A properly configured shield can read the IOREF pin voltage and select the appropriate power source or enable voltage translators on the outputs for working with the 5V or 3.3V. This pin on the board provides the voltage reference with which the microcontroller operates. A 3.3 volt supply generated by the on-board regulator. Supplying voltage via the 5V or 3.3V pins bypasses the regulator, and can damage your board. The board can be supplied with power either from the DC power jack (7 - 12V), the USB connector (5V), or the VIN pin of the board (7-12V). This pin outputs a regulated 5V from the regulator on the board. You can supply voltage through this pin, or, if supplying voltage via the power jack, access it through this pin. The input voltage to the board when it's using an external power source (as opposed to 5 volts from the USB connection or other regulated power source). If using more than 12V, the voltage regulator may overheat and damage the board. If supplied with less than 7V, however, the 5V pin may supply less than five volts and the board may become unstable. The board can operate on an external supply of 6 to 20 volts. Leads from a battery can be inserted in the GND and Vin pin headers of the POWER connector. The adapter can be connected by plugging a 2.1mm center-positive plug into the board's power jack. The power source is selected automatically.Įxternal (non-USB) power can come either from an AC-to-DC adapter (wall-wart) or battery. The Mega 2560 can be powered via the USB connection or with an external power supply. 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. Although most computers provide their own internal protection, the fuse provides an extra layer of protection. The Mega 2560 has a resettable polyfuse that protects your computer's USB ports from shorts and overcurrent. See this user-contributed tutorial for more information. Or you can use the ISP header with an external programmer (overwriting the DFU bootloader). You can then use Atmel's FLIP software (Windows) or the DFU programmer (Mac OS X and Linux) to load a new firmware.
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Need Help?Ĭheck the Arduino Forum for questions about the Arduino Language, or how to make your own Projects with Arduino. You can find in the Getting Started with Arduino MEGA2560 Rev 3 section all the information you need to configure your board, use the Arduino Software (IDE), and start tinkering with coding and electronics.įrom the Tutorials section you can find examples from libraries and built-in sketches as well other useful information to expand your knowledge of the Arduino hardware and software. If you are looking at upgrading from previous Arduino designs, or if you are just interested in boards with similar functionality, at Arduino you can find:įind inspiration for your projects with the Mega 2560 board from our tutorial platform Project Hub.
The Mega 2560 is an update to the Arduino Mega, which it replaces. The Mega 2560 board is compatible with most shields designed for the Uno and the former boards Duemilanove or Diecimila. It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller simply connect it to a computer with a USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started.
It has 54 digital input/output pins (of which 15 can be used as PWM outputs), 16 analog inputs, 4 UARTs (hardware serial ports), a 16 MHz crystal oscillator, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button. The Arduino Mega 2560 is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega2560.