topic Re: Flash2Ram & Ram2Flash @MPC55xx in CodeWarrior for MCU

Flash2Ram & Ram2Flash @MPC55xx

Stevanatto — Sun, 24 Nov 2013 12:50:55 GMT

Hi, I am working with Qorivva Power Arctechture and CodeWarrior. In my program I have declared some fixed constants, like calibrations constants. I have used "const int" to allocate it in flash memory with some non-volatile value. After recalibration process I want to change the value of this variables. My example code is:

#include <string.h>
#include "MPC5634M_MLQC80.h"

const int my_map_ROM[4]; // constant calibration map (FLAXH)
volatile int my_map_RAM[4] = {2,1,0,0}; // volatile calibration map (RAM)

int main(void)
{
    int count=0;
    volatile char desvio = 0; // change manualy to call different tasks
    volatile int a=1, b=0, x; // change manually for debug
    int y = ~0; // see result

    while(1)
    {
        switch(desvio)
        {
            case 1: // Load data Flash2RAM in the begining
                memcpy( (void *)my_map_RAM[0], (const void *)my_map_ROM[0], 4*sizeof(int) );
                desvio = 0;
                break;
            case 2: // Load RAM data to local variables
                a = my_map_RAM[0];
                b = my_map_RAM[1];
                desvio = 0;
                break;
            case 3: // Change RAM values for other tasks
                my_map_RAM[0] = a;
                my_map_RAM[1] = b;
                desvio = 0;
                break;
            case 4: // Save data RAM2Flash for energy fault
                memcpy( (void *)my_map_ROM[0], (const void *)my_map_RAM[0], 4*sizeof(int) );
                desvio = 0;
                break;
            default:
                y = a*x +b;
        }
        count++;
    }
}

"case 2" and "case 3" are OK, but "case 1" and "case 4" does not work properly.

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Re: Flash2Ram & Ram2Flash @MPC55xx

TICS_Fiona — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 02:23:59 GMT

What's the CodeWarrior version you are using?

For Classic CodeWarrior, please:

1)Start the IDE and click on Help | About Freescale(Metrowerks) CodeWarrior.

2)Click on Installed Products

3)Provide us all info displayed. Or you can save them in a txt file.

For Eclipse CodeWarrior, please:

1)Start the IDE and click on Help | About CodeWarrior Development Studio.

2) Provide us the info displayed.

Re: Flash2Ram & Ram2Flash @MPC55xx

Stevanatto — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:13:32 GMT

It is attached.

Re: Flash2Ram & Ram2Flash @MPC55xx

Stevanatto — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 07:50:27 GMT

Any suggestion ?

Re: Flash2Ram & Ram2Flash @MPC55xx

stanish — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 17:32:30 GMT

Hello Carlos,

There is probably an user error: memcpy() parameters are missing address "&" operators. So actually do not copy the array from Rom to Ram but rather copy from addresses stored at position 0 of your array.

I'd suggest you to change the line from:

memcpy( (void *)my_map_RAM[0], (const void *)my_map_ROM[0], 4*sizeof(int) );

to:

memcpy( (void *)&my_map_RAM[0], (const void *)&my_map_ROM[0], sizeof(my_map_ROM) );

memcpy( (void *)my_map_RAM, (const void *)my_map_ROM, sizeof(my_map_ROM) );

Note:

You cannot program Flash (case 4: // Save data RAM2Flash for energy fault) just by memcpy(). It requires some additional steps (erase memory, program memory). The ROM data should be placed to a specific Flash block that you can erase/program without interference to the executed code.

I'd suggest you to check Freescale C90FL Software driver for more details. (http://cache.freescale.com/files/microcontrollers/software/app_software/C90FL_JDP_EEE_v104.exe?fsrch=1&sr=5)

Hope it helps.

regards,

Stanislav

Re: Flash2Ram & Ram2Flash @MPC55xx

Stevanatto — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 22:39:37 GMT

OK, but link is broken. Try Freescale Search .

Thank you.