AVR-IoT WA User Guide

AVR-IoT WA Development Board User Guide

Preface

Introduction

The AVR-IoT WA Development Board is a small and easily expandable demonstration and development platform for

IoT solutions. Based on the AVR

microcontroller architecture and using Wi-Fi

technology, it is designed to

demonstrate that the design of a typical IoT application can be simplified by partitioning the problem into three blocks:

• Smart – represented by the ATmega4808 microcontroller

• Secure – represented by the ATECC608A secure element

• Connected – represented by the WINC1510 Wi-Fi controller module

The AVR-IoT WA Development Board features the following elements:

• The PICkit

™

On-Board (PKOB nano) supplies full programming and debugging support through Atmel Studio/

MPLAB

X IDE Communication Library. It also provides access to a serial port interface (serial to USB bridge)

and two logic analyzer channels (debug GPIO)

• On the PC, the on-board debugger acts as a mass storage interface device for easy drag-and-drop

programming, Wi-Fi configuration, and full access to the microcontroller application Command Line Interface

(CLI)

• A mikroBUS

™

socket allows for expansion of the board capabilities with the selection from 450+ sensors and

actuators options offered by MikroElektronika (www.mikroe.com) via a growing portfolio of Click boards

™

• A light sensor used to demonstrate published data

• Microchip MCP9808 high-accuracy temperature sensor used to demonstrate published data

• Microchip MCP73871 Li-Ion/LiPo battery charger with power path management

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Table of Contents

Preface........................................................................................................................................................... 1

1. Overview................................................................................................................................................. 3

1.1. The AVR-IoT WA Board............................................................................................................... 3

1.2. LED Indicators..............................................................................................................................3

1.3. Switch Button Use Cases.............................................................................................................4

2. Getting Started........................................................................................................................................ 5

2.1. Connecting the Board to the Host PC.......................................................................................... 5

2.2. The AVR-IoT Webpage................................................................................................................ 5

2.3. Connecting the Board to Wi-Fi

Networks................................................................................... 6

2.4. Visualizing Cloud Data in Real Time............................................................................................ 9

2.5. Configuring Other Settings ........................................................................................................ 14

2.6. Migrating to a Private AWS Cloud Account................................................................................ 16

3. Code Source Platforms......................................................................................................................... 17

3.1. Code Generation from MCC ......................................................................................................17

3.2. Getting the Source Code from GitHub....................................................................................... 25

4. Hardware Guide.................................................................................................................................... 26

5. FAQs, Tips, and Troubleshooting..........................................................................................................27

5.1. FAQs and Tips............................................................................................................................27

5.2. LED Status Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................28

6. Relevant Links.......................................................................................................................................30

7. Revision History.................................................................................................................................... 32

The Microchip Website.................................................................................................................................33

Product Change Notification Service............................................................................................................33

Customer Support........................................................................................................................................ 33

Microchip Devices Code Protection Feature................................................................................................ 33

Legal Notice................................................................................................................................................. 34

Trademarks.................................................................................................................................................. 34

Quality Management System....................................................................................................................... 35

Worldwide Sales and Service.......................................................................................................................36

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