last update: 15/01/2006
version 1.8
pyBLOADHC11.py is an utility (Win9x,NT,2K,XP) written in Python (Pythoncard GUI) which can communicate with a target card (MCU68HC11) through the serial port RS232c. The principle consists to download a code program (hex intel format) into the target memory (EEPROM, RAM .. ) of the microcontroller (A1: $B600-$B7FF 512 octets, E2: $F800-$FFFF 2K octets).
Principle:
· On power reset, the microchip MCU68HC11 in bootstrap mode (MODA=MODB=0) sends a break signal (at least 10 bits in '0' level) on TxD (RS232c).
· The PC sends $FF and the bootloader program (motorola) located in internal ROM puts the line TxD at '1' level .
· The bootloader waits 256 bytes which are transmitted by the PC (E2_491.BOO by pyBLOADHC11.pyw). Once the 256 bytes received and stored in RAM ($00-$FF), the counter program MCU68HC11 starts in 0x0000 and execute the downloaded program.
· This program downloaded in RAM (E2_491.BOO) is going to program the EEPROM with the byte code downloaded (default.hex Intel format).
Command Syntax: pybloadHC11.py "c:\metrowerks\projects\hc11\test"
The configuration file is pyBLOADHC11.INI:
[settings]
port = COM2
quartz = 4.9152Mhz
boo = C:\metrowerks\util\boo\68HC811E2 4.9152Mhz.boo
file = C:\Metrowerks\projects\hc11\TEST\bin\default.hex
Needs
Tested with:
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python 2.4.2
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win32all-206
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wxpython 2.6.2.1
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pythoncard 8.1
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pyserial 2.1
Configuration CodeWarrior:
Todo
- To Find the bugs
