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System Setup
2.3.2 Connecting FlashRunner to the Host PC System
To connect FlashRunner FR01ENG to a host PC, you must provide a RS-
232 connector in your carrier board first, routing the appropriate signals from
FlashRunner’s “CONTROL” connector to the RS-232 connector.
2.4 Step-by-Step Tutorial: Sending Commands to
FlashRunner
After setting up the hardware, you are ready to send commands to the
instrument. The following steps will guide you through the process of
launching your first FlashRunner commands using the provided FlashRunner
Control Panel utility. For detailed information about the FlashRunner Control
Panel utility, see the FlashRunner Programmer’s Manual.
i
Note:
the following steps show how to program a Freescale
MC68HC908QY4 microcontroller, and the details are
therefore specific for that microcontroller. However, the
procedures shown are general and will allow you get a feel
of how FlashRunner works.
1. Launch the FlashRunner Control Panel utility. Select
Start > Programs
>
> FlashRunner > Control Panel
. The Control
Panel utility will open.
2. To establish a connection with FlashRunner, on the
“Communication
Settings”
section, select
“FlashRunner serial version”
and specify
the COM port you are using and the baud rate (by default, FlashRunner
communicates at 115200 bps).
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