As outlined in Quickstart for Processor Expert in Eclipse, it is easy to create a new Processor Expert project. There are three shared files which are maintained by Processor Expert. At the same time I need to change them with my code. So how does this work, and how can I configure it to my needs?
Ok, you are probably new to Eclipse, and want to do the fun part: Creating an Eclipse Processor Expert project in CodeWarrior for MCU10.2. Cool! Here are some steps and tips to make it smooth from the beginning…
I have that wonderful project in MCU10.2 with Processor Expert using Embedded Components. It took me a while to carefully configure the settings, and now it works like a charm. I have another project and need the same components and settings in there. But how?
I have to make an application configuration decision: Using USB CDC or RS-232?
In the lab I use a Tower system which offers both RS-232 and USB connectivity. It uses a FSShell component to communicate with a terminal on the host. Typically this is using an RS-232 serial cable connected to the host. Well, the challenge is that today most notebooks do not have a serial port any more. But they have USB.
In my class a student wanted to run CodeWarrior MCU10.2 with Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin) on a 64bit notebook. According to the Freescale Website, that version of Ubuntu is not supported. And indeed, if you install CodeWarrior and launch it, it does not work. The splash screen comes up, but then it aborts. Claiming in the workspace/.metadata/.log file that it cannot find the libswt-gtk-java and libxtst6 packages. Continue reading
Multiple screens are a real productivity booster for every developer: it extends your ‘real estate’ and allows you to have more things visible all the time. Personally I always have a dual screen system in use. Well, except when I’m traveling. But I wish I would have it there too! Eclipse started to support the multiscreen environment already a while back. Continue reading
I have mentioned in MCU10.2 released a new feature in CodeWarrior: support for the USB Universal Multilink FX from P&E Microcomputer Systems. Two Multilink FX arrived last week at the University, and finally I had my hands around it. The first thing which came to my mind when I saw the picture of the device on the P&E website: the black boxes are back!
Can I hope for a “Special FX Edition” in that box with cool sunglasses and a flash stick to erase and reprogram FLASH memory of microcontrollers? That would definitely make the flash erasing and programming easy and fast, as in the movie. 🙂
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At the University the lectures started, and as well all the bachelor diploma and industry projects. So I am running out of my TWR-MCF52259 boards as they are used by my students. No problem, as I have one remaining board in my shelf. I plugged the board into my machine, but YIKES! Look at this:
Chinese OSBDM?
Yikes! Flashing failed!
All I wanted to do was to re-flash my boot loader on the TWR-LCD board with the ColdFire V1 MCF51JM128 on it. Trying to this gave me a P&E Connection Assistant dialog: Continue reading
MCU on Eclipse 