RZ/V2M Linux Package Start-Up Guide
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7. Flash Writer
Flash writer provided in this package is the software for writing loader binaries to the eMMC on the RZ/V2M
Evaluation Kit via your PC. If the loader binaries have already been written to the eMMC, update to the latest
version according to Chapter 4. If the loader binaries have not been written to the eMMC, write the latest version
to the eMMC.
Note: This tool only supports writing loader binaries.
7.1
Functions
The functions provided by this tool are as follows.
•
Write the binary image to the eMMC.
•
Erase data of eMMC on a partition-by-partition basis.
7.2
Environmental Requirement
The following table shows the required equipment and software to use this tool.
Table 7-1. Required equipment and software
Equipment
Details
RZ/V2M Evaluation Kit
Evaluation kit for RZ/V2M.
RZ/V2M Board (Main)
Target board. Main functional components for RZ/V2M are mounted on this board.
Note that the boot loader and U-Boot images are pre-written to the eMMC
(THGBMJG7C1LBAIL).
RZ/V2M Base Board
(Base)
Connected to CN12 and CN 13 on the RZ/V2M Board.
Board for the generation and supply of power.
Windows PC
Control the target board with terminal software.
OS
Windows 10 recommended.
Terminal Software
Control serial console of the target board.
Tera Term is recommended and available at “
https://ttssh2.osdn.jp/index.html.en
VCP Driver
Virtual COM Port driver to enable the communication between Windows PC and the
target board via USB. This is virtually used as a serial port and available at
“
https://www.silabs.com/developers/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers
I
nstall “CP210x VCP Windows” at the above web site.
Loader Binaries
Loader binaries to write to eMMC.
- loader_1st_128kb.bin
- loader_2nd.bin
- loader_2nd_param.bin
- u-boot.bin
- u-boot_param.bin
Serial to micro
–USB Cable
Serial communication (UART) between the RZ/V2M Evaluation Kit and Windows
PC.
micro
–SDHC Card
Use to boot the system, store applications for the RZ/V2M.
The micro-SDHC card should have only 1 partition which is formatted with
FAT32.
Flash Writer Binary
Writing loader binaries to the eMMC on the RZ/V2M Evaluation Kit via your PC.
-
B2_intSW.bin