Z8encore flashutil request

[Hoss]

Does anyone happen to have or have created a decent vb flashutility for the encore series? I use a lot of the 48k version and I would like someone other than me to be able to easily program them from the hex or bin file I create from the zds.

Thanks,

 

[DirtyLude]

Hmm... Maybe I'll make one. I don't think I'll ever use the flash loader, the programmer is too convenient and nobody else will be reprograming my chips, but I just started playing around with VB and should be a fairly simple starter project.

If this is a commercial app, have you looked at the Ecros Tech Flash Loader? He doesn't mention the loader app, but you might want to ask him about it.

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[Hoss]

Naw, this would just be for me and the few people that work for me. The flashloader that I have seen still starts up zds and uses dos batch files etc....

I was looking for something more on the lines of the flashutil from zilog

I will attach it here...I found it very handy to reprogram chips, I am just not a programming guru to get something in vb for eyecandy.

Thank you much

 

[DirtyLude]

Is it the flashloader you want, or the boot loader?

The flashloader still requires a programming cable, and is much more difficult. The bootloader just requires an rs-232 connection.

 

[Hoss]

Right now I program through the dongle from the dev kit. I have a few "smart cables" as well, they don't seem too smart.

I use the zds to build my project and create a hex output file. I then use that flashutil to send the file to the encore chip. It works pretty slick I would just like to find something like the previously attached flashutil written in Visual Basic.

Thank you much

 

[rtryon]

The app notes for the encore chip provides a flash loader written by Pavan at Zilog. I met him last week and mentioned some deficiencies in his loader that might be rewritten. He suggested that I do so as he comes from a hardware background, etc.

More information about this can be found at the following link:

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[rtryon]

Flash loader information: **broken link removed**

This flash loader works with hyperterminal in Windows. It should work with any serial based loader.

It speaks Hex16 format but could be modified to support others.