ARDUINO MICRO WITHOUT
H E A D E RS
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Arduino Micro is the smallest board of the family, easy to integrate it
in everyday objects to make them interactive. The Micro is based on
the ATmega32U4 microcontroller featuring a built‐in USB which
makes the Micro recognisable as a mouse or keyboard.
The Micro is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega32U4 (datasheet), developed in
conjunction with Adafruit. It has 20 digital input/output pins (of which 7 can be used as PWM
outputs and 12 as analog inputs), a 16 MHz crystal oscillator, a micro USB connection, an ICSP
header, and a reset button. It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply
connect it to a computer with a micro USB cable to get started. It has a form factor that enables
it to be easily placed on a breadboard.
The Micro board is similar to the Arduino Leonardo in that the ATmega32U4 has built-in USB
communication, eliminating the need for a secondary processor. This allows the Micro to appear
to a connected computer as a mouse and keyboard, in addition to a virtual (CDC) serial / COM
port. It also has other implications for the behavior of the board; these are detailed on
the getting started page.
Microcontroller
ATmega32U4
Operating Voltage
5V
Input Voltage (recommended)
7‐12V
Input Voltage (limit)
6‐20V
Digital I/O Pins
20
PWM Channels
7
Analog Input Channels
12
DC Current per I/O Pin
20 mA
DC Current for 3.3V Pin
50 mA
Flash Memory
32 KB (ATmega32U4) of which 4 KB used by bootloader
SRAM
2.5 KB (ATmega32U4)
EEPROM
1 KB (ATmega32U4)
Clock Speed
16 MHz
LED_BUILTIN
13
Length
48 mm
Width
18 mm
Weight
13 g
OSH: Schematics, Reference Design, Board size
Arduino / Genuino Micro is open-source hardware! You can build your own board using the
follwing files:
https://www.arduino.cc/en/uploads/Main/arduino‐micro‐reference‐design.zip
https://www.arduino.cc/en/uploads/Main/arduino‐micro‐schematic.pdf
http://arduino.cc/documents/dimensioniMicro.dxf
Programming
The Micro board can be programmed with the Arduino Software (IDE). Select "Arduino/Genuino
Micro from the Tools > Board menu. For details, see the reference and tutorials.
The ATmega32U4 on the Micro comes preprogrammed with a bootloader that allows you to
upload new code to it without the use of an external hardware programmer. It communicates
using the AVR109 protocol.
You can also bypass the bootloader and program the microcontroller through the ICSP (InCircuit Serial Programming) header using Arduino ISP or similar; see these instructions for
details. https://www.arduino.cc/en/Hacking/Programmer
Warnings
The Micro has a resettable polyfuse that protects your computer's USB ports from shorts and
overcurrent. Although most computers provide their own internal protection, the fuse provides
an extra layer of protection. If more than 500 mA is applied to the USB port, the fuse will
automatically break the connection until the short or overload is removed.
Power
The Micro can be powered via the micro USB connection or with an external power supply. The
power source is selected automatically.
External (non-USB) power can come either from a DC power supply or battery. Leads from a
battery or DC power supply can be connected to the Gnd and Vin pins.
The board can operate on an external supply of 6 to 20 volts. If supplied with less than 7V,
however, the 5V pin may supply less than five volts and the board may become unstable. If
using more than 12V, the voltage regulator may overheat and damage the board. The
recommended range is 7 to 12 volts.
The power pins are as follows:
VI. The input voltage to the MICRO board when it's using an external power source (as
opposed to 5 volts from the USB connection or other regulated power source). You can
supply voltage through this pin.
5V. The regulated power supply used to power the microcontroller and other components
on the board. This can come either from VIN via an on‐board regulator, or be supplied by
USB or another regulated 5V supply.
3V. A 3.3 volt supply generated by the on‐board regulator. Maximum current draw is 50 mA.
GND. Ground pins.
Memory
The ATmega32U4 has 32 KB (with 4 KB used for the bootloader). It also has 2.5 KB of SRAM
and 1 KB of EEPROM (which can be read and written with the EEPROM library).
https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/en/Reference/EEPROM
Input and Output
See the mapping between Arduino pins and ATmega 32U4 ports, and the Pin Mapping of the
Arduino Micro:
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Each of the 20 digital i/o pins on the Micro can be used as an input or output,
using pinMode(),digitalWrite(), and digitalRead() functions. They operate at 5 volts. Each pin
can provide or receive 20 mA as recommended operating condition and has an internal pull-up
resistor (disconnected by default) of 20-50 k ohm. A maximum of 40mA is the value that must
not be exceeded to avoid permanent damage to the microcontroller.
In addition, some pins have specialized functions:
Serial: 0 (RX) and 1 (TX). Used to receive (RX) and transmit (TX) TTL serial data using the
ATmega32U4 hardware serial capability. Note that on the Micro, the Serial class refers to
USB (CDC) communication; for TTL serial on pins 0 and 1, use the Serial1 class.
TWI: 2 (SDA) and 3 (SCL). Support TWI communication using the Wire library.
External Interrupts: 0(RX), 1(TX), 2, 3 and 7. These pins can be configured to trigger an
interrupt on a low value, a rising or falling edge, or a change in value. See
the attachInterrupt() function for details.
PWM: 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 and 13. Provide 8‐bit PWM output with the analogWrite() function.
SPI: on the ICSP header. These pins support SPI communication using the SPI library. Note
that the SPI pins are not connected to any of the digital I/O pins as they are on the Uno,
they are only available on the ICSP connector and on the nearby pins labelled MISO, MOSI
and SCK.
RX_LED/SS This is an additional pin compared to the Leonardo. It is connected to the
RX_LED that indicates the activity of transmission during USB communication, but is can
also used as slave select pin (SS) in SPI communication.
LED: 13. There is a built‐in LED connected to digital pin 13. When the pin is HIGH value, the
LED is on, when the pin is LOW, it's off.
Analog Inputs: A0‐A5, A6 ‐ A11 (on digital pins 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 12). The Micro has a total
of 12 analog inputs, pins from A0 to A5 are labelled directly on the pins and the other ones
that you can access in code using the constants from A6 trough A11 are shared respectively
on digital pins 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 12. All of which can also be used as digital I/O. Each analog
input provide 10 bits of resolution (i.e. 1024 different values). By default the analog inputs
measure from ground to 5 volts, though is it possible to change the upper end of their
range using the AREF pin and the analogReference() function.
There are a couple of other pins on the board:
AREF. Reference voltage for the analog inputs. Used with analogReference().
Reset. Bring this line LOW to reset the microcontroller. Typically used to add a reset button
to shields which block the one on the board.
Communication
The Micro has a number of facilities for communicating with a computer, another board of the
Arduino & Genuino family, or other microcontrollers. The 32U4 provides UART TTL (5V)
serial communication, which is available on digital pins 0 (RX) and 1 (TX). The ATmega32U4
also allows for serial (CDC) communication over USB and appears as a virtual com port to
software on the computer. The chip also acts as a full speed USB 2.0 device, using standard USB
COM drivers. On Windows, a .inf file is required . The Arduino Software (IDE) includes a serial
monitor which allows simple textual data to be sent to and from the board. The RX and TX
LEDs on the board will flash when data is being transmitted via the USB connection to the
computer (but not for serial communication on pins 0 and 1).
A SoftwareSerial library allows for serial communication on other Micro's digital pins.
The ATmega32U4 also supports I2C (TWI) and SPI communication. The Arduino Software
(IDE) includes a Wire library to simplify use of the I2C bus; see the documentation for details.
https://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/Wire For SPI communication, use the SPI library.
https://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/SPI
The Micro appears as a generic keyboard and mouse, and can be programmed to control these
input devices using the Keyboard and Mouse classes.
Physical Characteristics
The maximum length and width of the Micro PCB are 4.8cm and 1.77cm respectively, with the
USB connector extending beyond the former dimension. The layout allows for easy placement on
a solderless breadboard..
Automatic (Software) Reset and Bootloader Initiation
Rather than requiring a physical press of the reset button before an upload, the Micro board is
designed in a way that allows it to be reset by software running on a connected computer. The
reset is triggered when the Micro's virtual (CDC) serial / COM port is opened at 1200 baud and
then closed. When this happens, the processor will reset, breaking the USB connection to the
computer (meaning that the virtual serial / COM port will disappear). After the processor resets,
the bootloader starts, remaining active for about 8 seconds. The bootloader can also be initiated
by pressing the reset button on the Micro. Note that when the board first powers up, it will jump
straight to the user sketch, if present, rather than initiating the bootloader.
Because of the way the Micro handles reset it's best to let the Arduino Software (IDE) try to
initiate the reset before uploading, especially if you are in the habit of pressing the reset button
before uploading on other boards. If the software can't reset the board, you can always start the
bootloader by pressing the reset button on the board.
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