TS8000x Programming Guide
www.semtech.com
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Rev 0.9
Sep 2016
Semtech
Checklist 2: Aardvark Adapter and Text-Mode Script
Preparation
1. Obtain an Aardvark I2C/SPI Adapter kit from
2. At
, keyword search for
TS80000.
Under
Docs & Resources,
click
“
TS8000x
Programming using text-
mode script” to download
TS80002_Programming.zip
to your PC.
3. Under the
Tools and Firmware
tab, download image file
160815a_TX_LOW_POWER_TS51223_enc.
4. Extract the files within
TS80002_Programming.zip
with subdirectories maintained.
5. Navigate to
\TS80002_Programming\fw_flash_Semtech_v1.0\Aardvark USB Driver.
6. Unzip
TotalPhaseUSB-v2.12.exe
from
TotalPhaseUSB-v2.12.zip.
7. Run
TotalPhaseUSB-v2.12.exe
and follow the prompts to install the Aardvark USB driver.
Programming Sequence
1. Connect three Aardvark ribbon cable pins to the TS8000x target board:
2. On the TS8000x target board, short the
Debug
pin to
GND.
3. Connect the Aardvark I2C/SPI Adapter to the PC with a USB
cable.
Verify
the “Total Phase Aardvark…” driver loads as per the
image to the right:
4. Apply power to the TS8000x target board
5. In
TS8000x Flashing\TS80002_Programming\Executable
, click on
programming.bat
. (
The batch file
specifies 160815a_TX_LOW_POWER_TS51223_enc.BIN as the firmware image which must be
in the same directory).
6. A window similar to the one shown
to the right should open. When the
final line “Please disconnect the
device” is displayed, the installation
is complete.
7. Close the window, power down the Aardvark and the target board, and remove the cables.
Function Aardvark
pin
Target
Board
Clock
1
SCL
Ground
2
GND
Data
3
SDA