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Discussion group dedicated to the Philips LPC2000 family of ARM MCUs

How to write flash from application? - rattencremesuppe - Dec 9 7:53:00 2004


Hi,

I'm writing an application for LPC2124 using ARM ADS 1.2

I want to save a few user-defined configuration bytes in the internal
flash.

I've tried to use the IAP (in application programming) as suggested by
philips' user manual, but the LPC freezes when entering the "iap
entry".
Scatter def reserves upper 32 bytes of RAM exclusively for IAP code.
ASM listing shows that args are passed in r0 and r1 as required.

Are there any code examples or app notes around, on how to program the
flash memory from an application that's itself running in flash
memory?

struct iap_t {
unsigned long cmd;
unsigned long arg0;
unsigned long arg1;
unsigned long arg2;
unsigned long arg3;
};
typedef void (*IAP)(struct iap_t *, unsigned long *);

#define IAP_LOCATION 0x7ffffff1
IAP iap_entry =(IAP) IAP_LOCATION;

#define FLASH_PARAM_ADDR 0x0001C000

void WriteEEPROM(void)
{
struct iap_t
prepare_flash = { 50, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
erase_sector = { 52, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
copy_to_flash = { 51, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
unsigned long result[2];

disableIRQ();

prepare_flash.arg0 =
prepare_flash.arg1 = FLASH_PARAM_ADDR / 0x2000;
iap_entry(&prepare_flash, result);

erase_sector.arg0 =
erase_sector.arg1 = FLASH_PARAM_ADDR / 0x2000;
erase_sector.arg2 = 18432; /* 18.432 MHz clk */
iap_entry(&erase_sector, result);

iap_entry(&prepare_flash, result);

copy_to_flash.arg0 = FLASH_PARAM_ADDR;
copy_to_flash.arg1 =
(unsigned long)eeprom_settings.EEPROMCC1020Config;
copy_to_flash.arg2 = 512;
copy_to_flash.arg3 = 18432;
iap_entry(&copy_to_flash, result);

enableIRQ();
}






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How to write flash from application? - rattencremesuppe - Dec 9 7:53:00 2004


Hi,

I'm writing an application for LPC2124 using ARM ADS 1.2

I want to save a few user-defined configuration bytes in the internal
flash.

I've tried to use the IAP (in application programming) as suggested by
philips' user manual, but the LPC freezes when entering the "iap
entry".
Scatter def reserves upper 32 bytes of RAM exclusively for IAP code.
ASM listing shows that args are passed in r0 and r1 as required.

Are there any code examples or app notes around, on how to program the
flash memory from an application that's itself running in flash
memory?

struct iap_t {
unsigned long cmd;
unsigned long arg0;
unsigned long arg1;
unsigned long arg2;
unsigned long arg3;
};
typedef void (*IAP)(struct iap_t *, unsigned long *);

#define IAP_LOCATION 0x7ffffff1
IAP iap_entry =(IAP) IAP_LOCATION;

#define FLASH_PARAM_ADDR 0x0001C000

void WriteEEPROM(void)
{
struct iap_t
prepare_flash = { 50, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
erase_sector = { 52, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
copy_to_flash = { 51, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
unsigned long result[2];

disableIRQ();

prepare_flash.arg0 =
prepare_flash.arg1 = FLASH_PARAM_ADDR / 0x2000;
iap_entry(&prepare_flash, result);

erase_sector.arg0 =
erase_sector.arg1 = FLASH_PARAM_ADDR / 0x2000;
erase_sector.arg2 = 18432; /* 18.432 MHz clk */
iap_entry(&erase_sector, result);

iap_entry(&prepare_flash, result);

copy_to_flash.arg0 = FLASH_PARAM_ADDR;
copy_to_flash.arg1 =
(unsigned long)eeprom_settings.EEPROMCC1020Config;
copy_to_flash.arg2 = 512;
copy_to_flash.arg3 = 18432;
iap_entry(&copy_to_flash, result);

enableIRQ();
}






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How to write flash from application? - rattencremesuppe - Dec 9 7:53:00 2004


Hi,

I'm writing an application for LPC2124 using ARM ADS 1.2

I want to save a few user-defined configuration bytes in the internal
flash.

I've tried to use the IAP (in application programming) as suggested by
philips' user manual, but the LPC freezes when entering the "iap
entry".
Scatter def reserves upper 32 bytes of RAM exclusively for IAP code.
ASM listing shows that args are passed in r0 and r1 as required.

Are there any code examples or app notes around, on how to program the
flash memory from an application that's itself running in flash
memory?

struct iap_t {
unsigned long cmd;
unsigned long arg0;
unsigned long arg1;
unsigned long arg2;
unsigned long arg3;
};
typedef void (*IAP)(struct iap_t *, unsigned long *);

#define IAP_LOCATION 0x7ffffff1
IAP iap_entry =(IAP) IAP_LOCATION;

#define FLASH_PARAM_ADDR 0x0001C000

void WriteEEPROM(void)
{
struct iap_t
prepare_flash = { 50, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
erase_sector = { 52, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
copy_to_flash = { 51, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
unsigned long result[2];

disableIRQ();

prepare_flash.arg0 =
prepare_flash.arg1 = FLASH_PARAM_ADDR / 0x2000;
iap_entry(&prepare_flash, result);

erase_sector.arg0 =
erase_sector.arg1 = FLASH_PARAM_ADDR / 0x2000;
erase_sector.arg2 = 18432; /* 18.432 MHz clk */
iap_entry(&erase_sector, result);

iap_entry(&prepare_flash, result);

copy_to_flash.arg0 = FLASH_PARAM_ADDR;
copy_to_flash.arg1 =
(unsigned long)eeprom_settings.EEPROMCC1020Config;
copy_to_flash.arg2 = 512;
copy_to_flash.arg3 = 18432;
iap_entry(&copy_to_flash, result);

enableIRQ();
}






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How to write flash from application? - rattencremesuppe - Dec 9 7:53:00 2004


Hi,

I'm writing an application for LPC2124 using ARM ADS 1.2

I want to save a few user-defined configuration bytes in the internal
flash.

I've tried to use the IAP (in application programming) as suggested by
philips' user manual, but the LPC freezes when entering the "iap
entry".
Scatter def reserves upper 32 bytes of RAM exclusively for IAP code.
ASM listing shows that args are passed in r0 and r1 as required.

Are there any code examples or app notes around, on how to program the
flash memory from an application that's itself running in flash
memory?

struct iap_t {
unsigned long cmd;
unsigned long arg0;
unsigned long arg1;
unsigned long arg2;
unsigned long arg3;
};
typedef void (*IAP)(struct iap_t *, unsigned long *);

#define IAP_LOCATION 0x7ffffff1
IAP iap_entry =(IAP) IAP_LOCATION;

#define FLASH_PARAM_ADDR 0x0001C000

void WriteEEPROM(void)
{
struct iap_t
prepare_flash = { 50, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
erase_sector = { 52, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
copy_to_flash = { 51, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
unsigned long result[2];

disableIRQ();

prepare_flash.arg0 =
prepare_flash.arg1 = FLASH_PARAM_ADDR / 0x2000;
iap_entry(&prepare_flash, result);

erase_sector.arg0 =
erase_sector.arg1 = FLASH_PARAM_ADDR / 0x2000;
erase_sector.arg2 = 18432; /* 18.432 MHz clk */
iap_entry(&erase_sector, result);

iap_entry(&prepare_flash, result);

copy_to_flash.arg0 = FLASH_PARAM_ADDR;
copy_to_flash.arg1 =
(unsigned long)eeprom_settings.EEPROMCC1020Config;
copy_to_flash.arg2 = 512;
copy_to_flash.arg3 = 18432;
iap_entry(&copy_to_flash, result);

enableIRQ();
}






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How to write flash from application? - rattencremesuppe - Dec 9 7:53:00 2004


Hi,

I'm writing an application for LPC2124 using ARM ADS 1.2

I want to save a few user-defined configuration bytes in the internal
flash.

I've tried to use the IAP (in application programming) as suggested by
philips' user manual, but the LPC freezes when entering the "iap
entry".
Scatter def reserves upper 32 bytes of RAM exclusively for IAP code.
ASM listing shows that args are passed in r0 and r1 as required.

Are there any code examples or app notes around, on how to program the
flash memory from an application that's itself running in flash
memory?

struct iap_t {
unsigned long cmd;
unsigned long arg0;
unsigned long arg1;
unsigned long arg2;
unsigned long arg3;
};
typedef void (*IAP)(struct iap_t *, unsigned long *);

#define IAP_LOCATION 0x7ffffff1
IAP iap_entry =(IAP) IAP_LOCATION;

#define FLASH_PARAM_ADDR 0x0001C000

void WriteEEPROM(void)
{
struct iap_t
prepare_flash = { 50, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
erase_sector = { 52, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
copy_to_flash = { 51, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
unsigned long result[2];

disableIRQ();

prepare_flash.arg0 =
prepare_flash.arg1 = FLASH_PARAM_ADDR / 0x2000;
iap_entry(&prepare_flash, result);

erase_sector.arg0 =
erase_sector.arg1 = FLASH_PARAM_ADDR / 0x2000;
erase_sector.arg2 = 18432; /* 18.432 MHz clk */
iap_entry(&erase_sector, result);

iap_entry(&prepare_flash, result);

copy_to_flash.arg0 = FLASH_PARAM_ADDR;
copy_to_flash.arg1 =
(unsigned long)eeprom_settings.EEPROMCC1020Config;
copy_to_flash.arg2 = 512;
copy_to_flash.arg3 = 18432;
iap_entry(&copy_to_flash, result);

enableIRQ();
}






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RE: LPC2xxx vs STR71x heresy? - Anton Erasmus - Dec 17 15:14:00 2004

On 9 Dec 2004 at 10:18, Robert Adsett wrote: > At 03:05 PM 12/9/04 +0000, you wrote:
>
> >
> > > The STMicroelectronics STR71x looks very good - some features are
> > > superior to the LPC2xxx, such as 4 UARTS and 12-bit ADC.
> > >
> > > Is this group strictly Philips LPC2xxx? Should I go elsewhere if I
> > > decide to use the STR71x? Are there any considerations to expand
> > > the group's scope?
> >
> >As far as I can tell, there are three "small" ARMs of interest: SAM7,
> >LPC2000, and STR7xx.
>
> Four, there is the ADuC series from Analog Devices as well.

Five, once the Freescale (Formerly Motorola) MAC7000 device becomes available
for other non automotive customers. These device look very good as well. The
Freescale peripherals tend to be sorted out. One can generally assume that one can
use one feature AND another feature. On the LPC2xxx devices it often seems a case
of one feature OR another feature. [Stuff Snipped]

Regards
Anton Erasmus
--
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Non-LPC -> start another group (was Re: LPC2xxx vs STR71x heresy?) - lpc2100_fan - Dec 17 16:56:00 2004


Hi,

I think Leon made it pretty clear that there are
1. ARM groups not dedicated to an implementations
2. Options to start a dedicate group for a different device

The LPCgroup is 99% talking about available devices, the LPCs, we know
that many players intend to provide devices that compete with the LPCs
Motorola stating clearly on their website that these devices are only
available to tier one automotive customers (who are probably not very
active in this group), why bother and talk about it.

According to the moderator of this group, Leon it should be focused on
the LPC devices.

p.s. no offense , Bob

--- In , "Anton Erasmus" <antone@s...> wrote:
> On 9 Dec 2004 at 10:18, Robert Adsett wrote:
>
> >
> > At 03:05 PM 12/9/04 +0000, you wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > > The STMicroelectronics STR71x looks very good - some features are
> > > > superior to the LPC2xxx, such as 4 UARTS and 12-bit ADC.
> > > >
> > > > Is this group strictly Philips LPC2xxx? Should I go elsewhere if I
> > > > decide to use the STR71x? Are there any considerations to expand
> > > > the group's scope?
> > >
> > >As far as I can tell, there are three "small" ARMs of interest: SAM7,
> > >LPC2000, and STR7xx.
> >
> > Four, there is the ADuC series from Analog Devices as well.
>
> Five, once the Freescale (Formerly Motorola) MAC7000 device becomes
available
> for other non automotive customers. These device look very good as
well. The
> Freescale peripherals tend to be sorted out. One can generally
assume that one can
> use one feature AND another feature. On the LPC2xxx devices it often
seems a case
> of one feature OR another feature. > [Stuff Snipped]
>
> Regards
> Anton Erasmus
> --
> A J Erasmus






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RE: Non-LPC -> start another group (was Re: LPC2xxx vs STR71x heresy?) - Paul Curtis - Dec 17 17:39:00 2004

Hi,

> I think Leon made it pretty clear that there are 1. ARM
> groups not dedicated to an implementations 2. Options to
> start a dedicate group for a different device
>
> The LPCgroup is 99% talking about available devices, the
> LPCs, we know that many players intend to provide devices
> that compete with the LPCs Motorola stating clearly on their
> website that these devices are only available to tier one
> automotive customers (who are probably not very active in
> this group), why bother and talk about it.
>
> According to the moderator of this group, Leon it should be
> focused on the LPC devices.
>
> p.s. no offense , Bob

I, for one, am interested in new devices that come along and am grateful
for the Rob's exposition of the new Freescale part. TI also have the
TMS470 becoming available through distribution, but we've yet to see one
of these parts.

--
Paul Curtis, Rowley Associates Ltd http://www.rowley.co.uk
CrossWorks for MSP430, ARM, and now AVR processors





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RE: LPC2xxx vs STR71x heresy? - Robert Adsett - Dec 17 22:34:00 2004

At 10:14 PM 12/17/04 +0200, you wrote:

>On 9 Dec 2004 at 10:18, Robert Adsett wrote:
>
> >
> > At 03:05 PM 12/9/04 +0000, you wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > > The STMicroelectronics STR71x looks very good - some features are
> > > > superior to the LPC2xxx, such as 4 UARTS and 12-bit ADC.
> > > >
> > > > Is this group strictly Philips LPC2xxx? Should I go elsewhere if I
> > > > decide to use the STR71x? Are there any considerations to expand
> > > > the group's scope?
> > >
> > >As far as I can tell, there are three "small" ARMs of interest: SAM7,
> > >LPC2000, and STR7xx.
> >
> > Four, there is the ADuC series from Analog Devices as well.
>
>Five, once the Freescale (Formerly Motorola) MAC7000 device becomes available
>for other non automotive customers. These device look very good as well. The
>Freescale peripherals tend to be sorted out. One can generally assume that
>one can
>use one feature AND another feature. On the LPC2xxx devices it often seems
>a case
>of one feature OR another feature.

This time when I went looking they actually appeared. However the smallest
I saw was in a 112 pin package. Not exactly in the same league. Did I
miss some?

Robert

" 'Freedom' has no meaning of itself. There are always restrictions,
be they legal, genetic, or physical. If you don't believe me, try to
chew a radio signal. "

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Non-LPC (was Re: LPC2xxx vs STR71x heresy?) - dalenkarl - Dec 17 23:00:00 2004


--- In , "Paul Curtis" <plc@r...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > I think Leon made it pretty clear that there are 1. ARM
> > groups not dedicated to an implementations 2. Options to
> > start a dedicate group for a different device
> >
> > The LPCgroup is 99% talking about available devices, the
> > LPCs, we know that many players intend to provide devices
> > that compete with the LPCs Motorola stating clearly on their
> > website that these devices are only available to tier one
> > automotive customers (who are probably not very active in
> > this group), why bother and talk about it.
> >
> > According to the moderator of this group, Leon it should be
> > focused on the LPC devices.
> >
> > p.s. no offense , Bob
>
> I, for one, am interested in new devices that come along and am
grateful
> for the Rob's exposition of the new Freescale part. TI also have
the
> TMS470 becoming available through distribution, but we've yet to
see one
> of these parts.

Me to, what about the new ATMEL low pin count devices,
said to be alot cheaper then LPC and have more things in them!
http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?part_id=3522
Any users group, anyone got a test drive of these?

Reg
KD





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RE: LPC2xxx vs STR71x heresy? - Anton Erasmus - Dec 18 2:41:00 2004

On 17 Dec 2004 at 22:34, Robert Adsett wrote: > At 10:14 PM 12/17/04 +0200, you wrote:
>
> >On 9 Dec 2004 at 10:18, Robert Adsett wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > At 03:05 PM 12/9/04 +0000, you wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > The STMicroelectronics STR71x looks very good - some features
> > > > > are superior to the LPC2xxx, such as 4 UARTS and 12-bit ADC.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is this group strictly Philips LPC2xxx? Should I go elsewhere
> > > > > if I decide to use the STR71x? Are there any considerations to
> > > > > expand the group's scope?
> > > >
> > > >As far as I can tell, there are three "small" ARMs of interest:
> > > >SAM7, LPC2000, and STR7xx.
> > >
> > > Four, there is the ADuC series from Analog Devices as well.
> >
> >Five, once the Freescale (Formerly Motorola) MAC7000 device becomes
> >available for other non automotive customers. These device look very
> >good as well. The Freescale peripherals tend to be sorted out. One
> >can generally assume that one can use one feature AND another
> >feature. On the LPC2xxx devices it often seems a case of one feature
> >OR another feature.
>
> This time when I went looking they actually appeared. However the
> smallest I saw was in a 112 pin package. Not exactly in the same
> league. Did I miss some? IMO devices based on an ARM core with built-in flash and RAM are all in the same
category. The size of the package as such - within reason does not exclude a device
from this group. Even a 112 pin TQSOP is still quite small for essentially a complete
32-bit computer.

Regarding te matter whether these other ARMs should be discussed here. IMO
announcing alternatives here is good. Discussing differences in implimentations is
good. Especially pointing out gotchas that might be present in either the LPC2xxx
device or the alternative (i.e. not present in the LPC2xxx). Discussing non LPC2xxx
devices outside this context should be done in an alternative list/group. Regards
Anton Erasmus

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RE: Non-LPC (was Re: LPC2xxx vs STR71x heresy?) - Paul Curtis - Dec 18 6:36:00 2004

Hi,

> > I, for one, am interested in new devices that come along and am
> grateful
> > for the Rob's exposition of the new Freescale part. TI also have
> the
> > TMS470 becoming available through distribution, but we've yet to
> see one
> > of these parts.
>
> Me to, what about the new ATMEL low pin count devices, said
> to be alot cheaper then LPC and have more things in them!
> http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?part_id=3522
> Any users group, anyone got a test drive of these?

Well, the SAM7 things exist as we have a board with a production device
on.

--
Paul Curtis, Rowley Associates Ltd http://www.rowley.co.uk
CrossWorks for MSP430, ARM, and now AVR processors






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RE: Non-LPC (was Re: LPC2xxx vs STR71x heresy?) - Gazelle - Dec 18 6:56:00 2004

Hi – I have also seen one SAM7 eval-board in hands of our local
distributor EBV – mid October.

However – it is good to remain cautious about “non-reported
bugs”, I encountered

this experience with “another” ARM core (not Philips nor Atmel)
and as photomask cost are

expensive in 0.18µm (or below) – it can take some time before they will do a
2nd run – most likely

during their first run samples were available only in very limited quantity
and only for big target OEMs.

However I am sure that LPC2100 family is a modern, generic and speedy
version of

the ARM7TDMI-S core with their PLL and VPB improvements – I like this chip
very much :-)

I hope that Philips will come soon out with ARM920T version with Flash, USB2
(OTG) and – w/o 10BT MAC.
Cheers,
Michel -----Original Message-----
From: Paul Curtis [mailto:]
Sent: zaterdag 18 december 2004 12:37
To:
Subject: RE: [lpc2000] Non-LPC (was Re: LPC2xxx vs STR71x heresy?)
Hi,

> > I, for one, am interested in new devices that come along and am
> grateful
> > for the Rob's exposition of the new Freescale part. TI also have
> the
> > TMS470 becoming available through distribution, but we've yet to
> see one
> > of these parts.
>
> Me to, what about the new ATMEL low pin count devices, said
> to be alot cheaper then LPC and have more things in them!
> http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?part_id=3522
> Any users group, anyone got a test drive of these?

Well, the SAM7 things exist as we have a board with a production device
on.

--
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Re: Non-LPC -> start another group (was Re: LPC2xxx vs STR71x heresy?) - otc_friend - Dec 20 17:06:00 2004

>The LPCgroup is 99% talking about available devices, the LPCs, we know
>that many players intend to provide devices that compete with the LPCs
>Motorola stating clearly on their website that these devices are only
>available to tier one automotive customers (who are probably not very
>active in this group), why bother and talk about it.
BTW: TI even makes ARM7 devices entirely only for high-volume automobile
customers.

Happy christmas -
- Henry

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