Setting Up the Hardware for the Axiom CMD565, eCos RAM Image Example Target Primary Software: LabVIEW Modules>>Embedded Development ModulePrimary Software Version: 1.0 Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A Secondary Software: N/A
Problem: I have an Axiom CMD565 evaluation board. How do I set up the hardware for use with LabVIEW Embedded if I would like to use the Axiom CMD565, eCos RAM Image example target? Solution: Flashing the internal flash array with RedBootThe Axiom CMD565, Axiom CMD565, eCos RAM Image target configuration expects the RedBoot boot loader to be present in internal flash array of the CMD565 board. RedBoot must be located in the external flash array and the board must be configured to boot from external flash. To produce this configuration, follow these steps: 1. Configure you board as shown on picture below. This is default the axiom configuration that allows to booting Axiom Monitor.
2. Connect COM1 to available COM port of your host machine. Make sure that you use straight cable. NULL modem cable will not work. 3. Launch AxIDE that comes with the board or other communication program (Tera Term) and open connection to serial port the board is connected to. Note that communication settings are: 9600, 8, N, 1, N 4. Power up the Axiom board. The Axiom Monitor should come up. 5. Press 2 to flash internal flash array 6. Press E to erase internal flash array Erasing Flash... 7. Press P to program internal flash array Send Motorola S19 File Now... 8. Hit the Upload button and browse for the redboot.s19 file located in the ..\resource\LabVIEW Targets\Embedded\ecos\cmd565\bin directory. It takes a few minutes to program internal flash. 9. Power off the Axiom board and configure dip switches and jumpers as shown below. Change the baud rate of your terminal program to 57600 bps.
10. Power on the Axiom board. The RedBoot monitor should come up. RedBoot(tm) bootstrap and debug environment [ROM] 11. Now your board is configured and ready for use as the Axiom CMD565, eCos RAM Image target. Running an application1. You need two serial ports to run the example application. COM2 displays diagnostic information, COM1 is used to download built application. Make sure that you get RedBoot splash message on both COM ports. Note that both ports communicate at speed 57600 bps 2. Launch LabVIEW and switch to the Axiom CMD565, eCos RAM Image target 3. Launch the Embedded Project Manager by choosing Tools >> Embedded Project Manager... 4. Go to Target >> Target Options and make sure that download and debug serial ports are correct. Note that download serial port is COM port that is connected to the COM1 port on the Axiom CMD565 board. 5. Open terminal on COM port that is connected to the COM2 on the Axiom CMD565 board. 6. Create simple VI that prints something on diagnostic output using the One Button Dialog.vi. The string that is wired to the "message" terminal will be printed to stdout. 7. Add VI to the project, save, and build it. 8. Hit the run button (on Embedded Project Manager) to download and run built application. Terminal that is connected to diagnostic output should display message the VI prints. Related Links: Attachments:  
Report Date: 09/14/2005 Last Updated: 05/09/2006 Document ID: 3PDG85HD |
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