Does
the Emulator POD require the use of the on chip resources of the
ADuC to perform Debug operations?
How
do I update Data memory Locations within aspire?
Within
the Aspire IDE How do I include an Assembly module within a C project
?
How
do I add a Library file to an Aspire project
I
can compile my source code but it won't download to the target
During
debug I stop on a breakpoint and contact between Emulation POD and
Target is lost !
Im
using Keil Version 5.xx tool set, will they work with Aspire ?
How
can I program the on chip FLASH and continue running software on
the prototype board when I disconnect the "serial link"
/ "Emulator POD"?
Why
is it necessary to press the reset and debug button on the prototype
board?
Is
it possible to use the compiler without having the emulator hardware
active?
Can
we use the Aspire development system (Quick start +) to download
a program to the finished product or is a terminal program needed
to download hex code?
Does
Aspire support Windows 95?
When
using a file with the directives #pragma asm/endasm the Error C272
('asm/endasm' requires src-control to be active) is received.
When
downloading a program connected to the RS232 (J1), I get the error
message"cannot detect Emulator POD. This program can be downloaded
with Emulator POD only. Operation aborted" why?
When
using the Keil C compiler, in µvision, it was possible to
specify the target chip. How is this implemented for the Keil C
compiler in the Aspire IDE?
What
is the difference between Debugger and Emulator modes?
what operating systems are supported by the Aspire IDE?
When
I try to view the Flash/EE data memory, their values do not automatically
update when the program is stopped.
How
can I confirm that the target can go into Download/Debug mode?
How
can I reset and restart the program in debug mode, without downloading
the program each time?
I
have timers running, when I do a single step the system halts but
the timers time out. Can you explain?
when
I do a single step Aspire tells me it can not communicate with the
target. Can you explain?
In
Symbols/Memory Window after executing code I see that my XData variables
do not get updated, why?
Q:
Does
the Emulator POD require the use of the on chip resources of the
ADuC to perform Debug operations?
A:
No, the Emulator pod provides non intrusive
debug, all on chip resources are left
free for user application. The Emulation POD
communicates withe the ADuC via the "EA"
and "Ground" pins.
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Q:
How do I update Data memory Locations within aspire?
A:
From the “View” menu select “Memory Views”
, then select the memory type you want to view (in this case)
“Internal memory”
a
window displating the Internal Memory space will be displayed
From the “View” menu select “All Symbols”
The Aspire symbols Dialog will be displayed.
Notice the symbol “bGotMessage” it is a uByte located
at address 19 in idata, with a current value of '0' shown in green,
There are two ways to update this symbol
1.click on the value column in the all symbols and update it directly
there or ,
2.click on the address in the Internal memory window and update
the location.
On updating the value notice the memory location is highlighted
in red
Next
click on the Aspire Download Data button
This
will update all changes to the ADuC MicroConverter
All values updated will now appear in blue indicating that they
have been updated on the ADuC.
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Q
Within the Aspire IDE How do I include an Assembly module within
a C project ?
A: At the time a file is added to a project default
properties are assigned to the file dependant on the compiler
module associated with the project. For instance, an ASM file
added a C project will be marked by default as a text file. (refer
to aspire Manual 4:3 Defining file properties)
Initialising
File Properties:
1. Right click on the assembler file in the workspace window and
select ‘properties’ in the pop up dialog (see
Fig 1. below)
Fig
1.
2.
The file properties window allows the User to specify individual
properties for each file in the project. (see Fig
2.)
Fig 2.
The
first list defines the file function in the project, in the case
of an assembly file in a C project this will have to be changed
from "Text" to "Source".
The Path field shows the physical location of the file.
The Parameters button invokes the settings dialog specific to
the compiler module used for the project (if any settings are
available). You can tune the compiler parameters for this particular
file, and the appropriate command line switches for the compiler
will appear in the field to the right of the button.
Type your comments for the file into the Description field.
The Style list selects the syntax highlighting scheme for this
file, from the list of styles supported by aspire.
Select the compiler/assembler that will be used for this file
in the list box to the right of the Settings button, in this case
"Accutron 8051 Assembler" is selected.
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Q:
How do I add a Library file to an Aspire project
(based on the Blink project in the “\Examples\Keil\Blink”
folder)
1. Ensure
your Library is build for release (ie. no debug information)
2. Copy the
Library file to the “\obj” directory of your project
3. Add the
library file to your project by Right clicking on the source folder
in the Workspace window and select “Add Files to Folder”
from the context window. A standard windows File Open dialog will
be displayed navigate to the “\obj” folder of your
project and select the library file you wish to add.
Your library
file should appear in your workspace as shown below.
4. Right click
on the lib file in the Source folder and select Properties from
the context window.
5 .The Aspire “File Properties” dialog will be displayed
as below
- from the
pull down tab in the top left corner select “Library”.
- In the
settings menu select “Keil C 8051”.
- the folder
menu should display “Source”.
6 . Add the library header file to your project by Right clicking
on the header folder in the Workspace window and select “Add
Files to Folder” from the context window. A standard windows
File Open dialog will be displayed navigate to the folder containing
your header file , and select the header file you wish to add.
7 . In your Source file you will need to include the header file.
8 . Select Rebuild project from the builder bar,
the build
status window should indicate that the project has been built
with no warnings or errors
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Q.
I can compile my source code but it won't download to the target
1. The most
common cause of this problem is that the Target
is not in download debug mode,
this is achieved by holding down the Debug button and pressing
and releasing the Reset button.
2. Another
common cause of this problem is that the Aspire IDE is configured
in Debugger mode not Emulator
Mode, To Place the Aspire IDE in Emulator mode
select "ADuC Hardware Emulator Setup"
from the "Run" menu. In
the Mode Group select the Emulator Radio
button,
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Q.
During debug I stop on a breakpoint and contact between Emulation
POD and Target is lost !
A. Thie
most common problem here is that the Watchdog timer is enabled,
when halting on a breakpoint the code stops running but the
ADuC core does not, so the Watchdog timer will time out and
cause the ADuC to reset. disable the watchdog timer
during debug.
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Im using Keil Version 5.xx tool set, will they work with Aspire
?
Aspire
Has not been tested with the Keil V5.xx tool set, therefore
we can not claim to support the V5.xx tool set. Aspire currently
supports Keil V6.xx and V7.xx tool sets.
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How
can I program the on chip FLASH and continue running software
on the prototype board when I disconnect the "serial link"
/ "Emulator POD"?
Aspire
downloads code/Data directly to the ADuC devices on chip FLASH,
however it is necessary to do the following to ensure the device
will operate correctly out of reset:
1.
Build and Download you code to your target as normal.
2. Remove all breakpoints #.
3. Power down your system
4. Disconnect your "Emulation Pod" from your system
5. Connect power to JP1 on the Evaluation Board
6. Press reset on the evaluation board, the evaluation board
will then power up and start executing your Code from the
reset vector (address 0x00).
#
Ensure the “Go till main”
Option is not selected,go to Tools->Options->Debugger
Why is it necessary to press the reset and debug button on the
prototype board?
A Reset push button switch is provided to allow the MicroConverter
to be manually reset. This switch is tied directly to the RESET
pin of the MicroConverter. A Debug push button switch is tied
directly to the PSEN pin of the MicroConverter. The Debug switch
in conjunction with reset switch allows the MicroConvertor to
be placed into serial
Download/Debug mode.
Pressing reset on its own will release the AduC from Download/Debug
mode, the AduC will then try an execute user code from FLASH.
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Is
it possible to use the compiler without having the emulator
hardware active?
The spear Emulation POD has two functions firstly as an Emulator
and secondly as a Dongle. In order to use the C compiler you
will be required to have a spear emulation POD attached to your
PC serial port.
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Can
we use the Aspire development system (Quick start +) to download
a program to the finished product or is a terminal program needed
to download hex code?
When you download using Aspire you are actually downloading
the HEX code to the on chip FLASH, however it is necessary to
do the following to ensure the device will operate correctly
out of reset:
1.
Build and Download you code to your target as normal.
2. Remove all breakpoints #.
3. Power down your system
4. Disconnect your "Emulation Pod" from your system
5. Connect power to JP1 on the Evaluation Board
6. Press reset on the evaluation board, the evaluation board
will then power up and start executing your Code from the
reset vector (address 0x00).
#
Ensure the “Go till main”
Option is not selected,go to Tools->Options->Debugger
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Why is it necessary to press the reset and debug
button on the prototype board?
A Reset push button switch is provided to allow the MicroConverter
to be manually reset. This switch is tied directly to the RESET
pin of the MicroConverter. A Debug push button switch is tied
directly to the PSEN pin of the MicroConverter. The Debug switch
in conjunction with reset switch allows the MicroConvertor to
be placed into serial
Download/Debug mode.
Pressing reset on its own will release the AduC from Download/Debug
mode, the AduC will then try an execute user code from FLASH.
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Does
Aspire support Windows 95?
Win95 is not supported. Aspire supports Win98, WinNT4, Win2000
and WinXP.
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When
using a file with the directives #pragma asm/endasm the Error
C272 ('asm/endasm' requires src-control to be active) is received.
Unfortunately
there is a problem with PRAGMA ASM which will be fixed in a
future Release.
If
it is necessary to use PRAGMA ASM (Note, Keil does not recommend
this - see "Getting Started with mVision2"),
use the following procedure:
1.
For a C file with PRAGMA ASM enable "Generate SRC"
option ("File Properties" - "Settings" -
"C51");
2. Compile the file, ignoring errors related to PRAGMA ASM.
3. Then include the corresponding .SRC file in your project
and set all needed file properties; (source, assembler, etc).
4. Compile the SRC file.
5. Build (not rebuild) your project ignoring warning about non
unique module name.
If
no other C files are included in the project then it will be
necessary to include the Keil C library files (The error message
"Unresolved reference" will be received if the files
are not included).
To include the library files:
1. Copy the necessary library files from Keil folder to your
project/obj subfolder;
2. Include the files in the project.
3. For each library file select file setting "Library"
in the File Properties Dialog box.
Note:
After making any changes to a C file with PRAGMA ASM always
compile the file (using BUILD will not recompile that file).
Also
note that you will not be able to set breakpoints or step through
a C file with PRAGMA ASM. You can do this with corresponding
SRC file only. This is not an Aspire bug; this is Keil feature.
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When
downloading a program connected to the RS232 (J1), I get the
error message"cannot detect Emulator POD. This program
can be downloaded with Emulator POD only. Operation aborted"
why?
Ensure there is an Emulation POD connected to a serial port
on your PC. The Emulation POD also functions as a dongle for
Aspire, with the exception of using the metalink assembler.
You can also download using the emulation POD by connecting
the target cable from you emulation POD to your Analog devices
EVB.
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When
using the Keil C compiler, in µvision, it was possible
to specify the target chip. How is this implemented for the
Keil C compiler in the Aspire IDE?
All that is needed is to include the ADuC8xx header file. These
files are stored by default in directory ..C51\INC\ADI
In
the Keil uVision ADuC83X projects, Keil include the startup
assembley code "START_AD.51" and module "XBANKING.A51".
The START_AD.A51 startup file is required to configure the ADuC83x
device. This startup file allows you to configure the on-chip
XRAM and the extended stack space (refer to your Keil documentation
for details). Add these modules to your Aspire project as required.
Refer to the "\Keil\C51\Examples\ADI 83X" directory
in Keil to see how they configure the C51 compiler for use with
ADuC83X.
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What
is the difference between Debugger and Emulator modes?
Downloading through the Emulation POD is performed via the EA
and Gnd pins on the ADuC (non-intrusive),
while downloading with the Direct debug mode is via the UART
on the ADuC.
Direct Debug mode is performed via the TxD and RxD pins, using
a serial link directly back to the PC.
To do this you need to make EA and GND available for the Emulation
POD during Development, Aspire will take care of the handling
of symbolic information, and then make RxD and TxD available
on a serial port for direct debug/download for field upgrades.
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What Operating Systems are supported by the Aspire IDE ?
The Aspire IDE supports the following Operating Systems:
Win98, WinNT4, WinMe, Win2000, WinXP
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When
I try to view the Flash/EE data memory, their values do not
automatically update when the program is stopped.
To
view the Flash/EE data memory, verify you have memory uploading
enabled. To do this, select from the drop down Run menu "Select
uploadable areas/SFR".
Here
you may select the flash data memory uploadable areas in pages,
along with external memory, RAM, SFRs, extended RAM.
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How
can I confirm that the target can go into Download/Debug mode?
With
our Prototype board you can check that the board is going into
Download /Debug mode by
1.Connecting a serial cable to the J1 (9 pin D-shell)
2.Configuring a HyperTerminal session for 9600 Baud, 8 bit,
1 stop bit, no parity, no handshaking.
3.Power on the board
4.Then hold down the Debug button while pressing and releasing
the reset button.
The ADuC version "ADI 8XX VXX.." string will be displayed
in the HyperTerminal window when the ADuC goes into Download/Debug
mode.
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How
can I reset and restart the program in debug mode, without downloading
the program each time?
In some targets, data may be lost due to a reset, so the reloading
of the program code is required following reset.
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I
have timers running, when I do a single step the system halts
but the timers time out. Can you explain?
Being a non intrusive debugger the CPU clock does not stop when
you halt due to a breakpoint, so timers keep going (this would
also be the case with for example the watchdog timer).
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when
I do a single step Aspire tells me it can not communicate with
the target. Can you explain?
Being a
non intrusive debugger the CPU clock does not stop when you
halt , so timers etc. keep going (this would also be the case
with for example the watchdog timer).
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In
Symbols / Memory Window after executing code I see that my XData
variables do not get updated, why ?
In the intrest
of efficiency and speed the IDE does not upload all memory contents
by default, however you can specify the areas you wish to upload,
go to the "Run" menu and choose the option "Select
uploadable areas /SFRs", in the Dialog that appears specify
the memory areas of interest to you.
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