Getting Started
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3. S
OFTWARE
I
NSTALLATION
& O
VERVIEW
To develop and debug programs for the RCM2100 (and for all other
Z-World and Rabbit Semiconductor hardware), you must install and
use Dynamic C.
Dynamic C is an integrated development system
for writing embedded software. It runs on an IBM-compatible PC
and is designed for use with Z-World single-board computers and
other single-board computers based on the Rabbit microprocessor.
This chapter takes you through the installation of Dynamic C, and
then provides a tour of the sample programs for the RCM2100.
3.1 An Overview of Dynamic C
Dynamic C has been in use worldwide since 1989. It is specially designed for program-
ming embedded systems, and features quick compile and interactive debugging. A com-
plete reference guide to Dynamic C is contained in the
Dynamic C User’s Manual
.
You have a choice of doing your software development in the flash memory or in the
SRAM included on the RCM2100. The flash memory and SRAM options are selected
with the
Options > Project Options > Compiler
menu.
The advantage of working in RAM is to save wear on the flash memory, which is limited
to about 100,000 write cycles. The disadvantage is that the code and data might not both
fit in RAM.
NOTE:
An application can be developed in RAM, but cannot run standalone from RAM
after the programming cable is disconnected. All standalone applications can only run
from flash memory.
NOTE:
Do not depend on the flash memory sector size or type. Due to the volatility of
the flash memory market, the RCM2000 and Dynamic C were designed to accommo-
date flash devices with various sector sizes.
Developing software with Dynamic C is simple. Users can write, compile, and test C and
assembly code without leaving the Dynamic C development environment. Debugging
occurs while the application runs on the target. Alternatively, users can compile a program
to an image file for later loading. Dynamic C runs on PCs under Windows 95, 98, 2000,
NT, Me, and XP. Programs can be downloaded at baud rates of up to 460,800 bps after the
program compiles.
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