Application Note
Atmel Crypto Evaluation Studio Overview
Features
• Configuration environment (CE) for the Atmel® ATSHA204 and the Atmel
ATAES132 CryptoAuthentication™ device
• Atmel ATSHA204 device demonstration
• Interactive challenge-response demo
• Complete help system
• Context-sensitive At mel Crypto Evalu ation Studio (ACES) CE and demo help
• Simple walkthrough help
• Integrated ATSHA204 and ATA ES132 datasheet help
• Integrated application note help
• Supports the following development kits:
• Atmel AT88C K 101 kit
• Atmel AT88C K 454BLACK kit
• Atmel AT88CK427GREEN
• Atmel ATAVRSECURITYX
Figure 1. The ACES CE for ATSHA204 screen
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Figure 2. The ACES challeng-response demo screen
1. Introduction
This document provides an overview of the ACE S and describes the major features in the ACES package. The ACES
package is designed to minimize the learning curve when using the Atmel ATSHA204 and the Atmel AT AES132
CryptoAuthentication devices in your application. The package includes to ol s to help educate you as you begin to use the
ATSHA204 and the ATAES132 devices, tools to demonstrate the ATSHA204 device in a t ypical authentic ation scenario, and
tools to configure the ATSH A 204 and the ATAES132 devices. These tools will assist you in designing and integr ating the
ATSHA204 and the ATAES132 devices into your system.
Educate
The integrated ACES help system includes:
• Help for the ACES applications
• Configuration environment help
• Challenge-response demo help
• Walkthroughs
• Getting started guides
• ACES user application guidance
• Application note index
• Integrated and accessible user application scenarios
• Select list of relevant application notes
• Datasheets
• Integrated and accessible specification data
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Demonstrate
The challenge-response demo offers a user-configur able simulation of the security provided by the ATSHA204 device:
• Animated system “enabled” or “disabled”
• Animated ATSHA204 device communication and status
• Device communication log
• Ability to configure the system key
• Context-sensitive help
Configure
The ACES CE allows you t o easily configure devices for system design, prototyping, and small pr oduction runs . CE includes:
• Device zone layout
• Device memory visualization
• Zone configuration settings
• Device configuration
• Device locking
• Device command execution
• Device communication log
• System security calculation log
• Context-sensitive help
2. The ACES Package
2.1. ACES CE
The ACES CE (shown in Figure 1) provides you with a simple visualization of the device in a f am i liar, integrated development
environment (IDE). Using the ACES CE requires a supported development kit, such as the Atmel ATAVRSECURITY kit, the
Atmel AT88C K 101 kit, Atmel AT88CK427 kit, or the Atmel AT88CK 454 k i t.
The “device navigator” shows a selectable list of all the zones on the ATSHA204 and the ATAEAS132 devices. The c ontents
of the CE’s “zone map” and “zone config ur ation” panes ar e determined b y t he s el ec tion in the “ device navigator.” The bytes in
the ATSHA204 and the ATAES312 devices’ conf igurable loc ations can be modified by simply clic k ing in the zone map.
A “command builder” has been provided for exerc isi ng the ATSHA204 and the ATAES132 devices. The command builder
provides access to all available commands, and provides the exact bytes that each command sends and receives.
Context-sensitive help, described below, is availabl e everywhere in the ACES CE simply by pres sing the F1 key from any
screen, and so you are never too far from the information you needed.
2.2. ACES Challenge-response Demo
The ACES challenge-response demo exercises the AT SHA204 device in a typical authentication scenari o. Using the ACES
demo requires a supported development kit, such as the Atmel AT88CK101 kit, or the Atm el AT88CK454 kit.
The demo consists of two side-by-side windows (shown in Figure 1). The left window visualizes the state of the s ystem; either
“enabled” or “disabled.” T he r ight window visualiz es the communicati on with the ATS HA204 device, and also includes a
communication log that shows the actual bytes sent to and received from the device.
The demo is interactive. When one of the supported development kits is plugged in, the demo application detects the ki t and
automatically sends a chal lenge to the ATSHA204 device. If the challenge is succes sful, the left window goes to its enabled
state. When t he kit is unplugged, the left window goes back to its disabled state. If the ATSHA204 device does not have the
“system secret” programmed into it, the left window stays in the disabled state.
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Context-sens itive help, descr ibed belo w, is available everywhere in the ACE S demo simply by pressing the F1 ke y from any
screen, and so you are never t oo far from the inform ation you needed.
2.3. ACES Help
The ACES includes a comprehensive, c ontext-sensitive help system, providing links from help topics di r ectly to the relevant
sections of the ATSHA204 or the ATAES132 datasheet when using the ACES CE and demo application. Further, integrated
application notes and walkthroughs help to shorten the learning curv e.
2.3.1. ACES CE Help
The ACES CE provides context-sensitive help for every window, dialog box, and menu. Since the ACES CE is designed t o
configure and exercise the ATSHA204 and the ATAES132 devices, the help topics have links directly to t he relevant sect ions
of the ATS HA204 and the ATAES132 datasheets. These direct datasheet links provide the information you need at your
fingertips, minimizing the frustration and time spent sear ching the datasheet.
Pressing the F1 key from any screen in the ACES CE launches the context-sensitive help.
2.3.2. ACES Demo Help
The ACES demo also provid es context-sensitive help for every window and dialog box. Since the ACES demo is designed to
exercise the A TSHA204 device in an actual applicat ion scenario, the help topics have li nks directly to the relevant sections of
the ATSHA204 datasheet. These direct datasheet links provide the information you need at your finger tips, minimizing the
frustration and time spent searching the data s heet.
Pressing the F1 key from any screen in the ACES challenge-response demo launches the context-sens itive help.
2.3.3. Walkthro ugh Help
The ACES CE and ACES demo both have walkthrough help to provide a basic understanding of the ACES applications and
the ATSHA204 and t he ATAES132 devices. These include:
• The ACE S CE getting started guide
• The ACES demo getting started guide
• A challenge-response walkthrough
• A syste m configuration walkthrough
2.3.4. Datasheet Help
The ATSHA204 and the ATAES132 datasheets are integrated into the ACES help system. This interlink ed and searchab le
version of the datasheet exposes all the details of the ATSHA204 and the ATAES132 devices.
2.3.5. Applicatio n Note Help
An index of select application notes is inte gr ated into the ACES help system. These application notes include topics that are
relevant to system securit y, using the ATSHA 204 and the ATAES132 devices, and desi gning the ATS HA204 and the
ATAES132 devices into your system.
3. Revisi on Hist or y
Doc. Rev. Date Comments
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