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Using CCS to burn programs into flash memory?

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: OMAP-L138, TMS320C6748

Is it possible to use CCS to burn a program into flash memory of the LogicPD c6748 EVM board?   That would seem more convenient than switching over to a UART port, then starting a command line communication software, then setting the various silly UART parameters (like baud rate, and parity, etc.), then running special software for doing the flashing.  Ugh!

Wouldn't it be easier to simply debug my software using CCS, and then (without skipping a heartbeat) to flash the EVM memory straight from there? 

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Also, here are a bunch of questions I have about your wiki page.  Please forward these questions to someone who maintains that page

http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Serial_Boot_and_Flash_Loading_Utility_for_OMAP-L138#TI_Flash_and_Boot_Utilities

  • Many undefined acronyms unknown to me:  UBL, PSP, u-boot, "SD EVM" (Is that a company called "SD" that makes an EVM?)
  • Does the flash memory need to be erased before re-programming it?  Or is merely re-programming it sufficient?
  • The wiki pages says,

Note: If your are using a device other than OMAP-L138, such as C6748, you must use the "-flashType" option shown below.

However, the wiki page does not identify suitable options (it lists only SPI_MEM) -- it does not identify the option for TMS320C6748.  Should I guess it is "C6748"?  And what is the syntax?

  • I am using a custom board substantially modeled on the LogicPD C6748 EVM and using a LogicPD C6748 SOM.  I'm therefore expecting my same code to run on both boards.  Can I view this as NOT a custom board, so I need NOT re-build the tools? 

 

  • Hi Walter,

    Walter Snafu said:
    Is it possible to use CCS to burn a program into flash memory of the LogicPD c6748 EVM board? 

    There is a third party tool called flashburn for older versions of CCS (3.x and earlier). Unfortunately it does not support v4 and these is no good alternative as of now. Sorry.

    As for your questions regarding information on the wiki, I will move this thread to the L138 forum.

    Thanks

    ki