-scan Chain as Data Register for testing
circuitry external to the AVR package. For port-pins, Pull-up Disable, Output Control, Output
Data, and Input Data are all accessible in the scan chain. For Analog circuits having off-chip
connections, the interface between the analog and the digital logic is in the scan chain. The con-
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