[mc1322x] New to the list and Freescale CPUs - firmware loadingquestion

[David Kopf]

Just to add, the econotag will attach to Windows as two COM ports if you 
install the ftdi drivers. Although bitbake doesn't run on Windows a VMWare 
or VirtualBox linux can then attach and do the programming. I have a 
Ubuntu10.4 virtual image with contiki and the mc1322x tools preinstalled 
that I can make available.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Smirl" <jonsmirl at gmail.com>
To: "Barry Michels" <bmichels at theadvancedgroupinc.com>
Cc: <mc1322x at devl.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: [mc1322x] New to the list and Freescale CPUs - firmware 
loadingquestion


The econtag is one better. The econtag has a JTAG pod built onto the
PCB. JTAG lets you single step, dump registers, set breakpoints, etc.
You use OpenOCD to control the JTAG and do source level debugging. An
econtag is a great deal for $55. Stand alone JTAG pods cost more than
$55.

As a developer you want the Econotag. When you make production devices
you would leave the ft2232 chip out of the design.