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This site describes how to burn a loader file **(*.ldr)** into the target FLASH memory.\\ | This site describes how to burn a loader file **(*.ldr)** into the target FLASH memory.\\ | ||
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+ | 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]] | ||
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The *.ldr file can either be:\\ | The *.ldr file can either be:\\ | ||
- your application *.ldr file\\ | - your application *.ldr file\\ | ||
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- | **1. Open Visual DSP++**\\ | + | **1. Open Kick starter**\\ |
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- | **2. Connect to the target**\\ | + | **2. Start flasher application**\\ |
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+ | **3. Select target**\\ | ||
+ | choose target an press next\\ | ||
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- | **3. Start the Flash Programmer**\\ | + | **4. Select the Loader file**\\ |
- | choose Tools -> Flash Programmer.. from the menu:\\ | + | You will be prompted to choose |
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- | **4. Select flash driver**\\ | + | |
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- | 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\\ | + | |
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- | **5. Press "load driver" | + | |
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- | **6. Select the Loader file**\\ | + | |
- | On the second tab of the Flash driver utility you can define | + | |
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Choose either the *.ldr file of your application, | Choose either the *.ldr file of your application, | ||
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- | **7. Flash it**\\ | + | **5. Flash it**\\ |
- | Check the settings | + | The flashing appliction will start VisualDSP++ if it is not already running |
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**8. Success**\\ | **8. Success**\\ | ||
- | If you get the message that the application has flashed | + | If you get the message that the application has " |
Execute a power cycle or press the reset button to get the recently flased application running.\\ | Execute a power cycle or press the reset button to get the recently flased application running.\\ | ||
Note:\\ | Note:\\ | ||
For Blackfin BF548 targets this process takes between 2..6minutes, | For Blackfin BF548 targets this process takes between 2..6minutes, |