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

[Jon Smirl]

On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 12:32 PM, David Kopf <dak664 at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 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.

If you really want to be on Windows (I have no clue why) look around
for other ARM compiler scripts. Isn't there one called build-cross?
Run it under Cygwin to get a compiler.


>
> ----- 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.
>
>
>



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