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 ====== Flash a loader file ======
-The Firenze update cones up with a new flasher application.
+This site describes how to burn a loader file **(*.ldr)** into the target FLASH memory.\\
+\\
+The [[Firenze]] update cones up with a new flasher application.
 A guide how to flash an application manually using Visual DSP++ can be found [[flash_a_application_manually|here]]
-This site describes how to burn a loader file **(*.ldr)** into the target FLASH memory.\\
-\\
 The *.ldr file can either be:\\
 - your application *.ldr file\\
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-**1. Open Visual DSP++**\\
+**1. Open Kick starter**\\
+{{:toolchain:kick_starter_icon2.png?|}} ->    {{:toolchain:kick_starter_firenze.png?120|}}
 \\
-**2. Connect to the target**\\
+**2. Start flasher application**\\
-{{:toolchain:connect.png|}}\\
+{{:toolchain:flasher_button.png?|}} ->  {{:toolchain:flasher.png?200|}}\\
+**3. Select target**\\
+choose target an press next\\
 \\
-**3. Start the Flash Programmer**\\
+**4. Select the Loader file**\\
-choose Tools -> Flash Programmer.. from the menu:\\
+You will be prompted to choose the *.ldr file that is to be burned to the target.\\
-{{:toolchain:start_flash_programmer.png|}}\\
-\\
-**4. Select flash driver**\\
-{{:toolchain:load_driver.png|}}\\
-Browse to the driver or copy paste the path from the Loader File Generator window.\\
-The path might look like this: C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2009\Targets\Schmid\Embedded\ZRefMnC\FlashDriver_ZRefMnC.dxe\\
-\\
-**5. Press "load driver"**\\
-\\
-**6. Select the Loader file**\\
-On the second tab of the Flash driver utility you can define the *.ldr file that is to be burned to the target.\\
 \\
 Choose either the *.ldr file of your application, or\\
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 \\
-**7. Flash it**\\
+**5. Flash it**\\
-Check the settings and press "program"\\
+The flashing appliction will start VisualDSP++ if it is not already running and burn the chosen *.ldr file into the connected target.\\
-{{:toolchain:flash.png|}}\\
 \\
 **8. Success**\\
-If you get the message that the application has flashed correctly, click OK and disconnect from the target.
+If you get the message that the application has "successfully flashed".
 Execute a power cycle or press the reset button to get the recently flased application running.\\
 Note:\\
 For Blackfin BF548 targets this process takes between 2..6minutes, for a Blackfin BF527 target 4..25minutes.