How to Verify the code in my MC9S08QE8

[rlstraney]

Sorry to ask such a very simple question:

I have the P&E Multilink USB-ML-12E connected to my board and it works.  Now I need to know how to verify code that is on the board.

Background:  I downloaded code into my  MC9S08QE8 a couple months ago.   Now I want to go back and compile the source code I have and make sure it was the source code that generated what I downloaded into the MC9S08QE8 at that time.

I do not want to download the code I am now compiling - just verify that it matches what is in the chip.   I am using codewarrior V10.

How do I do this?

Renee

[CrasyCat · Accepted solution]

Hello

Did you consider using a connect launch configuration and dumping memory content to a file.

In order to define a Connect launch configuration follow these steps:

    1- In CodeWarrior MCU V10 open the Debug Configuration dialog (Select Run > Debug Configuration).

    2- Click on CodeWarrior Connect on the left hand side of the dialog.

    3- Click on the New Launch Configuration icon to create a Connect Launch Configuration.

         This is the first icon to the left.

    4- In the main tab specify the Project and System the launch configuration applies to

    5- Specify a name for your launch configuration (this will be the name of the .launch file)

    6- Switch to the Common tab and check Shared file. Then browse for {ProjectDir}\Project_Settings\Debugger

        in the edit box.

    7- Click Apply. Your Connect Launch Configuration is created.

   Now Click debug to connect to your board. This should not erase the flash.

Once you are there you can open a Debugger shell view (Select Window > Show View > Other > Debug > Debugger Shell).

You can use the command SAVE to save content of memory as Motorola S record file.

Please refer to {Install}\MCU\Help|PDF\Targeting Microcontrollers.pdf manual, chapter Scripting, section Microcontrontrollers-Specific HIWARE Commands for more info about the syntax of this command.

Alternatively just type help save in the debugger shell view.

If you prefer using a GUI to dump memory content you can define a Target Task of type Import/Export/Fill memory to retrieve the content of memory.

There  are some information on target task in the Targeting Microcontrollers.pdf manual as well.

Search for Creating Target Task to Import Memory.

I hope this helps

CrasyCat

[rlstraney]

CrasyCat, 

Thank you for your reply on this matter.  Between your response and my research I finally figured out how to verify the code.   I was looking for a "verify" button but I quickly figured out it was a little more involved. 

Thanks Again,

Renee