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STVisualProgrammer(STVP)OnlineHelpContents

GeneralInformationIntroductiontotheSTVisualProgrammerVisualenvironmentToolbarTabmenuDisplayareaDevicestatusareaFlashsectorareaOutputareaStatusbar

MenuReferenceFilemenuEditmenuProjectmenuConfiguremenuReadmenuProgrammenuVerifymenuErasemenuBlank-CheckmenuViewmenuHelpmenu

WorkingwiththeSTVisualProgrammer

AtypicalprogrammingsessionFileoperationsOpenafileEditafileSaveafileWriteapatterntoaselectedmemoryareaExecuteafileinRAMCheckingmemoryisblankProgrammingProgrammemory,DatamemoryandOptionsbytesseparatelyProgrammingProgrammemoryProgrammingDatamemoryProgrammingOptionbyteErasingFLASHmemorysectorsViewingaSTmicrocontroller'smemorycontentsandoptionsettingsVerifyingaSTmicrocontroller'smemorycontentsandoptionsettingsHowtorestoredefaultRCCalibrationvaluesUsingprojectsWhatisaproject?CreatinganewprojectOpeningaprojectEditingaprojectSettingaprojecthardwareenvironmentSettingEPROM,EEPROMorOptionfileinprojectSettingupautomaticprogrammingproceduresSettingupautomaticserialnumbergenerationExecutingaprojectprogrammingcycle

Troubleshooting

IntroductiontoSTVisualProgrammer(STVP)

STVPisaWindowsinterfacethatletsyou:View,editandsaveexecutablefilesintheHex(Intel)and.S19(Motorola)formats,generatedbytheAssembler,LinkerorCCompilerforSTmicrocontrollers.

BlankCheckEPROMorFLASHcontentsofSTmicrocontrollers.

ProgramEPROM/EEPROM/FLASH/OptionByteofSTmicrocontrollers.

EraseFLASHSTmicrocontrollers.ViewandverifyaSTmicrocontroller'smemorycontents.

STVPistheuserinterfaceforSTEPROMProgrammingBoards(EPBs)andSTDevelopmentKits(DVPs).ItisinstalledonaPCrunningWindows®98,Millennium®,2000®,NT®,XP®orVista®,connectedtotheEPBorDVP.TwomethodscanbeusedtoprogramSTmicrocontrollerswithSTVP:youcaneithercreateaprojectthatdefinestheprogrammingenvironmentandproceduretofollow,orloaddatafromthemasterdeviceandthenprogramit.Werecommendthatyouuseprojects,sincetheyprovideyouwithgreatercontrolovertheprogrammingprocedure.NOTES:1:STVPconfiguresitselfinordertodisplayonlytheexistingmemoryareaforeachdevice.2:UnderWindows®NT®4,2000®,XP®andVista®,duringinstallationofSTVP,PARSTMdriverversionischeckedandcomparedtotheoneinstalledonthePC:ifPARSTMdriverisnotinstalledorPARSTMdriverversionislessthan1.5,itwillbeinstalled.

Visualenvironment

BelowisascreenshotoftheSTVPmainwindowwiththemainareasofinteresthighlighted:

Thedifferentareasonthisscreenare:Titlebar:ThetitlebardisplaysthenameoftheprojectcurrentlyopenedinSTVP.Ifnoprojectisopened,then'noproject-STVP'isdisplayed.

Menubar:ThemenubarcontainspulldownmenusforaccesstotheprincipalSTVPfunctions.

Toolbar:ThetoolbarcontainsanumberofbuttonswhichprovideanothermeansofaccesstotheprincipalSTVPfunctions.Placethemousepointeroverabuttontodisplayapopupwhichdescribesthefunctionofthatbutton.

Devicestatusarea:Thedevicestatusareadisplaysthecurrenthardwareconfigurationandsettings.

Displayarea:ThedisplayareadisplaysthedetailsthatarestoredintheSTVPbufferforthecurrentlyselectedtab(seetabmenubelow).

Flashsectorarea:Theflashsectorareaallowsyoutoselectparticularsectorsofprogrammemoryonwhichtoperformactions.

Tabmenu:Thetabmenuallowsyoutodisplayaparticularmemoryareainthedisplayarea.

Outputwindow:TheoutputwindowdisplaysthetasksthatareperformedbySTVPasitperformsthem.

Statusbar:ThestatusbardisplaysthecurrentattributesassociatedwiththeEditwindow.

Themenubar,toolbarorinformationareacanbetransformedintoindependentalways-on-topwindowswiththeirownheaders,asshownbelow,byleftclickingontheirrespectivemovetabsanddraggingthemover(orpartover)thedisplayareaorontothedesktopoutsidetheframeoftheSTVPmainapplicationwindow.Inthisfloatingformtheymayberelocatedbymousedraggingonthewindowtitlebaroranyunoccupiedareainthewindow.Theseareasmayberesizedinthestandardmannerbydraggingontheedgeoftheframe(doublearrowcursorindicatesresizedimension).

InthesamemannertheseareasmaybepickedupandrepositionedanywhereintheSTVPmainapplicationwindow.Usetheresizecursortoresizethedisplayarea,devicestatuswindow,flashsectorareaandoutputwindowrelativetoeachother.

Toolbar

Thediagrambelowshowstheiconsofthetoolbar:

NOTE:TheEraseiconandtheEraseAlliconaregrayedoutiftheSTmicrocontrollerbeinguseddoesn'thaveFLASHmemory.

Descriptionoftoolbaricons:SaveFileicon:Savesthecurrentfile.OpenFileicon:Opensafile.ExecuteFileicon:ExecutesafileinRAM.Copyicon:Copiesthecontentsofthewholebuffertotheclipboard.

Fillicon:Fillsaspecifiedareawithaspecifiedvalue.Configureicon:ConfiguresHardware,Port,ProgrammingmodeandDevice.

STmicrocontrollertypelist:ListstheSTmicrocontrollersthatcanbeprogrammedwiththehardwaredevicethatiscurrentlyconnected,allowingyoutochooseone.ThisisashortcutforchoosingtheSTmicrocontrollerdevicethatiscurrentlypluggedintothesocketwithoutopeningtheConfigurationdialogbox.

Readicon:ReadsanddisplaysthecontentsoftheSTmicrocontrollerrelatingtothecurrentlyselectedtab(ProgramMemory,DataMemoryorOptionByte)intheDisplayarea.

Programicon:Programstheinformationdisplayedinthecurrentlyselectedtab(PROGRAMMEMORY,DATAMEMORYorOPTIONBYTE)intheDisplayareatotheSTmicrocontroller.

Verifyicon:Checksthattheinformationdisplayedintheselectedtab(PROGRAMMEMORY,DATAMEMORYorOPTIONBYTE)intheDisplayareaisthesameasthatintheSTmicrocontrollerthatispluggedintothehardwaredevice.

BlankCheckicon:ChecksthatthememoryareaoftheSTmicrocontrollerpluggedintothehardwaredevicehasnotbeenwrittento.

Eraseicon:ErasesselectedFLASHmemorysectors.ReadAreaRangeicon:ReadstheselectedareaofmemoryfromtheSTmicrocontrolleranddisplaysitintheDisplayarea.

ProgramAreaRangeicon:ProgramsthecontentsoftheselectedmemoryareatotheEPROM,FLASHorEEPROMoftheSTmicrocontroller.

VerifyAreaRangeicon:Checksthattheinformationoftheselectedareaofmemory(EPROM,FLASHorEEPROM)heldin

theSTVPbufferisthesameasthatprogrammedinthesameareaofmemoryintheSTmicrocontroller.

ReadAllicon:ReadstheEPROM,FLASH,EEPROMandOptionsinformationfromtheSTmicrocontrolleranddisplaysitintheDisplayarea.

ProgramAllicon:ProgramsthecurrentEPROM,FLASH,EEPROMandOptionsdatafromSTVPtotheSTmicrocontroller.

VerifyAllicon:ChecksthattheEPROM,FLASH,EEPROMandOptionsinformationintheSTVPbufferisthesameasthatprogrammedintheSTmicrocontroller.

Displayarea

DisplaysthedetailsthatarestoredintheSTVPbufferforthecurrentlyselectedtab(ProgramMemory,DataMemoryorOptionByte).Right-clickingonthisareaopensacontextualmenuoffrequently-usedcommands,suchasread,program,verifyandsoon.

Devicestatusarea

Displaysthecurrentprojectname(ifany),thecurrenthardwareconfiguration,includinghardwareprogrammingtool,programmingmode,STmicrocontrollerdevicenameandPCcommunicationport.Italsoshowstheprogrammemory,datamemoryandoptionbytestatusoftheselecteddevice.Right-clickinginthisareaopensacontextualmenuwiththerefreshandcopycommands.The*characterattheendofeachmemorystatusnameindicatethattheareahasbeenmodified.Ifafileisloaded,thischaracterisremoved.

NOTE:Todisplay/hidethedevicestatusareaselectDeviceStatusfromtheViewmenu.

Flashsectorarea

WhentheselectedSTmicrocontrollerhasFLASHmemorythenthisareaisdisplayed.ToselectasectorofFLASHmemory,clickonitscheckbox.WhenActiveSector(s)ischosenfromtheRead,Program,Verify,EraseorBlank-Checkmenus,thecorrespondingactionisonlyperformedontheselectedsectors.

NOTE:Todisplay/hidetheflashsectorareaselectFlashSectorfromtheViewmenu.

Tabmenu

Withthesetabs,youcandisplayamemoryarea.Onlytabsofexistingmemoryareasofadevicearedisplayed.Therearedifferentcombinationsoftabmenus,herearetwoexamples:DevicewithProgramandDatamemory:

DevicewithProgrammemoryandOptionByte:

Outputwindow

DisplaysthetasksthatareperformedbySTVPasitperformsthem.Right-clickingonthisareaopensafrequently-usedcommandsmenu,enablingyoutoclearorcopythecontentsoftheoutputareatotheclipboard.Anexampleoftheoutputwindowafterloadingafileisshownbelow:

Statusbar

Thediagrambelowshowsthestatusbar:

Descriptionofstatusbar:Progressbar:IndicatestheprogressofthecurrenttaskbeingexecutedbySTVPduringlengthyoperations.AredindicatorindicatesthattheSTmicrocontrollerisbeingprogrammedandshouldnotberemoved.DoingsomaydamagetheprogrammingdeviceortheSTmicrocontroller.Theprogressindicatorisgreenforotheroperations.Theprogressbaralsoindicateswhatthecommandthatiscurrentlypointedtodoes.

Addressfield:Indicatestheaddressofthecharacteronwhichthecursoriscurrentlyplacedinthedisplayarea.

Hardwarename:IndicatesthenameoftheprogrammingboardcurrentlyselectedintheConfigureSTVisualProgrammerwindow.

Devicename:IndicatesthenameofthemicrocontrollercurrentlyselectedintheConfigureSTVisualProgrammerwindow.

Programmingmode:IndicatesthenameoftheprogrammingmodeselectedintheConfigureSTVisualProgrammerwindow.

Filemenu

Thiscommand: Doesthis:Open... Opensafile.Save Savesthecurrentlyopenfile.

SaveAs... Savesthecurrentlyopenfileunderanewname.

RAMExec ExecutesafileinRAM.Exit ExitsSTVP.

Note:IntheRecentFileareaofthemenuwillappearalistofthelastfilesthatyouused.Clickingonanameinthelistopensthatfile.

Editmenu

Thiscommand: Doesthis:

Goto... Movesthecursortoaspecifiedaddress.

Search... Searchesforbytesinthecurrentarea.

CopyAllCopiesthecontentsoftheselectedarea(selectedfromthetabmenu)totheclipboard.

Fillarea Fillsaspecifiedareawithaspecifiedvalue.

Preferences... Displaysthepropertieswindow.

Projectmenu

Thiscommand: Doesthis:New... Createsanewproject.Open... Opensaprojectfile.Save Savesaprojectfile.Edit Editsaproject.

Close SavesandClosesthecurrentprojectintoaprojectfile.

Thelistoffilenamesatthebottomofthemenuliststhelastprojectfilesthatyouused.Clickingonanameinthelistopensthatfile.

Configuremenu

WhenyouselectConfigureSTVisualProgrammerfromtheConfiguremenu(orpressthe button),theConfigurationdialogboxopens.Thisdialogboxallowsyoutochooseahardwareprogrammingtool,aPCcommunicationport,aprogrammingmodeandaSTmicrocontrollerdevice.

1. FromtheHardwarelist,selecttheprogrammingboardhardwarethatyouareusing(thespecificEPBorDVP,orSTICK).

2. FromthePortlist,selecttheparallelportonthehostPCtowhichtheEPBorDVPisconnected.Onlytheportsthatarecompatiblewiththeselectedhardwarearelisted.

3. FromtheProgrammingmodelist,selecttheprogrammingmodeyouwanttouse.Programmingmodesavailabledependuponthehardwareyouhave,andcaninclude:

Socket-ThisoptionmeansthatyouwishtoprogramyourtargetSTMCUusingoneofthesocketsprovidedontheEPBorDVP.

ISP-ThisoptionisonlyavailablewithcertainEPBsandDVPs.ChoosethisoptionifyouwishtouseInSituProgrammingtoprogramadevicealreadymountedonyourapplicationboardviaaflexcableconnection

betweentheEPB/DVPandyourapplicationboard.ICP-OnlyavailableforFLASHdevices.ChoosethisoptionifyouwishtouseInCircuitProgrammingtoprogramadevicealreadymountedonyourapplicationboardviaaflexcableconnectionbetweentheEPB/DVPandyourapplicationboard.Forcertaindevices,twoICPmodesexists:"ICPOPTEnable"or"ICPOPTDisable",seethedetailsinprogrammingmode.

4. FromtheDevicelist,selecttheSTmicrocontrolleryouwanttoprogram.

5. WhensomedevicesintheDevicelistareselected(suchastheST7LITE09),anadditionalProtectionslistwillappearinwhichyoucanchoosetoprotectcertainvalueswhenprogramming.However,mostdevicesdonothavethisoption.InformationonRCCalibrationvaluesaregiveninHowtorestoredefaultRCCalibrationvaluestopic.

6. ClickOKtosaveyourchangesandclosethedialogbox.7. Toviewyourconfigurationsettings,selectDeviceStatusfromthe

Viewmenu.TheDeviceStatusareadisplaysthecurrentconfigurationsettings.TIP:YoucanalsoselectaSTmicrocontrollerfromthedrop-downlistinthemainwindowtoolbar.NOTE:TherearetwowaysofprogrammingaFLASHorEEPROMSTmicrocontrollerdevice.Youcanprogramitbypluggingitontothehardwareprogrammingtoolsocketandselectingthedevicename(STxxx)or,youcanprogramitbyusingtheEPBorDVPandanISPorICPconnectortoyourapplicationboardandselectingISPorICPprogrammingmodeandthedevicename.

Readmenu

Canincludethefollowingcommands:


CurrenttabReadsfromtheSTmicrocontrolleranddisplaysthecontentsoftheselectedmemorytab.

ActiveSector(s) ReadsfromtheSTmicrocontrolleranddisplaysthecontentsoftheselectedsectors.

AddressRange...ReadsfromtheSTmicrocontrolleranddisplaysthecontentsoftheselectedmemoryareafromtheselectedmemorytab.

AlltabsReadsfromtheSTmicrocontrollerthecontentsofallexistingmemoryandOptionbyteinformation.

Programmenu



Currenttab WritestotheSTmicrocontrollerthecontentsoftheselectedmemorytab.

ActiveSector(s) WritestotheSTmicrocontrollerthecontentsoftheselectedsector(s).

AddressRange...WritestotheSTmicrocontrollerthecontentsoftheselectedmemoryareafromtheselectedmemorytab.

AlltabsWritestotheSTmicrocontrollerthecontentsofallexistingmemoryandOptionbyteinformation.

Verifymenu



CurrenttabChecksthatdatadisplayedinselectedmemorytabisidenticaltothecorrespondingSTmicrocontrollermemory.

ActiveSector(s)Checksthatdatadisplayedinselectedsector(s)isidenticaltothecorrespondingSTmicrocontrollermemory.

AddressRange...

ChecksthatdatadisplayedintheselectedmemoryareafromthecurrentmemorytabisidenticaltothecorrespondingSTmicrocontrollermemory.

Alltabs ChecksthatallmemorydataandOptionbyteareidenticaltoSTmicrocontrollercontents.

Erasemenu

ThesecommandsarevalidonlyforFLASHmemoryoftheSTmicrocontroller.CanincludethefollowingcommandsThiscommand: Doesthis:ActiveSector(s) Eraseselectedsector(s).

Blank-Checkmenu



Currenttab Checksthatmemorydataincurrenttabisnotprogrammed.

ActiveSector(s) Checksthatmemorydatainselectedsector(s)isnotprogrammed.

Viewmenu

Includesthefollowingcommands:Thiscommand: Doesthis:

Toolbar Displays/hidesthetoolbar.WhenToolbarischecked,thetoolbarisdisplayed.

StatusBar Displays/hidesthestatusbar.WhenStatusBarischeckedthestatusbarisdisplayed.

DeviceStatusDisplays/hidesthedevicestatuswindow.WhenDeviceStatusischeckedthedevicestatuswindowisdisplayed.

OutputDisplays/Hidestheoutputwindow.WhenOutputischeckedtheoutputwindowisdisplayed.

FlashSectorDisplays/Hidestheflashsectorwindow.WhenFlashSectorischeckedtheflashsectorwindowisdisplayed.

NOTE:TheFlashSectorcommandisgrayedoutiftheSTmicrocontrollerdeviceinusedoesn'thaveFLASHmemory.

Helpmenu

Includesthefollowingcommands:


Index PresentsthisSTVPonlinehelp.

UsingHelp ExplainshowtouseHelp.

About... Givesinformationabouttheprogrammingtool(hardware&software).

Atypicalprogrammingsession

ThefollowinginstructionsdescribehowyoushouldprogramaSTmicrocontrollerusingSTVP.MakesurethattheSTmicrocontrollerispluggedintothehardwareprogrammingtoolsocket.

1. ConfigureSTVP.2. Openthefilesholdingthedatatoprogram.3. CheckthattheSTmicrocontrollermemoryhasnotalreadybeen

programmed:intheSTVPmainwindow,clickonBlank-Check>CurrenttaborBlank-Check>ActiveSectors.Oryoucanalsosetthe"Blankcheckbeforeprogramming"optionintheEdit/Preferencesdialogbox.

4. Executetheprogrammingsession:intheSTVPmainwindow,clickonAlltabsintheProgrammenu(orpressthe button).

5. Checkthattheprogramingsessionwassuccessfullycompleted:intheSTVPmainwindow,clickonAlltabsintheVerifymenu(orpressthe button).Orsetthe"Verifyafterprogramming"optionintheEdit/Preferencesdialogbox.NOTE:ForadditionalinformationrefertoUsingProjects/Whatisaproject?.TIP:PresstheESCkeytoaborttheprogrammingdeviceprocess.

Checkingmemoryisblank

Toblankcheckmemory:

1. MakesurethattheSTmicrocontrollerispluggedintothehardwareprogrammingtoolsocket.

2. Makesurethatthehardwareiscorrectlyconfigured,followtheinstructionsgiveninConfiguringSTVP.

3. ToblankcheckEPROMmemoryarea,clickonCurrenttabintheBlank-Checkmenu.ToblankcheckoneormoreFLASHsector(s):a. Selectthesector(s)tobeblank-checkedintheFlashsector

area.b. ClickonActivesector(s)intheBlank-Checkmenu.

4. TheblankcheckresultisdisplayedintheOutputwindow.

Programmingprogrammemory

ToprogramProgrammemory:


2. MakesurethatthehardwareiscorrectlyconfiguredbyfollowingtheinstructionsgiveninConfiguringSTVisualProgrammer.

3. IntheSTVPmainwindow,clickonthePROGRAMMEMORYtab.4. Openafilethatcontainsdataforaprogram.Youcanmodify

programmemorybeforewritingittoadevice.5. ToprogramallprogrammemoryinaFLASHdevice:

a. SelectallsectorsintheFLASHsectorarea.b. ClickonActiveSector(s)intheProgrammenu(orpressthe

button).6. ToprogramallprogrammemoryinanEEPROMorEPROMdevice,

selectProgram>Currenttabfromthemainmenu.7. Ortoprogramaselectedareaofprogrammemory:

a. ClickonAddressRange...intheProgrammenu(orpressthebutton).TheAddressrangedialogboxopens.

b. IntheValidaddressrangesarelist,choosethepredefinedrangeaddressyouwanttoprogramor,enteraddressesintheStart@andEnd@fields.

c. ClickonOK.8. Afterdatahasbeenwrittenintoprogrammemory,averifyoperation

isdone.AnydiscrepanciesarereportedintheOutputwindow.TIP:ProgrammemoryisalsowrittenbyclickingonAlltabsintheProgrammenu(orpressingthe button).NOTE1:Ifanyareaoftheprogrammemoryisalreadyprogrammed,anappropriatemessageisdisplayedintheOutputwindow.NOTE2:Tofindoutifanareaisprogrammed,followtheinstructionsgiveninCheckingmemoryisblank.

Programmingdatamemory

ToprogramDatamemory:



3. IntheSTVPmainwindow,clickontheDATAMEMORYtab.4. Openafilethatcontainsdataforaprogram.Youcanmodifydata

memorybeforewritingittoadevice.5. Toprogramalldatamemory,selectProgram>Currenttabfromthe

mainmenu.6. Toprogramaselecteddatamemoryarea:

a. SelectProgram>AddressRange...fromthemainmenu(orpressthe button).TheAddressrangedialogboxopens.

b. IntheValidaddressrangesarelist,choosethepredefinedrangeaddressyouwanttoprogramor,enteraddressesintheStart@andEnd@fields.

c. ClickonOK.7. Afterdatahasbeenwrittenintodatamemory,averifyoperationis

done.AnydiscrepanciesarereportedintheOutputwindow.TIP:DatamemoryisalsowrittenbyclickingonAlltabsintheProgrammenu(orpressingthe button).

Programmingtheoptionbyte

ToprogramtheOptionbyte:



3. IntheSTVPmainwindow,clickontheOPTIONBYTEtab.Theavailableoptionsarelisted.STMcuoptionbitshaveonlytwostates:0,1.Unprogrammedstatescouldbe0or1dependingonthedevice.

4. Tochangethestatusofanoption,clickontheoptionnameoritscurrentsetting.Clickonthebutton( )whichappearsbesidetheoptiontodisplayadropdownmenufromwhichyoucanselectanewsetting.

5. ClickonCurrenttabintheProgrammenu(orpressthe button).6. AftertheOptionbytehasbeenwritten,averifyoperationisdone.

AnydiscrepanciesarereportedintheOutputwindow.TIP:TheOptionbyteisalsowrittenbyclickingonAlltabsinsteadofCurrenttabintheProgrammenu(orpressingthe button).NOTE:Youcanmodifyoptionbytesettingsbeforewritingthemtothedevice.

EraseFLASHmemorysectors

ToeraseFLASHmemorysectors:

1. MakesurethattheSTmicrocontrollerispluggedintotheprogrammingsocket.

2. MakesurethatSTVPiscorrectlyconfiguredfortheSTmicrocontrollerbyfollowingtheinstructionsgiveninConfiguringSTVisualProgrammer.

3. IntheSTVPmainwindow,clickonthePROGRAMMEMORYtab.4. ForProgrammemoryonly:toeraseone(ormore)FLASHmemory

sector(s):a. IntheFlashsectorareaclickthecheckbox(es)corresponding

tothesector(s)youwanttoerase.b. ClickonActiveSector(s)intheErasemenu(orpressthe

button).c. ClickonOK.

Viewingamicrocontroller'smemorycontentsandoptionsettings

ToviewaSTmicrocontroller'smemorycontentsandoptionsettings:

1. MakesurethattheSTmicrocontrollerispluggedintotheprogrammingsocket

2. MakesurethatSTVPiscorrectlyconfiguredfortheconnectedSTmicrocontrollerbyfollowingtheinstructionsgiveninConfiguringSTVisualProgrammer.

3. ToviewtheSTmicrocontroller'sProgrammemory,DatamemoryandOptionbytecontents,clickAlltabsintheReadmenu(orpressthebutton).Youcannowviewthereadinformationbyclickingonthe

appropriatetabatthebottomofthemainwindow.4. ToviewtheSTmicrocontroller'sProgrammemory,Datamemoryor

Optionbytecontentsindividually:a. Clicktheappropriatetabatthebottomofthemainwindow.b. ClickonCurrentintheReadmenu(orpressthe button).

5. ToviewaselectedareaoftheSTmicrocontroller'sEPROM,FLASHorEEPROM:a. Clicktheappropriatetabatthebottomofthemainwindow.b. ClickonAddressRange...intheReadmenu(orpressthe

button).TheAddressRangedialogboxopens.c. Selecttheareayouwanttovieweitherbyselectingitfromthe

Validaddressrangesarelist,orenteringitsstartandendaddressesintheStart@andEnd@fields.

d. ClickonOK.6. ToviewselectedsectorsofFLASHmemoryclicktheProgram

Memorytab,thenclickonActivesector(s)intheReadmenu(orpressthe button).ThememorycontentsarenowreadanddisplayedintheDisplayarea.TIP:PresstheESCkeytoabortthereadingdeviceprocess.

Verifyingamicrocontroller'smemorycontentsandoptionsettings

VerifyingaSTmicrocontroller'smemoryandoptionsettingsmeanscheckingthatitsProgrammemory,DatamemoryandOptionbytesettingsarethesameasthosedisplayedintheSTVPDisplayarea.ToverifyaSTmicrocontroller'smemoryandoptionsettings:

1. MakesurethattheSTmicrocontrollerispluggedintotheprogrammingsocket.

2. MakesurethatSTVPiscorrectlyconfiguredfortheSTmicrocontrollerbyfollowingtheinstructionsgiveninConfiguringSTVisualProgrammer.

3. MakesurethefileyouwanttoverifyisloadedintheSTVPmainwindow.

4. Toverifyallmemorycontents,clickonAlltabsintheVerifymenu(orpressthe button).

5. Toverifyanindividualmemoryareaclicktheappropriatetabatthebottomofthemainwindow,thenclickonCurrenttabintheVerifymenu(orpressthe button).

ToverifyaselectedareaoftheSTmicrocontroller'smemoryclicktheappropriatetabatthebottomofthemainwindow,thenclickonAddressRange...intheVerifymenu(orpressthe button).

ToverifyselectedsectorsofFLASHmemoryclicktheappropriatetabatthebottomofthemainwindow,thenclickonActivesector(s)intheVerifymenu(orpressthe button).

AnydiscrepanciesarereportedintheOutputwindow.TIP:PresstheESCkeytoabortverifyingdeviceprocess.

HowtorestoredefaultRCCalibrationvalues

ThisfeatureispresentoncertainSTdeviceshavinganInternalRCoscillatorasclockselection.RCCalibrationvaluesareusedtogetagoodfrequencyaccuracyoninternalRCoscillator.SomeSTdeviceshavethedefaultRCCalibrationvaluesfactoryprogrammedintheSTMcu'sProgramandDatamemory.RestoringthedefaultRCCalibrationvaluesintheSTMcu'sProgramandDatamemorycanbedonebyenablingandthendisablingRead-OutProtection.IfRead-OutProtectionisalreadydisabled,setittoONintheoptionbytesettingsandprogramtheoptionbyte.ThensetRead-OutProtectionbacktoOFFandreprogramtheoptionbyte.ThedefaultRCCalibrationvaluesarethenautomaticallywrittentotheappropriateaddressesinProgramandDatamemory.Note:Thisfeatureisworkingonlyinspecificprogrammingmodes:"Socket"or"ICPOPTDisable".RefertoyourSTxxxxDatasheetforthedefaultvaluesandaddresses.CAUTION:AnyProgramorDataintheSTMcumemoryarelostwhenRead-OutProtectionisdisabled.

Openinganexecutablefile

Beforeopeningafile,youneedtoselectthecorrespondingmemoryareatobeloadedwithdatafilecontent.Forinstance,toopenaprogrammemoryarea:

1. IntheSTVPmainwindow,clickonthePROGRAMMEMORYtab.2. ClickonOpenintheFilemenu(orpressthe button).TheOpen

dialogboxappears.

3. Browsetowhereyouhavesavedthefileholdingthedatayouwant

toprogram,andthenselectit.4. ClickonOpen.Whenthefileisloaded,theOutputareadisplaysthe

filechecksum.ThefilechecksumforeachfileloadedandthememorychecksumforeachareaaredisplayedintheDeviceStatuswindow.

5. Toopenothermemoryareadatafiles,repeatsteps1to4,selectingtheappropriatememoryareatabforeachdatafile(DATAMEMORYorOPTIONBYTE)instep1.TIP:ThenamesofthelastopenedfilesaredisplayedatthebottomoftheFilemenu.Toopenoneofthesefiles,clickonitsname.

Editinganexecutablefile

OpenthefileyouwanttoeditbyfollowingtheinstructionsgiveninOpenafile.Youcannowmodifytheprogrammemorycontents,datamemorycontentsortheOptionbytesettings.Tomodifytheprogrammemorycontentsordatamemorycontents:

1. Clickontheappropriatetabatthebottomofthedisplayarea.2. Overtypeeitheranyhexadecimalvaluesyouwanttochangeorany

visibleASCIIcharactersyouwanttochangeinthedisplayarea.ASCIIcharactersareautomaticallyupdatedwhenyouchangehexadecimalcharacters,andthesamevice-versa.TomodifytheOptionbytesettings:

1. ClickontheOptionstabatthebottomofthemainwindow.2. Theavailableoptionsarelistedinthelefthandcolumnwiththeir

valuedescriptionsintherighthandcolumn.3. SToptionbitshaveonlytwostates:0,1.Unprogrammedstatecould

be0or1dependingonthedevice.Tochangethestatusofanoption,clickontheoptionnameoritscurrentsetting.Clickonthe()buttonwhichappearsbesidetheoptiontodisplayadropdown

menufromwhichyoucanselectanewsetting.NOTE:MakesureyousaveyourchangesbeforeexitingSTVPbyclickingonSaveintheFilemenu(orpressingthe button).

Writingapatterntoaselectedmemoryarea

Towriteapatterninaselectedmemoryareaproceedasfollows:

1. ClickonFillarea...intheEditmenu(orpressthe button).TheChoosearea&valuedialogboxisdisplayed.

2. IntheFillwithfield,enterthedatayouwanttofilltheareawith.3. UndertheFillAreasection,proceedasfollows:

Tofilltheentireprogramspace,selectWholeaddressspace.

Tofillaselectedarea,selectSubrange:.EitherenterthestartandendaddressesoftheareatofillintheStart@andEnd@fieldsrespectively,orselectanaddressrangefromtheValidrangesarefield.

4. ClickonOK.Iftheaddressrangeisvalid,STVPfillsthespecifiedaddressspacewiththespecifiedfillvalue.NOTE:MakesureyousaveyourchangesbeforeexitingSTVPbyclickingonSaveintheFilemenu(orpressingthe button).

Savinganexecutablefile

ClickonSaveintheFilemenu(orpressthe button).Withthiscommand,youcancreateafileintheMotorolaortheIntelformatforaproject.TIP:YoucanalsosaveafileunderanewnamebyclickingonSaveAs...ontheFilemenu.

ExecutingafileinRAM

ToexecuteafileinRAM:

1. ClickonRAMExecintheFilemenu(orpressthe button).TheOpendialogboxappears.

2. Inthedrivelist,clickthedrivethatcontainsthefileholdingthedatayouwanttoexecute.

3. Intheboxbeneaththedrivelist,double-clickthenameofthefolderthatcontainsthefileyouwanttoexecute.Continuedouble-clickingsubfoldersuntilyouopenthesubfolderthatcontainsthefile.

4. Inthelistoffiles,clickthefileyouwanttoexecute.5. ClickonOpen.Whenthefileisexecuted,theOutputareadisplaysa

message.

Whatisaproject?

AprojectisawaytoautomaticallyconfigureSTVPeachtimeyourunit.AprojectexistsonlyinafileformatthatcontainsSTVPcommands.Thisallowsyoutosetupaprogrammingenvironmentandtodefineprogrammingproceduresbyopeningtheprojectfile.

Aprogrammingenvironmentmustorcouldinclude:TheprogramminghardwareusedtoprogramtheSTmicrocontroller(EPB,DVP,STICK,etc.).Thisinformationisamandatorypartoftheprojectdefinition.

ThePCportthattheprogramminghardwareisconnectedto(mandatory).

TheProgrammingmodeused(mandatory).TheSTmicrocontrollertobeprogrammed(mandatory).Theprogramfilethatcontainstheprogramtobeprogrammed.Thedatafilethatcontainsthedatatobeprogrammed.TheOptionBytefilethatcontainstheOptionBytesettingstobeprogrammed.

Programmingprocedurescouldincludethefollowingactions:Eraseallbeforeprogramming(FLASHmemorydeviceonly).Blankcheckbeforeprogramming.Verifyafterprogramming.Unlockprotectionbeforeaprogrammingcycle.Promptfornewprogrammingcycle.Generateandwriteserialnumbering.

Oncetheprojectfileisopen:toprogramadevice,clickonAlltabsintheProgrammenu.

Createaproject

Beforecreatingaproject,youmustreadWhatisaproject?Tocreateaproject:

1. ClickonNewintheProjectmenu.TheCreateNewProjectdialogboxopens.

2. Inthedrivelist,clickthedriveonwhichyouwanttocreatethenewprojectfile.

3. Intheboxbeneaththedrivelist,double-clickthenameofthefolderinwhichyouwanttocreatethenewprojectfile.Continuedouble-clickingsubfoldersuntilyouopenthesubfolderinwhichyouwanttocreatethefile.

4. TypetheprojectfilenameintheFilenamebox.5. ClickonSave.6. Theprojectisnowcreated(theprojectfilenameextensionis.stp).

Thenameoftheprojectappearsinthewindowtitlebar:

NOTE:Whenyoucreateaproject,itinheritsthecurrentconfiguration.Thisconfigurationcanbemodifiedbeforeclosingtheproject.Closingaprojectsavesitautomatically.

Openaproject

STVPprojectfileshavethefileextension.stp.Toopenaproject:

1. ClickonOpenintheProjectmenu.TheOpenExistingProjectdialogboxopens.

2. Inthedrivelist,clickthedrivethatcontainsthefile.3. Intheboxbeneaththedrivelist,double-clickthenameofthefolder

thatcontainsthefile.Continuedouble-clickingsubfoldersuntilyouopenthesubfolderthatcontainsthefile.

4. Inthelistoffiles,clicktheprojectfilenametoopen(onlyfileswith.stpextensionaredisplayed).

5. ClickonOpen.Theprojectnameappearsinthewindowtitlebar:

Atthisstage,theprogrammingenvironmentissetupandalldatafilesareopened.NOTE:Oncetheprojectfileisopen:toprogramadevice,clickonAllintheProgrammenu(orpressthe button).TIPS:ThenamesofthelastopenedprojectsaredisplayedatthebottomoftheProjectmenu.Toopenoneoftheseprojects,clickonitsname.

YoucanalsosetupashortcuttoSTVPwhereaspecificprojectisopenedautomatically.JustcreateashortcutonyourWindowsdesktoptoSTVP,right-clicktheshortcuticonandselectProperties.IntheShortcuttabofthePropertieswindow,edittheTargetlinebyadding-project=project_name.stptotheendofthecommandline.Forexample,toopenmy_project.stpautomatically,theTargetfieldmightlooklike:C:\ProgramFiles\stvp\stvp.exe-project=my_project.stp

Editingaproject

First,openaproject.

1. ClickonEditintheProjectmenu.2. TheProjectEditionwindowopens.BelowisanexampleofaProject

Editionwindowwithtwotypesofmemoryarea(PROGRAMMEMORYandOptionBYTE)forthechip:

3. MakeanynecessarymodificationstothedifferenttabsoftheProject

Editionwindow:Configuration,Properties,SerialNumberingandapplicablememoryareatabs(ProgramMemory,DataMemoryorOptionByte).

4. ClickonOKtoexittheProjectEditionwindowandtosaveyourchanges.

Settingaprojecthardwareenvironment

Aprojecthardwareenvironmentdefines:TheprogramminghardwareusedtoprogramtheSTmicrocontroller(EPB,DVP,STICK,etc).

ThePCportthattheprogramminghardwareisconnectedto.Theprogrammingmodetobeused.TheSTmicrocontrollertobeprogrammed.

Tosetaprojecthardwareenvironment:

1. ClickonConfigureSTVisualProgrammerfromtheConfiguremenu(orpressthe button).TheConfigurationdialogboxopens:

2. FromtheHardwarelist,selecttheoneyouareusing(EPB,DVPorSTICK).

3. FromthePortlist,selectthePCportfromwhichSTVPisconnected.4. FromtheProgramingmodelist,selecttheprogrammingmodeyou

wanttouse.5. FromtheDevicelist,selecttheSTmicrocontrolleryouwantto

program.6. ClickOKtosaveyourchangesandclosethedialogbox.

TIP:YoucanalsoselectaSTmicrocontrollerfromthedrop-downlistinthemainwindowtoolbar.

SettingEPROM,FLASH,EEPROMorOptionfilesinyourproject

Datafilescontaindatatoprogramintomemory.Settingdatafilesinaprojectfile(.stpextension),enablesthesedatafilestobeloadedautomaticallyeachtimeaprojectfileisopen.Tosetdatafilesinaproject:

1. ClickonEditintheProjectmenu.TheProjectEditionwindowopensasfollows:

NOTE:thisisaProjectEditionwindowwithtwotypesofmemoryarea(optionbyteandprogrammemory)forthedevice.

2. Clickonamemorytab(DATAMEMORY,PROGRAMMEMORYorOPTIONBYTE)andthenclickonAdd.

3. TheOpendialogboxisdisplayed.4. Findandselectthefileyouwanttosettotheprojectandclickon

Open.Thefileissettotheproject-itspathnameandotherattributesaredisplayedintheProjectEditionwindow.

NOTE:thisisaProjectEditionwindowwithtwotypesofmemoryarea(datamemoryandprogrammemory)forthedevice.

5. ClickonOKtosaveyourchangesandclosetheProjectEditionwindow.

6. Repeatsteps2to5ifyouwanttosetfilesfortheDATAMEMORY,PROGRAMMEMORYorOPTIONBYTEmemoryareas.

Settingupautomaticprogrammingprocedures

Automaticprogrammingproceduresallowyoutoaccomplishthefollowingactions:Blankcheckbeforeprogramming.Verifyafterprogramming.Clearmemorybeforeloadingafile.Erasedevicememorybeforeprogramming.Displayapopupwindowwhenanerroroccurs.Logactivity.UnlockprotectionbeforeaprogrammingcyclePromptfornewprogrammingcycle.Activateusermodeonnextprojectloading.

Tosetupautomaticprogrammingprocedures:

1. ClickonEditintheProjectmenu.TheProjectEditionwindowopens.

2. ClickonthePropertiestab.ThePropertiesdialogboxopensasshownbelow(thisisaProjectEditionwindowwithtwotypesofmemoryareas(optionbyteandprogrammemory)forthedevice.)

3. ChecktheProgrammingOptionboxesyouwanttoperform.

Blankcheckbeforeprogramming(whenavailable):ThisoptionisonlyavailablewithFLASHdevices.

VerifyafterprogrammingClearmemorybeforeloadingafile:CheckingthisoptionwillcleartheexistingmemoryvaluesinyourSTVPsessionwhenloadinganewfile.Ifyoudonotcheckthisoption,eachtimeyouloadanewfile,onlythosememoryvaluesalsopresentinthenewlyloadedfilewillbeoverwritten.

Erasedevicememorybeforeprogramming(whenavailable):ThisoptionisonlyavailablewithFLASHdevices.

DisplayapopupwindowwhenanerroroccursLogactivityUnlockprotectionbeforeaprogrammingcycle:Thisoptionisonlyavailableifaprojectfileisopenandoncertaindevices.Clickthisoptionifyouwanttounlocktheprotectionatthebegginingofacycletobeabletoreprogramthedeviceifitwasprotectedbeforeexecutingtheproject.

Promptfornewprogrammingcycle:Thisoptionisonlyavailableifaprojectfileisopen.Clickthisoptionifyouwanttorepeatthesameprogrammingprocedureforseveralmicrocontrollers.Whenthisoptionischecked,adialogboxwillappearattheendofeachprogrammingcycle,askingyouifyouwishtoperformthesameprogrammingcycleagain.

Activatesecuremodeonnextprojectloading:Thisoptionisonlyavailableifaprojectfileisopen.Checkingthisoptiononlyallowstheprogrammingsessionsavedintheprojectfiletobeperformedwhiletheprojectisopen.Thisoptionisusefulifyouwantaspecificprogrammingsessiontobeusedrepeatedlywithouttampering.Onceapplied,thisoptioncanberemovedfromtheProjectEditionwindow,Propertiestab,accessiblebyselectingProject>Editfromthemainmenu.

Settingupautomaticserialnumbering

STVPcanautomaticallygenerateandwriteserialnumbersintothememoryofSTmicrocontrollers.Youdefineautomaticserialnumberingbyspecifying:thememoryaddresswheretoprogramit,thelength(inbyte),thestartingvalue,thestepincrementvalue.

NOTE1:Eachtimeyouleaveaproject,thecurrentserialnumbervalueissaved.Itwillbereloadedduringthenextprojectopening.Tosetupautomaticserialnumbering:

1. ClickonEditintheProjectmenu.TheProjectEditionwindowopens.

2. ClickontheSerialNumberingtab.TheSerialNumberingdialogboxopens:

NOTE:ThisisaProjectEditionwindowwithtwotypesofmemoryareas(datamemoryandprogrammemory)inthedevice

3. ChecktheEnableSerialNumberingbox.4. IntheStartAddress(Hex)field,enterthestartaddresswhereto

writetheserialnumber.

5. IntheLength(inbyte)field,selectthenumberofbytes(1,2,4or8)oftheserialnumber.

6. IntheBaseValue(Hex)field,enterthestartingvaluefortheserialnumber.

7. IntheStep(Hex)field,enterthestepincrementvaluetoapplytotheserialnumber.


Executingaprojectprogrammingcycle

Ifyouhavedefinedaproject,youcanexecuteablankcheck,programallthememoryareasthathaveassociatedfilesinonego,andverifythatallareashavebeencorrectlyprogrammed.Therearetwowaysofdoingthis

1. Manually,byusingthefunctionsavailableunderthemenubarToperformablankcheck:Withthedefinedprojectalreadyopen,clickonCurrenttaborActiveSector(s)intheBlank-Checkmenu.

Toprogramallthememoryareaswhosecorrespondingfilesareloaded:Withthedefinedprojectalreadyopen,clickonAlltabsintheProgrammenu(orpressthe button).

Toverifyallprogrammedareas:Withthedefinedprojectalreadyopen,clickonAlltabsintheVerifymenu(orpressthe button).

2. Automatically,byusingtheautomaticprogrammingprocedure.Refertothedocumentationprovidedwiththeprogrammingdeviceyouareusingforfurtherdetailsabouthowtheblankcheck,programandverifyareexecuted.

Troubleshooting

WhenItrytoreadorwritetotheSTmicrocontrollerthemessage"Cannotcommunicatewiththedevice"isdisplayed:CheckthattheporttowhichtheprogrammingdeviceisconnectediscorrectlyconfiguredinSTVP.

Note:IfyouusetheLPTport,youmustconfigurethisportusingCentronics,EPP,ECPorbidirectionalmodesonly.WithWindows®NT®,2000®andXP®,thePARSTMdrivermustbeinstalled.CheckthatSTVPiscorrectlyconfiguredfortheprogrammingdeviceinuse.

CheckthattheSTmicrocontrollerforwhichSTVPisconfiguredisthesameasthatwhichispluggedintotheprogrammingdevice.RefertoConfiguringSTVisualProgrammerforfurtherinformation.

WhenItrytoread,program,verifyorblankcheckaSTmicrocontroller,themessage"...failedataddressXXXX"isdisplayed:CheckthatthecorrectdeviceispluggedintothesocketorthatSTVPiscorrectlyconfiguredforthedeviceinuse.

Checkthatthedeviceisn'tdefective(changethedevice).

WhenIopenaprojectfile,themessage"Datafilenotfound"isdisplayed:Checkthatdatafilesassociatedwiththeprojectfileexistorthatdatafileshavenotbeenmoved

WhenusingtheSTICK,themessage“PCparallelportcablenotconnected”isdisplayed:MostcommunicationfailuresbetweenthehostPCrunningSTVPandtheSTICKinterfaceboardstemfromproblemsintheparallelportconnection.Topreventcommunicationproblems,whensettingupyourparallelportconnection,ensurethat:YouusetheparallelcableprovidedwithyourSTICK—usingalongerparallelcablemaycausemalfunctions.

ConnectthecabledirectlybetweenthehostPCandSTICKinterfaceboard—theinsertionofadditionalcablesorswitchboxesbetweenthehostPCandtheinterfaceboardmaycausemalfunctions.

Youremoveanyparallelportdongles.EnsureLPT1addressisintherange03BC-03BFor0378-037For0278-027F.

Ensurethat“printerportLPT1”isnotdisabledinyourPC.Forexample,intheIBM®ThinkPad,youcanselect“infraredprinting(LPT)porton”.

WhenusingtheSTICK,themessage“Problemonsupplyvoltages”isdisplayed:WhenyouhavesupplyvoltageproblemsthegreenLEDwillnotcomeon.Tofindthecauseoftheproblem:CheckthattheAC/DCpowersupplyadaptorisfirmlyconnectedtoboththemainpowersupplyandtotheSTICKinterfaceboard.Tocheckthatthemainpowersupplyison,disconnectICCcableandmeasurethevoltageattestpin2atlocationTP1.ThispinshouldhaveunregulatedDCvalueintherange18Vto21V.(GroundisonTP1pin1whichhasawhitedotmark.)

CheckthattheW1jumperissetononeofthethreepositionsoutlinedintheSTICKUserManual.Ifitissetonthe“VDD”position,checkthattheICCcableisconnectedproperlyandthatyourapplication’sVDDisconnectedtoICCconnectorpin7.YourapplicationVDDmustbeintherange2.4Vto5V.Ontestpin4atlocationTP1,youmusthavethesamevoltagevaluethatyouselectedwiththeW1jumper.

Checkthatthereis5Vontestpin3atlocationTP1.Ifyouhavemadeallofthesechecksandyoustillgetthe“Problemonsupplyvoltages”message,contactyourSTdistributororsalesofficeinordertohaveyourSTICKrepaired.

WhenusingtheSTICK,themessage“Cannotcommunicatewiththedevice”isdisplayed:Checkthat:TheICCcableiswellconnected.YouhaveselectedtherightST7device.TheICCsignalsareclearandwithinthefollowingranges:

ICCDATA:Thisapplicationsignalmustnotdrivemorethan1mA.ICCCLK:Thisapplicationmustnotdrivemorethan1mA.ICCRESET:Thisapplicationmustnotdrivemorethan5mA.ICCSEL_VPP:Thepull-downresistormustnotbelowerthan10kOhm.

YouhaveselectedtherightprogrammingmodeinthemainmenuConfigurewindow>programmingmodelist.Rememberthatifyouuse:ICPOPTEnablemode,checkthatyourapplicationclockcircuitrydoesmatchtheCLOCKSOURCEandOSCTYPEoptionsalreadyprogrammedinST7Flashmicrocontrolleroptionbyte.Fordevicesoutoffactoryyouhavetocheckthesevaluesindatasheet.Ifyoudon’tknowthesevaluesyouhavetoselectICPOPTDisable.

ICPOPTDisablemode,ensurethatexternalsourceclockisasquarewavesignalfrom0VtoVDD.Ifnot,youhavetoconnectICCOSCsafeclock(ICCconnectorpin9)totheOSC1pinoftheST7Flashmicrocontrollerinyourapplication.

Otherfrequentlyaskedquestions:HowcanIfindoutwhichSTVPandHardwareconfigurationfileversionsI'musing?

Programmingmode

SocketprogrammingmodeisusedwhenputtingthedeviceintheEPB/DVPsockets.Takecaretoplaceonlyonedeviceifthereareseveralsockets.Thearrowindicatespin1ofthedeviceontheEPB/DVPsockets.IftheEPB/DVPsupportalsoISPorICPprogrammingmode,removetheflatcableprovidedwiththeboardfromtheISPorICPconnectortouseSocketprogrammingmode.ISP/ICPprogrammingmodesareusedwhenyouhavesolderedyourdeviceonyourapplicationboardandyouwanttoaccessthedeviceafterwards.ISPstandsforInSituProgramming,itisworkingwithST72C254xx/ST72C334xx/ST72C171xxandST72C411xxdevicesonly.RefertotheDatasheetofthedeviceformoredetailsonISPconnectorandISPprogramming.TakecaretoremovethedevicesthatareinthesocketoftheEPB/DVPbeforeusingtheISPprogrammingmode.ICPstandsforInCircuitProgramming,itisworkingwiththelatestFlashdevices(XFlashorHDFlash).RefertothedatasheetofthedeviceformoredetailsonICPconnectorandInCircuitProgramming.TakecaretoremovethedevicesthatareinthesocketoftheEPB/DVPbeforeusingtheICPprogrammingmode.BeforeselectingtheProgrammingmodeyouhavetochecktheoptionbytedescriptioninyourSTFlashmicrocontrollerDatasheetandalsowhethertheSTisex-factoryornot.Ex-factorydevicesarebrandnewdeviceswithfactorydefaultoptionsprogrammed.ICPOPTDisable:ThisprogrammingmodeisICPmodewithOptionBytesDisabled.Thismeansthatthesettingorstateofthedevice'soptionbyteshavenoeffectinapplication,whichtheexceptionofRead-outProtection.Theclockconfigurationisforcedto"ExternalSource"andifyourST7Flashapplicationclockisnotasquarewavefrom0vtoVDD(i.e.ifyouusetheinternalRCoscillatoroftheST7FlashMicrocontrollerorifyouhavearesonatororanexternalRC

oscillatorontheOSC1/OSC2pins),youhavetoconnecttheclockICCOSCfromtheICCconnectortotheOSC1pinoftheST7Flashmicrocontrollerinyourapplication.Thisprogrammingmodeisasafemode.ItmustbeusedwhentheICPOPTEnableconfigurationdoesnotwork.Thiscanbethecaseifyourapplicationclockcircuitrydoesn’tmatchthepreviouslyprogrammedclocksourceorosctypeoptionbyteselection.ICPOPTEnable:ThisprogrammingmodeisICPmodewithOptionBytesEnabled.ThismeansthattheoptionbytesoftheST7deviceintheapplicationareactivatedwiththeirprogrammedvalues.TheRead-outProtectionandtheClockConfiguration(OSCType,OSCRange,PLL)areEnabled,theWatchdogisforcedtoSoftwareduringcommunication.ThisprogrammingmodehastobeselectediftheST7Flashishasthefactorydefaultsettingsorifyourapplicationclockcircuitrymatchesthepreviouslyprogrammedclocksourceorosctypeoptionbyteselection.InthisProgrammingmode,theICCOSCclockfromtheICCconnectorisnotneeded.ICP:ThisprogrammingmodeisthesameasICPOPTEnable,theOptionBytesare'Enabled'andtheWatchdogisforcedtoSoftwareduringcommunication.Normally,thismodeistheonlychoiceforthatdevicebecausethereisnoclockconfiguration,atleastaresonatormustbeusedwiththatST7device.So,theICCOSCclockfromtheICCconnectormustnotbeconnectedtotheapplication.RefertothelatestErratasheetofthedevicetogetextrausefulinformation.

Chooseaddress

WhenyouselectGoto...fromtheEditmenu,theChooseAddressdialogboxappears:

1. EntertheaddressyouwanttojumptointheJumptofield.2. ChooseSetcursorinHEXAareaifyouwantthecursortoappear

intheHexadecimalvieworSetcursorinASCIIareaifyouwantthecursortoappearintheASCIIview.

3. ClickonOK.Iftheaddressisvalid,STVPplacesthecursoratthespecifiedaddressinthedisplayarea.NOTE:Usebackspacetocleartheinputarea.

Searchbytes

WhenyouselectSearch...fromtheEditmenu,theSearchbytesdialogboxappears:

1. Clicktochooseinwhichview(HexadecimalorASCII)youwanttosearchthebytes.

2. Enterthebytesyouwanttofindintheinputarea.3. ClickFindnexttobeginthesearch.Ifthesearchissuccessful,

STVPplacesthecursoronthefoundoccurrenceinthedisplayarea.

Propertieswindow

WhenyouselectPreferencesfromtheEditmenu,thePropertieswindowappears.Note:ThesesameprogrammingoptionsappearinthePropertiestaboftheProjectEditionwindow,whichappearswhenyoucreateoreditaproject.Clickonapropertycheckboxtoturnon/offthatproperty.ClickonOKtosavesettingsandexitthewindow.

ChecktheProgrammingOptionboxesyouwanttoperform.

Blankcheckbeforeprogramming(whenavailable):ThisoptionisonlyavailablewithFLASHdevices.

VerifyafterprogrammingClearmemorybeforeloadingafile:CheckingthisoptionwillcleartheexistingmemoryvaluesinyourSTVPsessionwhenloadinganewfile.Ifyoudonotcheckthisoption,eachtimeyouloadanewfile,onlythosememoryvaluesalsopresentinthenewlyloadedfilewillbeoverwritten.

Erasedevicememorybeforeprogramming(whenavailable):ThisoptionisonlyavailablewithFLASHdevices.

Displayapopupwindowwhenanerroroccurs

LogactivityUnlockprotectionbeforeaprogrammingcycle:Thisoptionisonlyavailableifaprojectfileisopenandoncertaindevices.Clickthisoptionifyouwanttounlocktheprotectionatthebeginningofacycletobeabletoreprogramthedeviceifitwasprotectedbeforeexecutingtheproject.

Promptfornewprogrammingcycle:Thisoptionisonlyavailableifaprojectfileisopen.Clickthisoptionifyouwanttorepeatthesameprogrammingprocedureforseveralmicrocontrollers.Whenthisoptionischecked,adialogboxwillappearattheendofeachprogrammingcycle,askingyouifyouwishtoperformthesameprogrammingcycleagain.

Activatesecuremodeonnextprojectloading:Thisoptionisonlyavailableifaprojectfileisopen.Checkingthisoptiononlyallowstheprogrammingsessionsavedintheprojectfiletobeperformedwhiletheprojectisopen.Thisoptionisusefulifyouwantaspecificprogrammingsessiontobeusedrepeatedlywithouttampering.Onceapplied,thisoptioncanberemovedfromtheProjectEditionwindow,Propertiestab,accessiblebyselectingProject>Editfromthemainmenu.

NOTE1:The'Unlockprotectionbeforeaprogrammingcycle','Promptfornewprogrammingcycle'and'Activateusermodeonnextprojectloading'optionsareonlyavailablewhenaprojectisopened.NOTE2:ClickonBrowsetocreateorselectalogfile.ThelogfilenameisdisplayedinthebottomlefthandcornerofthePropertieswindow.

Readactivesectors

1. ClickFlashSectorfromtheViewmenutodisplaytheFlashsectorareaifnotalreadydisplayed.

2. Selectthesectorsyouwanttoreadfrombyclickingontheirrespectivecheckboxes

3. ClickActiveSector(s)fromtheReadmenu.

Readaddressrange

WhenyouselectAddressRange...fromtheReadmenu,theAddressrangedialogboxappears:

1. ChoosetheareayouwanttoreadfromeitherbyselectingitfromtheValidaddressrangesarelist,orenteringitsstartandendaddressesintheStart@andEnd@fields.

2. ClickonOK.Iftheaddressrangeisvalid,STVPreadsfromtheSTmicrocontrolleranddisplaysthecontentsoftheselectedmemoryareafromtheselectedmemorytab.NOTE:Usebackspacetocleartheinputareas.

Programactivesectors

1. ClickonFlashSectorfromtheViewmenutodisplaytheFlashsectorareaifnotalreadydisplayed.

2. Selectthesectorsyouwanttoblank-checkbyclickingontheirrespectivecheckboxes

3. ClickonActiveSector(s)fromtheProgrammenu.

Programaddressrange

WhenyouselectAddressRange...fromtheProgrammenu,theAddressrangedialogboxappears:

1. ChoosetheareayouwanttoprogrameitherbyselectingitfromtheValidaddressrangesarelist,orenteringitsstartandendaddressesintheStart@andEnd@fields.

2. ClickonOK.Iftheaddressrangeisvalid,STVPwritestotheSTmicrocontrollerthecontentsoftheselectedmemoryareafromthecurrentmemorytab.NOTE:Usebackspacetocleartheinputareas.

Verifyactivesectors


2. Selectthesectorsyouwanttoverifybyclickingontheirrespectivecheckboxes

3. ClickActiveSector(s)fromtheVerifymenu.

Verifyaddressrange

WhenyouselectAddressRange...fromtheVerifymenu,theAddressrangedialogboxappears:

1. ChoosetheareayouwanttoverifyeitherbyselectingitfromtheValidaddressrangesare:list,orenteringitsstartandendaddressesintheStart@andEnd@fields.

2. ClickonOK.Iftheaddressrangeisvalid,STVPchecksthatdatadisplayedintheselectedmemoryareaisidenticaltothecorrespondingSTmicrocontrollermemory.NOTE:Usebackspacetocleartheinputareas.

Eraseactivesectors

1. ClickonFlashSectorfromtheViewmenutodisplaytheFlashsectorareaifnotalreadydisplayed.

2. Selectthesectorsyouwanttoerasebyclickingontheirrespectivecheckboxes

3. ClickonActiveSector(s)fromtheErasemenu.

Blank-Checkactivesectors


2. Selectthesectorsyouwanttobeblank-checkedbyclickingontheirrespectivecheckboxes

3. ClickActiveSector(s)fromtheBlank-Checkmenu.

About...

ThiswindowdescribesgeneralinformationconcerningSTVP.Init,youcanfind:theversionnumberofSTVP,theversionnumberofconfigurationfiles(HardwareConfigurationandTargetConfiguration),

byselectingModulesintheInformationcombobox,youcanreadtheversionnumbersofSTVP'sDLLsandthePARSTMdriver.TheDLLinformationwillappearintheinformationarea.

Atypicalprogrammingsession-configuringSTVP

1. IntheConfiguremenu,clickConfigureSTVisualProgrammer(orpressthe button).TheConfigurationdialogboxopens.

2. FromtheHardwarelist,selectthehardwareyouareusing.3. FromthePortlist,selecttheparallelportonthehostPCtowhich

theEPBorDVPisconnected.Onlytheportsthatarecompatiblewiththeselectedhardwarearelisted.

4. FromtheProgrammingmodelist,selecttheprogrammingmodeyouwanttouse.

5. FromtheDevicelist,selecttheSTmicrocontrolleryouwanttoprogram.

6. ClickOKtosaveyourchangesandclosethedialogbox.TIP:YoucanalsoselectaSTmicrocontrollertypefromthedrop-downlistinthetoolbar.

Filechecksum

Thischecksumisdoneonalldatapresentinadatafile.ThiscouldincludedataonanonexistingmemoryareaofaSTmicrocontroller(forexample:EPROMsplitintwoareas).Thefilechecksumoperationisperformedsimplybycalculatingthesumofallofthefile'sdatabytes,givingauniquesignatureforeachfile.TheDeviceStatuswindowshowsforalldifferentareas,allthefilesloadedwiththeirfilechecksums.NOTE:onedatafileisneededpermemoryarea(EPROM,FLASH,EEPROMandOptionByte).

Memorychecksum

Thischecksumisdoneondeviceexistingmemoryarea.Eachexistingmemoryarea(EPROM,FLASHandEEPROM)hasitsowndevicechecksum.Eachchecksumoperationisperformedsimplybycalculatingthesumofeachdevicetabdatabytes,givingauniquesignatureforeachmemorytype.TheDeviceStatuswindowshowsallmemorychecksumsforallmemorytypes.

BlankCheck

YoucanperformablankcheckontheEPROMorFLASHmemoryarea.Whenyouperformablankcheck,youcheckthattheSTmicrocontroller'sEPROMorFLASHhasnotbeenwritten.ThisisausefulwayofverifyingthataSTmicrocontrollerhasnotalreadybeenprogrammed.

Verify

STVPcancheckthatthecodewrittentotheSTmicrocontrollerEPROM,FLASH,EEPROMorOptionsByteareconsistentwiththatstoredinthefileswhosecontentswereused.

Erase

YoucanperformanautomaticeraseonaFLASHmemoryarea.ThisisthewaytoeraseallinformationinaFLASHmemoryareabeforeprogramming.