One of the key features of P&E Cyclone stand-alone programmers is their ability to store all necessary programming information - binary data, algorithm information, and programming settings – in the Cyclone’s internal memory, in a format known as the Stand-Alone Programming (SAP) Image. This allows programming operations to be initiated by pushing a single button. Now this memory space can be expanded via optional software which enables the Cyclones’ CompactFlash interface. The expanded storage feature simplifies management of Stand-Alone Programming images. This Expert’s Corner explains how to take advantage of the CompactFlash card feature to facilitate the Stand-Alone Programming process.

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P&E engineer Edison Tam demonstrates how to program Freescale's QE128 with P&E's Cyclone PRO stand-alone automated programmer, and gives an overview of the development and production capabilities of the Cyclone PRO. To learn more, please visit the Cyclone PRO product page:

P&E’s PROG programming software will sometimes prompt the user to enter a “Base Address”. In this article, we discuss what the base address is and why it exists. For situations where the flash can be relocated, the PROG software will always move the flash so that it begins at address 0.  However, the developer may not have an object file that matches this new memory mapping. To account for this, the “Base Address” (specified by the user) is subtracted from all addresses in the object file prior to programming.

Click through to read more about understanding the base address...

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Today's tip concerns P&E's Cyclone automated programmers. With the release of the Cyclone Automated Control Package, users have been inquiring if there is a way to automate the creation of stand-alone images. Fortunately, with the standard Cyclone PRO/MAX installations, users already have command-line executables that can accomplish this task.

Click through to view a demonstration of how to use CSAPHCS08Z.EXE to create a stand-alone image for a 9S08QE128 device...

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P&E's Cyclone PRO makes it very simple to program both the Flash and EEPROM on your target HC08/HCS08/HC(S)12(X) device.  There is a unique algorithm for each device and the type of memory, so the first step is to determine the correct algorithm for your setup.  A list of all of our algorithms is located here.  If you need help indentirying the correct algorithm, please refer to our previous post, Choosing The Right Programming Algorithm.

Click through to read the remainder of our guide.

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