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  Components and board

  Rev. 1.0 was designed for ISP/dW only (mostly as a proof of concept). By coincidence it can be used with UPDI and SWD also. It lacks level converter, so be careful. 
  Rev. 1.1.0 was designed to program and debug all 4 interfaces: SPI/dW / SWD / UPDI / TPI. I also want to include level converter in debugger itself for simplicity and safety. 
  Rev. 1.1.1b is 1.1.0 with MOSFET level converters included into schematic. I chose MOSFETS, because i tested those generic Chinese converters with SWD, and they worked good. Second reason was problems with IC converter: it's hard to get GTL2003, MAX3002 is more expensive, than 32U4, 74245 was reported faulty with AVRISP mkII.
  

  Rev. 1.0 can be build around Arduino Micro (or others with suitable pins exposed)
  Rev. 1.1.0 could use Arduino, but TPI needs pin connected to RxD LED (it would involve some hardware hacking).
  Arduinos with 32U4 have different bootloader, than stock 32U4s. You should be able to program them with avrdude or reprogram bootloader with different programmer. DFU bootloader is avaliable at the very bottom of 32U4's page
  

  Bom of Rev. 1.0:

  C1,2,4,5 100n 0805
  C3,6 1u 0805
  C7,8 12p 0805
  ISP1 6 pin AVR ISP 3x2 HEADER
  J1 USB_MICRO-B_FEMALE-SMT
  J2 4x1 HEADER
  Q1 CRYSTALSM49 SM49 16MHz
  R1,2 22 0805
  R3,4 100k 0805
  R5 330 0805
  R6 3k3 0805
  S1,2 MOMENTARY-SWITCH-SPST-2-SMD-5.2MM
  U$1 ATMEGA32U4-AU TQFP44 
  

  Rev. 1.1.0 uses all above and additionally:

  1x 1117 3V3 LDO
  2x 4u7 polarized capacitor
  2x generic Chinese lever converter (will be replaced with something integrated)
  2x 6x1 header
  1x 3x1 header with jumper
  1x LED 0805
  1x 330 0805 resistor

  Rev. 1.1.1b uses all 1.0 components and additionally:

  1x 1117 3V3 LDO
  2x 4u7 polarized capacitor
  2x 6x1 header
  1x 5x1 header with jumper
  1x LED 0805
  1x 330 0805 resistor
  16x 10k 0805 resistor
  8x SSB138 MOSFET

  There's BOM generated by Eagle in Rev. 1.1.1b package (use it for orders, I might skipped something).
  

  You can etch or get PCBs done by some fab. It's your choice. I made Rev. 1.0 with few jumpers on bottom side, so it can be made as one sided. It's fairly easy to solder 0805s and ATmega with iron.
  

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  (re)programming ATmega 32U4

  You'll need Atmel Studio.
  For new board goto 1a, and for reprogramming goto 1b.
  1a. Connect Xplained Yourself board to USB, Atmel Studio should show new tool (View>Available Atmel Tools): Atmel Mega DFU.  (if not goto 1b and check continuity in your board).
  1b. Turn bootloader on by: press HWB button, press RST button, release RST, wait few seconds, release HWB.
  2. Go into programming mode (RMB click on DFU), Select ATmega 32U4, and read signature.
  3. Program Flash and EEPROM (in Memories tab) with the same protocol.
  4. Reset board with RST button.
  5. Here's your fresh, new debugger!
  

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