Dump/Flash the .hex file generated to the MC9S12A256 controller

[Jeevan]

Hi Team,

I have generated .abs file in Code Warrior tool and generated the .hex file from "burner.exe" application tool. Can you please suggest me how to flash this generated .hex using burner application or any other tool to our "MC9S12A256" controller through PE micro [USB-ML-UNIVERSAL] device.

Driver and configuration of PE micro [USB-ML-UNIVERSAL] device has been set already.

[ZhangJennie]

HI Jeevan 

burner.exe file is used to generate burning file like S19 file. We can't use it to program Flash.

if we already have .s19 file, we can also use Codewarrior to program s19 file into flash. This tool is hiwave.exe. Thus, you needn’t purchase the license but can use free edition program flash.
The method is as below:
1.   Install Codewarrior.
2.   make sure the hardware is well connected with PC. For instance you are using BDM multilink or Cyclone Pro.
3.   open Hiwave debugger “Hiwave.exe” in {Your CW install directory}\prog
4.   then in debugger, go to menu “component”, “set connection…”. In new pop-up small dialog, in the dropdown list, select HC12 and P&E Multilink/Cyclone Pro. Click OK to close this dialog.
5.   go to menu “MultilinkCyclonePro”, “device”, select the right device chip.
6.   go to menu “MultilinkCyclonePro”, “connect”, Set the right connection.
7.   go to menu “File”, “Load application…”. Import the .s19 file into debugger. You could have a browse the content at the memory window of the debugger, it should be in coincidence with the s-record file.
8.   Press F5 to run. The code should download into the flash.

Hope this helps,

Jun Zhang

[Jeevan]

Hi @ZhangJennie ,

We have installed the licensed version of Codewarrior (5.9.0)

Step 1: Under Component tab in the “set connection” we have selected HC12 and P&E Multilink/Cyclone Pro.

Step 2: Under HC12MultiinkCyclonePro tab we have selected the derivative as "MC9S12A256B"

Step 3: Under HC12MultiinkCyclonePro tab in the communication tab we have configured as below

Step 4: Finally under the “File” tab and selecting the “Load application” tab we are Import the below .s19 file into debugger. 

Final Conclusion: The below error is comming in the Hi-Wave simulator application while loading the binary to flash the MC9S12A256 controller

[ZhangJennie]

Please test if you can connect and download CW a project in IDE?

Please create a new project under IDE to test the basic connection first.

How does it work?

[Jeevan]

Hi @ZhangJennie ,

I tried creating a new project and tried connecting to the device, but still its throwing below error

[ZhangJennie]

The error message shows this part is secured.

Please unsecure it with Unsecure_12 from this link.

https://www.pemicro.com/downloads/download_file.cfm?download_id=16

Hope this helps.

Jun Zhang

[Jeevan]

Hi @ZhangJennie ,

I tried downloading and installing the Unsecure12 utility tool also with the PE micro's "USB-ML-UNIVERSAL" But still its unable to connect with the Target controller "MC9S12A256".

Kindly please suggest a solution to unsecure the device or to flash the binary to the controller.

[ZhangJennie]

The problem may be either on multilink universial or target baord.

I suggest you testing multilink universial with another 8bit or 16bit board to identify if multilink is good for use?

[Jeevan]

In the Hi-wave simulator tool we are not able to select the exact part number of our controller which is "MC9S12A256", instead of this we are getting the part number "MC9S12A256B" even after adding the patch sent in one of the query asked in NXP forum.

Are both "MC9S12A256" and "MC9S12A256B" the same or different as we are getting the below error when using the multilink universal debugger.

Below is the patch files provided by NXP to add the missing part numbers in Code warrior IDE

Link: https://community.nxp.com/t5/Classic-Legacy-CodeWarrior/How-to-Add-missing-derivatives-to-CodeWarrio...

[ZhangJennie]

CW IDE with MC9S12A256B can also connect MC9S12A256. 

If your board can't be connected with IDE and P&E unsecure tool, you need to check if your part is still in good condition. Please test the same with another part to verify it.

Thanks,

Jun Zhang

[Jeevan]

Hi @ZhangJennie ,

I am trying to unsecure the controller by giving value 0xFFFE at address 0xFF0F as mentioned in the below mentioned NXP document (Page 3).

Link: https://www.nxp.com.cn/docs/en/application-note/AN2880.pdf

The process is going upto 96% as shown below

Then its throwing the below error as it cant be unsecured

Note: I am trying to unsecure the controller using the Hi-wave utility tool of code warrior and executing the below mentioned .cmd file

[ZhangJennie]

As I said,you need to check if your part is still in good condition. Please test the same with another part to verify it. Thus we can identify the problem is caused by toolchain or part damaged.