Please help to choose a cheap flash programmer for HCS08 on CW10.5

[saif_14]

Hi I'm a beginner to Freescale micro-controller, please help to choose a cheap flash programmer.

I have found a few in Ali-express which is less than US$16.

Firmware is mentioned as USBDM V4.10.4.

I'm referring to this product. http://www.aliexpress.com/item/FREE-SHIPPING-Freescale-USBDM-OSBDM-V4-10-4-8-16-32-CPU-48Mhz-downloa...

I want to know whether this flash programmer can be used to debug with CW10.5 or not (at least by upgrading firmware)

In other way I would like to know that the above programmer firmware is upgradable to latest USBDM or not?

[saif_14]

:smileyhappy: Yes confirming that above USBDM is working with CodeWarrier 10.5.

After a long shipment delay, I received USBDM today. I programmed MC9S08EL32 and was able to debug too.

BDM firmware was 4.10.4 and DLL version 4.10.6.250

The build quality of the programmer was good.

[pgo]

Hi saif,

It's a bit hard to say from the information available.

I can't look at the look you posted currently as it's blocked at work :smileyhappy:  I'll try again tonight.

You could also consider the links at the bottom of this page:

Some Commercial versions of USBDM BDMs

USBDM: USBDM Debugger interface for Freescale RS08,HCS08,HCS12,Coldfire and ARM-Kinetis Devices.

Please let me know if you have success with this one.

bye

[saif_14]

Thanks for looking into my query.

One inside image (attached) of the device indicates that it is based on MC9S08JS16CWJ.

In PCB it is mentioned  USBDM_JS16CWJ   V1.0.

Which means it is JS16 type right? so it might be possible to upgrade to latest USBDM and use with CodeWarrier 10.5?

[pgo · Accepted solution]

Hi Saif,

It would appear to be similar in functionality to the basic BDM described here (except without ARM-SWD features):

http://usbdm.sourceforge.net/USBDM_V4.10/USBDM_JS16/html/index.html

But this version is not current as it doesn't support Kinetis devices.

You should be able to debug HCS08, HCS12 & CFV1 devices as given in the table on this page (under USBDM_JS16CWJ):

USBDM: USBDM Debugger interface for Freescale RS08,HCS08,HCS12,Coldfire and ARM-Kinetis Devices.

Firmware updates are available.

bye

[saif_14]

You have almost answered my query. Thanks.

I ordered one from Aliexpress  and it needs a long wait to reach here.

I will post back the result.

You have mentioned that

pgo wrote:

But this version is not current as it doesn't support Kinetis devices.

But in the second link you provided shows USBDM_JS16CWJ as current design, why here mentioned differently?

and what is relevance of  Kinetis support to declare as current?

[pgo]

Hi Saif,

I have updated the page.

It is only non-current because it doesn't support SWD.

bye

[david_diaz]

I recommend you the P&E’s USB Multilink Universal, that is an all-in-one development interface which allows a PC access to the Background Debug Mode (BDM) or JTAG interface on Freescale HCS08, HC(S)12(X), S12Z, RS08, ColdFire V1/+V1, ColdFire V2-4*, Qorivva 5xxx, and Kinetis ARM microcontrollers.

Please find more information about this device in the next link:

http://www.pemicro.com/products/product_viewDetails.cfm?product_id=15320137

Hope this information will be useful for you.

[saif_14]

You are talking about  200$ product when asked about a cheap 16$ programmer