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Freescale DSC Flasher :: Digital Signal Controller Stand-Alone Flash Programmer

johnlwinters — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 22:35:50 GMT

Access AN4824 at www.freescale.com

and AN4824SW for the executalbe.

The Freescale DSC Flasher is a stand-alone flash

programmer for the MC56F8xxx family of Digital Signal

Controller products. It is meant as an alternative to the

CodeWarrior Flash Programmer

that is integrated within the

DSC Flasher: Stand-Alone DSC Flash Programmer

application is provided under a command-line interface and

is intended to easily integrate with scripts.

Re: Freescale DSC Flasher :: Digital Signal Controller Stand-Alone Flash Programmer

johnlwinters — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 23:03:47 GMT

One current limitation of the flasher is that it was not intended for programming the peripheral registers of the device.

If the s-records contain addresses in the peripheral memory map, those s-records containing such address should be removed.

The same applies to addresses in RAM.

The flashwer was intended only for programming flash.

On a powercycle, any updates to RAM or the peripheral register map would be lost anyway.

If you have other needs, please let us know.

Re: Freescale DSC Flasher :: Digital Signal Controller Stand-Alone Flash Programmer

FTSolutions — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 04:09:19 GMT

I seem to be having issues trying to get this to work on the (2) Windows XP machines I have tried so far.

In both cases, I am using the same USBTAP Rev F, and trying to program some 56F8367 DSC devices.

In one case, I also have Codewarrior 8.3 installed on the machine and regularly use it for development. The USBTAP works fine with it and I am using CCS Version 4.13 build 363p0.

But, without CW or an instance of CCS running and simply trying to use the DSC Flasher to erase and program some DSCs, it will fail to do so with the following appearing in the console window:

Performing PROGRAM operation on MC56F8367 through the UTAP...

Error 9: CC config string is invalid

Make Sure your Device is Plugged-In and No Other Devices are Configured to the Run Control Device. Close all CCS Applications Prior to Flashing Target Device.

Changing the JTAG clock speed to various values as low as 100KHz has no effect. CCS Timeout is still at 10 seconds.

On the other XP machine (which I am trying to configure for actual production usage) there has never been any CodeWarrior software installed. I downloaded and installed the DSC flasher and the CCS USBTAP drivers according to the documentation. The CCS version actually appears to be the same revision and build that is on the other XP machine.

Attempts to program several different DSC 56F8367 devices all result in the same error messages and failure on this machine - the console log shows:

Performing PROGRAM operation on MC56F8367 through the UTAP...

Error 9: Core not responding

Check that the Target Device Model Number Matches "MC56F8367"

If Model Numbers Match, Then UnPlug and Replug the Device

It doesn't matter if I cycle power to the target device, unplug/replug the USBTAP connector, or unplug/replug the USBTAP itself - any other attempts result in the same outcome. It won't work. It will (apparently) Mass erase the DSC OK, but always fails as soon as it starts to write to program flash. The results are identical if I use the command line interface or the GUI interface.

I know that the S-record file is good, the target hardware is good, and the USBTAP is good because I can use my CodeWarrior 8.3 to debug, program, erase, etc. all of these target PCBs. But, my intent is to use the DSC flasher for production programming use - and it appears to have problems.

Any assistance you can provide is much appreciated!

Mike F

Re: Freescale DSC Flasher :: Digital Signal Controller Stand-Alone Flash Programmer

Ben — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 12:15:27 GMT

Mike, I gave-up trying to use this application, as using USB TAP ONCE, I can program the 56F8367 & 56F8257, but using the DSC flasher I am getting an error message: core not responding...

Ben

Re: Freescale DSC Flasher :: Digital Signal Controller Stand-Alone Flash Programmer

FTSolutions — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 17:09:48 GMT

Hi Ben,

I guess misery likes company! While I am glad that I am not alone in this, I wish I knew what was preventing it from working as it seems the utility would be very good for production usage - I need to get some automated scripts and procedures setup for production use, and using the old eval-version of CW to download with TCL scripts is clunky and not good/easy to describe to people who are as technically oriented, or English speaking.

Re: Freescale DSC Flasher :: Digital Signal Controller Stand-Alone Flash Programmer

Ben — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 18:51:42 GMT

Hi Mike

I am sure that it is a problem of a script file for this chip, and I want to investigate it for several weeks, I wish there were more hours a day:smileyhappy:

Anyhow, why don't you download eclipse CW version? it has a good build-in programmer for this chip.

It will take you some time to move from the old version to this one, it has it's learning curve,but I think you'll like it.

Re: Freescale DSC Flasher :: Digital Signal Controller Stand-Alone Flash Programmer

Ben — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 18:53:56 GMT

by the way: I posted a new question here, as you are using the same chip, maybe you have a solution for me. Please have a look

Ben

Re: Freescale DSC Flasher :: Digital Signal Controller Stand-Alone Flash Programmer

FTSolutions — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 17:09:46 GMT

We did get the new eclipse version early in 2013 and tried it out. Frankly, we weren't too pleased with it. Debugging with the USBTAP was no faster, and often slower than with the 8.3 version. Also, code image size expanded by a significant amount, and we were already hard pressed to keep things working using the small memory model for faster performance. Additionally, I've also written a bootloader for the chip which we use in a distributed system for performing firmware updates among the processors, and that was also getting closer to its 32K limit.

We will eventually jump to Eclipse, but it caused too much difficulty and made too many changes to already heavily tested and qualified code to make the change at this time.

I am primarily concerned right now on getting a production programming solution implemented so that people in Mexican factories can easily program these chips with the least amount of oversight/handholding or the need to have reconfigure and use CodeWarrior just for programming the chips. And, do it cheaply..

Re: Freescale DSC Flasher :: Digital Signal Controller Stand-Alone Flash Programmer

FTSolutions — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 17:10:09 GMT

I will look!

Re: Freescale DSC Flasher :: Digital Signal Controller Stand-Alone Flash Programmer

kschan — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 08:23:09 GMT

We just upgrade the controller from MC56F8367 to MC56F84789.

In the previous project, I able to dump some data into specific flash memory location by using 56800E Flash Programmer.

However this programmer cannot support MC56F84789.

I tried with DSC Flasher but it cannot support dumping method.

Can you please advise?

Re: Freescale DSC Flasher :: Digital Signal Controller Stand-Alone Flash Programmer

FTSolutions — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 14:45:06 GMT

KS Chan -

I think that the only way you will get some assistance is if you submit a tech support request from the freescale.com web page. It doesn't appear that this thread or this forum are monitored regularly by anyone at Freescale as my request/threads on the DSC Flasher haven't gotten any response from them in weeks. So, I've submitted a support request, which does go into their tracking system.

Good luck - I am sorry that I cannot provide you with any info/clues.

Re: Freescale DSC Flasher :: Digital Signal Controller Stand-Alone Flash Programmer

kschan — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 05:42:13 GMT

Ok thanks.

Re: Freescale DSC Flasher :: Digital Signal Controller Stand-Alone Flash Programmer

larryyang — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 10:31:58 GMT

Hi John,

I have used the standalone DSC Flasher, it needs longer time to download than 56800E Flash Programmer 1.2. Whether or not there is a way to improve the download speed?

Re: Freescale DSC Flasher :: Digital Signal Controller Stand-Alone Flash Programmer

johnlwinters — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 18:09:08 GMT

Have you compared it to USB TAP? Or are you comparing two different programming hardwares?

Best Regards,

John L. Winters

Senior Applications Engineer

AMR/EU MCU & MPU AE Group

Freescale Inc.

2100 Elliot Road

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Re: Freescale DSC Flasher :: Digital Signal Controller Stand-Alone Flash Programmer

larryyang — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 14:10:32 GMT

Hi John,

We used the stand alone DSC Flasher to download S-Record file through USB TAP, it needs longer time than old 56800E Flash Programmer 1.2. Whether or not it is ccs driver issue? if yes, is there any way to improve? thanks!

Re: Freescale DSC Flasher :: Digital Signal Controller Stand-Alone Flash Programmer

johnlwinters — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 20:31:28 GMT

Please provide all data such as part number and customer.

Best Regards,

John L. Winters

Senior Applications Engineer

AMR/EU MCU & MPU AE Group

Freescale Inc.

2100 Elliot Road

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Re: Freescale DSC Flasher :: Digital Signal Controller Stand-Alone Flash Programmer

larryyang — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 07:12:00 GMT

Customer: Little Swan

Part number: MC56F82723

The download time comparision:

Freescale DSC Flasher: 70s 56F82723

56800E Flash Programmer 1.2: 5s 56F8023

For Freescale DSC Flasher, after click "Run" button, the message box displays as follows, which last for 60s.

"Performing PROGRAM operation on MC56F82723 through the UTAP"

What operation is done in this status?

Re: Freescale DSC Flasher :: Digital Signal Controller Stand-Alone Flash Programmer

johnlwinters — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 15:16:48 GMT

The source for this slow programmer can be given to a resource once one is identified. Then that resource can address issues with the programmer. Please escalate to your local management for this resource to be assigned.

Best Regards,

John L. Winters

Senior Applications Engineer

AMR/EU MCU & MPU AE Group

Freescale Inc.

2100 Elliot Road

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Re: Freescale DSC Flasher :: Digital Signal Controller Stand-Alone Flash Programmer

ruvimelaver — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 12:20:06 GMT

Hello ,

Please advise if the DSC Flasher can work on Windows 7 64bit ? as I am getting garbage on the GUI ..

Thanks Ruvi

Re: Freescale DSC Flasher :: Digital Signal Controller Stand-Alone Flash Programmer

johnlwinters — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 19:01:14 GMT

It should work perfectly well. It uses Java. Perhaps it is a font issue?