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User Guide
XE8000 ProStart II
Table of Contents
1
General Introduction ..............................................................................................................................................4
1.1
Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................4
1.2
Highlights........................................................................................................................................................4
1.3
About this Guide.............................................................................................................................................4
1.4
Recommended Reading.................................................................................................................................4
1.5
Troubleshooting..............................................................................................................................................4
1.6
The SEMTECH Internet Web Site..................................................................................................................4
1.7
Customer Support ..........................................................................................................................................5
2
Overview and installation.......................................................................................................................................6
2.1
Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................6
2.2
Highlights........................................................................................................................................................6
2.3
What is the ProStart II ....................................................................................................................................6
2.4
ProStart II components...................................................................................................................................6
2.5
How ProStart II helps you...............................................................................................................................8
2.6
Installing ProStart II hardware ........................................................................................................................8
3
Installing and using RIDE development Environment ...........................................................................................9
3.1
Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................9
3.2
Highlights........................................................................................................................................................9
3.3
Ride installation ..............................................................................................................................................9
3.4
Reference documentation ..............................................................................................................................9
3.5
Getting started with RIDE.............................................................................................................................10
3.6
Using the ProStart II with RIDE..................................................................................................................10
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Using the ProStart II Without Launching RIDE..................................................................................................11
4.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................11
4.2
Highlights......................................................................................................................................................11
4.3
The XELOADER (XELoader.exe) ................................................................................................................11
4.4
XELOADER features....................................................................................................................................11
4.5
XELOADER Stand alone usage...................................................................................................................11
4.6
XELOADER GUI ..........................................................................................................................................12
4.7
Debug mode.................................................................................................................................................13
4.8
XELOADER Command line .........................................................................................................................14
4.9
Programming................................................................................................................................................15
4.10
Changing target power supply ..................................................................................................................18
4.11
Getting the XE8000 checksum .................................................................................................................18
4.12
Enabling / disabling the RS232 line driver (Port B 6/7) ............................................................................18
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Electrical specifications and hardware description..............................................................................................19
5.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................19
5.2
Highlights......................................................................................................................................................19
5.3
Hardware layout ...........................................................................................................................................19
5.4
Electrical parameters....................................................................................................................................20
5.5
Programmer parameters ..............................................................................................................................20
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Programming connector description....................................................................................................................21
6.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................21
6.2
Highlights......................................................................................................................................................21
6.3
DB25 connector............................................................................................................................................21
6.4
Programming on-board / ISD feature ...........................................................................................................22
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XE8000MP Revisions..........................................................................................................................................26
7.1
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................26
7.2
Highlights......................................................................................................................................................26
7.3
Boards Revision numbers ............................................................................................................................26
7.4
Boards Versions ...........................................................................................................................................26
7.5
Differences Between revisions .....................................................................................................................27
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Socket Boards .....................................................................................................................................................28
