Did you know that the Freescale Codewarrior IDE includes an option that allows you to program flash with more flexibility? This option is called “Expert Mode."

Expert Mode provides a set of general interface functions which are used to control the erasing, verifying, programming and viewing of modules to be programmed and provides the flexibility of choosing your own flash programming algorithm and program/erase ranges in your module within the IDE.

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BOSTON, MA - P&E announced the launch of CompactFlash support for its Cyclone PRO, Cyclone MAX, and Cyclone for Renesas products. This support is available in the form of a CompactFlash Activation License - a license key which activates software included with the Cyclones. This enables the appropriate software to make use of the CompactFlash card port of P&E's Cyclone devices.

Use of the CompactFlash interface allows for programming of larger datasets, and for the storage of multiple programming images on the CompactFlash card. It also enables faster, easier, and more flexible programming of data during field updates or on production runs.

More information is available on the CompactFlash Activation License product page at www.pemicro.com.

P&E’s product line of Cyclone stand-alone programmers provides a fast, robust, and automated solution for production-scale programming of microprocessors. However, production facilities may desire an even higher level of automation than the single-button touch capability that is offered by the Cyclone. P&E offers several means of automating control, including a command-line executable, UDP/Serial communications, or the .DLL included in P&E's new Cyclone Automated Control Software Package. In this article, we discuss automated control using the automated control package and the unprecedented level of power and flexibility that it offers.

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Did you ever wonder how to power cycle your device to force it into Background Debug Mode? Are you trying to eliminate an external power supply from your manufacturing setup? You can accomplish either task by using a Cyclone PRO. Using the Cyclone PRO's internal power generation mechanism, you can control power for any HC08/HCS08/RS08/HC(S)12 device. Click through to read more...

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