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GX3 EEPROM Programming User Guide
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................................ 4
2. EEPROM Memory Map ........................................................................ 4
2-1. EEPROM Format .............................................................................................. 4
2-2. Internal Memory Default Settings .................................................................... 6
2-3. Recommended EEPROM Settings ................................................................... 7
2-4. EEPROM User-defined Fields Notes ............................................................... 9
3. GX3 EEPROM Programming Tool ................................................... 15
3-1. Files Description ............................................................................................. 15
3-2. How to Run the EEPROM Programming Tool on Windows 7/8 or Vista
platform ...................................................................................................................... 16
3-3. GX3 EEPROM Programming ........................................................................ 18
3-3-1. Function Description ................................................................................ 18
3-3-2. Tool Usage Procedures ............................................................................ 20
3-3-3. How to Load Recommended SROM Data File ......................................... 24
3-3-4. How to Convert SROM Data File to Binary File ..................................... 27
4. Windows Production Test Tool .......................................................... 29
4-1. Files Description ............................................................................................. 30
4-2. How to Run Windows Production Test Tool on Windows 7/8 or Vista
platforms .................................................................................................................... 31
4-3. Function Description ....................................................................................... 32
4-3-1. Test Tab .................................................................................................... 34
4-3-2. EEPROM Tab ........................................................................................... 35
4-3-3. Settings Tab .............................................................................................. 38
4-3-4. Log Tab ..................................................................................................... 41
4-4. Tool Usage Procedures ................................................................................... 42
4-4-1. Windows Production Server Program Setting ......................................... 42
4-4-2. Windows Production Test Program Setting ............................................. 43
4-5. How to Run Windows Production Test Tool If I Have My Own VID/PID? . 47
4-6. Skip to Program EEPROM again on Windows Production Test Tool ........... 48
5. GX3 EEPROM FAQs .......................................................................... 49
5-1. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) ................................................. 49
5-1-1. Do we need to register our own VID/PID for our GX3 based application
systems or can we use the Cypress VID/PID? ......................................... 49
5-1-2. How to register a Vendor ID from USB-IF? ............................................ 50
5-2. The MAC address ........................................................................................... 50