Bootloader.exe (v5.32) - Error starting API! message from cmd line

[dukdevguy]

I'm trying to flash one of our MC1312x devices - and to ease some of our support dept issues to update a few of our devices using the command line version of TestTool - Bootloader.exe.  While the GUI TestTool works fine in flashing the new .s19 files - using Bootloader.exe with the same devices & s19 returns the message "Error starting API!"

The simple test with bootloader.exe has been:

c:\program files\freescale\test tool\s19> bootloader.exe testConfigWBLv1.4.s19 /C COM3

The rest of the defaults (baud @ 19200, evk_embedded_bootloader.bdm s.b. fine)

Something simple I'm overlooking?  Another (better) way to offer a cmd line flash of the s19?

Thanks!

[RickN]

Hi,

   I used the boot loader described in AN2295 for another 9S08 MCU and it worked on the first shot.  Decent Windows app included that might be appropriate for your situation.

http://forums.freescale.com/freescale/board/message?board.id=8BITCOMM&message.id=9351#M9351

   The 1312x would have the 9S08GT MCU. 

   Thanks,

      Rick