Crystals

The ATMEGA256RFR2 Xplained Pro kit contains two crystals that can be used as clock sources for the ATmega256RFR2 device. Each crystal has a cut-strap next to it that can be used to measure the oscillator allowance. This is done by cutting the strap and adding a resistor across the strap. More information about oscillator allowance and safety factor can be found in appnote AVR4100.

Table 1. External 32.768kHz Crystals
Pin on ATmega256RFR2 Function
PG3 TOSC2, crystal output
PG4 TOSC1, crystal input
Table 2. External 16MHz Crystals
Pin on ATmega256RFR2 Function
XTAL1 Crystal input
XTAL2 Crystal output