>On Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:55:03 +0200, Arlet Ottens wrote: > >> On 10/19/2011 11:46 PM, Tim Wescott wrote: >>> On Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:20:47 -0700, Rob Gaddi wrote: >>> >>>> On 10/19/2011 2:13 PM, Tim Wescott wrote: >>>>> I'm looking for an inexpensive ARM JTAG programmer, to hand off to a >>>>> customer to program flash on an LM3S2533. Currently I'm using my TI >>>>> LM3S811 evaluation board, but that ties up a whole board when I want >>>>> to just have a programmer, it's a bare board which doesn't look >>>>> "pro", and I don't want to give it away at any rate. >>>>> >>>>> I'm looking at the Olimex programmer, available from SparkFun: >>>>> http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8278. I know it'll work, because >>>>> the TI eval board basically uses their circuit. But a quick search >>>>> of DigiKey shows several available programmers. >>>>> >>>>> So -- any experience good or bad with any particular programmer? >>>>> Comments? Suggestions? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I'm using the Code Red RedProbe+. At $150 it works pretty well if >>>> you're working off the Code Red toolchain, but as far as I know CR >>>> won't release any of the interface information on it, so you're kinda >>>> up a creek if you need something that'll just work with a hand-rolled >>>> chain. >>> >>> I have a hand-rolled chain. And besides, what I'm mostly looking for >>> is a tool that I can give to the customer so that he can programboards>>> on- site, without me there. >>> >>> >> How about a bootloader that works through the UART ? > >That would cost my customer a whole lot more in my time than a $50 JTAG >pod. > >-- >www.wescottdesign.com >How about Open J-tag? (http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Open-JTAG-Emulator-ARM7-ARM9-Cortex-M3-XScale-DB9-/250748539004?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a61c7107c#ht_4032wt_1163) It is limited to a few devices.. but should work with cortex-M3 Cya --------------------------------------- Posted through http://www.EmbeddedRelated.com
Inexpensive ARM JTAG Programmers
Started by ●October 19, 2011
Reply by ●October 21, 20112011-10-21
Reply by ●October 21, 20112011-10-21
On 19/10/2011 22:13, Tim Wescott wrote:> I'm looking for an inexpensive ARM JTAG programmer, to hand off to a > customer to program flash on an LM3S2533. Currently I'm using my TI > LM3S811 evaluation board, but that ties up a whole board when I want to > just have a programmer, it's a bare board which doesn't look "pro", and I > don't want to give it away at any rate. > > I'm looking at the Olimex programmer, available from SparkFun: > http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8278. I know it'll work, because the TI > eval board basically uses their circuit. But a quick search of DigiKey > shows several available programmers. > > So -- any experience good or bad with any particular programmer? > Comments? Suggestions? >It might be too late for this job but the cheapest way is to use one of the FTDI USB cables - USB at one end and TTL level uart at the other - free PC drivers make them look like COM ports. Damn ! I just noticed that you are using TI/Luminary ARM not an NXP one .... Well, if you were using an NXP (or ST) ARM with a built in UART bootloader you could use one of the FTDI .............. I'm going to have some coffee now ! Michael Kellett
Reply by ●October 21, 20112011-10-21
Op Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:24:27 +0200 schreef Rich Webb <bbew.ar@mapson.nozirev.ten>:> On Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:13:09 -0500, Tim Wescott <tim@seemywebsite.com> > wrote: > > The most widely used "pro" JTAG is the > Segger J-Link but it's just a weeee bit pricier.If you expect to do this more often, you might want to try http://segger.com/jlink-arm-lite.html -- Gemaakt met Opera's revolutionaire e-mailprogramma: http://www.opera.com/mail/ (Remove the obvious prefix to reply.)
Reply by ●October 21, 20112011-10-21
On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:04:46 +0200, "Boudewijn Dijkstra" <sp4mtr4p.boudewijn@indes.com> wrote:>Op Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:24:27 +0200 schreef Rich Webb ><bbew.ar@mapson.nozirev.ten>: >> On Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:13:09 -0500, Tim Wescott <tim@seemywebsite.com> >> wrote: >> >> The most widely used "pro" JTAG is the >> Segger J-Link but it's just a weeee bit pricier. > >If you expect to do this more often, you might want to try > >http://segger.com/jlink-arm-lite.htmlHmm, I had not seen that before, thanks! However, their disclaimer "J-Link Lite is only delivered and supported as part of Starter Kits. It is not sold to end customer and not guaranteed to work with custom hardware." is kind of a bummer. My J-Link is a fairly old one (V 6.00 hardware). -- Rich Webb Norfolk, VA
