Atmel STK200, Manual

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STK200 Starter Kit 6-1
Section 6
How to use the Software
The software is fully context-sensitive. This means that pressing F1 at any time will bring
up help information about the current option that you have selected.
Please note that the toolbar icons referred to in the text have ToolTip’s. If you want to
know the function of any particular button, hold your mouse pointer over the button in
question and its function will be displayed.
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Starting a Project
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In-System Programming (ISP)
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Hardware Requirements
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Projects
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Data Files
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Editing Data
6.1 Projects
If you have used a high-end professional development system, you will be familiar with
the project concept. Essentially, this is a collection of information which is managed by
the program on your behalf. In the AVR you have both Program Memory and non-vola-
tile Data Memory (EEPROM), and you have various security and device options. The
project manager keeps this information together for you so you do not have to remem-
ber and reload all of the files every time you use the programmer.
It will also allow you to store information, such as the project name and the project iden-
tifier. Also included is a small notepad to store comments about the project.
Before you can start a programming session, you must either open an existing project or
start a new project. You can open a project, or create a new one, by either going to the
“Project” menu and selecting “New” or “Open”, or by using the “New Project” or “Open
Project” buttons on the toolbar.
6.2 Files
Once a project is open, you can load the files that you want to program into the device.
Files may be loaded by either using the “Load” command in the File menu or by using
the “Open” icon on the toolbar.
The program will automatically decode your files whether they are in Intel Hex format,
Atmel Generic, Binary, or Motorola S record. The file you choose will be loaded into the
window, then will be displayed on the top of the desktop. If you have the EEPROM Data
Memory window on top, then it will load the data into that window.