
FLASHER 5 Manual 4
Connecting FLASHER to the PC
PC <-> FLASHER interface cable
A standard serial interface cable (null modem) can be used to connect FLASHER to the PC. The pin as-
signment of the 9 pin SUB-D male RS-232 interface connector is as follows:
Getting started:
1. Connect FLASHER to a PC running Windows 95/98/2000 or NT using the NULL-modem cable and run
the FLASHER software FLASHER.EXE
2. Connect FLASHER to the power supply.
3. Set up the device via Options|Device menu of PC program.
4. For in-circuit programming: Connect FLASHER to target system via customized interface cable.
Using the FLASHER PC program
General
Flasher comes with an easy to use Win-
dows program. It allows reading of pro-
gram files in motorola or intel hex format.
The following is a screenshot of
FLASHER.EXE with loaded target pro-
gram
Communication between PC and FLASHER
Make sure the power supply is connected (one of FLASHERs LEDs should be illuminated) and FLASHER
is connected to your PC with a NULL-modem cable as supplied. If the PC-program displays anything other
than "No communication" under flasher status, the communication between Flasher and your PC is func-
tioning.
First time setup of FLASHER
When using Flasher for the first time, please select the menu point Options|Device. You will see the follow-
ing dialog box:
First carefully select the correct target device.
A false selection may damage your target!
Then select the chip area you would like to
access, the sectors of the on chip-flash and
the interface you would like to use. The parallel
interface requires a parallel programming
socket; the serial interface requires a cable to
connect FLASHER to your target.
Choose one of the following options:
Start/Endbank to select adjacent banks.
Individual banks to select individual non adja-
cent banks.
For targets running at low frequencies, it may
be necessary to set the speed option to Slow.
Now you should be able to blank check, clear, program, verify or read the target chip in serial mode (if your
target is properly connected to FLASHER). The first time you program or verify, the PC downloads your tar-
get program to FLASHER, where it is stored in the on board RAM chip for programming or verification. The
PC-Program stores all setup information in the registry; when you start the program the next time, it will
start with the same settings.
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D-Sub 9, female
D-Sub 9, female
Pin no. Signal Function Host-Signal
2 RxD Serial async. data input Serial data output (TxD)
3 TxD Serial async. data output Serial data input (RxD)
5 GND Signal ground Signal ground
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