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software configure of PSD8xx - Peter Mackel - Jan 30 8:25:00 2003

Hi all

Once again, this is more a question regarding the Waferscale PSD8xx device,
but maybe somebody can help me.

I recently implemented a "Serial Software Update" function that allows our
customers to update the software in their units using a serial link (instead
of having to send us back the unit for JTAG programming). And as we've just
released a new product on the market, already it is becoming an invaluable
tool!!...(does this reflect badly on my programming?? ;->)

However, I am now looking at being able to reprogram the boot sectors using
a serial link. This is identical in principle to upgrading the Main Flash
sectors (easier even). My problem arises in the event of a failure. If,
between erasing the boot sectors and reprogramming them again, there is a
comms failure and then the unit is powered off, it can never recover.

I am wondering if it is at all possible to set something (using software) in
the PSD chip to tell it not to load up in boot mode first and to go straight
to it's Main Code? I'm sure this can be set in hardware, and I'm reasonably
sure it can be set when JTAG programming, but I need to be able to do it
dynamically in code!??

Any suggestions? Obviously when programming Boot Code etc the customer has
to have some appreciation of the necessity of following instructions
exactly, but there's always one......

Thanks for the help

Pete





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RE: software configure of PSD8xx - Author Unknown - Jan 30 9:54:00 2003

Pete,

Yes, you can use the PSD's CPLD to create a product term in your memory
map to swap a main flash sector with a boot flash sector (and
vice-versa).

Hardware-wise, you could implement this using a PSD I/O pin (defined as
a CPLD input), and write mem map equations such as:

CSBOOT0 = 0xE000-0xFFFF & PB0
FS0 = 0xC000-0xFFFF & !PB0

Or Software-wise, similarly, you can use a 'page' bit as a product term,
and set in software, jump into your other flash bank, and
erase/reprogram.

Regards,

Alec ---------------------------------------
Alec Bath
Field Applications Engineer
STMicroelectronics
PSD & NVRAM Memory Products -----Original Message-----
From: [mailto:]
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 8:26 AM
To:
Subject: [m68HC11] software configure of PSD8xx Hi all

Once again, this is more a question regarding the Waferscale PSD8xx
device,
but maybe somebody can help me.

I recently implemented a "Serial Software Update" function that allows
our
customers to update the software in their units using a serial link
(instead
of having to send us back the unit for JTAG programming). And as we've
just
released a new product on the market, already it is becoming an
invaluable
tool!!...(does this reflect badly on my programming?? ;->)

However, I am now looking at being able to reprogram the boot sectors
using
a serial link. This is identical in principle to upgrading the Main
Flash
sectors (easier even). My problem arises in the event of a failure.
If,
between erasing the boot sectors and reprogramming them again, there is
a
comms failure and then the unit is powered off, it can never recover.

I am wondering if it is at all possible to set something (using
software) in
the PSD chip to tell it not to load up in boot mode first and to go
straight
to it's Main Code? I'm sure this can be set in hardware, and I'm
reasonably
sure it can be set when JTAG programming, but I need to be able to do it
dynamically in code!??

Any suggestions? Obviously when programming Boot Code etc the customer
has
to have some appreciation of the necessity of following instructions
exactly, but there's always one......

Thanks for the help

Pete To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:

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RE: software configure of PSD8xx - Peter Mackel - Jan 30 10:02:00 2003

My problem is though, that when the unit powers on, it will always go to
boot before I can tell it in software to ignore boot and go straight to main
flash...! If I have erased my boot code in order to reprogram it and the
unit somehow gets powered off, then the unit goes looking for boot and can't
find it! At least I think that's my problem....this is more an exercise of
thinking out loud....

But I appreciate the help

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: [mailto:]
Sent: 30 January 2003 14:54
To:
Subject: RE: [m68HC11] software configure of PSD8xx Pete,

Yes, you can use the PSD's CPLD to create a product term in your memory
map to swap a main flash sector with a boot flash sector (and
vice-versa).

Hardware-wise, you could implement this using a PSD I/O pin (defined as
a CPLD input), and write mem map equations such as:

CSBOOT0 = 0xE000-0xFFFF & PB0
FS0 = 0xC000-0xFFFF & !PB0

Or Software-wise, similarly, you can use a 'page' bit as a product term,
and set in software, jump into your other flash bank, and
erase/reprogram.

Regards,

Alec ---------------------------------------
Alec Bath
Field Applications Engineer
STMicroelectronics
PSD & NVRAM Memory Products -----Original Message-----
From: [mailto:]
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 8:26 AM
To:
Subject: [m68HC11] software configure of PSD8xx Hi all

Once again, this is more a question regarding the Waferscale PSD8xx
device,
but maybe somebody can help me.

I recently implemented a "Serial Software Update" function that allows
our
customers to update the software in their units using a serial link
(instead
of having to send us back the unit for JTAG programming). And as we've
just
released a new product on the market, already it is becoming an
invaluable
tool!!...(does this reflect badly on my programming?? ;->)

However, I am now looking at being able to reprogram the boot sectors
using
a serial link. This is identical in principle to upgrading the Main
Flash
sectors (easier even). My problem arises in the event of a failure.
If,
between erasing the boot sectors and reprogramming them again, there is
a
comms failure and then the unit is powered off, it can never recover.

I am wondering if it is at all possible to set something (using
software) in
the PSD chip to tell it not to load up in boot mode first and to go
straight
to it's Main Code? I'm sure this can be set in hardware, and I'm
reasonably
sure it can be set when JTAG programming, but I need to be able to do it
dynamically in code!??

Any suggestions? Obviously when programming Boot Code etc the customer
has
to have some appreciation of the necessity of following instructions
exactly, but there's always one......

Thanks for the help

Pete To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:

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Re: software configure of PSD8xx - Tony Papadimitriou - Jan 30 10:13:00 2003

I think what you propose is good for programming only, or for using a
dip switch to select which sector to call CSBOOT before turning the
device on. But from software how does one make the swapped sectors
remain swapped after a reset so that only when the full upgrade is
complete, the swap is made 'permanent' (until perhaps next upgrade)?
Is this possible?

Ideally, one wants to use one sector (or more) to execute the current
version in order to program the new version in another sector (or
more). Then, and only if the update completes without errors, swap
the two sets of sectors so that next reboot will boot from the new
code version.

----- Original Message -----
From: <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 4:54 PM
Subject: RE: [m68HC11] software configure of PSD8xx > Pete,
>
> Yes, you can use the PSD's CPLD to create a product term in your
memory
> map to swap a main flash sector with a boot flash sector (and
> vice-versa).
>
> Hardware-wise, you could implement this using a PSD I/O pin (defined
as
> a CPLD input), and write mem map equations such as:
>
> CSBOOT0 = 0xE000-0xFFFF & PB0
> FS0 = 0xC000-0xFFFF & !PB0
>
> Or Software-wise, similarly, you can use a 'page' bit as a product
term,
> and set in software, jump into your other flash bank, and
> erase/reprogram.
>
> Regards,
>
> Alec > ---------------------------------------
> Alec Bath
> Field Applications Engineer
> STMicroelectronics
> PSD & NVRAM Memory Products > -----Original Message-----
> From:
[mailto:]
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 8:26 AM
> To:
> Subject: [m68HC11] software configure of PSD8xx > Hi all
>
> Once again, this is more a question regarding the Waferscale PSD8xx
> device,
> but maybe somebody can help me.
>
> I recently implemented a "Serial Software Update" function that
allows
> our
> customers to update the software in their units using a serial link
> (instead
> of having to send us back the unit for JTAG programming). And as
we've
> just
> released a new product on the market, already it is becoming an
> invaluable
> tool!!...(does this reflect badly on my programming?? ;->)
>
> However, I am now looking at being able to reprogram the boot
sectors
> using
> a serial link. This is identical in principle to upgrading the Main
> Flash
> sectors (easier even). My problem arises in the event of a failure.
> If,
> between erasing the boot sectors and reprogramming them again, there
is
> a
> comms failure and then the unit is powered off, it can never
recover.
>
> I am wondering if it is at all possible to set something (using
> software) in
> the PSD chip to tell it not to load up in boot mode first and to go
> straight
> to it's Main Code? I'm sure this can be set in hardware, and I'm
> reasonably
> sure it can be set when JTAG programming, but I need to be able to
do it
> dynamically in code!??
>
> Any suggestions? Obviously when programming Boot Code etc the
customer
> has
> to have some appreciation of the necessity of following instructions
> exactly, but there's always one......
>
> Thanks for the help
>
> Pete



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RE: software configure of PSD8xx - Peter Mackel - Jan 30 10:23:00 2003

Exactly Tony

This is exactly what our old design does, but in our latest design, although
we only need two of the available 4 boot sectors, we have no room to map the
other two boot sectors in our memory map.

We used to do the comms and CRC checking etc with the two empty sectors, and
once we were happy everything was ok, we would copy over the code.

Just trying to find an alternative solution.....

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Papadimitriou [mailto:]
Sent: 30 January 2003 15:14
To:
Subject: Re: [m68HC11] software configure of PSD8xx I think what you propose is good for programming only, or for using a
dip switch to select which sector to call CSBOOT before turning the
device on. But from software how does one make the swapped sectors
remain swapped after a reset so that only when the full upgrade is
complete, the swap is made 'permanent' (until perhaps next upgrade)?
Is this possible?

Ideally, one wants to use one sector (or more) to execute the current
version in order to program the new version in another sector (or
more). Then, and only if the update completes without errors, swap
the two sets of sectors so that next reboot will boot from the new
code version.

----- Original Message -----
From: <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 4:54 PM
Subject: RE: [m68HC11] software configure of PSD8xx > Pete,
>
> Yes, you can use the PSD's CPLD to create a product term in your
memory
> map to swap a main flash sector with a boot flash sector (and
> vice-versa).
>
> Hardware-wise, you could implement this using a PSD I/O pin (defined
as
> a CPLD input), and write mem map equations such as:
>
> CSBOOT0 = 0xE000-0xFFFF & PB0
> FS0 = 0xC000-0xFFFF & !PB0
>
> Or Software-wise, similarly, you can use a 'page' bit as a product
term,
> and set in software, jump into your other flash bank, and
> erase/reprogram.
>
> Regards,
>
> Alec > ---------------------------------------
> Alec Bath
> Field Applications Engineer
> STMicroelectronics
> PSD & NVRAM Memory Products > -----Original Message-----
> From:
[mailto:]
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 8:26 AM
> To:
> Subject: [m68HC11] software configure of PSD8xx > Hi all
>
> Once again, this is more a question regarding the Waferscale PSD8xx
> device,
> but maybe somebody can help me.
>
> I recently implemented a "Serial Software Update" function that
allows
> our
> customers to update the software in their units using a serial link
> (instead
> of having to send us back the unit for JTAG programming). And as
we've
> just
> released a new product on the market, already it is becoming an
> invaluable
> tool!!...(does this reflect badly on my programming?? ;->)
>
> However, I am now looking at being able to reprogram the boot
sectors
> using
> a serial link. This is identical in principle to upgrading the Main
> Flash
> sectors (easier even). My problem arises in the event of a failure.
> If,
> between erasing the boot sectors and reprogramming them again, there
is
> a
> comms failure and then the unit is powered off, it can never
recover.
>
> I am wondering if it is at all possible to set something (using
> software) in
> the PSD chip to tell it not to load up in boot mode first and to go
> straight
> to it's Main Code? I'm sure this can be set in hardware, and I'm
> reasonably
> sure it can be set when JTAG programming, but I need to be able to
do it
> dynamically in code!??
>
> Any suggestions? Obviously when programming Boot Code etc the
customer
> has
> to have some appreciation of the necessity of following instructions
> exactly, but there's always one......
>
> Thanks for the help
>
> Pete
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RE: software configure of PSD8xx - Author Unknown - Jan 30 10:58:00 2003

I see your point.. while there is no non-volatile register that could be
used as a PT, you could minimize this runaway risk, depending on how
your memory map is set up, by immediately writing to the HC11's Reset
and XIRQ Vector locations, to point to your FSx location, after the boot
sector is erased.. But I think using one I/O pin as a memory select
(and perhaps an associated XIRQ jump, or other scheme to route your code
to a known address range) is the cleanest way..

Alec -----Original Message-----
From: [mailto:]
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 10:23 AM
To:
Subject: RE: [m68HC11] software configure of PSD8xx Exactly Tony

This is exactly what our old design does, but in our latest design,
although
we only need two of the available 4 boot sectors, we have no room to map
the
other two boot sectors in our memory map.

We used to do the comms and CRC checking etc with the two empty sectors,
and
once we were happy everything was ok, we would copy over the code.

Just trying to find an alternative solution.....

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Papadimitriou [mailto:]
Sent: 30 January 2003 15:14
To:
Subject: Re: [m68HC11] software configure of PSD8xx I think what you propose is good for programming only, or for using a
dip switch to select which sector to call CSBOOT before turning the
device on. But from software how does one make the swapped sectors
remain swapped after a reset so that only when the full upgrade is
complete, the swap is made 'permanent' (until perhaps next upgrade)?
Is this possible?

Ideally, one wants to use one sector (or more) to execute the current
version in order to program the new version in another sector (or
more). Then, and only if the update completes without errors, swap
the two sets of sectors so that next reboot will boot from the new
code version.

----- Original Message -----
From: <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 4:54 PM
Subject: RE: [m68HC11] software configure of PSD8xx > Pete,
>
> Yes, you can use the PSD's CPLD to create a product term in your
memory
> map to swap a main flash sector with a boot flash sector (and
> vice-versa).
>
> Hardware-wise, you could implement this using a PSD I/O pin (defined
as
> a CPLD input), and write mem map equations such as:
>
> CSBOOT0 = 0xE000-0xFFFF & PB0
> FS0 = 0xC000-0xFFFF & !PB0
>
> Or Software-wise, similarly, you can use a 'page' bit as a product
term,
> and set in software, jump into your other flash bank, and
> erase/reprogram.
>
> Regards,
>
> Alec > ---------------------------------------
> Alec Bath
> Field Applications Engineer
> STMicroelectronics
> PSD & NVRAM Memory Products > -----Original Message-----
> From:
[mailto:]
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 8:26 AM
> To:
> Subject: [m68HC11] software configure of PSD8xx > Hi all
>
> Once again, this is more a question regarding the Waferscale PSD8xx
> device,
> but maybe somebody can help me.
>
> I recently implemented a "Serial Software Update" function that
allows
> our
> customers to update the software in their units using a serial link
> (instead
> of having to send us back the unit for JTAG programming). And as
we've
> just
> released a new product on the market, already it is becoming an
> invaluable
> tool!!...(does this reflect badly on my programming?? ;->)
>
> However, I am now looking at being able to reprogram the boot
sectors
> using
> a serial link. This is identical in principle to upgrading the Main
> Flash
> sectors (easier even). My problem arises in the event of a failure.
> If,
> between erasing the boot sectors and reprogramming them again, there
is
> a
> comms failure and then the unit is powered off, it can never
recover.
>
> I am wondering if it is at all possible to set something (using
> software) in
> the PSD chip to tell it not to load up in boot mode first and to go
> straight
> to it's Main Code? I'm sure this can be set in hardware, and I'm
> reasonably
> sure it can be set when JTAG programming, but I need to be able to
do it
> dynamically in code!??
>
> Any suggestions? Obviously when programming Boot Code etc the
customer
> has
> to have some appreciation of the necessity of following instructions
> exactly, but there's always one......
>
> Thanks for the help
>
> Pete
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Re: software configure of PSD8xx - Himanshu Trivedi - Feb 3 8:28:00 2003

Hi Tony, Peter,

I am using PSD9xx series of PSD flash in our existing product. I may need to
use paging for similar configuration as you mentioned . What kind of C
compiler you guys are using? I have ICC11 which does not support Paging.

Thanks Himanshu Tony Papadimitriou wrote:

> I think what you propose is good for programming only, or for using a
> dip switch to select which sector to call CSBOOT before turning the
> device on. But from software how does one make the swapped sectors
> remain swapped after a reset so that only when the full upgrade is
> complete, the swap is made 'permanent' (until perhaps next upgrade)?
> Is this possible?
>
> Ideally, one wants to use one sector (or more) to execute the current
> version in order to program the new version in another sector (or
> more). Then, and only if the update completes without errors, swap
> the two sets of sectors so that next reboot will boot from the new
> code version. >
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 4:54 PM
> Subject: RE: [m68HC11] software configure of PSD8xx
>
> > Pete,
> >
> > Yes, you can use the PSD's CPLD to create a product term in your
> memory
> > map to swap a main flash sector with a boot flash sector (and
> > vice-versa).
> >
> > Hardware-wise, you could implement this using a PSD I/O pin (defined
> as
> > a CPLD input), and write mem map equations such as:
> >
> > CSBOOT0 = 0xE000-0xFFFF & PB0
> > FS0 = 0xC000-0xFFFF & !PB0
> >
> > Or Software-wise, similarly, you can use a 'page' bit as a product
> term,
> > and set in software, jump into your other flash bank, and
> > erase/reprogram.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Alec
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------------
> > Alec Bath
> > Field Applications Engineer
> > STMicroelectronics
> > PSD & NVRAM Memory Products
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> [mailto:]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 8:26 AM
> > To:
> > Subject: [m68HC11] software configure of PSD8xx
> >
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > Once again, this is more a question regarding the Waferscale PSD8xx
> > device,
> > but maybe somebody can help me.
> >
> > I recently implemented a "Serial Software Update" function that
> allows
> > our
> > customers to update the software in their units using a serial link
> > (instead
> > of having to send us back the unit for JTAG programming). And as
> we've
> > just
> > released a new product on the market, already it is becoming an
> > invaluable
> > tool!!...(does this reflect badly on my programming?? ;->)
> >
> > However, I am now looking at being able to reprogram the boot
> sectors
> > using
> > a serial link. This is identical in principle to upgrading the Main
> > Flash
> > sectors (easier even). My problem arises in the event of a failure.
> > If,
> > between erasing the boot sectors and reprogramming them again, there
> is
> > a
> > comms failure and then the unit is powered off, it can never
> recover.
> >
> > I am wondering if it is at all possible to set something (using
> > software) in
> > the PSD chip to tell it not to load up in boot mode first and to go
> > straight
> > to it's Main Code? I'm sure this can be set in hardware, and I'm
> > reasonably
> > sure it can be set when JTAG programming, but I need to be able to
> do it
> > dynamically in code!??
> >
> > Any suggestions? Obviously when programming Boot Code etc the
> customer
> > has
> > to have some appreciation of the necessity of following instructions
> > exactly, but there's always one......
> >
> > Thanks for the help
> >
> > Pete
>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
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Re: software configure of PSD8xx - Tony Papadimitriou - Feb 3 8:59:00 2003

Sorry, only assembly language here!

Swapping execution pages is a bit tricky. For one thing, some, if not
all, vectors must be available in all pages containing the vector
address range. The same for the switching code, whether this is the
SWI vector or a simple subroutine. This way, switching from page to
page will not require any unrealistic precautions.

On a couple applications I needed that, I used a slightly modified
version my own OS11 to automatically switch pages as it switches
tasks, so all switching is taken care of inside the OS. Breaking the
program into distrinct pages within the same address range(s) is done
'manually' by creating separately assembled modules ORGed at the same
location for each different page. However, I always keep the boot
page fixed (i.e., vectors, switching code and all interrupt related
subroutines), I only switch during OS calls (located in multiple
pages) or major application components (e.g. complete tasks, again
located in different pages). This way, switching is minimized both in
terms of coding effort and execution complexity. A good
pre-organization of the code layout is necessary for this to work
well. Nothing is fully automatic at the assembler level, however. I
suppose a similar approach must be taken with a C compiler, also.

----- Original Message -----
From: Himanshu Trivedi <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [m68HC11] software configure of PSD8xx > Hi Tony, Peter,
>
> I am using PSD9xx series of PSD flash in our existing product. I may
need to
> use paging for similar configuration as you mentioned . What kind of
C
> compiler you guys are using? I have ICC11 which does not support
Paging.
>
> Thanks Himanshu


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RE: software configure of PSD8xx - Peter Mackel - Feb 3 10:07:00 2003

Hi Himanshu

I use the ICC6811 compiler and xlink for linking. The bank switching is
configured in the *.xcl file, and my version isn't exactly user friendly,
but once you trawl through it all it's actually quite simple. This combined
with the PSDSoft application, will look after the paging for you.

To get the most out of the PSD9xx, you will almost definitely need to page.
I use 8 pages of 32K for my main code, and 64 pages of 32K for my flash
memory (data storage).

To keep the vector table visible, I map one page to 0xC000 - 0xFFFF, and all
the other pages are mapped from 0x0000 to 0x7FFF. Similarly in Boot, I map
one page to 0xE000 - 0xFFFF.

You can also write your code so that certain functions are not paged and
switching is not required for them.

Hope this helps

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: Himanshu Trivedi [mailto:]
Sent: 03 February 2003 13:28
To:
Subject: Re: [m68HC11] software configure of PSD8xx Hi Tony, Peter,

I am using PSD9xx series of PSD flash in our existing product. I may need to
use paging for similar configuration as you mentioned . What kind of C
compiler you guys are using? I have ICC11 which does not support Paging.

Thanks Himanshu Tony Papadimitriou wrote:

> I think what you propose is good for programming only, or for using a
> dip switch to select which sector to call CSBOOT before turning the
> device on. But from software how does one make the swapped sectors
> remain swapped after a reset so that only when the full upgrade is
> complete, the swap is made 'permanent' (until perhaps next upgrade)?
> Is this possible?
>
> Ideally, one wants to use one sector (or more) to execute the current
> version in order to program the new version in another sector (or
> more). Then, and only if the update completes without errors, swap
> the two sets of sectors so that next reboot will boot from the new
> code version. >
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 4:54 PM
> Subject: RE: [m68HC11] software configure of PSD8xx
>
> > Pete,
> >
> > Yes, you can use the PSD's CPLD to create a product term in your
> memory
> > map to swap a main flash sector with a boot flash sector (and
> > vice-versa).
> >
> > Hardware-wise, you could implement this using a PSD I/O pin (defined
> as
> > a CPLD input), and write mem map equations such as:
> >
> > CSBOOT0 = 0xE000-0xFFFF & PB0
> > FS0 = 0xC000-0xFFFF & !PB0
> >
> > Or Software-wise, similarly, you can use a 'page' bit as a product
> term,
> > and set in software, jump into your other flash bank, and
> > erase/reprogram.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Alec
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------------
> > Alec Bath
> > Field Applications Engineer
> > STMicroelectronics
> > PSD & NVRAM Memory Products
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> [mailto:]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 8:26 AM
> > To:
> > Subject: [m68HC11] software configure of PSD8xx
> >
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > Once again, this is more a question regarding the Waferscale PSD8xx
> > device,
> > but maybe somebody can help me.
> >
> > I recently implemented a "Serial Software Update" function that
> allows
> > our
> > customers to update the software in their units using a serial link
> > (instead
> > of having to send us back the unit for JTAG programming). And as
> we've
> > just
> > released a new product on the market, already it is becoming an
> > invaluable
> > tool!!...(does this reflect badly on my programming?? ;->)
> >
> > However, I am now looking at being able to reprogram the boot
> sectors
> > using
> > a serial link. This is identical in principle to upgrading the Main
> > Flash
> > sectors (easier even). My problem arises in the event of a failure.
> > If,
> > between erasing the boot sectors and reprogramming them again, there
> is
> > a
> > comms failure and then the unit is powered off, it can never
> recover.
> >
> > I am wondering if it is at all possible to set something (using
> > software) in
> > the PSD chip to tell it not to load up in boot mode first and to go
> > straight
> > to it's Main Code? I'm sure this can be set in hardware, and I'm
> > reasonably
> > sure it can be set when JTAG programming, but I need to be able to
> do it
> > dynamically in code!??
> >
> > Any suggestions? Obviously when programming Boot Code etc the
> customer
> > has
> > to have some appreciation of the necessity of following instructions
> > exactly, but there's always one......
> >
> > Thanks for the help
> >
> > Pete
>
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