Yes they are different.

The SAM7Xxxx is the never and better variant, so the switch Atmel did was in the "right" direction :)

You you are going to reprogram the SAM7xxx often for experimentation then you should really consider using flash programming through JTAG. For the SAM7Xxxx SAM-BA is OK.

Magnus
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> Hi,
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> I was using the AT91SAM7X256-EK and am now asked to switch to the development kit for the AT91SAM7S256 (from the 'X' to the 'S' variant). I read in the AT91SAM-PROG User Guide that the way SAM-BA boot mode works on the SAM7Sxxx variant is different to the way it works on the SAM7Xxxx variant of the uC.
> Somehow I can't believe that Atmel would have done this. Can it be that the doc. is wrong? When I have the kit I'll test it out of course, but it does mean a pcb change if it's true.
> Thanks for any info,
>
> F.
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Hi,

I was using the AT91SAM7X256-EK and am now asked to switch to the development kit for the AT91SAM7S256 (from the 'X' to the 'S' variant). I read in the AT91SAM-PROG User Guide that the way SAM-BA boot mode works on the SAM7Sxxx variant is different to the way it works on the SAM7Xxxx variant of the uC.
Somehow I can't believe that Atmel would have done this. Can it be that the doc. is wrong? When I have the kit I'll test it out of course, but it does mean a pcb change if it's true.
Thanks for any info,

F.

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